PAPER – I ESSAY 250 MARKS (3 HOURS)

Two Essays (In Kannada/English Language), 125 marks each

Essay–1: Topics of International/National Importance,
Essay–2: Topic of State Importance/Local Importance.
PAPER – II GENERAL STUDIES 1
SECTION I: HISTORY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE (INDIA & KARNATAKA)
Unit 1: Cultural Heritage of India (select areas and topics)

1. Indus Civilization – Distinction between Indus Civilization and Vedic

Civilization– Evolution of Varna, Jathi/caste system – Religious condition –
emergence of religious movements.
2. Literature: Sanskrit Literature (Ancient) : Vedic Literature, the epics and the
Puranas: their impact on the life and culture of the Indian People; Prose works
on polity, ethics (neeti), popular stories and Pancha Tantra (only important
works); Mughal contributions to literature.
3. Science and Technology: Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry,
Botany, Zoology, Physiology and Medicine (including Surgery), Ship-building,
Mining and Metallurgy, Engineering and Architecture.
4. Arts (Excluding Karnataka): The Maurya and Gupta periods; The Khajuraho
temples; Jain temples at Mount Abu and the Odishyan temples; Pallava, Chola
and Pandyan contributions. The Mughal architecture; Cathedral architecture:
Bom Jesus-Old Goa, St. Paul’s- Kolkata and St. Thomas- Chennai. Painting :
Ajanta frescoes; Mughal and Rajput schools of painting. Dance and Music:
Classical music and dance; Mughal contributions to music. Folk arts of India.
5. India’s cultural contributions to the outside world: Central Asia, China,
Japan, South-East Asia and Sri Lanka.
6. Religions of India-

 Hindu Dharma: General characteristics and some common beliefs –

Purusharthas– rituals and ethics – festivals and sacred days – pilgrimage and
fairs. Hindu sects: Hinduism as a federation of various sects – Shaiva, Vaishnava
and Shakta. Philosophy of the Upanishad and the Bhagava- Gita – Yoga
Philosophy of Pathanjali.
 Jainism: Principles – Ratnatraya, code of morals, Equality (samana), Ahimsa,.
Sects: Digambara and Swethambara.
 Buddhism: Principles – Four noble truths, The Eight – fold path, Nirvana, Moral
doctrines. Sects: Hinayana and Mahayana.
 Christianity: Teachings of Jesus Christ. Christian doctrines and theology.
Groups in Christianity –The Roman Catholic Church, the Eastern orthodox
churches and the Protestants churches. Missionary activities in India.(v) Islam:
Principles and practices – God, Confession of Faith, Five “Pillars of Islam”, sacred
places and days, the family system and the shariat, Sufis of Karnataka, Sects:
Shia and Sunni.
 Sikhism: Principles and practices and its Evolution.

Unit 2: Toward transforming Indian Society: Major schools of thought.

Modern Indian History – from the beginning of 19th Century, Reforms and
Reformers,

1. Eradication of Social and religious wrongs

2. The Vedas for all – The Casteless society
 3. Ideal of service
4. Emancipation of the Depressed class
5. “Two-Nation” theory and Islamic revivalism
6. Empowerment of the Depressed class through religion and education
7. Hindutva and Patriotism
8. The Dravida Movement
9. Struggle for emancipation of Dalits and their empowerment 10.Socialist
approach and Total Revolution
10. Gram Swaraj, Satyagraha and Bhoodana

Unit 3: From Kadambas to the Hoysalas

1. Antiquity of Karnataka; Kannada language and literature; Extent of

Kannadanadu; State and District Gazetteers; Museums and Archives in
Karnataka; Preservation and protection of historical monuments –work of
Archaeological Survey of India – World Heritage Sites in Karnataka.
2. From Kadambas to the Hoysalas : Contributions to Architecture, sculpture,
literature and religion.

Unit 4: The Vijayanagara Empire and thereafter (1336-1799)

1. Vijayanagara Empire: Origin, aims and aspiration of the Empire –

Vidyaranya. Political history : Harihara, Bukka, Immadi Devaraya,
Krishnadevaraya and Aliya Ramaraya – The battle of Talikote and its
consequences. The glory of the capital – Administration – Society, economy and
religion; Arts: Painting; Music, Dance, Literature, Architecture and Sculpture;
Foreign accounts of Vijayanagara.
2. Religious sects: Shankaracharya, Ramanujacharya, Madhwacharya – Sri
Basaveshvara, Veerashaivism and Vachana movement – Haridasa movement –
Kalamukha, Shakta and Pashupatha sects.
3. The Bahman Shahis: Mahamud Gawan – Contributions of the Bahamani – Adil
Shahis of Bijapur: Contributions to literature and architecture – Sufis in
Karnataka.
4. Chikkadevaraja Wodeyar – Contributions; The Nayakas of Keladi and
Chitradurga; Rani Chennamma & Sangolli Rayanna of Kittur, The Yalahanka
Nadaprabhu; Hyder Ali and Tippu Sultan (1761-1799).

Unit 5 : Modern Mysore (1799-1947)

1. Krishna raja Wodeyar lll – his contributions;

2. Armed rebellion in Karnataka against the British in Karnataka
3. Commissioner’s Rule (1831-1881)
4. Nizam’s rule in Hyderabad – Karnataka
5. Progress of Mysore under the Dewans.

Unit 6 : Freedom Movement in Karnataka and Unification (1885-1956).

1. Rise of Nationalism; Pre-Gandhian era (1885-1920); Gandhian era (1920-1948).

2. Freedom movement in Hyderabad – Karnataka
3. Important personalities in Freedom Struggle.
4. Unification of Karnataka; Causes for the rise of unification movement – Alur
Venkatrao – Role of literacy, cultural associations and print media – Three
stages in the unification of Karnataka (1947-1956).
5. Social and Cultural developments: Spread of education by missionary and
voluntary bodies – printing and the press – Literary and Scholarly studies – New
 literary genres in kannada literature – Backward Class movement – Miller
Committee Report, Folk arts of Karnataka.

SECTION II SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PERSPECTIVE (7 UNITS)

1. Post Independent Karnataka – Towards Political Consolidation – Attempts of

Successive Governments – Backward Classes and Social Justice – Reports of :
Havnur Committee – Venkataswamy Committee – Chinnappa Reddy Committee
– Recent Trends – Dalit Movement – Devaraja Urs and Land Reforms. Language
Issue: Gokak Movement – Issues and Perspectives. Inter-State Disputes –
Boundary Disputes – Mahajan Committee Report and its impact – Water
Disputes – Farmer’s Movement, Regional Imbalance & Nanjundappa committee
Report.
2. Social Change and Movements –Social structure and social change,
Theories of Social Change, Social Disorganisation and Social movements,
directed social change, social policy and social development.
3. Social Change and Modernisation – Problems of role conflict –
intergenerational gap, youth unrest & commercialization of education, the
emergence of India as Educational Force – changing status of women and
social movements, industrialization and urbanization, role of pressure groups,
Sanskritisation, westernisation and modernization – Modernism versus
traditionalism. Current social evils – fundamentalism and terrorism, Naxalism,
Nepotism, corruption, and black money.
4. Government and Political System – Legislature, Executive and Judiciary, the
functioning of the democratic political system in a traditional society, political
party and their social composition.
5. Decentralisation of power – Decentralisation of power and political
participation. Union Government, Parliament, Cabinet, Supreme court, Judicial
review, Center- State relations, State government, role of Governor,
Panchayathi raj, class and caste in Indian politics, politics of regionalism,
linguism, and communalism.
6. Problems of secularisation policy and national integration, Political participation
& voting, vote bank politics.
7. Socio Economic System – The Jajmani system and its bearing on traditional
society. Market Economy and its social consequences, Occupational
diversification and social structure, Profession and professionalisation, role of
trade unions, social determinants and consequence of economical
development, economic inequalities, exploitation and corruption, Globalisation
and its social impact.
8. Rural Social system and Rural Development – Socio cultural dimensions of
village community, traditional power structure, democratization and
leadership, poverty, indebtedness, bonded labour, social consequences of land
reforms, Rural development projects, green revolution, new strategies of rural
development, the changing rural scene.

SECTION III INDIAN ECONOMY PLANNING – RURAL DEVELOPMENT (8 UNITS)

1. Indian Economy – Post independence growth – the experience of agriculture,

industry and tertiary sectors, growth and distributive justice. Poverty and
inequality, Growth of Karnataka Economy during the plan era, growth and
sectoral changes and linkages in the State Economy.
2. India and International economic relations – Growth and trade – volume,
composition and direction of exports and imports, domestic and foreign capital
in economic development, changes in India’s foreign trade policy, balance of
 payments and foreign exchange. Karnataka’s exports – volume, composition,
and direction.
3. Development patterns and disparities among regions and between rural and
urban areas, public policies to mitigate disparities, prospects and problems of
Special economic zones. Development disparities in Karnataka and public
policies, Redressal of development disparities. Regional development boards.
4. Planning – Planning goals, objectives and approaches, achievements and
failures of five year plans (I to VII Five year plans). Development plans under
the new economic policies regime (VIII Five year plan onwards). Planning in
Karnataka.
5. Decentralization – pros and cons of top-down planning and bottom-up
planning, planning mechanism and experience in Panchayathi raj institutions,
planning and capacity building, planning and financing. Decentralized planning
in Karnataka, Resource mobilization and devolution. District Planning
Committee, State finances and local finances. State finance commission.
6. Rural Development – Importance of agriculture in the national economy,
Gandhian approach to rural development and land reforms, size of farms and
productivity, problems of irrigation and dry land farming, food security, rural
credit, agricultural marketing, agricultural labour, rural industries and
employment. Agricultural problems in Karnataka, Rural Economic infrastructure
(Energy, Irrigation, Transport, Communication, Markets), Rural Social
Infrastructure – Housing, Drinking water, Sanitation & Drainage, Rural Health
systems and their delivery. Development of Economic and Social infrastructure
in Karnataka, Rural markets in Karnataka. Rural housing and health care
schemes in Karnataka.
7. Rural Development Initiatives – Poverty Alleviation-cum-Employment
generation Programmes, Five Year Plan and inclusive growth, rural financial
institutions, Development and conservation of common property resources in
rural areas – village grasslands and woods, water bodies, Provision of urban
amenities in rural areas (PURA). Rural Development schemes in Karnataka, self
help groups and micro finance institutions in Karnataka, External assistance
for rural tank rejuvenation, drinking water, sanitation and healthcare in
Karnataka.
8. Data Collection Analysis- Interpretation- Collection, Interpretation and
Appreciation of Statistical Data- Study of Graphs and Charts:– Bar Graphs, Line
Graphs and Pie Charts- Problems Based on Tabular and Diagrammatical Data-
Data Sufficiency in Statistics- Problems Based on Probability- Permutations and
Combinations-Quantitative Aptitude – Number Sequences, Series, Averages,
Number Systems, Ratio and Proportion, Profit and Loss, Percentages, Time and
work, Speed-Time-Distance, Simple Interest, Analytical and Critical Reasoning,
Reading Comprehension.

PAPER – III GENERAL STUDIES 2

SECTION I PHYSICAL FEATURES AND NATURAL RESOURCES.
GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD

1. Lithosphere-Place of Earth in the Solar System, Rocks, Earthquakes, Volcanoes,

Plate tectonics, Agents of Erosion. Atmosphere – Structure and Composition –
Elements of Climate and weather – Broad Climatic types. Hydrosphere – World
Oceans Salinity – Ocean currents and Tides – Ocean Deposits.
2. Physiography of Continents and Demographic distribution – Mountains, Rivers,
Forests, Grass lands, Deserts, Human Races, Population Change, distribution
and demographic transition, density, sex ratio, quality of life, life expectancy,
literacy, standard of living and migration.
GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA

1. Physiography of India – Climate, Rivers, Soil, Natural vegetation. Mineral

Resources: Iron ore and Manganese – Copper and Bauxite Coal, Petroleum and
Natural Gas, Nuclear Deposits. Major crops-, Distribution and production of
cereals, millets, oilseeds, plantation crops, commercial crops. Indian
Demography – Growth, Composition, Distribution, Density, Human
Development Index. Demographic Database.
2. Industrial Planning and Development : Growth and Distribution of Major,
Medium, Small and Tiny Industries – Industrial regions of India. Industrial
infrastructure – Railways, Roads, and Ports. Backward regions and rural
industrialisaton. Regional Planning and Development -Tribal and hill areas,
drought prone areas, command areas and river basins. Classification of Towns
and Cities. Urban Structure.

GEOGRAPHY OF KARNATAKA

1. Physiographic divisions – Climate, Rivers, rainfall distribution, Natural

vegetation and Soil. Agriculture and Agro climatic regions, Major crops,
Plantation and commercial crops of Karnataka. Mineral Resources of Karnataka.
Sources of Power (Hydro, Thermal, Solar, Nuclear and Wind). Major, Medium
and Small Scale industries, Agro based Industries. Transportation and
Communication Systems in Karnataka. Geographic information system .
2. Urban Land use Policy and Urbanisation – Demographic features Literacy
and Urbanisation. Population Problems and policies, Literacy, City classification
and urban spheres of influence, rural urban fringe, problems of urban growth.
Land use, Town planning, slums and urban housing. Intra and Inter regional
trade and the role of rural Market centers.

SECTION II OVERVIEW OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION (7 UNITS)

1. Nature of the Constitution- Constitutional developments, , salient features

of Constitution: Preamble, Directive Principles of State Policy, Indian federation,
etc.,
2. Fundamental rights – Right to Equality, Right to Freedom, Right against
exploitation, Right to freedom of religion, Cultural and Educational rights, Right
to Constitutional remedies. Reasonable restrictions – Provision for schedule
caste, schedule tribe and minorities, Reservations for SC/ST and OBC’s,
preventions of SC/ST Atrocities Act, National and State SC/ST Commission.
3. Distribution of Legislative powers – Between the Union and the State,
Administrative and Financial relations between the union and the states,
Powers and functions of constitutional bodies. Powers and Functions –
Governor, Council of Ministers and Cabinet, Judicial remedies.
4. Unicameral and Bicameral legislations – Functions and crisis of
accountability, delegated legislation, Legislative procedure and committees of
legislature, legislative and judicial control over the delegated legislation,
judicial review of administrative action. Comptroller and Auditor General of
India, Attorney General of India.
5. Important Amendments of the Constitution – Basic structure theory,
Emergency provisions and decentralization, Panchayathi raj, Seventy-third and
Seventy-fourth amendments etc.,
6. Welfare mechanism in India – Directive principles of State policy and their
relationships, Right to property, Election Commission, Public Service
Commissions, Women’s commission, National and State Minorities commission,
 Backward Commission, Human Rights Commission, Information Commission,
Finance Commission, Planning Commission, National Development Council.
7. Services under the Union and State – Constitutional provisions relating to
Government and public servants.

SECTION III – PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

INTERNATIONALRELATIONS (7 UNITS)

1. Private and Public Administration – its role in society, Public Administration

as an art and a science, New Public Administration and New Public
Management. Responsive Administration. Difference between administration
and management. Difference between public and private administration.
2. Structure of Organisation – Personnel, Financial, Administrative Law,
Maintenance of Law and Order, Administration for Welfare. Issues of Areas in
Indian Administration. Development Administration.
3. Organisational Behaviour and Management Concepts; Organisation
structure, systems, Processes, Strategies, Policies and Objectives, Decision
making, Communication, Centralisation, Decentralisation, Delegation of
authority, Responsibility, Control.
4. Formal and informal Organisation, – Functional management: Finance, HR,
Marketing, Production, Leadership and Motivation.
5. Management Tools and Techniques: Decision making under uncertainty,
PERT & CPM, PIME, POSD-CORB, SWOT Analysis, Performance Standards and
appraisal, PDCA Cycle, Personnel Policies, Manpower – Policy and Planning,
Training and Development, Conflict Management, Management of change and
development. Team Building, quality tools (Brain Storming, nominal group
technique, pareto chart, fishbone diagram and process chart).
6. Administrative Reforms, Ethics and Values in Public Service, Public Relations,
Good Governance, Accountability and control, Program monitoring and
evaluation, Lokpal and Lokayukta, Redressel of Citizens grievances, District
Administration and Panchayathi Raj System, Law and Order and Development
Functions, Development Programmes. Welfare Programmes for SC/ST and
women. People’s participation. Administrative Reforms Commissions – Central
and State.
7. United Nations and Specialised Agencies, Other International Organisations and
Agencies – Origin and development of UNO – Role in International Relations,
General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, Trusteeship
Council, International Court of Justice, UN and Peace Keeping Operations, UN
and Disarmaments, Future of UN. Special Agencies like WHO, ILO, FAO etc.,
International Organisations like IMF, World Bank, ADB, WTO, EU, ASEAN,
SAARC, AU, NATO, NAM, OPEC, G-8, IAEA, etc., Role of Developing countries in
International Relations, India and her Neighbours. Etc.,

PAPER – IV GENERAL STUDIES 3

SECTION-I, ROLE AND IMPACT OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY IN
DEVELOPMENT OF INDIAN, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN PUBLIC DOMAIN

1. Basics of Science and Technology - Classical and emerging areas of

science and Technology (S&T)- Value Addition by Science & Technology-
Current Science & Technology developments in India and Importance of
Science & Technology as an engine for national development-

Industrial development & Urbanization- National policy of Science & Technology;

changes in policy from time to time ; Technology missions- ICT: Basics Computers,
Communication, Telephone and Television- Broadband, Internet, & Web-IT
 industries, BPO, economic & employment growth- E-governance, E- commerce &
E-learning- IT& Rural applications, Digital divide & its prevention- Computers in
Mass Media.

2. SPACE Science and Technology - A brief history of global space

programmes, and current space programmes.Space programme in India-
INSAT, IRS systems, EDUSAT, and Chandrayana-1, Etc., and future programme.
Application of Space technology in India with special references to Educational,
Agricultural and Other Rural Developmental Activities.
3. Energy Resources - Indian Energy scenario- Hydel, Thermal, Nuclear, &
Renewable; their potential, harnessing & options. Importance of renewable
resources- Solar, Wind, Small/ Mini/ Micro Hydel, Biomass, Waste based,
Geothermal, Tidal, Hydrogen & Fuel cells. Enabling legislations, financial and
procedural incentives, and business opportunities for investors.
4. Disasters, Pests and Pollution Climatic Change – floods cyclone, tsunami,
natural and manmade disasters and disaster management. Crop science in
India, Fertilizers, Control of Pests and Crop Diseases, Safe Drinking water &
supply, Sanitation and Waste disposal, Urbanization, Industrialization, and
Pollution control.
5. Related Perceptions

 Universalizing Science and Technology literacy;

 Technology with a Human Face
 Human Development Index (HDI)
 Contribution to Growth of GDP
 Facing Global competition
 Preservation & promotion of culture and indigenous knowledge

6. Knowledge Society Human capital, its power, imparting education, Skill, &
Values. Role of Knowledge for Economic growth, Social development, Cultural
enrichment & political empowerment. Achieving goals around Knowledge:
Eradication of poverty; Universal primary education; Gender equality.
7. Rural Upliftment and Science & Technology Advance Infrastructure in
Rural Areas: Establishing Physical, Electronic, Knowledge, & Economic
Connectivity. Regional Language: Usage in ICT Horticulture: Hybrid seed
production with R&D; Set up Fruit and vegetable processing plants, packaging
& Marketing. Agro Food Processing: Forming village clusters and establishing
Food Storage, Food Processing, and Food Packaging & Marketing. Bio-fuel
cultivation and extraction, Scientific Water harvesting.

SECTION II: ADVANCEMENT AND MODERN TRENDS IN NATURAL SCIENCES,

LIFE SCIENCES, AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE, HEALTH AND HYGIENE (7 UNITS)

1. Natural Science Plants – crop plants, forest species, medicinal and aromatic
plants, usefulness of plants and human affairs (utility), photosynthesis,
transpiration, harmful plants. Common classification of animals – domestic and
wild animals. Usefulness of animals and human affairs (utility). Microorganisms:
Common bacteria, virus, fungi and their beneficial and harmful effect on
mankind.
2. Agriculture Science- Agriculture scenario and importance of agriculture in
the national and state economy. Crop production and protection. Chemical
Fertilizers and Vermi compost. Cost benefit and investment analysis of
agricultural enterprises. Programmes for production and productivity
enhancement – green, white, yellow, blue revolutions. Recent trends in organic
farming and farm mechanization. Farming systems and sustainability. Agro-
 processing and agro- based industries. Post-harvest technology and value
addition. Management of land and water resources.
3. Horticulture and Sericulture Importance of Horticulture-floriculture, vegetables,
fruits, plantation crops, spices, aromatic and medicinal plants. Hi- tech
horticulture (green / poly house cultivation). Post-harvest management and
value addition. Special promotional programmes for horticulture development.
Sericulture: Importance of sericulture in India and Karnataka, distribution of
mulberry and non-mulberry sericulture (area, production and productivity
across states), cocoon production.
4. Initiatives in Biotechnology Concept of biotechnology, introduction and
application of genetic engineering and stem cells research. Molecular breeding
and marker assisted selection. Transgenic plants (genetically modified) and
their beneficial and harmful effects on environment and society. Biotechnology
in agriculture (bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides, bio-fuels, tissue culture,
cloning).Food bio-technology, food safety and microbial standards, food quality
standards, food laws and regulations.
5. Animal Husbandry (veterinary, dairy and fishery sciences) Importance of
livestock in the national and state economy. Important exotic and Indian
breeds of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, swine and poultry. Milk production
management and dairy development. Milk Cooperative Unions and their role in
rural economy- AMUL, KMF. Fisheries resources in India-Marine fisheries
resources and potential, exclusive economic zone of India, coastal aquaculture
and Mari culture. Inland water resources, commercially important fishes,
responsible fishing. Ornamental fish production. Value addition of livestock
products and quality control.
6. Agriculture development policies, programmes and trade, Salient Features of
National and Karnataka state agricultural policies, Agriculture Price Policy,
National Seed Policy, Agricultural Credit Policy, National Agricultural Research
System (NARS). Farmers welfare programmes in India, Farm women
development programmes, Agriculture under Five Year Plans,
Development strengthening of agricultural marketing infrastructure-Grading
and Standardization, Crop Insurance Scheme-National Agricultural Insurance
Scheme (NAIS), Weather Based Crop Insurance Scheme (WBCIS), Food
Security, National Watershed Development Programme, Export potential of
agriculture- horticulture-livestock products. Commercialization and
globalization of agriculture- WTO, AoA (Agreement on Agriculture).
7. Health and Hygiene Human – Digestive, circulatory, respiratory, excretory
and reproductive systems. Allopathic, Indian System of Medicine, Naturopathy
and Yoga (AYUSH), NRHM, National HIV Programme, Tuberculosis programme,
P and SM (Preventive and Social Medicine), Diseases – Communicable diseases,
epidemic diseases, endemic diseases, vector borne diseases. Basic knowledge
of infections caused by different groups of microorganisms – Gastroenteritis,
cholera, tuberculosis, malaria, viral infections, HIV, encephalitis, chikungunya,
bird flu, dengue, preventive measures during out breaks. Vaccines,
introduction to immunity, production of DPT and rabies vaccine and hepatitis
vaccine.

Application of immunological methods in diagnosis. Health awareness Programme,

Etc.,
SECTION III CHALLENGES AND ISSUES OF DEVELOPMENT ON ENVIRONMENT
& ECOLOGY (6 UNITS)

1. Environmental Segments: Promotion and protection –forest conservation

and environmentalism. Protection of Wild Life, Project Tiger, National parks and
 Sanctuaries, Impact of mining on forest and environment. Red Data Book:
Endangered species, Eco Tourism and any other related current issues.
2. Natural Resources: Forest – Types and conservation of forest and forest
resources. Water resources-flood and drought occurrences, water resource
management, Land resources. Rain water harvesting, Infrastructure
development – Dams, Roads, Rails, Bridges, Industry, urbanization and waste
water management, acquisition and rehabilitation and other issues due to
human interventions and any other related current issues.
3. Eco System and Biodiversity – Ecology – Basic concepts of ecology, Eco
System, Food Chain, Biodiversity and its conservation, Hot spots of
Biodiversity, threats to diversity, forest sustainable development and
management, any other related current issues, IPR.
4. Environment Pollution and Solid Waste Management – Air Pollution,
Water pollution, Soil Pollution, Noise Pollution and remedies. Solid waste
Management- Types of Solid waste management, factors affecting the solid
waste generation, Impact of solid waste, Recycling and reuse. Any other
related Current issues. Environment protection Act, Air (prevention and control
of pollution), water (prevention and control of pollution), water pollution Cess
Act.
5. Role of Information Technology in Environment and Human Health –
Global Environmental issues like Climate change, acid rains, global warming,
wasteland reclamation, watershed management, watershed approach for
sustainable development, linking of rivers, water crisis. Any other related
current issues.
6. State community-civil society interface, Joint forest management system –
community participation, Development, Displacement and Rehabilitation.
Disaster Management, Sustainable Forest Development Flood,
earthquake, drought, tsunami, Global warming – Ozone layer, CFC,
carbon credit.

PAPER – V GENERAL STUDIES 4

SECTION-I: ETHICS
Essence, determinants and consequences of ethics in human action, dimensions of
ethics, ethics in private and public relationships. Ethics in public administration,
status and problems, ethical dilemmas in government and private institutions, laws,
rules, regulations and conscience as source of ethical guidance; Accountability and
ethical governance, strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance, ethical
issues in international relations and funding, corporate governance; Concept of
public service, philosophical basis of governance, information sharing and
transparency in government, Right to Information, codes of ethics, codes of conduct,
citizen charters, work culture, quality of service delivery, utilization of public fund,
challenges of corruption.
Human values - lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers,
administrators, Role of family, society, and educational institutions in inculcating
values.
SECTION-II: INTEGRITY
Integrity, impartiality and non- partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service,
empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the weaker sections,
SECTION-III: APTITUDE
Aptitude and foundational values for civil service, Content, structure, function, its
relation with thoughts and behaviour
, moral and political attitudes, social influence and persuasion,
Aptitude and foundational values for civil service, emotional intelligence and their
utilities and application in administration and governance, contributions of moral
thinkers from India and the world.
Case studies of above issues.