COMBINED CIVIL SERVICES - I
Group I Services (Main Examination)
PAPER – II ‐ General studies (Degree Standard)
Topics for Descriptive type
UNIT – I Indian polity and emerging political trends across the world affecting India and
Geography of India
Indian polity Constitution of India ‐ Preamble to the constitution ‐ Salient features of
constitution ‐ Union, state and territory ‐ Citizenship ‐ rights and duties ‐ Fundamental rights ‐
Directive principles of state policy ‐ Fundamental duties ‐ Human rights charter ‐ Union
executive ‐ Union legislature – parliament ‐ State executive ‐ State legislature – assembly ‐ Status
of Jammu & Kashmir ‐ Local government ‐ panchayat raj ‐ Indian federalism ‐ center state
relations ‐ Judiciary in India ‐ Rule of law /Due process of law ‐ Emergency provisions ‐ Civil
services in India ‐ Administrative Challenges in a welfare state ‐ Complexities of district
administration ‐ Elections ‐ Election Commission Union and State ‐Official language and
Schedule – VIII ‐ Amendments to constitution ‐ Schedules to constitution
a. Emerging political trends across the world affecting India
Foreign Affairs with special emphasis on India’s relations with neighbouring countries and in
the region ‐Security and defence related matters ‐ Nuclear policy, issues and conflicts‐The
Indian Diaspora and its contribution to India and the world.
b. Geography of India
Earth and universe ‐ Solar system ‐ Atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere ‐ Monsoon, rainfall,
weather and climate ‐ Water resources ‐ rivers in India ‐ Soil, minerals & natural resources ‐
Natural vegetation ‐ Forest & wildlife ‐ Agricultural pattern, livestock & fisheries ‐ Transport
including Surface Transport & communication ‐ Social geography ‐ population ‐ density and
distribution ‐ Natural calamities ‐ disaster management ‐ Bottom topography of Indian ocean,
Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal ‐ Climate change ‐ impact and consequences ‐ mitigation
measures ‐ Pollution Control
Candidates may choose to answer EITHER the Tamil question only in Tamil OR the English
question only in English. Candidates writing in English shall if they choose to answer the
Tamil question, write only in Tamil
2. Tamil language, Tamil society it’s culture and Heritage / English Language22 English Language Skills 1. Précis writing. 2. Essay writing on current issues. 3. Comprehension of a given passage and answering questions thereupon. 3. Administration of Union and States with special reference to Tamil Nadu State government organization ‐ structure, functions and control mechanism ‐ District administration ‐role in people’s welfare oriented programmes ‐ Industrial map of Tamil Nadu ‐ role of state government ‐Public Services ‐ role of recruitment agencies ‐ State finance ‐‐ resources, budget and financial administration ‐ Use of IT in administration ‐‐ e‐governance in the State ‐ Natural calamities – Disaster Management Union and State ‐strategic planning in the State ‐ Social welfare ‐ Government sponsored schemes with reference to Tamil Nadu ‐ Union government organization ‐ structure, functions and control mechanism ‐ Relationship between State and Union ‐ Industrial map of India ‐‐ role of Union government ‐ Public Services ‐‐ role of recruitment agencies in Union Government ‐ Union finance ‐‐ resources, budget and financial administration ‐ Use of IT in administration ‐‐ e‐governance in Union Government ‐ Social welfare ‐ government sponsored schemes by Government of India
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