Civil Services Mains General Studies Paper 2
General Studies- II
(Governance, Constitution,
Polity, Social Justice and International relations)
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Civil services Mains examination consist of 2 Qualifying Papers, 1 Essay Paper, 4 General studies Papers and 2 Optional papers i.e., Total 9 Papers.
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Topic 1: Indian
Constitution- historical under pinnings, evolution, features, amendments,
significant provisions and basic structure.
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Topic 2: Functions
and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and
challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and
finances up to local levels and challenges therein.
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Topic 3: Separation of powers between various organs
dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions.
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Topic 4: Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme
with that of other countries.
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Topic 5: Structure, organization and functioning of the
Executive and the Judiciary Ministries and Departments of the
Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their
role in the Polity.
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Topic 6: Parliament and State Legislatures - structure,
functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues
arising out of these.
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Topic 7: Salient features of the Representation of
People’s Act.
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Topic 8: Appointment to various Constitutional posts,
powers, functions and responsibilities of various Constitutional
Bodies.
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Topic 9: Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial
bodies.
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Topic 10: Government policies and interventions for
development in various sectors and issues arising out of their design
and implementation.
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Topic 11: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the
population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes;
mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the
protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
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Topic 12: Development processes and the development
industry- the role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations,
donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders
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Topic 13: Issues relating
to development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to
Health, Education, Human Resources.
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Topic 14: Issues relating to poverty and hunger.
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Topic 15: Important aspects of governance, transparency and
accountability, e governance- applications, models, successes,
limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency &
accountability and institutional and other measures.
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Topic 16: Role of civil services in a democracy.
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Topic 17: India and its neighborhood- relations.
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Topic 18: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and
agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.
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Topic 19: Effect of policies and politics of developed and
developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora.
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Topic 20: Important International institutions, agencies
and fora- their structure, mandate.
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