FEW WORDS FOR CIVIL SERVICE ASPIRANTS

Dear Aspirants, In a government system adopted by India, only two persons are powerful. They are, (1) Leaders who become ministers (2) Members of Indian Administrative Service However there is a basic difference between the powers of politicians & Indian Administrative servants. The power of politicians is limited since they are elected for a stipulated period of time but the power of civil service servants is there comparatively for a longer period excluding as few exceptions. Civil service servants are initially appointed as ahead of the district and without their permission not a single work related to their district can be done. In short it can be said that they are the kings of present time. Those who are aspiring for a post, prestige, power, and glamour have no better option than civil service. In civil service, no doubt, one gets a post, status, and power but at the same time one gets a golden opportunity to be a part of the government. Which helps an individual to serve the nations and in giving new direction to the nation. If you want to pursue your career in this field, then, start working with your full abilities. Keep one thing in mind that every successful person is from like you. Every year nearly lakhs of candidate dream to get success in these exams. In such case when the number of candidates is increasing day-by-day our need is intelligence hard work and proper friendly guidance through which your energy, spirit and other resources will be utilized in a proper direction. Its easy to learn from trial and error method. But in todays competitive life error is unforgivable. In this situation your target seems to be
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impossible without any proper guidance. Among lakhs of candidates only few of them achieve success. Do they have extra ordinary ability or some magic lamp? Which kind of strategy they adopted? How do they differ from unsuccessful candidates?

Those who achieve success dont do different thing they do things differently.
I want to say that by filling UPSC form, taking books, finishing syllabus or taking admission in coaching institutes & working hard is not the way to get success Everybody works hard but each person doesnt get success. In similar case, I would like to you give you a complete effective guidance in the civil service exam through classes. I hope my effort will be of great help in your success with all my best wishes for your bright future by Ambrish Kumar

ABOUT CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION ABOUT POSTS

The civil services examination is conducted every year by the union public Service commission (UPSC). As a common examination for various services like the IAS, IFS, IPS, GROUP A & GROUP B Central service. The notification for the examination 2011 would be publish in the month of February in employment News/Rojgar samachar Services/posts to which recruitment is to be made through the Examination are: (I) Indian Administrative Service. (DISTRICT MAGISTRATE/DISTRICT COLLECTOR) (ii) Indian Police Service. (SUPERITENDENT OF POLICE / D.C.P.) (iii) Indian Foreign Service. (AMBASSADOR)
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(iv) Indian P & T Accounts & Finance Service, Group A. (v) Indian Audit and Accounts Service, Group A. (vi) Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Central Excise) Group `A` (vii) Indian Defence Accounts Service, Group A. (viii) Indian Revenue Service, Group A. (ix) Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group `A` (Assistant Works Manager, Nontechnical) (x) Indian Postal Service, Group A. (xi) Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group A. (xii) Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group A. (xiii) Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group A. (xiv) Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group A. (xv) Post of Assistant Security Officer, Group `A` in Railway Protection Force. (xvi) Indian Defence Estates Service, Group A. (xvii) Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group A. (xviii) Indian Trade Service, Group "A" (Grade-III) (xix) Armed Forces Headquarters Civil Service, Group B (Section Officers Grade) (xx) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group `B`. (xxi) Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Service, Group `B`.

ELIGIBILITY- Graduation in any discipline or equivalent (B.A. /B.com.

/B.C.S/B.Sc. /M.B.B.S./B.E./B.B.A./M.B.A. /B. tech.)

Note: candidates appearing for final year of any faculty are also eligible to appear for such exams, but should clear graduation before result comes.

AGE LIMIT: 21 TO 30 YEARS (as on 1st Aug of every year)

Note: 5 years age relaxation for schedule caste & schedule tribes and 3 years age relaxation to O.B.C. NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS GENERAL - 4 attempts 21 to 30 years. O.B.C. -7 attempts up to 33 years. SC/ST - Up to 35 years of age Note: If appeared for the preliminary exam (in one paper only) will also be counted as an attempt for the exam.

EXAMINATION STRUCTURE

PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION From 2011 Civil service Preliminary Exam would consist of two papers. Each paper will be of 200 marks with 2 hours duration. The paper will be objective type with negative marking.

MAIN EXAMINATION 2011 - Subjective type, after qualifying preliminary exam, (Starts from 29th Oct 2011)

Total Papers in Main Examination

Paper I: - One language paper (Hindi, Marathi or any language from 22 languages 300 marks
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Note: (language Paper is not Applicable for Candidates hailing from Arunachal Pradesh/ Manipur/ Meghalaya/Mizoram/Nagaland/Sikkim) Paper II: - English language 300 marks

Note: For the above languages paper the marks are not counted in merit list. These language papers are only of qualifying nature and metric level

Paper III: Essay Paper IV: G.S 1st paper Paper V: G.S 2nd paper Paper VI: 1st opt. I paper Paper VII: 1st opt. II paper Paper VIII: 2nd opt. I paper Paper IX: 2nd opt. II paper Total

200 marks 300 marks 300 marks 300 marks 300 marks 300 marks 300 marks 2000 marks

Note: - The main examination has two optional subjects. However any optional subject can be selected from the U.P.S.C. subject list. There is no condition that one has to select an optional subject of the graduation level. It means you can select any optional subject. You can seek the help from our website regarding the selection of optional subject. (b) Interview: - 300 marks, (usually held by the UPSC in March & April) After qualifying the main examination one has to face an interview. The candidate is tested not only for his/her intelligence but also for his/her overall personality development, his/her attentiveness, balance of judgement and qualities of honesty, integrity and leadership. Therefore preparation for the Interview requires proper planning. In the interview, the Interview board expects the following things from you
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Leadership qualities Persons who are above politics, religion, castes etc Crisis management technique Honesty, Decision making. Clarity of expression, grasp of narrative and argument. Reasoning ability, appreciation of different points of view. Awareness and concern for socio-economic problems. Ranges and depth of interests and personal attributes relevant to interaction with people.

How to get post: There is only one examination for all the posts and you have to give priorities for the posts however posts are given on the basis of total marks of mains examination & interview. And then cadre will be decided.

Approach to Civil Services Examination

How much time is required for Preparation? To begin a study from the first year of the college is the right time. At the same time no doubt both the studies are possible simultaneously if the U.P.S.C. optional subjects are taken for the graduation course then the work pressure will be reduced. However to have graduation subject for the U.P.S.C. is not the condition.

How to select optional subject?

Consider five things in selection of optional subject (1) Interest in subject (2) Subject background Note: If there is no subject background then also you can take any subject as optional but there must be proper guidance for the subject (3) Subjects (two optional have common area) (4) Subjects that help you for general studies in Main Examination
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Example: - Only political science is the subject that covers 80 % syllabus in main examination for General studies. Political Science covers core section from General studies like -

TOPICS COVERED IN GENERAL STUDIES

EXAMINATION 1. (General Studies 1st Paper 1. Indian National Movement 2. Indian Polity

MAIN

2. General Studies 2nd Paper 1. India & World 2. International Affairs & institutions

Means Political Science directly covers 80 % Syllabus from G.S.

Indirectly Political Science covers some parts of Indian economy Directly Political Science covers social issues Pol. Sc. covers current affairs Pol Sc. covers Essay of 200 Marks Pol. Sc. covers 50% preparation of interview out of 300 Marks

Conclusion: - If Political Science is not your optional subject still you have to
prepare for general studies. So its wise to have political science as an optional subject. For your kind information political science do not require any background and this is proved by previous years better result. It will be also helpful in essay and in interview. Proper guidance is necessary it makes subject easy and enables candidate to write standard answer. In civil service
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examination failure are those who have lack of proper planning and proper guidance.Taking syllabus, buying books accordingly, getting study material studying the whole syllabus, taking admission in the coaching class and working hard does not guarantee to success in the CSE. Following are different dimensions of effective & meaningful preparation which will help any candidate to reach the platform of success 1. Integrated preparation of general studies 2. Right selection of optional subjects 3. Planning preparation 4. Formulation of strategy 5. Sufficient & Authentic study material 6. Scientific Approach to solve the questions in prelim examination 7. Answer Format for Main Examination 8. Analysis of questions 9. Expected topics/questions for forthcoming examinations 10. Information related to approach to answer writing Hard work confidence and proper guidance is the key to success in every examination. If you are seriously thinking to join this service than you must resolve that you have get success in this examination. Once you have strong determination in mind then success will not be far away from you. In the course of preparation, candidates are faced with the important and decisive question of selecting an optional subject for the main Examination .Good marks in the main Examination not only paves the way for the interview but also plays an important role in the final selection, in such a condition, the candidate should at least select a subject which is relatively more scoring, concise, clear and strategically simple.

PHILOSOPHY FULFILS THESE CONDITIONS

N Why should we select Philosophy?

Any student from science, engineering, art Medical & commerce stream can select philosophy as an optional subject; there is no need of any background for studying Philosophy. There is a common misunderstanding that this subject is confusing and indefinite & it is necessary to have a Philosophical view to study it. This is not true as you are not required to present your own Philosophy but understand and analyze the concepts of the available Philosophy. Extraordinary scoring potential & best supporting to first optional subjects as political science both have some Common Syllabus (Political Science & Philosophy ) Time Gap advantage between the optional subjects in the main Exam There is a long time Gap between the exams of Pol. Sc. & Philosophy this gives relatively more time for preparation. A well define , small interesting & structured syllabus as Compared to other subjects Philosophy has a clear and concise syllabus full preparation of the syllabus can be done in two to two & half months easily. Among the arts & subjects of humanities, Philosophy is the most scoring subject many students have scored 360-370 Marks which is not usually possible in other subjects Philosophy Facilitates a good support on Essay paper of 200 marks in the Main Examination- Topic for essay in philosophy -Democracy, humanism, secularism, crime & punishment, corruption ,violence, Development & Social progress, Gender discrimination, caste discrimination etc. overall impression for interview excellence because the study of Philosophy gives a student a deep & new view towards any topic In Philosophy, there is scope of selective study- in both the papers of Philosophy & and in each parts of both papers, we can score more marks by selecting on certain important parts. A Part from UPSC Philosophy can be equally important for state public service commission also. In Philosophy we can score marks like in mathematics as a everything is based on logic
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It is an interesting subject in which you a study about notions of god, Proofs for Existence of God., Immortality of soul, liberation & problems of evil No update required.

How Paradigm IAS Academy different from others

Courses are taught by Ambrish Kumar himself and because of his efforts Paradigm IAS Academy is well-known institute preparing candidates for Civil Services Examination at all the three levels - Preliminary Test, Main Examination and personality Test. Most importantly, each candidate will be provided with CONCRETE and PRECISE NOTES for all the above mention courses during lectures, these notes are refined and filtered by Ambrish Kumar himself over years of painstaking research and analysis. These notes are prepared from exam point of view & scientific approach.

ADVANTAGES OF JOINING US
1. Faculty from Delhi, Delhi Level Coaching in Pune/Mumbai 2. English & Hindi, both Mediums are available 3. Our classes also cover Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission`s Preparation Bihar Public Service Commission`s Preparation Madya Pradesh Public Service Commission`s Preparation Uttarakhand Public Service Commission`s Preparation Rajasthan Public Service Commission`s Preparation Jharkhand Public Service Commission`s Preparation Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission`s Preparation 4. Syllabus covered in the class room with the support of study Material & notes, Result Oriented Course, Error monitoring system.

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5. Revised & Adequate rich study Material & Notes, Scientific approach in teaching. 6. Special approach to do integrated preparation of prelims & Mains Exam. 7. Scientific Approach for CSAT, newly introduced Syllabus for Preliminary Examination 2011. 8. Special Guidance for distance learning students/ Correspondence course.

NOTE - Class rooms well equipped with AIR CONDITIONERS, LCD PROJECTORS, with AUDIO VISUAL EFFECTS.

SUBJECTS OFFERED IN CLASSES

PRELIMS PAPER I & II (CSAT) POLITICAL SCIENCE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION PHILOSOPHY GENERAL STUDIES

S.No

NAME OF EXAMINATION

DATE OF NOTIFICATION 19.02.2011

LAST DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS

DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF EXAM 12.06.2011 (SUNDAY)

DURATION OF EXAM

CIVIL SERVICES (PREL) EXAM., 2011

21.03.2011 (MONDAY)

1 DAY

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Syllabus: CSAT - General Studies Prelim 2011

Paper I - (200 marks) Duration: Two hours Current events of national and international importance History of India and Indian National Movement. Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World. Indian Polity and Governance Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc. Economic and Social Development Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc. General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization. General Science. Paper II - (200 marks) Duration: Two hours Comprehension Interpersonal skills including communication skills Logical reasoning and analytical ability. Decision making and problem solving. General, mental ability. Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. Class X level) English Language comprehension skills (Class X level).

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Main Exam Syllabus - General Studies Paper-I

(1) History of Modern India and Indian Culture The History of Modern India will cover history of the Country from about the middle of nineteenth century and would also include questions on important personalities who shaped the freedom movement and social reforms. The part relating to Indian culture will cover all aspects of Indian culture from the ancient to modern times as well as principal features of literature, arts and architecture. (2) Geography of India In this part, questions will be on the physical, economic and social geography of India. (3) Constitution of India and Indian Polity This part will include questions on the Constitution of India as well as all constitutional, legal, administrative and other issues emerging from the politico-administrative system prevalent in the country. (4) Current National issues and topics of social relevance This part is intended to test the candidate's awareness of current national issues and topics of social relevance in present-day India, such as the following: (i) The Indian economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. (ii) Issues arising from the social and economic exclusion of large sections from the benefits of development. (iii) Other issues relating to the development and management of human resource. (iv) Health issues including the management of Public Health, Health education and ethical concerns regarding health-care, medical research and Pharmaceuticals. (v) Law enforcement, internal security and related issues such as the preservation of communal harmony. (vi) Issues relating to good governance and accountability to the citizens including the maintenance of human rights, and of probity in public life. (vii) Environmental issues, ecological preservation, conservation of natural resources and national heritage.
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General Studies Paper-II

(1) India and the World This part will include questions to test candidate's awareness of India's relationship with the world in various spheres such as the following:

Foreign Affairs with special emphasis on Indias 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.

(2) Indias Economic Interaction with the World In this part, questions will be on economic and trade issues such as foreign trade, foreign investment; economic and diplomacy issues relating to oil, gas and energy flows; the role and functions of I.M.F., World Bank, W.T.O., WIPO etc. which influence Indias economic interaction with other countries and international institutions. (3) Developments in the Field of Science & Technology, IT and space In this part, questions will test the candidate's awareness of the developments in the field of science and technology, information technology, Space and basic ideas about computers, robotics, nanotechnology, biotechnology and related issues regarding intellectual property rights. (4) International Affairs and Institutions This part will include questions on important events in world affairs and on international institutions. (5) Statistical analysis, graphs and diagrams This part will test the candidate's ability to draw conclusions from information presented in statistical, graphical or diagrammatical form and to interpret them.

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Political Science Main Examination Paper-I

Section A Political Science and International Relations Political Theory and Indian Politics 1. Political Theory: meaning and approaches. 2. Theories of the State: Liberal, Neo-liberal, Marxist, Pluralist, Post-colonial and feminist. 3. Justice: Conceptions of justice with special reference to Rawls theory of justice and its communitarian critiques. 4. Equality: Social, political and economic; relationship between equality and freedom; Affirmative action. 5. Rights: Meaning and theories; different kinds of rights; concept of Human Rights. 6. Democracy: Classical and contemporary theories; different models of democracy representative, participatory and deliberative. 7. Concept of power, hegemony, ideology and legitimacy. 8. Political Ideologies: Liberalism, Socialism, Marxism, Fascism, Gandhism and Feminism. 9. Indian Political Thought: Dharamshastra, Arthashastra and Buddhist traditions; Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, Sri Aurobindo, M.K. Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar, M.N. Roy .

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Political Science Section-B Indian Government and Politics 1. Indian Nationalism: Dadabhai Naoroji, Tilak, Savarkar, Gandhi, Jayaprakash Narain, Nehru, Subhas Bose, Ambedkar, Ram Manohar Lohia. 2. Nature and struggle of Indian freedom struggle : From constitutionalism to Mass Satyagraha, Revolutionary movements Non Co-operation, Civil disobedience and Quit India, Indian Naval uprising, Indian National Army; role of women in freedom struggle. 3. Socio- economic dimensions of the nationalist movement: The communal question and the demand for partition; backward caste movements, Trade union and Peasant movements, Civil rights movement. 4. Landmarks in Constitutional Development during British Rule: Morley-Minto Reforms; Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms; Simon Commission; Government of India Act, 1935; Cripps Mission: Indian Independence Act, 1947. 5. Salient Features of the Indian Constitution: The Preamble, Fundamental Rights and Duties, Directive Principles; federalism, parliamentary system; amending procedures; judicial review. 6. The Executive System in theory and practice: President, Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers; Governor, Chief Minister and the State Council of Ministers. The Bureaucracy. 7. Role and function of the Parliament and Parliamentary Committee-Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha; changing socio economic profile. 8. The Supreme Court and the High Courts; Judicial Activism; PIL. 9. Statutory institutions/commissions-UPSC, Election Commission, Comptroller and Auditor General, Backward Classes Commission, National Commission for women; National Human Rights Commission; Minorities Commission. 10. Party system: ideology and social base of parties; fragmentation and regionalisation. Pressure groups; patterns of coalition politics; trends in electoral behaviour. 11. Class, caste, ethnicity and gender in Indian politics; politics of regionalism, communalism, backward class and Dalit movements, Tribal people movements, struggle for gender justice. 12. Planning and Economic Development: Role of the Planning Commission; Planning in the era of liberalisation; political dimensions of economic reforms. 13. Grassroots democracy: Panchayati Raj and municipal government; significance of 73rd and 74th Amendments. Grass root movement and women's empowerment.

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Political Science Paper - II

Section-A Comparative Analysis and International Politics 1. Approaches to the study of comparative politics: traditional approaches; political economy, political sociology or political system approaches; Nature of political process in the Third World. 2. The Modern State: Evolution, the contemporary trends in the advanced industrial countries and the third world. 3. Development: Strategies and contemporary discourse. 4. Concepts of International politics: Power, national interest, balance of power, national security, collective security and peace. 5. Theories of International politics Marxist, Realist, Systems, Decision-making and Game Theory. 6. Determinants of foreign policy: Domestic compulsions, geopolitics, geoeconomics and global order. 7. Origin and contemporary relevance of the Cold War, nature of the post-cold war global order. 8. Major issues of world politics: Cuban Missile Crisis; Vietnam War, Oil Crisis, Afghan Civil War, Gulf War, Collapse of the Soviet Union, Yugoslav Crisis. 9. Non-alignment: Concept and movement; Third World Movements for global justice, Nonalignment in the post cold war era. 10. The evolution of the international economic system-from Bretton woods to WTO, the North-South dimension. 11. International organisations UN and its specialized agencies: International Court of Justice; ILO, UNICEF, WHO UNESCO. 12. Regional, organizations such as the ASEAN, APEC, EU, SAARC, NAFTA 13. Contemporary Global Concerns: Democracy, Human Rights, Ecology, Gender Justice, Global commons, Communication.
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Section-B
India and the World 1. Indian Foreign Policy: Historical origins, determinants; the institutions of policy-making; continuity and change. 2. India and the Non-Alignment Movement: Evolution and contemporary relevance. Socio- political basis of nonalignmentdomestic and global. 3. Major issues in Indian foreign policy: Sino-Indian Border War (1962); Indo-Pakistan War (1971) and the liberation of Bangladesh; IPKF in Sri Lanka; India as military nuclear power (1998). 4. Conflict and co-operation in South Asia: India's relations with Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal. Regional cooperation and SAARC. Kashmir question in India's foreign policy. 5. India's relation with Africa and Latin America. 6. India and South East Asia; ASEAN. 7. India and the major powers: USA, EU, China, Japan and Russia. 8. India and the UN System: India's role in UN Peace Keeping and global disarmament. 9. India and the emerging international economic order; multilateral agenciesWTO, IMF, IBRD, ADB. 10. India and the question of nuclear weapons: NPT and CTBT.

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Syllabus Public Administration (Main Examination) PAPER- I

I. Introduction: Meaning scope & significance of Public Administration, Public and Private Administration. Wilsons vision of Public Administration, Evolution of the discipline and its present status. New public Administration, Public choice Approach; Challenges of linearization, Privatization, Globalization; Good Governance: Concept & application. Administrative Thoughts: Scientific Management and the Scientific Management Movement; Classical Theory ; Webers Bureaucratic model its critique and post weberian developments; Dynamic Administration (Mary Parker Follet) ; Human Relation School (Elton Mayo & others) ; functions of the Executive ( C.I Barnard); Simons decision making theory; participative Management (R. Likert, C. Argyris, D.Mc Gregor). Administrative Behavior; Process and techniques of decision making; Communication; Morale Motivation Theories Content process and contemporary; Theories of Leadership: Traditional and Modern. Organizations: Systems, contingency; Structure and forms: Ministries and Departments: Corporations, Companies, Boards and Commissions; Ad hoc and Advisory bodies, Headquarters and field relationships; Regulatory Authorities; public private partnerships. Accountability and Control: Concept of accountability and Control, Legislative; Legislative, Executive and judicial Control over Administration. Citizen and Administration: Role of media, interest groups, voluntary organizations; civil society Citizens Charters; Right to Information: Social audit. Administrative Law: Meaning, scope and significance; Dicey on Administrative law; Delegated legislation; Administrative Tribunals. Comparative Public Administration: Historical and sociological factors affecting administrative systems; Administration & politics in different countries; Current status of Comparative Public Administration; Ecology and administration; Riggsian models & their critique. Development Administration: Concept of development; Changing profile of development administration; Anti-development thesis, Bureaucracy & development; strong state versus the market debate; Impact of liberalization on administration in developing countries; Women and development the self-help group movement.
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II.

III.

IV.

V.

VI. VII.

VIII.

IX.

X.

XI.

XII.

Personnel Administration: Importance of human resource development ; Recruitment, training, career advancement, position classification, discipline, performance appraisal, promotion, pay and service conditions; employer-employee relations, grievance redressal mechanism: Code of conduct; Administrative ethics. Public Policy: Models of policy-making and their critique; Process of conceptualization, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation & review and their limitations; State theories & Public policy formulation. Techniques of Administrative Improvement: Organization and methods, Work study and work management; e-governance and information technology; Management aid tools like network analysis, MIS, PERT, CPM. Financial Administration: Monetary and fiscal policies; public borrowings and public budgetary process; Financial accountability; Accounts and audit. PAPER- II

1. Evolution of Indian Administration : Kautilyas Arthashtra; Mughal administration; Legacy of British rule in Politics and administrationIndianization of public services, revenue administration, district administration, local self-government. 2. Philosophical and Constitutional framework of government: Salient features and value premises; Constitutionalism; Political culture; Bureaucracy and democracy; Bureaucracy and development. 3. Public sector undertakings: Public sector in modern India, Forms of Public Sector Undertakings; Problems of autonomy, accountability and control; Impact of Liberalization and Privatization. 4. Union Government and Administration : Executive, Parliament, judiciarystructure, functions, work processes; Recent trends; Intergovernmental relations; Cabinet Secretariat; Prime Ministers Office; Central Sectretariat; Ministries and Departments; Boards; Commissions; Attached offices; Field organizations. 5. Plans and Priorities: Machinery of planning: Role, Composition and functions of the planning Commission and the National Development Council; Indicative planning; Process of plan formulation at Union and State levels; Constitutional Amendments (1992) and decentralized planning for economic development and social justice.
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6. State Government and Administration: Union- State administrative, legislative and financial relations; Role of the Finance Commission; Governor; Chief Minister; Council of Ministers; Chief Secretary; State Secretariat; Directorates. 7. District Administration since Independence: Changing role of the collector; Union State local relations; Imperatives of development management and law and order administration; District administration and democratic decentralization. 8. Civil Service : Constitutional position; Structure, recruitment, training and capacity-building ; Good governance initiatives; Code of conduct and discipline; Staff associations; Political rights; Grievance redressal mechanism; Civil service neutrality; Civil service activism. 9. Financial Management : Budget as a political instrument; Parliamentary control of public expenditure; Role of finance ministry in monetary and fiscal area; Accounting techniques; Audit; Role of Controller General of Accounts and Comptroller and Auditor General of India. 10. Administrative Reforms since Independence: Major concerns; Important Committees and Commissions; Reforms in financial management and human resource development; problems of implementation. 11. Rural Development: Institutions and agencies since independence; Rural development programmes: foci and strategies; Decentralization and panchayati Raj; 73rd Constitutional amendment. 13. Urban Local Government: Municipal governance: Main features structures, finance and problem areas; 74th Constitutional Amendment Globallocal debates; new localism; Development dynamics, politics and administration with special reference to city management. 14.Law and order Administration: British legacy; National police Commission; Investigative agencies; Role of central and state agencies including paramilitary forces in maintenance of law and order and countering insurgency and terrorism; Criminalisation of politics and administration; Police-public relations; Reforms police. 15.Significant issues in Indian Administration: Values in public service; Regulatory Commissions; National Human Rights Commission, Problems of administration in coalition regimes; Citizen-administration Interface; Corruption and administration; Disaster management.

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PHILOSOPHY- I MAIN SYLLABUS HISTORY AND PROBLEMS OF PHILOSOPHY 1. Plato and Aristotle: Ideas, Substance, Form and Matter, Causation, Actuality and Potentiality. 2. Rationalism (Descartes, Spinoza, Leibniz,): Cartesian Method and Certain Knowledge, Substance, God, Mind- Body Dualism, Determinism and Freedom. 3. Empiricism (Locke, Berkeley, Flume): Theory of Knowledge, Substance and qualities, Self and God, Scepticism. 4. Kant: Possibility of Synthetic a priori Judgement, Space and Time, Categories, Ideas of Reason, Antinomies, Critique of Proofs for the Existence of God. 5. Hegel: Dialectical Method, Absolute Idealism. 6. Moore, Russell and Early Wittgenstein : Defence of Common sense, Refutation of Idealism, Logical Atomism, Logical Constructions, Incomplete Symbols, Picture Theory of Meaning, Saying and Showing. 7. Logical Positivism: Verification Theory of Meaning, Rejection of Metaphysics, Linguistic Theory of Necessary Propositions. 8. Later Wittgenstein : Meaning and Use, Language-games, Critique of Private language. 9. Phenomenology (Husserl): Method, Theory of Essences, Avoidance of psychologism. 10. Existentialism (Kierkegaard, Sartre, Heidegger): Existence and Essence, Choice, Responsibility and Authentic Existence, Being-in the-world and Temporality. 11. Quine and Sirawson : Critique of Empiricism, Theory of Basic Particulars Persons. 12. Carvaka : Theory of Knowledge, Rejection of Transcendent Entities. 13. Jainism: Theory of Reality, Saptabhangi Naya,Bondage and Liberation. 14. Schools of Buddhism: Pratitya-Samutapada, Ksanikvada, Nairatmyavad 15. Nyaya-Vaiseshika: Theory of Categories, Theory of Appearance, Theory of Pramana, Self, Liberation. God, Proofs for the Existence of God, Theory of Causation, Atomistic Theory of creation. 16. Samkhya : Prakriti, Purusha, Causation, Liberation.
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17. Yoga: Citta, Cittavrtti, Klesas, Samadhi, Kaivalya. 18. Mimansa : Theory of Knowledge. 19. Schools of Vedanta: Brahman, Isvara, Atman, Jiva, Jagat, Maya, Avidya, Adhyasa, Moksha, Aprthaksiddhi, Pancavidhabheda. 20. Aurobindo: Evolution, Involution, Integral Yoga. PAPER-Il SOCIO POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY 1. Social and Political Ideals: Equality, Justice, Liberty. 2. Sovereignty: Austin, Bodin, Laski, kautilya 3. Individual and State: Rights, Duties and Accountability. 4. Forms of Government: Monarchy, Theocracy and Democracy 5. Political Ideologies: Anarchism, Marxism and Socialism 6. Humanism, Secularism, Multiculturalism. 7. Crime and Punishment: Corruption, Mass Violence, Genocide. Capital Punishment. 8. Development and Social Progress. 9. Gender Discrimination: Female Foeticide, Land and Property Rights, Empowerment. 10. Caste Discrimination: Gandhi and Ambedkar.

PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
1. Notions of God: Attributes, Relation to Man and the World (Indian and Western). 2. Proofs for the Existence of God and their Critique (Indian and western). 3. Problem of Evil. 4. Soul: Immortality, Rebirth and Liberation. 5. Reason, Revelation and Faith. 6. Religious Experience: Nature and Object (Indian and Western). 7. Religion without God. 8. Religion and Morality. 9. Religious Pluralism and the Problem of Absolute Truth. l0. Nature of Religious Language: Analogical and Symbolic, Cognitivist and Non-cognitive.
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******LECTURE SCHEDULE****** LECTURE TIME

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

- 09:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m

FREE ENQUIRY SESSION

- 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m

GENERAL STUDIES (Mains)

12:00 noon to 01:30 p.m.

LUNCH BREAK

01:30 p.m. to 02:30 p.m

GENERAL STUDIES (Prelims)

02:30 a.m. to 04:00 p.m.

PHILOSOPHY

04:00 p.m. to 05:00 p.m.

POLITICAL SCIENCE

- 05:00 p.m. to 06:00.P.m

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*************** FEE STRUCTURE ***************

For Prelims (Duration-4 months)

Prelims- 40,000/-only ( 2 compulsory papers) For Main Examination (Duration-4 months) 1. 2. 3. 4. General Studies Political Science Philosophy Public Administration 25,000/- only 25,000/- only 25,000/- only 25,000/- only

For Prelims & Main Examination (Duration 1 yrs) 1. General Studies 35,000/- only

2. Complete Package - 75,000/- only

Complete Package includes the preparation for Prelims +Main +Interview. (G.S (Prelims & Mains), Aptitude Test & 2 Optional for Main Examination.

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