Mains Topic of IAS / PCS Paper (Essay)
IAS - (Indian Administrative Service)
* IAS Age Limit :-
(II) Age Limits:
(1) A candidate must have attained the age of 21 years and must not have attained the age of 32
years on the 1st of August, 2022 i.e., the candidate must have been born not earlier than 2nd
August, 1990 and not later than 1st August, 2001.
(2) The upper age-limit prescribed above will be relaxable:
(a) up to a maximum of five years if a candidate belongs to a Scheduled Caste or a Scheduled
Tribe;
(b) up to a maximum of three years in the case of candidates belonging to Other Backward
Classes who are eligible to avail of reservation applicable to such candidates;
(c) up to a maximum of three years in the case of Defence Services Personnel, disabled in
operations during hostilities with any foreign country or in a disturbed area and released as
a consequence thereof;
(d) up to a maximum of five years in the case of ex-servicemen including Commissioned
Officers and Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs)/ Short Service Commissioned
Officers (SSCOs) who have rendered at least five years Military Service as on 1st August,
2022 and have been released:
(i) on completion of assignment (including those whose assignment is due to be completed
within one year from 1st August, 2022, otherwise than by way of dismissal or discharge on
account of misconduct or inefficiency); or
(ii) on account of physical disability attributable to Military Service; or
(iii) on invalidment.
(e) up to a maximum of five years in the case of ECOs/SSCOs who have completed an initial
period of assignment of five years of Military Service as on 1st August, 2022 and whose
assignment has been extended beyond five years and in whose case the Ministry of Defence
issues a certificate that they can apply for civil employment and that they will be released
on three months notice on selection from the date of receipt of offer of appointment.
(f) up to a maximum of 10 years in the case of candidates belonging to Persons with
Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) categories viz.
(i) blindness and low vision;
(ii) deaf and hard of hearing;
(iii) locomotor disability including cerebral palsy, leprosy cured, dwarfism, acid attack victims
and muscular dystrophy;
(iv) autism, intellectual disability, specific learning disability and mental illness;
(v) multiple disabilities from amongst person under clauses (i) to (iv) including deaf-blindness.
A. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION: -The Examination shall comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each.
Note:
(i) Both the question papers will be of the objective type (multiple choice questions) and each will be of
two hours duration.
(ii) The General Studies Paper-II of the Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination will be a qualifying paper
with minimum qualifying marks fixed at 33%.
(iii) The question papers will be set both in Hindi and English.
(iv) Details of the syllabi are indicated in Part A of Section III.
B. MAIN EXAMINATION:
The Written Examination will consist of the following papers:—
Qualifying Papers:
Paper-A
(One of the Indian Language to be selected by the candidate from the Languages included in the
Eighth Schedule to the Constitution). 300 Marks
Paper-B
English 300 Marks
Papers to be counted for merit :
Paper-I
Essay 250 Marks
Paper-II
General Studies-I 250 Marks
(Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society)
Paper-III
General Studies -II 250 Marks
(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)
Paper-IV
General Studies -III 250 Marks
(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)
Paper-V
General Studies -IV 250 Marks
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
Paper-VI
Optional Subject -
Paper 1 250 Marks
Paper-VII
Optional Subject -
Paper 2 250 Marks
Sub Total (Written test) 1750 Marks
Personality Test 275 Marks
Grand Total 2025 Marks
PCS - (Provincial Civil Service )
Table of Content :-
CONTEMPORARY ISSUES
1. GST : Who to work in India
2. Digital India : Objective and challenges
3. Net Neutrality : A Public Demand
4. Social Empowerment Program in India
5. Can Sanitation Programmer Make India Clear and Clear
6. Drear of Smart Cities : Myth and Reality in India
7. Child Labour in India : An Unavoidable Dilemma
8. Organic Farming is it Really Feasible of All
9. Reservation Policy in India : Does it Need Review
10. Is Capital Punishment Justified
11. Make in India : Big Boost to Industry and Employment
12. Cyber Crime : How to Tackle It
13. India's Clam to Security Council of United Nation
14. United Nations and World Peace
15. Euthanasia : Should it be Legalised
16. Freedom of Expression vs Nationalism
17. Block Money : Grave Menace for the Nation
18. Direct Benefit Transfer : Step towards Good Governance
19. Virtual Learning : Can it Replace Teachers
20. Human Cloning : A Moral Dilemma
21. e- Waste : Digital Dark Side
22. Police Reforms in India : Must Needed Reform
23. Necessity of Uniform Civil Code
24. Teenage Suicide : Today's Grave Problem in Society
25. Metro Rail : Mass Rapid Transport
26. Judicial Activism in India
27. Medical Tourism : A New Trend in Tourism
28. Drone Technology : Is it a Substitute for Manned Aircrafts
29. Relevance of Gandhian Principles in Today's Time
SOCIAL ISSUES
1. AIDS : A Horrendous Disease
2. Tuberculosis : A Curse in India
3. Juvenile Justice Act 2015 : Anticipating Better Juvenile Disposal
4. Female foeticide in India : A Serious Challenge for the society
5. Gender Discrimination in India
6. Honour Killing : Must Heinous Crime
7. Illiteracy : A bane to socity
8. Educating a Girl Child Means Educating the Whole Family
9. Ragging : A Menace in Society
10. Role of Media in Generating Public opinion
11. Eve-Teasing : A Perennial Problem in Today's Society
12. News Channels have Turned into Entertainment Channels
13. Social Networking Side : Blessing or Curse for the Society
14. Increasing Population : A threat to Development in India
15. Role of NGOs in India
16. Poverty in India : Steps to Eradicate it
17. The Problem of Unemployment in India
18. Superstitions : The Religion of Feeble Minds
19. Casteism in India
20. Dowry : Curse to Indian Society
21. Old Age Home : The Center for Caring of Senior Citizens
22. Role of Women in Nation Building
23. The Menace of Drug Addiction
24. Can Corruption be Eradicated from our Society
25. Is Growing Level of Competition Good for Youth
26. Human Trafficking : Modern Day Slavery
27. Managing Work and Home : A Double Burden on Indian Women
28. Impact of Advertisements in Society
29. Indian Cinema and its Social Responsibility
30. Consumer Protection Laws in India
31. Naxalism : threat to the Internal Security
32. Rights of the Differently Abled Persons
POLITICAL ISSUES
1. Electoral Reforms and Indian Democracy
2. Is the Coalition Government a Success Story in Indian Politics?
3. Women's Reservation Bill : A Forgotten Issue
4. Should Educational Qualification be Made Necessary for Politicians
5. E - Governance : Initiatives and Challenges
6. Criminalisation of Politics
7. Fundamental Rights : Bedrock of Indian Democracy
8. The Preamble : The Basic Principles of Constitution
9. Panchayati Raj and Rural Development in India
10. Indian Judiciary : A Comprehensive View
ECONOMIC ISSUES
1. Infrastructure Development : A Path Towards Economic Growth
2. Tourism : A Booming Industry in India
3. How will FDI Affect the Retail Sector in India
4. Non - Conventional Sources of Energy
5. Organised vs Unorganised Retail
6. PPP Investment Model
7. Role of MNC's in India
8. Land reforms in India : An Unfinished Agenda
9. Planning in India : From Independence till Now
10. Development of Industries in India From Independence till Today
11. Banking Sector in India : A Pillar for India's Growth
12. Role of Agriculture in Indian Economy
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
1. Indian Civil Nuclear Strategy
2. Exploring Mars : The Red Planet
3. Genetically Modified Crops : Boon or Bane ?
4. Nanotechnology : A New Revolution
5. Man and Science : Development in Science and Technology
6. Chandrayan - I : India's First Lunar to Mission
7. Rule of Computer in Different Fields
8. Big Bang Experiment : God Particles Discovered
9. Robotics : Emerging Technology of 21st Century
10. Mobile Phone : A Necessary Evil
INTERNATIONAL ISSUES
1. Terrorism in India and its Changing face
2. Is the United Nations Redundant
3. History and Evolution of Non - Aligned Movement
4. Rising Fundamentalism : The Challenging Time for Secularism
5. Africa : Continent of Hope or Crisis
6. Indo- Pacific Zone : An Emerging Power Zone
7. SAARC :Towards Great Cooperation
8. Middle-East : A Zone of Turbulence
9. The Euro Crisis And the Uncertain future of European Integration
ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
1. Environmental Pollution
2. Deforestation : The Result of Human Greed
3. Endangered Wildlife in India
4. Sustainable Development : Relevance in Today's World
5. Global Climate Change : A Serious Threat to the Earth
6. Natural Calamity : A Havoc Upon Mankind
7. Disaster Management in India
8. Raver Valley Project in India
EDUCATION RELATED ISSUES
1. Right to Education : No Child Should be Left Behind
2. Students and Politics : Is it Healthy or Not?
3. Education System in India
4. Is Sex-Education Necessary in Schools?
5. Education Without Values Makes a Man Clever Devil
6. Importance of Private University in the Field of Higher Education
RENOWNED PERSONALITIES :-
1. Astronaut Kalpana Chawla : An Inspiring Legend for the Youth
2. Narendra Modi : The Leader of New India
3. Mary Kom : Hurdles Can be Overcome by Dedication
4. Satya Nadella : First Indian CEO of Microsoft
5. Sundar Pichai : A inspiring Story of and Indian Techie
6. Mahatma Gandhi : An Apostle of Peace
7. Mother Teresa : Symbol of Peace of Humanity
8. Rabindranath Tagore : First Asian Nobel Laureate Writer
9. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru : The Architect of Modern India
10. Sarojini Naidu : The Nightingale of India
11. Subhash Chandra Bose : Patriot of Patriots
12. Swami Vivekanand : A Spiritual Reformer
13. Dhirubhai Ambani : An Outstanding Visionary of the 20th Century
13. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam : Missile Man of India
14. Dr Amartya Sen : First Nobel Laureate Indian Economist
15. Dr BR Ambedkar : The Apostle of Dalits
16. Sachin Tendulkar : A Living Legend
17. Saina Nehwal : Badminton Ace
18. Steve Jobs : Technology innovator and Apple Genius
19. Nelson Mandela : First Black President of South Africa
20. Barack Obama : First Afro - American President of USA
21. Mark Zuckerberg : Founder and CEO of Facebook
22. Baba Ramdeva : The Yoga Guru
PROVERBIAL AND IDIOMATIC ESSAYS
1. All That Glitters is Not Gold
2. As You Sow So Shall You Reap
3. Justice Delayed is Justice Denied
4. Failures are the Pillars of Success
5. Habit : A Good Servant But Bad Master
6. Ideas Rule the World
7. The Child is Father of the Man
8. Think Positive , Win Positively
9. Knowledge Without Character is Dangerous
10. Money is a Good Servant , But a Bad Master
11. Lending Hand to Someone is Better Then Giving a Dole
12. Quick But Steady Wins the Race
13. We Live in Deeds , Not in Years
14. Ambition is the Greatest Enemy of Peace
SPORTS :-
1. Is Sports Losing its Integrity
2. IPL : A Heaven for Business But Hell for Cricket
MISCELLANEOUS :-
1. Indian nationalism : Redefined in Today's Time
2. From Brain Drain to Brain Gain
3. Rising China in Globalised World
4. Communication Face to Face or Facebook
5. Unethical Side of Animal Abuse
6. Moral and Ethics of Public Servants
7. Children's Participation in Reality Shows
8. Yoga in Daily Life
9. Technology Cannot Replace Manpower
10. Indian : Unity in Diversity
11. Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
12. Right to Information Act (RTI) : Revolutionary Tool in Democracy
13. One Rank One Pension for Indian Armed Forces
14. Yegetarianism : Go Green
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