Syllabus for UPPSC (Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission) Main Exam 2021:
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SUBORDINATE SERVICES MAIN (WRITTEN) EXAMINATION:
UPPSC Main Exam Rules:
1. No candidate shall be admitted to the examination unless
he holds a certificate of admission from the Commission. The decision of the
Commission as to the eligibility or otherwise of a candidate for admission to
the examination shall be final.
2. CANDIDATES ARE WARNED THAT THEY SHOULD NOT WRITE THEIR
ROLL-NUMBERS ANYWHERE EXCEPT IN THE SPACE PROVIDED ON THE COVER OF THEIR ANSWER
BOOK/BOOKS OTHERWISE THEY WILL BE PENALISED BY A DEDUCTION OF MARKS. ALSO THEY
SHOULD NOT WRITE, THEIR NAMES ANY-WHERE OTHERWISE THEY MAY BE DISQUALIFIED.
3. If a Candidate’s handwriting is not easily legible, deduction
may be made from the total marks. 4. A candidate may answer question papers in English
Roman Script or Hindi in Devnagri Script or in Urdu in Persian script provided
that the language papers as a whole must be answered in any of the above script
unless it is otherwise indicated in question paper.
5. The question papers shall be in English in Roman Script
and Hindi in Devnagri Script.
6. The standard of knowledge required of candidates in
compulsory and optional subjects will be such as a young man holding a
Bachelor’s Degree of a University is expected to have except where the syllabus
indicating otherwise.
UPPSC (PCS) Main Syllabus:
सामान्य हिंदी:
(1) दिये हुए गद्य खण्ड का अवबोध एवं प्रश्नोत्तर।
(2) संक्षेपण।
(3) सरकारी एवं अर्धसरकारी पत्र लेखन, तार लेखन, कार्यालय आदेश, अधिसूचना, परिपत्र।
(4) शब्द ज्ञान एवं प्रयोग।
(अ) उपसर्ग एवं प्रत्यय प्रयोग,
(ब) विलोम शब्द,
(स) वाक्यांश के लिए एकशब्द,
(द) वर्तनी एवं वाक्य शुद्धि,
(5) लोकोक्ति एवं मुहावरे।
ESSAY:
There
will be three sections in the question paper of Essay.
Candidates will have to
select
one
topic from each section and they are required to write essay in 700 words on
each
topic.
In the three sections, topics of essay will be based on following sphere :
Section A : (1) Literature and Culture. (2)
Social sphere. (3)
Political sphere.
Section B: (1) Science, Environment and Technology. (2)
Economic Sphere (3)
Agriculture,
Industry and Trade.
Section C: (1) National and International Events. (2)
Natural Calamities, Land
slide,
Earthquake,
Deluge, Drought etc. (3) National Development programmes and projects.
GENERAL STUDIES-I:
1-
History of Indian Culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms,
literature and
Architecture
from ancient to modern times.
2-
Modern Indian history (from A.D.1757 to A.D. 1947): Significant events,
personalities
and
issues, etc.
3-
The Freedom Struggle- its various stages and important
contributors/contributions from
different
parts of the country.
4- Post-independence
consolidation and reorganization within the country (till 1965A.D.).
5- History of the world will include events from 18th century to
middle of the 20th century such as French revolution of 1789, industrial
revolution, World Wars, redraw of national boundaries, Socialism, Nazism,
Fascism etc-their forms and effect on the society.
6- Salient features of Indian Society and culture.
7- Role of Women in society and women’s organization, population
and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their
problems and their remedies.
8- Meaning of liberalization, privatization and globalization and
their effects on economy, polity and social structure.
9- Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.
10- Distribution of major natural resources of World- Water,
Soils, Forests in reference to South and South-East Asia with special reference
to India. Factors responsible for the location of industries (with special
reference to India).
11- Salient features of Physical Geography- Earthquake, Tsunami,
Volcanic activity,
Cyclone, Ocean Currents, winds and glaciers.
12- Oceanic resources of India and their potential.
13- Human migration-refugee problem of the World with focus on
India.
14- Frontiers and boundaries with reference to Indian
sub-continent.
15- Population and Settlements- Types and Patterns, Urbanization,
Smart Cities and Smart Villages.
16- Specific knowledge of Uttar Pradesh – History, Culture, Art,
Architecture, Festival, Folk-Dance, Literature, Regional Languages, Heritage,
Social Customs and Tourism.
17- Specific knowledge of U.P.- Geography- Human and Natural
Resources, Climate, Soils, Forest, Wild-Life, Mines and Minerals, Sources of
Irrigation.
GENERAL STUDIES-II:
1- Indian Constitution- historical underpinnings, evolution,
features, amendments, significant provisions and basis structure, Role of
Supreme Court in evolution of basic provisions of Constitution.
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 there in.
3- Role of Finance Commission in Centre- State financial
relations.
4- Separation of powers, dispute redressal mechanisms and
institutions. Emergence and use of alternative dispute redressal mechanisms.
5- Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of
other major democratic
countries.
6- Parliament and State legislatures- structure, functioning,
conduct of business, powers and privileges and concerned issues.
7- 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. Public Interest
Litigation (PIL).
8- Salient features of the Reperesentation of People’s Act.
9- Appointment to various Constitutional posts, Powers, functions
and their responsibilities.
10- Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies
including NITI Aayog, their features and functioning.
11- Government policies and interventions for development in
various sectors and issues arising out of their design, implementation and
Information Communication Technology (ICT).
12- Development processes- the role of Non Governmental
Organizations (NGOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs), various groups and associations,
donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.
13- 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.
14- Issues relating to development and management of Social
Sector/Services relating to Health, Education , Human Resources.
15- Issues relating to poverty and hunger, their implication on
body politic.
16- Important aspects of governance. Transparency and
accountability, e-governance applications, models, successes, limitations, and
potential, citizens, charters and institutional measures.
17- Role of Civil Services in a democracy in the context of
emerging trends.
18- India and its relationship with neighbouring Countries.
19- Bilateral, Regional and Global groupings and agreements
involving India and/ or affecting India’s interest.
20- Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing
countries on India’s interests- Indian diaspora.
21- Important International Institutions, Agencies their
structure, mandate and functioning.
22- Specific knowledge of Uttar Pradesh regarding Political,
Administrative, Revenue and Judicial System.
23- Current affairs and events of Regional, State, National and
International importance.
GENERAL STUDIES-III:
1- Economic planning in India, objectives and achievements. Role
of NITI Aayog, Pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s).
2- Issues of Poverty, Unemployment, Social justice and inclusive
growth.
3- Components of Government Budgets and Financial System.
4- Major Crops, Different types of irrigation and irrigation
systems, storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce, e-technology
in the aid of farmers.
5- Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and
minimum support prices, Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning,
Limitations, revamping, issues of buffer stocks and food security, Technology
missions in agriculture.
6- Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance,
location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
7- Land reforms in India since independence.
8- Effects of liberalization and globalization on the economy,
changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
9- Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
10- Science and Technology-developments and applications in
everyday life and in National Security, India’s Science and Technology policy.
11- Achievements of Indians in science & technology,
indigenization of technology. Developments of New technologies, transfer of
technology, dual and critical use technologies.
12- Awareness in the fields of Information and Communication
Technology (ICT) and Space Technology, Computers, Energy resources, nano-
technology, microbiology, biotechnology. Issues relating to intellectual
property rights (IPR), and digital rights.
13- Environmental security and Ecosystems, Conservation of Wild
life, Biodiversity, Environmental pollution and degradation, environmental
impact assessment,
14- Disaster as a Non-traditional security and safety challenge,
disaster mitigation and management.
15- Challenges of International Security: Issues of Nuclear
proliferation, Causes and spread of extremism, Communication networks, role of
media and social networking, Basics of cyber security, money laundering and
human trafficking.
16- India’s internal security challenges: Terrorism, corruption,
insurgency and organized
crimes.
17- Role, kind and mandate of security forces, Higher defense
organizations in India
18- Specific knowledge of Uttar Pradesh Economy:-
Overview of UP Economy: State Budgets. Importance of Agriculture,
Industry, Infrastructure and physical resources. Human Resources and Skill
development.
Government Programmes and Welfare Schemes.
19- Issues in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and Animal
Husbandry.
20- Law and Order and Civil Defence with special reference to U.P.
GENERAL STUDIES-IV:
1- Ethics and Human
Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human action,
dimensions of ethics, ethics in private and public relationships. Human Values-lessons from
the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators, role
of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.
2- Attitude: Content,
structure, function, its influence and relation with thought and behavior, moral and political
attitudes, social influence and persuasion.
3- Aptitude and
foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and
non partisanship, objectivity,
dedication to public services, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards
the weaker-sections.
4- Emotional
Intelligence- concept and dimensions, its utility and application in administration and
governance.
5- Contributions of
moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
6- Public/Civil Service
values and ethics in Public Administration: status and problems, ethical concerns and
dilemmas in government and private institutions, laws, rules, regulations and
conscience as sources of ethical guidance, accountability and ethical governance, strengthening
of moral values in governance, ethical issues in international relations and
funding, corporate governance.
7- Probity in
Governance: concept of public service, philosophical basis of governance and probity, information
sharing and transparency in government. Right to Information, codes of ethics, codes of
conduct, citizen’s charter, work culture, quality of service delivery, utilization of
public funds, challenges of corruption.
8- Case studies on
above issues.
List of Optional Papers in UPPSC Main Exam:
1. Agriculture & Veterinary Science