The document outlines the topics that will be covered in various sessions of the GS Mains (Advance) 2019 exam, including Art and Culture, World History, Indian Society, Geography, Polity, Governance, International Relations, Economy, and Environment. Key issues are discussed under each topic such as religious philosophies, architecture, social issues, climate change, fundamental rights, governance reforms, foreign policy, economic reforms, and environmental conservation. The schedule is indicative and topics as well as sessions may vary depending on requirements.
The document outlines the topics that will be covered in various sessions of the GS Mains (Advance) 2019 exam, including Art and Culture, World History, Indian Society, Geography, Polity, Governance, International Relations, Economy, and Environment. Key issues are discussed under each topic such as religious philosophies, architecture, social issues, climate change, fundamental rights, governance reforms, foreign policy, economic reforms, and environmental conservation. The schedule is indicative and topics as well as sessions may vary depending on requirements.
The document outlines the topics that will be covered in various sessions of the GS Mains (Advance) 2019 exam, including Art and Culture, World History, Indian Society, Geography, Polity, Governance, International Relations, Economy, and Environment. Key issues are discussed under each topic such as religious philosophies, architecture, social issues, climate change, fundamental rights, governance reforms, foreign policy, economic reforms, and environmental conservation. The schedule is indicative and topics as well as sessions may vary depending on requirements.
The document outlines the topics that will be covered in various sessions of the GS Mains (Advance) 2019 exam, including Art and Culture, World History, Indian Society, Geography, Polity, Governance, International Relations, Economy, and Environment. Key issues are discussed under each topic such as religious philosophies, architecture, social issues, climate change, fundamental rights, governance reforms, foreign policy, economic reforms, and environmental conservation. The schedule is indicative and topics as well as sessions may vary depending on requirements.
Note: The following session plan is only indicative of the issues and the topics to be covered in different sessions; actual coverage of issues would be far wider and similarly the sequence of sessions is also indicative and may vary as per schedule’s requirement.
Art & Culture
Core Topic Topics Details
Religion & Philosophy in Vedic Period, Buddhism, Jainism, Post Vedic Hinduism, Islaam, India Bhakti Movement, etc.; Charvak, Yoga, Sankhya, etc.
Architecture & Sculpture Harrapan to Mughal, British, etc.; Temple Architecture, etc.
Painting Kangra, Madhubani, Cave Art, Western Style, Tribal Art, etc.
Music Hindustani Classical Music, Dravidian Classic Music, Folk
Music, Musical Instruments, etc.
Dance Classical Dances, Folk Dances, etc.
World History Industrial Revolution and its impact on world
The political revolutions - French, Russian, American
World war and their impact; colonization and decolonization
Core Topics Cold war and its impact; UN system and its working and outcome
Post cold war world; globalization; emergence of EU; unipolar world; arrival of China
indian society Core Topic Contemporary Issues
Vulnerable sections of society Women issues, children issues; elderly issues
16 Social issues Development leading to displacement; Moral policing; Euthanasia; vigilantism; Sexual misconduct and Idea of naming and shaming; communalism Global slavery index report; Right to privacy judgement; SC verdict on SC/ST atrocities bill; Human trafficking rules in India; bill; Manual Scavenging; Mob lynching and Rule of Law; Issue related to Undertrials
Geography Core Topic Contemporary Issues
Climatology - 1 dust storms in India, forest fires in Uttarakhand, etc.
Climate change, Urban heat islands, Ocean currents and movements and its impact on weather; El-nino and la-Nina Oceans heat cycle; Rising sea level of Indian Ocean; Ocean Acidification and Electro geochemistry; coral bleaching
Geophysical Phenomenon Sensitive zones in India, Himalayan earthquakes, Tsunami
- Earthquakes; Tsunami; dangers for India volcanic activity; Cyclone, etc. Cyclones in Bay of Bengal
Resource Distribution: India & soil salinity, desertification; Industrial Locations and their World - Soil, Minerals, Crops, mapping with raw material & Water water scarcity, ecologically suitable crops for different regions
Human Geography - Migration and development dynamics; urban issues; census;
population distribution; women issues education, health, language distribution
PIC Integration of princely states and partition issues
Core Topic linguistic division of state boundaries and reorganization
Democratic troubles and emergency period
17 POLITY Core Topic Contemporary Issues
Fundamental rights; DPSP; Uniform civil code; triple talaq; right to life; right of refuges; separation of powers; right of culture (sabrimala, jalikattu, santhara, etc.); euthanasia; national register of citizens
basic structure; amendments RTI; MNREGS
to constitution, new bills
Legislature Rajya Sabha relevance debate; role of speaker; parliamentary
committees; disruption of house proceedings; Leader of opposition; parliamentary privileges
Executive Ordinance abuse; role of president; role of governor debate;
office of profit
Judiciary Judicial activism, Judicial reforms; shortage of judges; NJAC;
collegium system; contempt of court; undertrials issue; justice delivery in time. Contempt of court; master of rooster; witness protection
Elections Electoral reforms, NOTA, right to recall, simultaneous
elections, etc.
Statutory and non-statutory Role of CAG; 14th Finance Commission: Analysis; 7th Pay bodies; quasi-judicial bodies Commission Report and Repercussions; AFSPA and Second ARC; Inter-State River Water Dispute: Cauvery dispute; Role of Niti Aayog
Center-state issues; local Inter-state council; water sharing disputes; Gorkhaland;
bodies Bodoland; etc.
GOVERNANCE Core Topic Contemporary Issues
Good governance Aadhar debate; public-centric governance
conflict; Qatar Issue; challenges to India in Africa; Indo-China West Asia and Africa rivalry for resources in Africa; India-Africa growth corridor; TAPI
South China sea issue; trade deficit with China; Rohingya
Indo pacific issue; Maritime silkroad, etc
CPEC; power change in Pakistan; dams and regional security;
International organizations Trade war; MTCR; Bimstec; SAARC; IAEA; Australia Group and Global issues
economy Core Topic Contemporary Issues
Resource mobilization and Gold Bond scheme
fiscal policy
Budgetary process and center- Change in base year and new statistics series; finance state distribution commission
Planning and Economic Niti Aayog; FRBM act; GST; MPC, etc. Reforms
Monetary Policy and financial Financial inclusion; Jan Dhan Yojana; twin Balance sheet; sector - 1 financial repression, etc.
Monetary Policy and financial Mission Indradhanush; NPA issue; Basel - III sector - 2
19 Agriculture land reforms; evergreen revolution; FCI, APMC, PDS, Subsidy
Industry and Infrastructure Ease of doing Business, PPP, Labour laws, Exit policy, Make in india; crony capitalism; Bibek Debroy committee
External sector Foreign Trade policy; trade pacts
international black money Flows; Doha round at WTO; World bank; IMF reforms; trade war, currency war
Welfare, poverty, sustainable Unified labour code; jobless growth
development, labour
Environment Core Topic Contemporary Issues
Biodiversity and threats to it Increasing urbanization; man animal conflict; poaching
Environmental conservation “Namami Gange Programme, Initiatives for
organic farming, Draft Wetland Management Rule, Draft National Wildlife Action Plan, Initiatives to enhance green cover, National Off Shore Wind Energy Policy, Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, etc. “
forest cover in india Deforestation; agricultural expansion, tourism
Pollution and its control Institutional structure; plastic ban; microplastics; stubble burning
Climate change Issues “Programmes and Policies Initiated for Mitigating Climate Change; Paris Agreement; International Solar Alliance Ethical issue involved in climate change; Concept of Green Finance; Green Climate Fund; Carbon Tax
Terrorism, LWE and regional unrests Doctrine of hot pursuit; surgical strike; Joint military exercises Strategy to deal with Maoists and stone pelters, controversy of pellet guns; peace talks - Naga peace Accord
Internal security structure - Armed “Make in India in Defence; OROP; Scorpene leak forces, defence procurement and Indian maritime security; Indian Navy role in internal security“
Black Money; money laundering, Fake currency issue, demonetization; organized
smuggling, human trafficking crime and terrorism
Role of media and other stake holders
(citizen) in internal security
Ethics Core Topic Topic Details
Understanding grey areas of syllabus of paper 4 with
Ethics in context reference to concept and context co-relation
Basic concept of ethics, morality and value
Determinants and consequences of Ethics in human actions, Dimensions of ethics, Ethics in public life, Ethics in Economic Ethics and human interface Life, Nature of morality, individual Personality and Value, Values and Skill, Holistic view of excellence and personal interest, Affluence and Poverty Various theories important of ethic
Moral dilemmas, various natures of conflicts, doctrine of
Ethics in practice double effect etc. and various cases
Case study Case study Test + discussion
21 Human value & Socialization, Democratic values, Professional values, Role of ethical value in governance and society, Significance of value in civil services, Lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers Human values and administrators, Role of family, Society and educational institutions in inculcating values, Value crisis in contemporary Indian society, Values in work life and professional ethics, Enlightened citizenship and democracy
Principle of public life and public standard, Ethics in
administration, Foundational values for Civil Service, people first concept, Public Interest and, Citizen Centric administration, Integrity, Impartiality and Non-partisanship, Foundational value for civil Dedication to public service, Empathy, tolerance and, services compassion towards the weaker-sections, Ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and, private institutions, Laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance + cases related to this chapter
Answer writing Test + discussion of section A of syllabus covered
Attitude: content, structure, function, Understanding self and
personality, Self-esteem, Personal goals, Eternal happiness, Self-regulation and self-control ,Positive traits, Leadership and professionalism, Virtue and strength of character, Altruism Attitude and EI and pro-social behaviour, moral and political attitudes, Social influence, Persuasion, Emotional intelligence - concepts, and utilities, Emotional skills, Consequences of high and low EQ, EQ and managing Human Resource, EQ and le
leadership behaviour, Emotional intelligence in
administration.
Topic continue Continue
Probity in Governance, Philosophical basis of governance
and probity, State of public service delivery in India, Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Corruption
Ethical Governance Corruption in India: extent, dimension, and response,
Corruption as a social evil, Probity in public life, corrupt practice among civil servants and official misconduct, exposing corruption: Civil Society initiatives and role of Whistle-blower Act, Tackling corruption: Role of government and institutions of governance, Controlling corruption: Various approaches and efficacy
22 Corporate Governance: The economic man, Market and capitalism, Ethical choices in business, Corporate governance, Value in business management, Corporate Social Responsibility
Session continue Topic continue
Case study -3 Test + discussion
Answer writing Test+ discussion
Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers Various thinkers + related question discussion from India and the world
