UPSC Prelims Syllabus
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Syllabus for GS Paper (Prelims Paper I)
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Current events of national and international importance.
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History of India and Indian National Movement.
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Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the
World.
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Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public
Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
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Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion,
Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
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General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change – that do not
require subject specialisation.
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General Science
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Syllabus for CSAT Paper (Prelims Paper II)
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Comprehension
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Interpersonal skills including communication skills
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Logical reasoning and analytical ability
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Decision-making and problem solving
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General mental ability
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Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level),
Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. – Class X level)
