UPPSC PCS

General Studies Paper I (200 marks, 150 questions, objective)

• Current events of national and international importance
• History of India and Indian National Movement
• Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social and 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

General Studies Paper II - CSAT (200 marks, 100 questions, qualifying - minimum 33%)

• 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) and data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency) - Class X level
• English language comprehension skills - Class X level

Paper I: General Hindi (150 marks, descriptive)

• Comprehension of given prose passage and questions
• Summary writing (Sanshepana)
• Official and demi-official letter writing, office orders, notifications, circulars
• Word knowledge and usage: prefixes and suffixes, antonyms, one word for a phrase, spelling and sentence correction
• Idioms and proverbs (Lokokti and Muhavre)

Paper II: Essay (150 marks, descriptive)

• Three essays of 700 words each from three sections
• Section A: Literature and Culture, Social Sphere and Political Sphere
• Section B: Science, Environment and Technology, Economic Sphere, Agriculture, Industry and Trade
• Section C: National and International Events, Natural Calamities (landslide, earthquake, deluge, drought etc.), National Development Programmes and Projects

Paper III: General Studies I (200 marks)

• History of Indian culture: salient aspects of art forms, literature and architecture from ancient to modern times
• Modern Indian history (1757-1947): significant events, personalities and issues
• The Freedom Struggle: its various stages and important contributors from different parts of the country
• Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country (till 1965)
• History of the world from the 18th century to the middle of the 20th century (French Revolution, Industrial Revolution, World Wars, redrawing of national boundaries)
• Indian society: diversity, role of women, poverty, urbanization, globalization

Paper IV: General Studies II (200 marks)

• Indian Constitution: historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments, significant provisions and basic structure
• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States; federal structure; devolution of powers and finances to local levels
• Role of the Finance Commission in Centre-State financial relations
• Separation of powers, dispute redressal mechanisms and alternative dispute redressal institutions
• Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other major democratic countries
• Governance of Uttar Pradesh: state administrative structure and welfare schemes

Paper V: General Studies III (200 marks)

• Indian economy: planning, growth, development, employment
• Agriculture, land reforms, food processing and related industries
• Science and Technology: developments, IT, space, biotechnology
• Environment: conservation, environmental pollution and degradation
• Disaster management and internal security
• Uttar Pradesh economy: irrigation, energy, infrastructure and industrial development

Paper VI: General Studies IV - Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude (200 marks)

• Ethics and human interface: essence, determinants and consequences of ethics in human actions
• Attitude: content, structure, function and its influence on thought and behaviour
• Emotional intelligence: concepts and their utilities in administration and governance
• Public service values and ethics in public administration
• Probity in governance: accountability, ethical governance, corporate governance
• Case studies on above issues

Paper VII: General Studies V - Uttar Pradesh Special (200 marks)

• History of Uttar Pradesh: ancient to modern, freedom struggle in UP, social reform movements
• Culture of Uttar Pradesh: art, architecture, literature, folk traditions
• Economy of Uttar Pradesh: main features, state budgets, infrastructure, physical resources
• UP government schemes, projects and planned development for welfare, human resources and skill development
• Investment in UP: issues and impact; public finance, taxation, One District One Product (ODOP) policy

Paper VIII: General Studies VI - Uttar Pradesh Special (200 marks)

• Geography of Uttar Pradesh: location, relief and structure, climate, irrigation, minerals, drainage system, vegetation
• Power resources, infrastructure and industrial development of UP
• Natural resources of UP: soil, water, air, forests, grasslands, wetlands; climate and weather forecasting
• Pollution and environmental issues: UP Pollution Control Board and its functions
• Current affairs of Uttar Pradesh