SYLLABI FOR THE EXAMINATION

PART.A
PRELIMTNARYEXAMINATION -201s (23.08.2015)
The Examination shall comprise two compulsory papers of 200 marks each.

Paper

I - (200 marks) Duration : Two hours

qk Current

events of national and international importance.

,-k History of India

and Indian National Movement.

&

Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of

India and the World.
-& Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati
Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
-t 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 Sbience.
Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

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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, etc.)

(Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency

etc.-ClassXlevel)

&

English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

Note 1 : Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X
level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper II) will be tested through
passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation
thereof in the question paper.
Note 2 : The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

Note 3 : It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in both the Papers of Civil
Services (Prelim) Examination for the purpose of evaluation. Therefore
candidate will be disqualified in case he/she does not appear in both the
papers of Civil Services (Prelim) Examination.

LIST OF PERIODICALS AVIAGAZINES/NEWS PAPERS

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KURUKSHETRA

(ii)

YOJANA

(iii)

WORLD FOCUS

(iv)

FRONTLINE

(v)

ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY

(vi)

INDIA TODAY

(vii)

OUTLOOK

(viii)

TIMES

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PRATIYOGITA DARPAN

(x)

CHRONICLE

(xi)

COMPETITIVE SUCCESS REVIEW

(xii)

DOWN TO EARTH

(xiii)

CIVIL SERVICES

(xiv)

READER'S DIGEST

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THE HINDU & TIMES OF INDIA, ETC.,

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Note:-1. Regular reading of the above Periodicals/News Papers is

essential for answering the questions in both the Papers I & II.

Average, Percentage, Profit and loss, Ratio & Proportion, Time

& Work , Time, Distance, Speed, LCM & HCF' Progression,

mensuration & GeometrY etc.r.

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