MAINS SUPPORT PROGRAM (MSP)

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Sr Date Subject Length Type Syllabus Sources
no.
1 30- GS-2: HLT Sectio Indian Constitution—historical NCERTs: Class 9 and
June- Polity - 1 nal underpinnings, evolution, 10 - Democratic
2024 features, amendments, Politics 1 & 2
significant provisions and basic NCERT: Class 11 -
structure. Indian Constitution
Functions and responsibilities of at Work
the Union and the States, issues Polity Yellow Book 1
and challenges pertaining to the &2
federal structure, devolution of Indian Polity by M
powers and finances up to local Laxmikanth
levels and challenges therein. Indian Express and
Separation of powers between The Hindu
various organs dispute redressal The Recitals
mechanisms and institutions.
Comparison of the Indian
constitutional scheme with that
of other countries.
2 7- GS-2: HLT Sectio Parliament and State NCERTs: Class 9 and
July- Polity - 2 nal legislatures—structure, 10 - Democratic
2024 functioning, conduct of Politics 1 & 2
business, powers & privileges NCERT: Class 11 -
and issues arising out of these. Indian Constitution
Structure, organization and at Work
functioning of the Executive and Polity Yellow Book 1
the Judiciary—Ministries and &2
Departments of the Indian Polity by M
Government; pressure groups Laxmikanth
and formal/informal Indian Express and
associations and their role in the The Hindu
Polity. The Recitals
Salient features of the
Representation of People’s Act.
Appointment to various
Constitutional posts, powers,
functions and responsibilities of
various Constitutional Bodies.
Statutory, regulatory and
various quasi-judicial bodies.
14- Break
Jul-
2024
3 21- GS-1: Modern Indian history of the Modern India
July- Modern significant events, issues and Yellow Book
2024 India personalities from about the Modern India: Old
(1757- middle of the eighteenth NCERT (Bipin
1915) century until 1915. It includes Chandra)
the following aspects Themes in India
1. Political Development and History: Part III
Actors in India in the 18th and (NCERT)
19th Century A Brief History of
2. Indian Rennaissance - Major Modern India
social Reform movement and (Spectrum): Rajiv
associated reformers Ahir
3. Impact of Colonialism on
various aspects of Indian Social,
economic and political life
4. Revolt of 1857
5. The National Movement -
from Moderates to the
extremist phase and various
leaders associated
4 28- GS-1: Modern Indian history from Modern India
July- Modern 1915 until the present Yellow Book
2024 India(191 significant events, personalities, Modern India: Old
5-1947), and issues. It includes the NCERT (Bipin
PI following apsects: Chandra)
1. The Gandhian Phase of Themes in India
National Movement. History: Part III
2. Major ideologies shaping the (NCERT)
National Movement in this A Brief History of
phase. Modern India
3. Major social issues during this (Spectrum): Rajiv
phase of the National Ahir
Movement
4. Role of Women during this NCERT: Class 12-
phase of the National Politics in India
Movement. since Independence
5. Revolutionaries and their Post-Independence
impact. Yellow Book
6. Post-Independence
Developments and Challenges
faced by a nascent nation.

Post-independence
consolidation and
reorganization within the
country.
5 4- GS-1: HLT Sectio Salient features of world’s NCERT: Class 11-
Aug- Geograp nal physical geography. Fundamentals of
2024 hy- Important Geophysical Physical Geography,
Physical phenomena such as India Physical
earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic Environment
activity, cyclone etc., Concepts of
geographical features and their Geography Yellow
location-changes in critical Book
geographical features (including Indian Geography
water-bodies and ice-caps) and Yellow Book
in flora and fauna and the Certificate Physical
effects of such changes. and Human
Geography by Goh
Cheng Leong
The Recitals
6 11- GS-1: HLT Sectio Distribution of key natural NCERT: Class 12-
Aug- Geograp nal resources across the world Fundamentals of
2024 hy- (including South Asia and the Human Geography,
Human Indian sub-continent); factors Indian People and
responsible for the location of Economy
primary, secondary, and tertiary Concepts of
sector industries in various parts Geography Yellow
of the world (including India). Book
Indian Geography
Yellow Book
The Recitals
7 18- GS-3: HLT Sectio Conservation, environmental NCERT: Class 12-
Aug- Environm nal pollution and degradation, Biology (Unit 10:
2024 ent & environmental impact Ecology)
Disaster assessment. Environment Yellow
Manage Disaster and disaster Book
ment management. Indian Geography
Yellow Book
(Selective reading)
The Indian Express
and The Hindu
NDMA Guidelines
on Respective
Disasters
The Recitals
25- Break
Aug-
2024
9 1- GS-3: HLT Sectio Indian Economy and issues NCERT: Class 11-
Sep- Indian nal relating to planning, Indian Economic
2024 Economy mobilization, of resources, Development
-1 growth, development and NCERT: Class 12-
 employment. Macroeconomics
Inclusive growth and issues Indian Economy
arising from it. Yellow Book
Government Budgeting. The Indian Economy
- Sanjiv Verma
Effects of liberalization on the Economic Survey
economy, changes in industrial and Budget
policy and their effects on (Summary by
industrial growth. Vajiram & Ravi)
Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Indian Express and
Roads, Airports, Railways etc. The Hindu
Investment models. The Recitals
10 8- GS-3: HLT Sectio Land reforms in India. NCERT: Class 11-
Sep- Indian nal Indian Economic
2024 Economy Major crops-cropping patterns Development
-2 in various parts of the country, - NCERT: Class 12-
(Agricultu different types of irrigation and Macroeconomics
re) irrigation systems storage, Agriculture Yellow
transport and marketing of Book
agricultural produce and issues Indian Economy
and related constraints; e- Yellow Book
technology in the aid of farmers. The Indian Economy
- Sanjiv Verma
Issues related to direct and Economic Survey
indirect farm subsidies and and Budget
minimum support prices; Public (Summary by
Distribution System-objectives, Vajiram & Ravi)
functioning, limitations, The Recitals
revamping; issues of buffer
stocks and food security;
Technology missions; economics
of animal-rearing.

Food processing and related

industries in India- scope’ and
significance, location, upstream
and downstream requirements,
supply chain management.
11 15- GS-3: HLT Sectio Science and Technology- Science and
Sep- Science & nal developments and their Technology Yellow
2024 Technolo applications and effects in Book
gy everyday life. The Recitals
Achievements of Indians in Indian Express
science & technology; (Explained Section),
indigenization of technology and The Hindu (Science
developing new technology. and Technology
Awareness in the fields of IT, page)
 Space, Computers, robotics,
Nano-technology, bio-
technology and issues relating
to intellectual property rights.
12 22- GS-3: HLT Sectio Linkages between development Internal Security
Sep- Internal nal and spread of extremism. Yellow Book
2024 Security Role of external state and non- Challenges to
state actors in creating Internal Security of
challenges to internal security. India by Ashok
Challenges to internal security Kumar and Vipul
through communication Anekant
networks, role of media and The Recitals
social networking sites in The Indian express
internal security challenges, and The Hindu
basics of cyber security; money-
laundering and its prevention.
Security challenges and their
management in border areas -
linkages of organized crime with
terrorism.
Various Security forces and
agencies and their mandate.
29- Break
Sep-
2024
13 6- GS-1: HLT Sectio Salient features of Indian Indian Society
Oct- Society nal Society, Diversity of India. Yellow Book
2024 Role of women and women’s NCERT: Class 12 -
organization, population and Indian Society
associated issues, poverty and NCERT: Class 12 -
developmental issues, Social Change and
urbanization, their problems Development in
and their remedies. India
Effects of globalization on Indian The Indian Express
society. and The Hindu
Social empowerment, The Recitals
communalism, regionalism &
secularism.
14 13- GS-2: HLT Sectio SOCIAL JUSTICE Governance and
Oct- Social nal "Welfare schemes for Social Justice Yellow
2024 Justice vulnerable sections of the Book
and population by the Centre and The Indian Express
Governa States and the performance of and The Hindu
nce these schemes; mechanisms, The Recitals
laws, institutions and Bodies Strategy for New
constituted for the protection India @ 75-
and betterment of these Governance Section
 vulnerable sections.
Issues relating to development
and management of Social
Sector/Services relating to
Health, Education, Human
Resources.
Issues relating to poverty and
hunger."

GOVERNANCE
Government policies and
interventions for development
in various sectors and issues
arising out of their design and
implementation.
Development processes and the
development industry —the
role of NGOs, SHGs, various
groups and associations, donors,
charities, institutional and other
stakeholders.
Important aspects of
governance, transparency and
accountability, e-governance-
applications, models, successes,
limitations, and potential;
citizens charters, transparency
& accountability and
institutional and other
measures.
Role of civil services in a
democracy.
15 20- GS-4: HLT Sectio Ethics and Human Interface: Ethics Yellow book
Oct- Philosop nal Essence, determinants and The Lexicon for
2024 hy & consequences of Ethics in- Ethics, Integrity and
Social human actions; dimensions of Aptitude
Psycholo ethics; ethics - in private and The Indian Express
gy public relationships. Human and The Hindu
Values - lessons from the lives
and teachings of great leaders,
reformers and administrators;
role of family society and
educational institutions in
inculcating values.
Attitude: content, structure,
function; its influence and
relation with thought and
 behaviour; moral and political
attitudes; social influence and
persuasion.
Aptitude and foundational
values for Civil Service, integrity,
impartiality and non-
partisanship, objectivity,
dedication to public service,
empathy, tolerance and
compassion towards the
weaker-sections.
Emotional intelligence-concepts,
and their utilities and
application in administration
and governance.
Contributions of moral thinkers
and philosophers from India and
world.
16 27- GS-4: HLT Sectio Public/Civil service values and Ethics Yellow book
Oct- Governa nal Ethics in Public administration: The Lexicon for
2024 nce Status and problems; ethical Ethics, Integrity and
concerns and dilemmas in Aptitude
government and private The Indian Express
institutions; laws, rules, and The Hindu
regulations and conscience as
sources of ethical guidance;
accountability and ethical
governance; strengthening of
ethical and moral values in
governance; ethical issues in
international relations and
funding; corporate governance.
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 Charters, Work culture,
Quality of service delivery,
Utilization of public funds,
challenges of corruption.
Contributions of moral thinkers
and philosophers from India and
world.
 3- Diwali Break
Nov-
2024
15 10- GS-4: HLT Sectio Case studies related to all the Case Studies Yellow
Nov- Case nal GS IV topics Book
2024 studies The Indian Express
and The Hindu
The Recitals
16 17- GS-1: HLT Sectio Indian culture will cover the NCERT: Class- 11 -
Nov- Indian nal salient aspects of: An Introduction to
2024 Heritage Art Forms (both Visual and Indian Arts - PART -I
and performing arts) NCERT: Class - 12 -
Culture, Literature (Religious, secular An Introduction to
World and scientific) Indian Arts - PART -II
History Architecture (Secular and NCERT: Class- 11:
Religious) Themes in India
From ancient to modern times History: Part I
(From Harrapan Civilisation to NCERT: Class- 12:
Indo-european architecture) Themes in India
History: Part II
History of the world will include Art and Culture
events from the 18th century Yellow Book
such as: The Indian Express
Industrial Revolution, and The Hindu
world wars, The Recitals
Redrawal of national
boundaries,
Colonization, The Story of
Decolonization, Civilization (Old
Political philosophies like NCERT): Class IX
communism, capitalism, (Volume A) and
socialism etc.- their forms and Class X (Volume B)
effect on the society. The Contemporary
World History (Old
NCERT): Class XII
NCERT - Themes in
World History
World History
Yellow Book
18 24- GS-2: HLT Sectio India and its neighborhood- IR Yellow Book
Nov- Internati nal relations. The Recitals
2024 onal Bilateral, regional and global The Indian Express
Relations groupings and agreements and The Hindu
involving India and/or affecting
India’s interests.
Effect of policies and politics of
developed and developing
 countries on India’s interests,
Indian diaspora.
Important International
institutions, agencies and fora -
their structure, mandate.
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19 8-Dec- GS-1 FLT Compre Full syllabus of GS-1
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20 15- GS-2 FLT Compre Full syllabus of GS-2

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21 22- GS-3 FLT Compre Full syllabus of GS-3
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22 29- GS-4 FLT Compre Full syllabus of GS-4
Dec- hensive
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