SCHEDULE OF PROGRAMME

IAS VISION MAINS EXAM

CLASS DETAIL/CHAPTER/SCHEDULE

CHAPTER : 1 - 4

Essay

CHAPTER – 5

Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and
Architecture from ancient to modern times.

CHAPTER- 6

Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
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CHAPTER- 7

History of the world will include events from 18th century such as
industrial revolution, world wars, redraw of national boundaries,
colonization, decolonization, political philosophies like
communism, capitalism, socialism etc. - their forms and effect on the
society.

CHAPTER – 8 :

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.

CHAPTER- 9 :

Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated
issues, poverty and developmental issues, urbanization, their problems
and their remedies.
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CHAPTER – 10 :Effects of globalization on Indian society.

CHAPTER – 11 :Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism

CHAPTER – 12 :Salient features of world’s physical geography

CHAPTER – 13 :Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South
Asia and the Indian subcontinent); factors responsible for the location of
primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the
world (including India).

CHAPTER – 14 :Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami,
Volcanic activity, cyclone etc., geographical features and their location -
changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice-
caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

CHAPTER- 15 : Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other
countries.

CHAPTER - 16 :Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act

CHAPTER – 17: Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors
and issues arising out of their design and implementation.

CHAPTER – 18 :Development processes and the development industry- the role of NGOs,
SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and
other stakeholders

CHAPTER – 19:Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre
and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws,
institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of
these vulnerable sections.

CHAPTER – 20 :Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector or
Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.
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CHAPTER – 21 :Issues relating to poverty and hunger.

CHAPTER – 22 : Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance- applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential;citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other
measures.

CHAPTER – 23 :

. Role of civil services in a democracy.

CHAPTER - 24 :

. Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India
and/or affecting India’s interests

CHAPTER- 25 :

. Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on
India’s interests, Indian diaspora.

CHAPTER - 26 :

. Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance,
location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain
management.
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CHAPTER – 27 :

. Land reforms in India

CHAPTER – 28 :

. Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and
their effects on industrial growth.

CHAPTER – 29 :

. Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc.

CHAPTER – 30 :

. Science and Technology - developments and their applications and effects
in everyday life Achievements of Indians in science & technology;
indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
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CHAPTER– 31 :

. Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-
technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property
rights.

CHAPTER : 32

. Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental
impact assessment.
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CHAPTER : 33

. Disaster and disaster management

CHAPTER : 34

. Linkages between development and spread of extremism

CHAPTER – 35

. Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to
internal security

CHAPTER – 36

. Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of
media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of
cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention.
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CHAPTER – 37

. Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of
organized crime with terrorism

CHAPTER – 38

. Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.
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CHAPTER : 39

. Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of
Ethics in human actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public
relationships. Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of
great leaders, reformers and administrators; role of family, society
and educational institutions in inculcating values.
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CHAPTER : 40

. Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with
thought and behavior; moral and political attitudes; social influence and
persuasion

CHAPTER : 41

. 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

CHAPTER : 42

. Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in
administration and governance

CHAPTER : 43

. Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world

CHAPTER : 44

. Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and
problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private
institutions; laws, rules, 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.
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CHAPTER : 45

. 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.