UPSC IPS Syllabus 2024 For The Indian Police Service Exam

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• Indian and World Geography – Economic, Physical, Social Geography of India and the World Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
• Economic and Social Development – Inclusion, Sustainable Development, Social Sector Initiatives, Poverty, Demographics, etc.
• Current events of national and international importance
• History of India and Indian National Movement
• General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change
• General Science

• Comprehension
• Interpersonal skills including communication skills
• General mental ability
• Class X level Basic Numeracy (orders of magnitude, numbers and their relations, etc.), Data Interpretation (graphs, tables, charts, data sufficiency, etc.)
• Decision making and problem-solving
• Logical reasoning and analytical ability

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General Studies-I: Indian Heritage and Culture, History, and Geography of the World and Society

Indian Culture – Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times

Modern Indian history – from the middle of the eighteenth century to the present significant events, issues, personalities.

The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country

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

Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

Role of women and women’s organization, poverty and developmental issues, population and associated issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies

Effects of globalization on Indian society

Salient features of the world’s physical geography

Social empowerment, regionalism & secularism, communalism

Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian sub-continent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India)

Important Geophysical phenomena such as Tsunami, Earthquakes, Cyclone, Volcanic Activity, 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

• Separation of powers between various organs dispute redressal mechanisms and institutions
• Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, the conduct of business, powers & privileges, and issues arising out of these
• Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act
• Structure, organization, and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary – Ministries and Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the Polity
• Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions, and responsibilities of various Constitutional Bodies
• Indian Constitution—historical underpinnings, features, evolution, amendments, significant provisions, and basic structure
• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues, and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels, and challenges therein
• Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries
• Statutory, regulatory, and various quasi-judicial bodies
• 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, donors, charities, various groups and associations, institutional and other stakeholders
• Important aspects of governance, e-governance applications, transparency and accountability, successes, models, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures
• Role of civil services in a democracy
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger
• Important aspects of governance, e-governance applications, transparency and accountability, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters, transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures
• Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/ Services relating to Education, Health, Human Resources
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; laws, mechanisms, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections
• Important International institutions, agencies and fora- their structure, mandate
• India and its neighbourhood- relations
• Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests
• Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora

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General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management

• Food processing and related industries in India- scope’ and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management
• Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, – different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers
• Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, growth, mobilization of resources, development and employment
• Government Budgeting
• Inclusive growth and issues arising from it
• Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, revamping; limitations, issues of buffer stocks and food security; economics of animal-rearing; Technology missions
• Land reforms in India
• Investment models
• Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc
• Science and technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life
• Conservation, environmental impact assessment, environmental pollution, and degradation
• Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology
• Awareness in the fields of IT, Computers, Space, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights
• Disaster and disaster management
• Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy, and their effects on industrial growth
• Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology
• Challenges to internal security through communication networks, the role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cybersecurity; money-laundering and its prevention
• Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism
• Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment
• Linkages between development and spread of extremism
• Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security
• Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate

General Studies- IV: Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude

• Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in-human actions; ethics – in private and public relationships, dimensions of ethics. Human Values – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers and administrators; the role of family society and educational institutions in inculcating values
• Emotional intelligence concepts, and their utilities and application in administration and governance
• Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world
• Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Information sharing and transparency in government, Philosophical basis of governance and probity; Right to Information, Codes of Ethics, Citizen’s Charters, Codes of Conduct, Work Culture, Quality of service delivery, challenges of corruption, Utilization of public funds.
• Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behavior; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion
• Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, impartiality and non-partisanship, integrity, objectivity, empathy, dedication to public service, tolerance, and compassion towards the weaker-sections
• Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; rules, laws, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; accountability and ethical governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance
• Case Studies on the above issues