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Paper 5 - General Studies-2
The structure of the question paper shall be as below.
- No. of Questions – 15
- Question wise marks - 10
- Question wise word limit - 200
- Total Marks – 150
(A) Indian Polity and Constitution:
- Indian Constitution and its salient features.
- Functions and duties of the Indian Union and the State Governments.
- Issues and challenges pertaining to the Federal structure – Role of Governor in States.
- Distribution of powers between the Union and States (Union list, State list and Concurrent list) – Issues and challenges.
- Rural and Urban Local Governance under 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendment.
- Constitutional Authorities and their Role.
- Parliament and State Legislatures – structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these.
- Judiciary in India – Structure and functions, important provisions relating to emergency and constitutional amendments, judicial review, Public Interest Litigation, Landmark Judgments.
(B) Public Administration and Governance:
- Meaning, Nature and Scope of Public Administration – Evolution in India – Administrative ideas in Kautilya’s Arthashastra; Mughal administration; Legacy of British rule.
- Role of Civil Services in Democracy.
- Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issues and problems of implementation.
- Development processes - the role of civil society, NGOs and other stakeholders.
- Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial authorities.
- Good governance and e-governance- Transparency, accountability and responsiveness in governance – Citizen’s Charter. RTI, Public Service Act and their implications, Concept of Social Audit and its importance.
(C) Ethics in Public Service:
- Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics in human behavior; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships, ethics, integrity and accountability in public service – RTI, Public Service Act and its implications.
- Attitude: content, functions; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; role of social influence and persuasion.
- Emotional intelligence - concept, utilities and application in administration and governance.
- Human Values - role of family, society and educational institutions in imparting values to citizens.
- Issues and challenges in ethics – Corruption, Lok Pal, Lok Ayukta.
- Case studies in the above areas (i.e. 15 to 19)
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