>>Books and material for psychology for upsc prelim and main both

(1) GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY BOOKS---BY---

(A) MORGAN and KING

(B) BARON

(2) SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY ---BY---

BAROS and BRYNE

(3) ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOUR---BY---

STEPHEN P. ROBBINS

(4) PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING---BY---

A. K. SINGH

(5) MUKUL PATHAK'S NOTES

(6) USHA ALIM'S NOTES


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>> Urdu Syllabus Main

Urdu Syllabus Main

Paper-I

Section-A
Development of Urdu Language

a) Development of Indo-Aryan (i) Old Indo-Aryan (ii) Middle Indo Aryan (iii) New Indo Aryan
b) Western Hindi and its dialects Brij Bhasha Khadi Boli, Haryanavi Kannauji, Bundeli-Theories about the origin of Urdu Language
c) Dakhani Urdu-Origin and development, its significant linguistic features.
d) Social and Cultural roots of Urdu language-and its distinctive features.

Script, Phonology, Morphology, Vocabulary.

Section-B

a) Genres and their development :
(i) Poetry : Ghazal, Masnavi, Qasida, Marsia, Rubai, Jadid Nazm,
(ii) Prose : Novel, Short Story, Dastan, Drama, Inshaiya, Khutoot, Biography.

b) Significant features of :
(i) Deccani, Delhi and Lucknow schools
(ii) Sir Syed movement, Romantic movement, Progressive movement, Modernism.

c) Literary Criticism and its development with reference to Hali, Shibli, Kaleemuddin Ahmad, Ehtisham Hussain, Ale-Ahmad Suroor.

d) Essay writing (covering literary and imaginative topics)


Paper-II

Answers must be written in Urdu.

This paper will require first hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate's critical ability.

Section-A

1. Mir Amman Bagho-Babar

2. Ghalib Intikhab-e-Khutoot-e Ghalib

3. Mohd. Husain Nairang-e-Khayal
Azad

4. Prem Chand Godan

5. Rajendra Singh Apne Dukh Mujhe
Bedi Dedo

6. Abul Kalam Azad Ghubar-e-Khatir

Section-B

1. Mir Intikhab-e-Kalam-e-Mir
(Ed. Abdul Haq.)

2. Mir Hasan Sahrul Bayan

3. Ghalib Diwan-e-Ghalib

4. Iqbal Bal-e-Jibrail

5. Firaq Gul-e-Naghma

6. Faiz Dast-e-Saba

7. Akhtruliman Bint-e-Lamhat

URDU

Paper I

Urdu ki Lisani Tashkil - Mirza Khalil Ahmad Beg [Educational Book House, Aligarh]
Mokqadwa; Tarikh-e-Zuban-e-Urdu - Prof. Maswood Husain Khan [Educational Book House, Aligarh]
Ansaf-e-SuKhan aur Sher Haiyyaten - Shamian Ahmed

Paper II

Urdu Shairi ka Tauqidi Mutala - Suenbul Nigar [Educational Book House, Aligarh]
Urdu Nasr ka Tauqidi Mutala - Suenbul Nigar [Educational Book House, Aligarh]
Urdu Adab Ki Tarikh - Noorul Hasan Naqvi [Educational Book House, Aligarh]

>> Persian Syllabus Main

Persian Syllabus Main

Paper-I

There will be two questions which must be answered in Persian. The remaining questions must be answered either in Persian or in the medium of examination opted by the candidate.

Section-A

1. (a) Description of the origin and development of Persian language (to be answered in Persian).
(b) Applied Grammar, Rhetorics, Prosody, Idioms and Phrases frequently used.
(i) Grammar : Ism and its kinds, Zamir-e-Muttasil and Munfasil, Murakkabi-Tausifi, Murakkab-i-Izafi, Ismi-Ishara, Musharun Elaih, Fel and its kinds, Tenses, Gardan, singular and plural, Jumleh and its kinds.
(ii) Rhetorics : Tajnees, Ishteqaq, Luzum-ma-la-yalzum, seyaqatul Aadad, Qalb, Tarsee, Esteaara, Maratun Nazir, Laff-o-Nashr, Iham, Husn-i-Taalil, Tajahuli-Aarefaneh, Talmih, Tansiqus Sifat.
(iii) Prosody : Bahri-Muzara, Ramal, Mutaqarib, Tawil, Hazaj, Kamil.

Secton B

1. Short essay in Persian-250 words (to be answered in Persian).

2. History of Persian Literature in Iran and India; Literary criticism and styles; trends in classical and modern literature; socio-cultural influences, development of modern literary genres including drama, novel, short story.

Paper-II

There will be two compulsory questions–one each in textual portions of prose and poetry which are to be answered in Persian. The remaining questions are to be answered either in Persian or in the medium of examination opted by the candidate.
This paper will require first hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate’s critical ability.

Section-A

Prose
1. Nizami Aroozi Samarqandi : Chahar Maqala :
(i) Dabiri
(ii) Shaairi

2. Qabus.b, Washmgir : Qabus Nama :
(i) Dar Shinakhtan-e-Haqq-e-Pidar-wa- Madar
(ii) Dar Bishi Justan Az Sukhandani
(iii) Dar Talib Ilmi Wa Faqih Wa Fuqaha

3. Sadi Shirazi : Gulistan :
(i) Dar Tasir-e-Suhbat

4. Moh. Awfi : Jawameul Hikayat :
(i) First Ten Hikayaat

5. Ziauddin Burney : Tarikh-i-Firozshahi :
(i) Wasaya-i-Sultan Balban Be Farzand-e-Buzurg

6. Abul Fazl Ain-e-Akbari:
(i) Ain-Khazina-i-Abadi
(ii) Ain-e-Shabistan-e-Iqbal
(iii) Ain-e-Manzil Dar Yurisha
(iv) Ain-e-Cheragh Afrozi

7. Sadiq-i-Hedayat:
(i) Dash Akul
(ii) Girdab

8. Mohd. Hijazi :
(i) Khudkushi
(ii) Pezeshk-e-Chashm

Section-B

Poetry
1. Firadausi : Shahnama :
(i) Rustam-o-Sohrab

2. Khayyam : Rubaaiyat (Radif Alif and Be)

3. Saadi Shirazi : Bustan:
‘Dar Adl-u-Tadbir-u-Rai’

4. Amir Khusrau: Majmua-i-Diwan-e-Khusrau. (Radif Dal)

5. Maulana Rum: Mathnawi Maanawi
(First Half of Daftar Duwwum)

6. Hafiz : (Radif Alif and Dal)

7. Urfi Shirazi : Qasaaid :
(i) Iqbal-e-Karam Migazad Arbabi-Himam Ra.
(ii) Har Sukhta Jane Ki Ba Kashmir Dar Ayad.
(iii) Sabah-e-Idd Ke Dar Takiyagah-e-Naz-u-Naeem.

8. Ghalib : Ghazaaliyat (Radif Alif)

9. Bahar Mashhadi :
(i) Jughd-e-Jung
(ii) Sukoot-e-Shab
(iii) Damawandiye
(iv) Dukhtar-e-Basra

10. Furugh-e-Farrukhzad:
(i) Dar Barabad-e-Khuda
(ii) Diw-e-Shab

11. Nimayushij :
(i) Qu
(ii) Khar-Kan
Note :- Textual portions of prose and poetry are to be explained in Persian compulsorily.

>> Hindi Syllabus Main

Hindi Syllabus Main

Paper-I

Section-A

1.History of Hindi Language and Nagari Lipi.

I. Grammatical and applied forms of Apbhransh, Awahatta & Arambhik Hindi.

II. Development of Braj and Awadhi as literary language during medieval period.

III. Early form of Khari-boli in Siddha-Nath Sahitya, Khusero, Sant Sahitaya, Rahim etc. and Dakhni Hindi.

IV. Development of Khari-boli and Nagari Lipi during 19th Century.

V. Standardisation of Hindi Bhasha & Nagari Lipi.

VI. Development of Hindi as national Language during freedom movement.

VII. The development of Hindi as a National Language of Union of India.

VIII. Scientific & Technical development of Hindi Language.

IX. Prominent dialects of Hindi and their inter relationship.

X. Salient features of Nagari Lipi and the efforts for its reform & Standard form of Hindi.

XI. Grammatical structure of Standard Hindi.


Section-B

2. History of Hindi Literature.

I. The relevance and importance of Hindi literature and tradition of writing History of Hindi
Literature.

II. Literary trends of the following four periods of history of Hindi Literature.

A : Adikal-Sidh, Nath and Raso Sahitya.
Prominent poets-Chandvardai, Khusaro, Hemchandra, Vidyapati.

B : Bhaktikal-Sant Kavyadhara, Sufi Kavyadhara, Krishna Bhaktidhara and Ram Bhaktidhara.
Prominent Poets-Kabir, Jayasi, Sur & Tulsi.

C: Ritikal-Ritikavya, Ritibaddhakavya & Riti Mukta Kavya.
Prominent Poets-Keshav, Bihari, Padmakar and Ghananand.

D : Adhunik Kal

a. Renaissance, the development of Prose, Bharatendu Mandal.
b. Prominent Writers : Bharatendu, Bal Krishna Bhatt & Pratap Narain Mishra.
c. Prominent trends of modern Hindi Poetry : Chhayavad, Pragativad, Proyogvad, Nai Kavita, Navgeet and Contemporary poetry and Janvadi Kavita.
Prominent Poets : Maithili Sharan Gupta, Prasad, Nirala, Mahadevi, Dinkar, Agyeya, Muktibodh, Nagarjun.

III. Katha Sahitya

A. Upanyas & Realism

B. The origin and development of Hindi Novels.

C. Prominent Novelists : Premchand, Jainendra, Yashpal, Renu and Bhism Sahani.

D. The origin and development of Hindi short story.

E. Prominent short Story Writers : Premchand, Prasad, Agyeya, Mohan Rakesh & Krishna Shobti.

IV. Drama & Theatre

A. The origin & Development of Hindi Drama.

B. Prominent Dramatists : Bharatendu, Prasad, Jagdish Chandra Mathur, Ram Kumar Verma, Mohan Rakesh.

C. The development of Hindi Theature.

V. Criticism

A : The origin and development of Hindi criticism : Saiddhantik, Vyavharik, Pragativadi,
Manovishleshanvadi & Nai Alochana.

B : Prominent critics : Ramchandra Shukla, Hajari Prasad Dwivedi, Ram Vilas Sharma &
Nagendra.

VI. The other forms of Hindi prose-Lalit Nibandh, Rekhachitra, Sansmaran, Yatra-vrittant.


Paper-II

Answers must be written in Hindi.

This paper will require first hand reading of prescribed texts and will test the critical ability of the candidates.

Section-A

1. Kabir : Kabir Granthawali, Ed, Shyam Sundar Das (First hundred Sakhis.)

2. Surdas : Bhramar Gitsar, Ed. Ramchandra Shukla (First hundred Padas)

3. Tulsidas : Ramchrit Manas (Sundar Kand) Kavitawali (Uttar Kand).

4. Jayasi : Padmawat Ed. Shyam Sundar Das (Sinhal Dwip Khand & Nagmativiyog Khand)

5. Bihari : Bihari Ratnakar Ed. Jagnnath Prasad Ratnakar (First 100 Dohas)

6. Maithili Sharan Gupta : Bharat Bharati

7. Prasad : Kamayani (Chinta and Sharddha Sarg)

8. Nirala : Rag-Virag, Ed. Ram Vilas Sharma (Ram Ki Shakti Puja & Kukurmutta).

9. Dinkar : Kurushetra

10. Agyeya : Angan Ke Par Dwar (Asadhya Vina)

11. Muktiboth : Brahma Rakshas

12. Nagarjun : Badal Ko Ghirte Dekha Hai, Akal Ke Bad, Harijan Gatha.

Section-B

1. Bharatendu : Bharat Durdasha

2. Mohan Rakesh : Ashad Ka Ek Din

3. Ramchandra Shukla : Chintamani (Part I)

(Kavita Kya Hai] Shraddha Aur Bhakti)

4. Dr. Satyendra : Nibandh Nilaya-Bal Krishna Bhatt, Premchand, Gulab Rai, Hajari Prasad
Dwivedi, Ram Vilas Sharma, Agyeya, Kuber Nath Rai.

5. Premchand : Godan, Premchand ki Sarvashreshtha Kahaniyan, Ed. Amrit Rai, Manjusha -
Premchand ki Sarvashreshtha Kahaniyan, Ed. Amrit Rai

6. Prasad : Skandgupta

7. Yashpal : Divya

8. Phaniswar Nath Renu : Maila Anchal

9. Mannu Bhandari : Mahabhoj

10. Rajendra Yadav : Ek Dunia Samanantar (All Stories)

>> Arabic Syllabus Main exam

Arabic Syllabus Main

Paper-I

Section-A
1. (a) Origin and development of the language-an outline.

(b) Significant features of the grammar of the language, Rhetorics, Prosody.

(c) Short Essay in Arabic.

Section-B
2. Literary History and Literary Criticism : Socio-Cultural Background, Classical literature, literary movements, modern trends, origin and development of modern prose : drama, novel, short story, essay.

Paper-II

This paper will require first hand reading of the texts prescribed and will be designed to test the candidate's critical ability. Answers must be written in Arabic.

Section-A
Poets :
1. Imraul Qais : Qifa Nabke Min Zikra Habibin Wa Manzili (complete)
Al Muallaqatus Saba

2. Hassan bin Thabit : Lillahi Darru Isabatin Nadamtuhum (complete)
Diwan Hassan Bin Thabit

3. Jarir : Hayyu Umamata Wazkuru Ahdan Mada
To
Jalbas Sifahi Wa Damiatin Bikila
Nukhbatul Adab : Deptt. of Arabic, A.M.U. Aligarh

4. Farzdaq : Hazal Lazi Tariful Batha-o-Watatuhu (complete)
Majmuatun Minan Nazm-i-Wan Nasr, Jamia Salafiah, Varanasi

5. Al Mutanabbi : Ya Ukhta Khair-e-Akhin Ya Binta Khair-e-Abin
To
Aqamahul Fikru Bainal Ijz-e-Wattaabi
Nukhbatul Adab, Deptt. of Arabic, A.M.U. Alig.

6. Abul Ala Al-Maarri : Ala Fi Sabil Majdi Ma Ana Faailu
To
Wa Ya Nafsu Jiddi Inna Dahraki Hazilu
Majmuatul Minan Nazm-i-Wan Nasr, Jamia Salafia, Varanasi

7. Shauqi : Wulidal Huda Falkainatu Diau
To
Makhtara Illa Dinakal Fuqarau
Salamun Neeli Ya Ghandi (complete)
Shauqiat

8. Hafiz Ibrahim :-Rajatu Linafsi Fattahamtu Hasati (complete)
Nukhbatul Adab

9. Ilya Abu Madi : Damatun Kharsao (complete)
Mukhtarat Minal Sher Al Arabi Al Hadith, M.M. Badwi

Section-B

Authors Books Lessons
1. Ibnul Muqaffa Kalilah Wa Dimnah Al Asad Wal Thaur

2. Al-Jahiz Mukhtarat Min Adabil Arab Bakhilun Hakim (complete)
Part II By : S.A. Hasan Ali Nadwi

3. Ibn Khaldun Muqaddamah Araun Fit Talim (complete)

4. Mahmud Taimur Qalar Rawi Am Mutawalli (complete)

5. Taufiqual Hakim Masrahiyat Sirrul Muntahira (complete)

6. Abbas Mahmud Aqqad Mukhtarat Min Adabil Arab-II Assiddiq (complete)

(b) Study Of Indian Authors :

1. Ghulam Ali Azad Bilgrami

2. Shah Walullah Dehlavi

3. Zulfiqar Ali Deobandl

4. Abdul Aziz Meman

5. Syed Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi

>> SUCCESS TILISM FOR UPSC EXAM

SUCCESS TILISM FOR UPSC EXAM

1. Always remember that there is simple difference between one who qualifies and one who does not qualify. This simple difference is created by the aspirants themselves. Both the qualified and non qualified students are really labourious and even those candidates who have not qualified, certain time are more labourious than the qualified candidates. Then question arises why after being so labourious one is unable to qualify this exam. The answer lies in the mode of preparation. The non qualified candidates labour really hard because he is not the directed one. He goes here and there and collects information in a wayward manner for that reason he invest/waste a lot of energy, time and finances in this way, for which he get no returns. He labours hard really because he has not been given a proper direction and is not enlightened as far the UPSC examination and its nature is concern. Because of this his preparation is not targeted one. On the other hand, the directed aspirants who has identified the nature and purpose of the UPSC examination goes to hit the target straight forward without going wayward and wasting his energies, time and finances. Remember your age (which decides your enthusiasm) and the attempts in UPSC (which decides the pressure on your mind) and your financial health (which decides your career) are very crucial considerations for this exam if you are loosing them at your prime age then there can be no fill-gap mechanism left for you. So the crux is that you make yourself directed one with a proper guidance mechanism for you at every stage of the examination.

2. Proper guidance can be acquired by you if you are able to know the UPSC examination through the study mechanism by your own.

3. You can acquire the proper guidance for you by interacting with those persons who are already in process of preparing for this exam or through the candidates who have cleared prelim or main at least once.

4. Circle of your friends and those with whom you are interacting with are also one of the deciding factors in your success so try to be with those who are knowledgeable enough to contribute to your knowledge which can help you in enhancing your knowledge base, for the UPSC examination.

5. Entertain yourself with all means, see movies, roam the parks, enjoy the entertaining talks with your friends but remember that from everywhere you have to come out with something which contributes to the overall growth of your personality.

6. As far the study is concern study only few basic books and study materials, which has been selected section and topic wise and has been mentioned in the Kohinoor guidelines which has been distributed among you through Project Kohinoor.

7. Classify previous year’s questions topic wise and try to understand their nature, background, source and their importance so that the UPSC’s perspective of selecting the facts could be clear to you. This step is very necessary for your success in the preliminary examination.

8. Once you are able to identify the nature and the background of the questions asked in the last year’s exams, you can easily identify which information is important for the exam and can collect them thereof in your note book.

9. You can make your own collection of facts in registers so that it would be easy for you to refer them easily whenever you required.

10. There is a lot of confusion regarding how much time an aspirant has to give for the study. Here the simple answer from Kohinoor fraternity would be that the study time should be decided by the two factors; one is that it has to depend on the physical capacity of the candidates, second is that it has to be decided by the mental capability of the candidate also. So the time management can vary from person to person but the prime concern should always have to be to know how to cover the vast syllabus at our disposal. One person can study three hours to mug up 100 informations, for others it may take six hours. So in this field your mental and physical capacities have prime importance in deciding the time than to copy other persons.

11. Always be attached to the ground realities and be down to earth person. Be polite to others. And always guide the Youngers who are coming to you to get certain information regarding you and UPSC.

12. Always try to attach or incorporate positive things to your personality which will help you in the UPSC interview and will also help you to be positively charged for the UPSC examination.

13. Read the interviews of the toppers of the Civil Services Examination. The reading and the information given over there by the topper will energize you and will give you the idea that the students who had qualified the Civil Services Examination are just like you but had labour hard during their attempt and on that basis they have finally been selected.

14. Try to identify certain things which are common within you and the toppers. And through the prism of proper comparision try to assess and evaluate yourself in the field of the UPSC.

15. always remember the mantra of success i.e. “harder you work luckier you become”, so the key to the success in the UPSC examination is nothing but the labour you are going to put in this field but you also need to keep in mind that labour only is not the last word in the field of success, proper guidance and direction are as much needed as the all important labour from your side. So make a proper balance of all thing to command a winning edge for UPSC.

>>SUCCESS TILISM FOR THE UPSC PRELIMINARY EXAM

SUCCESS TILISM FOR THE UPSC PRELIMINARY EXAM

SUCCESS IN THE UPSC EXAM, HAS TO BE BASED ON THREE PILLARS OF
MOTIVATION
DEDICATION
DETERMINATION
AND
DIRECTION
NOURISHED BY THE PERSONAL STRATEGY BUILT UPON YOUR OWN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

STEPS TOWARDS PRELIMINARY TEST

1. MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY READY TO TAKE THE TASK OF PREPRATION SERIOUSLY.
2. GO THROUGH THE SYLLABUS OF THE OPTIONAL SUBJECT YOU HAVE OPTED FOR THE PRELIMINARY TEST.
3. COLLECT THE BASIC INFORMATION OF THE PRELIMINARY TEST THROUGH THE MAGAZINES AND SENIOR ASPIRANTS WHO HAVE QUALIFIED IT.
4. AFTER GATHERING BASIC INFORMATION FOR THE TEST AND PREPARATION, MAKE YOUR OWN STRATEGY TO TACKLE TWIN HURDLES OF THE PREPARATION AND THE TEST. STRATEGY SHOULD BE YOUR OWN BASED UPON YOUR OWN MENTAL AND PHYSICAL CABABILITIES.
5. AFTER GOING THROUGH THE ABOVE MENTIONED FOUR STEPS, SIT DOWN ALONG WITH THE SYUDY TABLE, CONSOLIDATING YOUR COMMAND OVER OPTIONAL SUBJECT WHILE GIVING DEEP ATTENTION TO GENERAL STUDIES ALSO.

SUCCESS WILL SURELY COME IF YOU ARE
PROPERLY GUIDED ONE

SUCCESS ALWAYS COMES AFTER PAIN.
LUCK MUST PLAY THE CRUCIAL ROLE.

BUT ALWAYS HAVE IN MIND THAT
“HARDER YOU WORK LUCKIER YOU BECOME”






In the Preliminary examination all the optional papers have their own intricacies related to the nature and preparation. Their respective qualifying marks each year also vary and they have their own plus and minus points. So before a student starts preparation for this examination he has to have all these information clear in his mind. Identification of nature of all the steps and stages of UPSC examination is the first criteria for qualifying the Civil Services Examination. If an aspirant is aware about the nature of the UPSC examination, and is able to know and identify the study materials to be referred for this examination i.e. for prelim and main exams certainly he will be the achiever of the ultimate goal targeted by almost 3 lakhs of Indian each year.So the need is to be the directed energy than to be the misguided mind. Remember one thing that the failed aspirant is always more labourious than those students who qualify this exam. He has put more labour because he is not the directed energy because of that he went to labour hard in all directions most of the time wasting all his energies, while the successful candidates has the proper direction and target before him and on that basis he positively narrow down his area of study and without wasting his energies, time and finances he just went to hit the ultimate target, thus he get the result by investing less labour than those who failed in this exam. So the need is to save the energies, time and finance in the most positive result oriented manner and the best way in this regard is to be the directed energy under the guidance of those who are genuinely interested in providing proper direction and guidance to the students/aspirants.

>>Choice of subjects for the Preliminary and Main UPSC examination–

The selection of subjects should be done with utmost care, if you go wrong here, everything will go wrong.

Choice of subjects for the Preliminary –
· Due care and caution should be the main criteria for deciding the subject for the UPSC examination.
· Choose only those subject with which you are familiar with and
· Subjects which you have studied till graduate level can be preferred.
· See whether you are comfortable with the subject.
· Select the subject of your interest.
· Analyze the syllabus and the question papers of previous years.
· Assess your knowledge base and comfort level with the subject.
· Advice from seniors and fellow students who are well versed in the subject (consultation with experienced/senior colleagues.)

>>HERE IS THE WHOLE SET-UP OF THE POLICE RANK AND POST

Indian Police Service

National Emblem Ashoka Pillar

Service Overview

Establishment-1948

Country-India

Training Ground:-Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy (SVPNPA)

Controlling Authority:-Ministry of Home Affairs

Cadre Size:- 3899 Posts

Colour:-Dark Blue and Red

Personnel

Ranks and insignia of Indian Police Service officers (Gazetted Officers)

National Emblem above One star above Crossed Sword and Baton:-

Director, Intelligence Bureau (Government of India)

National Emblem above Crossed Sword and Baton (same insignia as a Lieutenant-General in the Indian Army)

Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (Government of India)

Director General, National Investigation Agency (Government of India)

Director General, Central Reserve Police Force (Government of India)

Director General, Border Security Force (Government of India)

Director General, Central Industrial Security Force (Government of India)

Director General, Railway Protection Force (Government of India)

Director General, Sashastra Seema Bal (Government of India)

Director General, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (Government of India)

Director General, National Security Guards (Government of India)

Secretary(ies) (R), Cabinet Secretariat, (Government of India)

Director General, Bureau of Police Research & Development (Government of India)

Director General, Narcotics Control Bureau (Government of India)

Director, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel National Police Academy, Hyderabad (Government of India)Director, Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (Government of India)

Director, Special Protection Group (Government of India)

Director General, Security (Government of India)

Director General, National Emergency Force & Civil Defence (Government of India)

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, National Capital Territory of Delhi

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Jammu & Kashmir

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Andhra Pradesh

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Jharkhand

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Himachal Pradesh

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Karnataka

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Kerala

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Gujarat

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Assam

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Tripura

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Uttarakhand

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Maharashtra

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Madhya Pradesh

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, West Bengal

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Tamil Nadu

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Rajasthan

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Punjab

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Orissa

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Haryana

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Bihar

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Arunachal Pradesh

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Chhattisgarh

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Goa

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Manipur

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Meghalaya

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Mizoram

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Nagaland

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Sikkim

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Uttar Pradesh

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Chandigarh

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Daman and Diu

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Lakshadweep

Director General of Police or Commissioner of Police, Puducherry

Director, National Crime Records Bureau (Government of India)

Additional Secretar(ies) (R), Cabinet Secretariat (Government of India)

Special or Additional Directors, Intelligence Bureau (Government of India)

Special or Additional Directors, Central Bureau of Investigation (Government of India)

Additional Director Generals of Police, state police forcesAdditional Director Generals of Police, Union Territories

One Star above Crossed Sword and Baton (same insignia as a Major-General in the Indian Army)

Director, Bureau of Police Research & Development (Government of India)

Joint Director, Intelligence Bureau (Government of India)

Joint Secretar(ies) (R), Cabinet Secretariat, (Government of India)

Joint Director, Central Bureau of Investigation (Government of India)

Director, Central Forensic Institute (Government of India)

Joint Director, SVP National Police Academy (Government of India)

Inspector Generals of Police, state police forces

Inspector Generals of Police]], Union Territories

Inspector Generals, Central Reserve Police Force (Government of India)

Inspector Generals, Border Security Force (Government of India)

Inspector Generals, Central Industrial Security Force (Government of India)

Inspector Generals, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (Government of India)
National Emblem above three Stars in a triangle (same insignia as a Brigadier in the Indian Army)

Deputy Inspector Generals of Police, state police forcesDeputy Inspector Generals of Police, Union Territories

Additional Commissioner of Police (Mumbai, Pune, Nagpur, Thane)

Deputy Inspector Generals of Police, Central Reserve Police Force (Government of India)

Deputy Inspector Generals of Police, Border Security Force (Government of India)

Deputy Inspector Generals of Police, Central Industrial Security Force (Government of India)Deputy Inspector Generals of Police, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (Government of India)

Deputy Director (SVP National Police Academy) (Government of India)

National Emblem above two Stars (same insignia as a Colonel in the Indian Army) :-

Superintendent of Police in selection grade with 13+ years of serviceDeputy Commissioner of Police (Selection grade)

Other officers above selection grade National Emblem above one Star (same insignia as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Indian Army) :-

Superintendent of Police in charge of a district

Commandant of Battalion

Deputy Commissioner of Police

Other officer on Junior Administrative Grade with between 9 and 13 years service

National Emblem (same insignia as a Major in the Indian Army) :-

Other officers on senior time scale with 9 years service or less

Additional Superintendent of Police

Deputy Commissioner of Police less than 9 years of service

Three Stars (same insignia as a Captain in the Indian Army)

Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP)

Circle Officer (CO) in the states of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh

Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO)

Ranks and insignia of state police officers (Non-Gazetted Officers)

Three stars with a red and blue ribbon at the outer edge of the shoulder straps (Same insignia as a Captain in the Indian Army)

Inspector of Police

Two stars with a red and blue ribbon at the outer edge of the shoulder straps (Same insignia as a Subedar in the Indian Army)

Sub-Inspector of PoliceAssistant Superintendent not in charge of sub-division with between 2 and 4 years service

One Star with a red and blue ribbon at the outer edge of the shoulder straps (Same insignia as a Naib Subedar in the Indian Army)

Indian Police Service (IPS) Probationary Rank

IPS Officer are first apponited as ASIs when in probatioary period (a time span of 2 years) and in the 3rd year officers are promoted to the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) immediately as their probationrary period ends.

Assistant Superintendent not in charge of sub-division with less than 2 years service

Three chevrons points facing downwards / Navy Blue colored epaulettes with three golden stripes on the Shoulder (Same insignia as a Havildar in the Indian Army)

Head Constable or Police Sergent.

Two chevrons points facing downwards / Navy Blue colored epaulettes with two golden stripes on the Shoulder (Same insignia as a Naik in the Indian Army)

Senior Police Constable or Police Selection Grade or Police Naik.

No rank insignia (equivalent to Sepoy in the Indian Army)

Police Constable

>>Misconception about UPSC Civil Services Examination among students

Misconception about UPSC Civil Services Examination among students


There is general feeling amongst the aspirants that;

· The UPSC Civil Services is beyond the reach of ordinary and average students.

· UPSC discriminates against the candidates belonging to the minority community.

· UPSC discriminates against the aspirants with Hindi as their medium of examination.

· It will take years of preparation for the aspirants to clear this examination.

>>Few of the very important facts about UPSC Civil Services examination

Few of the very important facts about UPSC Civil Services examination.

1. It is very much within the reach of ordinary and average minds.
2. The main paper I have one section about the statistics, which has nothing to do with the Mathematics. It is the only exam in the country which does not have any question on pure Mathematics. So those students coming from weak mathematics background would have no problem in this section.
3. The command over the language comes with the knowledge of the subject. And the knowledge becomes easier when the dynamics of learning are put together. Here comes the role of a professionally motivated faculty.
4. Attraction to the English is a national complex. Recent experience tells us that UPSC is mot the victim of this complex. It is more the dearth of sufficient study materials in other language. In the recent years almost 25% students had other than English language as their medium in the UPSC examination.
5. It's takes not more than two years to qualify this examination provided that the candidates are properly guided and given a genuine direction in this regard.· Lastly, let us prove that the UPSC is not biased in selection procedure.
6. A since early and effective coaching programme and mechanism to motivate students can produce the desired results.

>>EIGHT STEP PATH TO ACHIEVE UPSC RESULT

EIGHT STEP PATH TO ACHIEVE UPSC RESULT

>>>SELF DEDICATION AND MOTIVATION

>>>PROPER INFORMATION GUIDANCE AND DIRECTION

>>>PROPER SELECTION OF SUBJECTS

>>>RELEVANT BOOKS, MATERIALS, NEWSPAPERS & MAGAZINES

>>>EFFECTIVE TIME MANAGEMENT

>>>MAINTAINING PHYSICAL & MENTAL HEALTH

>>>GOOD FRIENDS CIRCLE

>>>CONTACT & INTERACTION WITH QUALIFIED PERSONS

>> MY UPSC MARKS BREAK-UP 2007-08 INTERVIEW

Name: HAMID AKHTAR UPSC Roll No. : 006821

Civil Services(Main) Examination 2007

Subject --------------------MaximumMarks-----MarksObtained
Essay(Paper III) -----------200---------------------099
G. Studies (Paper-IV) ----300---------------------219
G. Studies(Paper-V) ------300---------------------132
Optional I, History
(Paper-VI) ------------------300---------------------162
(Paper-VII) -----------------300---------------------170
Optional II, Public Administration
Paper-VIII------------------300---------------------131
Paper-IX -------------------300---------------------148
Penalty Marks ----------------------------------------0
Written Total ------------2000-------------------1061
Interview Marks ----------300---------------------210
Final Total ---------------2300--------------------1271

Remarks: Recommended.

>>MY UPSC INTERVIEW ON 10 APRIL, 2008

MY UPSC INTERVIEW
ON 10 APRIL, 2008
AT UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION (UPSC) BUILDING
DHOLPUR HOUSE, SHAH JAHAN ROAD,
NEW DELHI

Mr. Balaguruswami, Chairman of the board

1. You might be feeling angry because we let you wait for a long time?
2. You don’t be angry in your life at all.
3. Tell us when you get angry?
4. In our life we do get angry sometime. Tell us when you did so?
5. You did your graduation from?
6. What was your academic subject?
7. What you are doing right now?
8. What is your hobby?
9. Your hobby of reading history books and your academic subject are same why?
10. What is your service preference?
11. Why you want to be a civil servant?
12. Which part of history you like most?

First lady member

1. Have you read only Indian history and not the world history?
2. In graduation you might have read about the world history or European history?
3. Do you know Elizabeth?
4. Why her period is famous?
5. One particular area for which her period is known for?
6. Who was the most important literary figure of her period?
7. Which segment of the ancient and medieval history you like most?
(My answer was the Gupta and Mughal period)
(She said yes Gupta period is known as golden age of the ancient India)
8. Among Mughals which ruler you like most?
9. Why you like Akbar as ruler?
10. Who were the courtiers of Akbar?
11. Which one of them was related with art?

Second member

1. Akbar’s courtiers were known by a ‘group name’. Can you tell that?
2. Presently few of the important companies are known by that name?
3. One contemporary person was very famous poet and was known for his shayari was offered services in Akbar’s court, but he decline to accept that. Can you name that person?
4. Do you know what shayari is?
5. You can come out with your guess about that person.
(I guessed Tulsidas and Surdas)
When he said no, then my answer was ‘Sorry, sir, I don’t know who was he.)
6. Do you know Ghalib?
(I said politely, but sir, he was not the contemporary of Akbar, he lived during the time of 1857 revolt and died in 1860’s)
(Other member consented)

First lady member

1. She said Ghalib lived during the time of the last Mughal ruler.
(I said yes that’s king name was Bahadur Shah Zafar.)
2. She said that he himself was famous poet.
(I consented and said he has himself written few books of shayari.)

Second member

1. After being appointed what you would like to be, Ghalib or Elizabeth?
2. Why not like Ghalib; he was a good person.
(I replied that he took life very lightly and was very humorous and was not ready to hear anybody, such qualities are not needed in an organization.)
3. How you would handle the undue pressure if it comes from your boss?
4. If you would not abide by his order he would throw you out of service.
(I replied if I would be appointed as civil servant I would get job security and no body can throw me out or dismiss me on trifling ground)
(On this the chairman of the board said smiling; your boss would certainly throw you out.)

Third member

1. Mr Hamid do you know Tawang and the controversy attached to it.
2. Which treaty is the cause of conflict, which demarcated boundaries between China and India?
3. In which year the MacMohan treaty was signed.
4. We also have problem in the Aksai Chin with china. Which treaty was signed for that area?
(I said the MacMohan line but he said it was only for the eastern area and we signed different agreement on the Aksai region)
(I replied sorry sir I don’t know about that treaty.)

Second lady member

1. Recently, we celebrated the 150th year of a particular incident. What was that incident?
2. Who was the hero of that incident?
3. One lady was also very famous. Name that lady?
4. Why there are so much controversy regarding history writing and which Indian government agency supervises such controversies?
5. Name the two historical incidents about which historians have differences?
6. Name the two historians one from ancient and other from medieval period you like most?
7. What difference you find in their writing?
8. Have you read ‘Glimpses of the World history’ and ‘Discovery of India’ written by Jawaharlal Nehru?
9. Can you tell in which form they have been written?
10. Name the daughter to whom these letters were written?
11. What is the difference between author and writer?

Second member

1. Have you gone thought the recent Union budget?
2. What are the various projects and policies?
(I replied Bharat Nirman)
3. Which is its main emphasis area?
4. What amount has been allotted for this project?
5. How many villages are in India?
(I replied sir I don’t know the exact figure of the villages in India)
6. He asked me to guess.
(I said nearly 6 lakhs of villages are in India)
7. He said if we divide 3500 crores of rupees to 6 lakhs of villages how much amount a village will get. Can that amount be sufficient for its infrastructural development?
8. Let me know other projects?
(I replied National Rural Health Mission)
9. What amount has been allotted to this project?

Third member

1. Do you know what is ‘Clash of civilization’?
2. What would be India’s position according to that book?

Mr. Balaguruswami

1. Please ask a question to me?
(My spontaneous response was ‘how was my performance sir?’)
(Chairperson laughed and said you can not ask this question?)
2. Ask another question?
(Then again I said that when I was sitting outside few of the aspirants were talking that you were former Vice Chancellor of certain university. I was unable to know the name of that university. Can you name that university?)
All started smiling along with chairman.
(Second member said that this is a personal question. Ask general question?) (Then I asked a question in regard to the inflation problem and what step government should take in the field of the monetary policy.)
3. He asked other members if they want to ask any question.
(First lady Member said she had a question)

First lady member

1. Can you tell me why out of proportion controversy has been created about Babari Masjid?
(My answer was ‘Babari Masjid controversy has been created because it is said that it was built by destroying a mandir there. But historically it is not the fact. Recently, excavation has been conducted at the place but no remains of the mandir have been found. But it is also historical fact that few of the mosques were built during medieval period using the materials of the mandirs for example the Quwwatul Islam mosque in Delhi and the Dhai Din Ka Jhopra at Ajmer.
I continued that such controversies related with these places have been attached to the Babari Mosque. But historically it is not true in Babari mosque case. Babari mosque was built by general Baqi of Babar’s period who named it on the name of the emperor. Recent out of proportion controversy has been created because the whole issue has been greatly politicised.

Mr. Balaguruswami

1. Any more questions? (all members said now its ok)
2. So, Mr. Hamid, please take out one card from the stand.
(I asked from which side I have to pick out the card)
3. Chairman said from any side you can.
(I took out the card and put before me ‘there was a sentence written on it’.)
4. Chairman asked me to read the sentence loudly and said to say few words on that.
5. The sentenced was all about as follow “Life is not all about success but the most important thing in the life is virtue”.
(I said that it’s true that in life a person has to be virtuous.)
(On this the Chairperson said ‘that means you don’t give importance to success in your life’.)
(I said that success has its own importance in our life but if we are virtuous and are on the righteous path nothing can stop us in achieving success.)

Thank you Mr. Hamid your interview is over you can go now.
I stand up and thanked the lady members and then the other members and left.

(Interview started on 4.30 p.m. and lasted for 5.00 p.m.)
(My answers were very short ans targetted)

>>Essay in the UPSC Civil Services Main examination

Essay in the UPSC Civil Services Main examination

UPSC guidelines regarding essay writing;

Candidate will be required to write an essay on a specific topic. The choice of subjects will be given. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression.

Generally accepted way of writing a good essay;

1. One has to comprehend the essence of the topic of the essay he/she has opted to write.

2. Candidates must have to have the required in-depth knowledge about that topic, so that his essay writing should reflect his command over the topic and on that basis while writing essay a holistic approach to the topic by the candidate can be easily conveyed to the examiner.

3. One has to structure the essay on the generally accepted pattern i.e. there has to be an introductory paragraph, in the next one/two paragraphs, the central thematic words of the topic should be dealt with, by writing the implicit meaning of the word/words. Then in the proceeding paragraphs the trunk i.e. the main body of the essay should be written. The end paragraph of the essay should enumerate the concluding remark from the side of the writer.

4. You can take the help of the quotation of the important writers, philosophers and thinkers. But such quotations should have to be in relation to the central theme of the topic.

5. Factual informations have to be the base of your analysis for the central theme of the essay. Without factual backup your essay would be like body without limbs.

6. Therefore the choice of the essay should be based on your good knowledge about the topic you have chosen. It would be only then that you would be able to process the facts with your analysis for the central theme of the essay.

7. Your essay has to be of the 1500 words, though the exact word limit is not given by the UPSC in the essay paper but you need to maintain the 1500 words in the essay paper.

8. Remember key to success in the UPSC Civil Service exam is to write the papers in a very simple language whether English, Hindi or Urdu.

9. Write the way the 12th standard student writes and always be close to the topic or the central theme of the question. Don’t go wayward; don’t be vague in your answers and in the essay.

10. You would simply be different from the others this can be achieved if

• you are simple in writing,
• targeted in approach,
• pin-pointed to the central theme of the question,
• limit the things in the required word limit and
• finally satisfy the general quest of the examiner to know generalist approach with proper understanding of things in your writings and answers.
  

11. You need not to confuse yourself with extra things than what you have been suggested here. You write on the principles enumerated here which has been enumerated here on the basis of personal experience of the UPSC examination.

>>COMPULSORY ENGLISH AND INDIAN LAGUAGE IN MAIN EXAM

Compulsory English & Indian Language

The aim of the paper is to test the candidate's ability to read and understand serious discursive prose, and to express his ideas clearly and correctly in English/Indian language concerned.

The pattern of questions would be broadly as follows :-

1. English

(i) Comprehension of given passages.
(ii) Precis Writing
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary
(iv) Short Essay

2. Indian Languages

(i) Comprehension of given passages.
(ii) Precis Writing
(iii) Usage and Vocabulary.
(iv) Short Essay
(v) Translation from English to the Indian language and vice-versa.

Note 1 : The Papers on Indian languages and English will be of Matriculation or equivalent standard and will be of qualifying nature only. The marks obtained in these papers will not be counted for ranking.

Note 2 : The candidates will have to answer the English and Indian Languages papers in English and the respective Indian language (except where translation is involved).

>>HISTORY SYLLABUS UPSC MAIN EXAM

ANCIENT INDIA

1. Sources

Archaeological sources; excavation. Epigraphy. Numismatic. Monuments.Literary sources indigenous: Primary and secondary. Poetry. Scientific literature. Literature. Literature in regional languages. Religious literature.
Foreign accounts: Greek. Chinese and Arab writers.

2. Pre-history and Proto-history

Geographical factors. Hunting and gathering (Palaeolithic and Mesolithic) beginning of agriculture (Neolithic and Chalcolithic)

3. Indus valley civilization
Origin. Date. Extent. Characteristics. Decline. Survival and significance. Art and architecture.

4. Megalithic cultures

Distribution of pastoral and farming cultures out side the Indus. Development of community life. Settlements. Development of agriculture. Crafts. Pottery and iron industries.

5. Aryans and Vedic period

Expansions of Aryans in India. Vedic period, religious and philosophic literature. Transformation from Rig vedic period to Later Vedic period. Political, social and economical life. Significance of the Vedic age. Evolution of monarchy and Verna system.

6. Period of Mahajanapada

formation of state (Mahajanapadas), republics and monarchies. Rise of urban centers. Trade routes. Economic growth. Introduction of coinage. Spread of Jainism and Buddhism. Rise of Nandas and Magadha. Iranian and Macedonian invasions and their impact.

7. Mauryan empire

Foundation of the Mauryan empire. Chandragupta. Kautilya and Arthsastra. Asoka and concept of Dharma. Edicts. Polity. Administration. Economy. Art. Architecture and Sculpture. External contacts. Religion. Spread of religion. Literature. Disintegration of the empire. Shungas and Kanvas.

8. Post Mauryan period

(Indo Greeks. Shaka. Kushanas. Western Kshatrapas) contact with out side world. Growth of urban centers. Economy. Coinage. Development of religions. Mahayana. Social conditions. Art, architecture, culture, literature ad science.

9. Early state and society in eastern India, Deccan and South India

Kharvela. The Satvahanas. Tamil states of the Sangam age. Administration. Economy. Land grants. Coinage. Trade guilds and urban centers. Buddhist centers. Sangam literature and culture. Art and architecture.

10. Guptas, Vakatakas and Verdhans

Polity and administration. Economic conditions. Coinage of Guptas. Land grants. Decline of urban centers. Indian feudalism. Caste system. Position of women. Education and educational institutions. Nalanda, Vikramshila and Vallabhi. Literature. Scientific literature. Art and architecture.

11. Regional states during Gupta era

the Kadambas. Pallawas. Chalukyas of Badami. Polity and administration. Trade guilds. Literature. Growth of Vaishnava and Shaiva religions. Tamil Bhakti Movements. Shankaracharya. Vedanta. Institutions of temples and temple architecture. Palas, Senas, Rashtrakutas. Paramaras. Polity and administration. Cultural aspects. Arab conquest of Sindh. Al-Beruni. The Chalukyas of Kalyana. Cholas. Hoyasalas. Pandyas. Polity and administration. Local government. Growth of art and architecture. Religious sects. Institution of temples and Maths. Agraharas. Education and literature. Economy and society.

12. Themes in early India cultural history

Languages and texts. Major states in the evolution of art and architecture. Major philosophical thinkers. And schools. Ideas in science and mathematics.


MEDIEVAL INDIA

13. Early medieval India 750-1200

Polity. Major political developments in northern India and the Peninsula. Origin and rise of Rajputs. The Chola’s administration. Village economy and society. “Indian feudalism”. Agrarian economy and urban settlements. Trade and commerce. Society. The status of the Brahmans and the new social order. Condition of women. Indian science and technology.

14. Cultural traditions in India 750 -1200

philosophy Sankaracharya and Vedanta, Ramanuja and Vishishtdvaitvad, Madhva and Brahmamimansa,
religion. Forms and features of religion, Tamil devotional cult. Growth of bhakti. Islam and its arrivel in India. Sufism.
Literature. literature in Sanskrit. Growth of tamil literature. Literature in the newly developing languages. Kalhan’s rajtrangini. Alberuni’s India.
Art and architecture. Temple architecture .scupture. painting.

15. The thirteen century

the gorian invasion. Factors behind gorian success. Economic , social and cultural consequences. Foundation of delhi sultanate and Turkish. Consolidatoion. The rule of Iltutmish and bulban.

16. The fourteen century

the Khalji revolution. Alauddin Khalji. Conquest and territorial expansiojn. Agrarian and
economic measures.
Muhammad Tughlak. Major projects. Agrarian measures. Bureaucracy of Muhammad Tughlak.
Firoz Tughlak. Agrarian masures. Achievements in civil engineering and public works. Decline of the sultanate. Foreign contacts and Ibn Batuta’s account.

17. Society. Culture and Economy in the thirteen and fourteen century.

Society. Composition of rural society. Ruling calluses. Town dwellers. Women. Religious classes. Castes and Slavery under the Sultanate. Bhakti movement. Sufi Movement.
Culture. Persia literature. Literature in the regional language of north India. Literature in the languages of south India. Sultanate architecture and new structural form. painting. Evolution of a composite culture.
Economy. Agricultural production. Rise of urban economy and non agricultural productin. Trade and commerce.

18. The fifteen and early sixteen centuries-political development and economy.

Rise of provincial dynasties. Bengal. Kashmir (Zainul Abidin) Gujrat. Malwa.bahmanies.
the Vijayanagra empire
Lodhis
Mughal empire. First hase. Babar and Humayun.
The sur empire. Sher Shah’s administration.
Portuhuese colonial enterprise.
Bhakti and Sufi movement.

19. The fifteenth and early sixteenth century-siciety and culture

regional cultural specifities.
Literary traditions.
Provincial architecture.
Society. Culture. Literature and the art in Vijaya anagram empire.

20. Akbar

Conquest and consolidayion of the empire.
Stablishment of Jagir and Mansab systems.
Rajput policies.
Evolution of religious and social outlook. Theory of Sul-i-Kul and religious policy.
Court patronage of art and technology.

21. Mughal empire in the seventeen century.

Major administrative policies of Jahangir. Shahjajan and Aurangjeb.
The empire and the Zamindars.
Religious policies of Jahangir. Shahjanhan and Aurangzeb.
Nature of the Mughal state.
Late seventeen century crisis and the revolts.
The Ahom kingdom.
Shivaji and early maratha kingdom.

22. Economy and society in the sixteen and seventeen century.

Population. Agricultural production. Craft production.
Towns. Commerce with Europe through Dutch.english and French companied: a trade revolution.
Indian merchantile classes. Banking. Ensurance and Credit systems.
Condition of peasants. Condition of women.
Evolution of the sikh community and the Kalsha Panth.

23. Culure in the Mughal empire.

Persian histories and other literature.
Hindi and other religious literature.
Mughal architecture.
Mughal painting.
Provincial architecture and painting.
Classical painting science and technology.

24. The Eighteen century.

Factors for the decline of the Mughal empire.
Regional principalities. “nizams” deccan. Bengals. Awadh.
Maratha ascendationcy under the peshwas.
The Maratha ficl and financial system.
Emergence of Afgan power. Battle of Panipat 1761.
State of politics. Culture and economy on the eve of the british conquest.


PAPER-II

MODERN INDIA

1. European Penetration into India:

The Early European Settlements; The Portuguese and the Dutch; The English and the French East India Companies; Their struggle for supremacy; Carnatic Wars; Bengal -The conflict between the English and the Nawabs of Bengal; Siraj and the English; The Battle of Plassey; Significance of Plassey.

2. British Expansion in India:

Bengal – Mir Jafar and Mir Kasim; The Battle of Buxar; Mysore; The Marathas; The three Anglo-Maratha Wars; The Punjab.

3. Early Structure of the British Raj:

The early administrative structure; From diarchy to direct control; The Regulating Act (1773); The Pitt's India Act (1784); The Charter Act (1833); The voice of free trade and the changing character of British colonial rule; The English utilitarian and India.

4. Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule:

(a) Land revenue settlements in British India; The Permanent Settlement; Ryotwari Settlement; Mahalwari Settlement; Economic impact of the revenue arrangements; Commercialization of agriculture; Rise of landless agrarian labourers; Impoverishment of the rural society.
(b) Dislocation of traditional trade and commerce; De-industrialisation; Decline of traditional crafts; Drain of wealth; Economic transformation of India; Railroad and communication network including telegraph and postal services; Famine and poverty in the rural interior; European business enterprise and its limitations.

5. Social and Cultural Developments:

The state of indigenous education, its dislocation; Orientalist-Anglicist controversy, The introduction of western education in India; The rise of press, literature and public opinion; The rise of modern vernacular literature; Progress of science; Christian missionary activities in India.

6. Social and Religious Reform movements in Bengal and Other Areas:

Ram Mohan Roy, The Brahmo Movement; Devendranath Tagore; Iswarchandra Vidyasagar; The Young Bengal Movement; Dayanada Saraswati; The social reform movements in India including Sati, widow remarriage, child marriage etc.; The contribution of Indian renaissance to the growth of modern India; Islamic revivalism – the Feraizi and Wahabi Movements.

7. Indian Response to British Rule:

Peasant movements and tribal uprisings in the 18 th and 19 th centuries including the Rangpur Dhing (1783), the Kol Rebellion (1832), the Mopla Rebellion in Malabar (1841-1920), the Santal Hul (1855), Indigo Rebellion (1859-60), Deccan Uprising (1875) and the Munda Ulgulan (1899-1900); The Great Revolt of 1857 - Origin, character, causes of failure, the consequences; The shift in the character of peasant uprisings in the post-1857 period; the peasant movements of the 1920s and 1930s.

8. Factors leading to the birth of Indian Nationalism;

Politics of Association; The Foundation of the Indian National Congress; The Safety-valve thesis relating to the birth of the Congress; Programme and objectives of Early Congress; the social composition of early Congress leadership; the Moderates and Extremists; The Partition of Bengal (1905); The Swadeshi Movement in Bengal; the economic and political aspects of Swadeshi Movement; The beginning of revolutionary extremism in India.

9. Rise of Gandhi;

Character of Gandhian nationalism; Gandhi's popular appeal; Rowlatt Satyagraha; the Khilafat Movement; the Non-cooperation Movement; National politics from the end of the Non-cooperation movement to the beginning of the Civil Disobedience movement; the two phases of the Civil Disobedience Movement; Simon Commission; The Nehru Report; the Round Table Conferences; Nationalism and the Peasant Movements; Nationalism and Working class movements; Women and Indian youth and students in Indian politics (1885-1947); the election of 1937 and the formation of ministries; Cripps Mission; the Quit India Movement; the Wavell Plan; The Cabinet Mission.

10. Constitutional Developments in the Colonial India between 1858 and 1935

11. other strands in the national movement

The Revolutionaries: Bengal, the Punjab, Maharashtra, U.P, the Madras Presidency, Outside India
The Left; The Left within the Congress: Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Bose, the Congress Socialist Party: the Communist Party of India, other left parties.

12. Political separatism

The Muslim League; the Hindu Mahasabha; Communalism and the politics of partition; Transfer of power; Independence

13. Consolidation as a nation

Nehru's Foreign Policy; India and her neighbours (1947-1964); The linguistic reorganisation of States (1935-1947); Regionalism and regional inequality; Integration of Princely States; Princes in electoral politics; the Question on National Language

14. Caste and ethnicity after 1947;

Backward castes and tribes in post-colonial electoral politics

15. Economic development and political change ;

Land reforms; the politics of planning and rural reconstruction; Ecology and environmental policy in post - colonial India; Progress of science.


MODERN WORLD

16. Enlightenment and Modern ideas:

Major ideas of Enlightenment: Kant, Rousseau
Spread of Enlightenment in the colonies
Rise of socialist ideas (up to Marx); spread of Marxian Socialism.

17. Origins of Modern Politics:

European States System.
American Revolution and the Constitution.
French revolution and aftermath, 1789-1815.
American Civil War with reference to Abraham Lincoln and the abolition of slavery.
British Democratic Politics, 1815-1850; Parliamentary Reformers, Free Traders, Chartists.

18. Industrialization:

English Industrial Revolution: Causes and Impact on Society
Industrialization in other countries: USA, Germany, Russia, Japan
Industrialization and Globalization.

19. Nation-State System:

Rise of Nationalism in 19th century.
Nationalism: state-building in Germany and Italy
Disintegration of Empires in the face of the emergence of nationalities across the world.

20. Imperialism and Colonialism:

South and South-East Asia
Latin America and South Africa
Australia
Imperialism and free trade: Rise of neo-imperialism

21. Revolution and Counter-Revolution:

19th Century European revolutions.
The Russian Revolution of 1917-1921
Fascist Counter-Revolution, Italy and Germany.
The Chinese Revolution of 1949

22. World Wars:

1st and 2nd World Wars as Total Wars: Societal implications
World War I: Causes and consequences
World War II: Causes and consequence
The World after World War II:

23. Emergence of two power blocs.

Emergence of Third World and non-alignment
UNO and the global disputes.
Liberation from Colonial Rule:
Latin America-Bolivar
Arab World-Egypt
Africa-Apartheid to Democracy
South-East Asia-Vietnam

24. Decolonization and Underdevelopment:

Factors constraining development: Latin America, Africa Unification of Europe:
Post War Foundations: NATO and European Community
Consolidation and Expansion of European Community European Union.

25. Disintegration of Soviet Union and the Rise of the Unipolar World:

Factors leading to the collapse of Soviet communism and the Soviet Union, 1985-1991
Political Changes in Eastern Europe 1989-2001.
End of the cold war and US ascendancy in the World as the lone superpower.

>>BOOKS FOR UPSC HISTORY PRELIM and MAIN EXAMINATION :

ANCIENT INDIA

1 NCERT (11th)
2 IGNOU booklet (GRADUATE LEVEL)
3 The Advanced History of India - Majumdar, Raychaudhuri & Datta
4 The wonder that was India - A. L Basham
5 Ancient India in historical outline (Revised and enlarged edition - 98) - D.N. Jha
6 Mauryan : Asoka and the decline of Mauryan empire - Romila Thapar

MEDIEVAL INDIA

1 NCERT (11th)
2 The Advanced History of India - Majumdar, Raychaudhuri & Datta
3 Social life and cultural life of both Delhi Sultanate and Mughal India - J.L. Mehta
4 A history of South India - K. A. Nilakanta Shastri
5 IGNOU material (specially on agriculture and agrarian relations and culture)
6 Medival India - Volume I & II Satish Chandra
7 Wonder that was India – S. A. A. Rizvi

MODERN INDIA

1 NCERT (12th)
2 A new look into the modern Indian history - B.L Grover
3 Freedom struggle - Bipin Chandra, Varun Dey and Amlesh Tripathy (NBT)
4 India's struggle for independence - Bipin Chandra
5 Modern India - Sumit Sarkar
6 IGNOU material
7 Freedom Struggle - Bipin chandra NCERT VIII, IX, X,XI,XII History

For overall subject coverage:
1. Indian History guide- Krishna Reddy
2. Competition Wizard Workbook.
3. IGNOU Material

>>History Syllabus for Preliminary Examination

History Syllabus for Preliminary Examination

Section-A

1. Prehistoric cultures in India

2. Indus Civilization. Origins. The Mature Phase: extent, society, economy and culture. Contacts with other cultures.Problems of decline.

3. Geographical distribution and characteristics of pastoral and farming communities outside the Indus region, from the neolithic to early iron phases.

4. Vedic society. The Vedic texts; changefrom Rigvedic to later Vedic phases. Religion; Upanishadic thought. Political and social organisation; evolutuion of monarchy and varna system.
5. State formation and urbanization, from the mahajanapadas to the Nandas. Jainism and Buddhism. Factors for the spread of Buddhism.

6. The Mauryan Empire. Chandragupta; Megasthenes. Asoka and his inscriptions; his dhamma, administration, culture and art. The Arthasastra.

7. Post-Mauryan India, BC 200- AD 300. Society: Evolution of jatis. The Satavahanas and state
formation in Peninsula. Sangam texts and society. Indo-Greeks, Sakas, Parthians, Kushanas; Kanishka. Contacts with the outside world. Religion : Saivism, Bhagavatism, Hinayana and Mahayana Buddhism; Jainism; Culture and art.

8. The Guptas and their successors (to c. 750 AD). Changes in political organisation of empire. Economy and society. Literature and science. Arts. Section-B

9. Early Medieval India. Major dynasties; the Chola Empire. Agrarian and political structures. The Rajaputras. Extent of social mobility. Postition of women. The Arabs in Sind and the Ghaznavides.

10. Cultural trends, 750-1200, Religious conditions : importance of temples and monastic institutions; Sankaracharya; Islam; Sufism. Literature and Science. Alberuni’s "India". Art and architecture.

11-12. Thirteenth and fourteenth Centuries: Ghorian invasions causes and consequences. Delhi Sultanate under the "Slave" Rulers. Alauddin Khalji : Conquests; administrative, agrarian and economic measures. Muhammad Tughlug's innovations. Firuz Tughluq and the decline of the Delhi Sultanate. Growth of commerce and urbanization. Mystic movements in Hinduism and Islam. Literature. Architecture, Technological changes.

13. The fifteenth and early 16th Century : major Provinicial dynasties; Vijaya-nagara Empire. The Lodis, First phase of the Mughal Empire: Babur, Humayun. The Sur empire and administration. The Portuguese. Montheistic movements: Kabir; Guru Nanak and Sikhism; Bhakti. Growth of regional literatures. Art and Culture.

14-15. The Mughal Empire , 1556-1707. Akbar: conquests, administrative measures, jagir and mansab systems; policy of sulh-i-kul. Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb : expansion in the Deccan; religious policies. Shivaji. Culture: Persian and regional literatures. Religious thought: Abul Fazl; Maharashtra dharma. Painting. Architecture. Economy: conditions of peasants and artisans, growth in trade; commerce with Europe. Social stratification and status of women.

16. Decline of Mughal Empire, 1707-61. Causes behind decline. Maratha power under the Peshwas. Regional states. The Afghans. Major elements of composite culture. Sawai Jai Singh, astronomer. Rise of Urdu language. Section-C

17. British expansion : The Carnatic Wars, Conquest of Bengal. Mysore and its resitance to British expansion: The three Anglo-Maratha Wars. Early structure of British raj: Regulating and Pitt's India Acts.

18. Economic Impact of the British Raj : Drain of Wealth (Tribute); land revenue settlements (zamindari, ryotwari, mahalwari); Deindustrialisation; Railways and commercialisation of agriculture; Growth of landless labour.

19. Cultural encounter and social changes: Introduction of western education and modern ideas. Indian Renaissance, social and religious reform movements; growth of Indian middle class; The press and its impact: rise of modern literature in Indian languages. Social reforms measures before 1857.

20. Resistance to British rule : Early uprisings; The 1857 Revolt- causes, nature, course and consequences.

21. Indian Freedom struggle-the first phase: Growth of national consciousness; Formation of Associations; Establishment of the Indian National Congress and its Moderate phase;- Economic Nationalism; Swadeshi Movement; The growth of "Extremism" and the 1907 split in Congress; The Act of 1909 - the policy of Divide and Rule; Congress-League Pact of 1916.

22. Gandhi and his thought; Gandhian techniques of mass mobilisation- Khilafat and Non Cooperation Movement, Civil Disobedience and Quit India Movement; Other strands in the National Movement-Revolutionaries, the Left, Subhas Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army.

23. Separatist Trends in Indian nationalist politics- the Muslim League and the Hindu Mahasabha; The post -1945 developments; Partition and Independence.

24. India independent to 1964. A parliamentary, secular, democratic (republic the 1950 Constitution). Jawaharlal Nehru's vision of a developed, socialist society. Planning and state-controlled industrialization. Agrarian reforms. Foreign policy of Non-alignment. Border conflict with China and Chinese aggression.

>>Political Science and International Relations Syllabus Main examination

Political Science and International Relations

PAPER - I

Political Theory and Indian Politics:

1. Political Theory: meaning and approaches.

2. Theories of the State: Liberal, Neo-liberal, Marxist, Pluralist, Post-colonial and feminist.

3. Justice: Conceptions of justice with special reference to Rawl's theory of justice and its communitarian critiques.

4. Equality: Social, political and economic; relationship between equality and freedom; Affirmative action.

5. Rights: Meaning and theories; different kinds of rights; concept of Human Rights.

6. Democracy: Classical and contemporary theories; different models of democracy – representative, participatory and deliberative.

7. Concept of power:hegemony, ideology and legitimacy.

8. Political Ideologies: Liberalism, Socialism, Marxism, Fascism, Gandhism and Feminism.

9. Indian Political Thought : Dharamshastra, Arthashastra and Buddhist traditions ; Sir
Syed Ahmed Khan, Sri Aurobindo, M.K. Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar, M.N. Roy .

Paper - II

Comparative Politics and International Relations

Section-A

Comparative Analysis and International Politics

1. Approaches to the study of comparative politics : traditional approaches; political economy, political sociology or political system approaches; Nature of political process in the Third World.

2. The Modern State : Evolution, the contemporary trends in the advanced industrial countries and the third world.

3. Development : Strategies and contemporary discourse.

4. Concepts of International politics : Power, national interest, balance of power, national security, collective security and peace.

5. Theories of International politics Marxist, Realist, Systems, Decision-making and Game Theory.

6. Determinants of foreign policy : Domestic compulsions, geopolitics, geoeconomics and global order.

7. Origin and contemporary relevance of the Cold War, nature of the post-cold war global order.

8. Major issues of world politics : Cuban Missile Crisis; Vietnam War, Oil Crisis, Afghan Civil War, Gulf War, Collapse of the Soviet Union, Yugoslav Crisis.

9. Non-alignment : Concept and movement; Third World Movements for global justice, Non-alignment in the post cold war era.

10. The evolution of the international economic system-from Bretton woods to WTO, the North-South dimension.

11. International organisations UN and its specialized agencies : International Court of Justice; ILO, UNICEF, WHO UNESCO.

12. Regional organizations such as the ASEAN, APEC, EU, SAARC, NAFTA

13. Contemporary Global Concerns : Democracy, Human Rights, Ecology, Gender Justice,
Global commons, Communication.

Section-B

India and the World

1. Indian Foreign Policy : Historical origins, determinants; the institutions of policy-making; continuity and change.

2. India and the Non-Alignment Movement : Evolution and contemporary relevance. Socio- political basis of non-alignment-domestic and global.

3. Major issues in Indian foreign policy : Sino-Indian Border War (1962); Indo-Pakistan War (1971) and the liberation of Bangladesh; IPKF in Sri Lanka; India as military nuclear power (1998).

4. Conflict and co-operation in South Asia : India's relations with Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal. Regional co-operation and SAARC. Kashmir question in India's foreign policy.

5. India's relation with Africa and Latin America.

6. India and South East Asia; ASEAN.

7. India and the major powers : USA, EU, China, Japan and Russia.

8. India and the UN System : India's role in UN Peace Keeping and global disarmament.

9. India and the emerging international economic order; multilateral agencies-WTO, IMF, IBRD, ADB.

10. India and the question of nuclear weapons : NPT and CTBT.

>>Public Administration syllabus for Main exam

PAPER I

1. Administrative Theory;

Introduction meaning and scope of Public Administration. Wilson’s vision of Public Administration. Evolution of the discipline and its recent status. New Public Administration. Public Choice Approach. Challenges of liberalization, privatization, globalization. Good Governance: concept and application. New Public Management.

2. Administrative Thought

Scientific management and scientific management movement. Classical theory. Weber’s bureaucratic model-its critics and post Weberian development. Dynamic administration (Mary Parker Follett). Human relations school (Elton Mayo and Others). Functions of the executives (C.I. Bernard). Simon’s decision making theory. Participative management (R. Likert, C.R. Argyris, D. McGregor)

3. Administrative Behaviour

Process and techniques of decision making. Communication, Morale, Motivation theory-content, process and contemporary; Theories of leadership: traditional and modern.

4. Organizations

Theories-systems contingency. Structure and forms: Ministries and Departments. Corporations. Companies. boards and Commissions. Ad-hoc and Advisory body. Headquarter and field relationship. Regulatory Authorities. Public-private partnership.

5. Accountability and Control

Concepts of accountability and control. Legislative, Executive and Judicial control over administration. Citizen and administration. Role of media, interest groups. Voluntary organization. Civil Society. Citizen’s Charters. Right to information. Social audit*.

6. Administrative Law

Meaning scope and significance. Dicey on administrative law. Delegated legislation. Administrative tribunals

7. Comparative Public Administration

Historical and sociological factors affecting administrative systems. Administration and politics in different countries. Current status of Comparative public administration. Ecology and administration. Riggsian model and their critique.

8. Development Dynamics

Concepts of development. Changing profile of development administration. Anti development thesis*. Bureaucracy and develop
ment. Strong state Vs the market debate. Impact of liberalization on administration in developing countries. Woman and development-the self help group movement.

9. Personnel Administration

Importance of human resource development. Recruitment. training. career advancement. position classification. Discipline. Performance appraisal. Promotion. Pay and service condition. Employer-employee relation. Grievance redressal mechanism. Code of conduct. Administrative ethics.

10. Public Policy

Models of policy-making and their critique. Process of conceptualization. Planning. Implementation. Monitoring. Evaluation and review and their limitation. State theories and Public policy formulation.

11. Techniques of Administrative Improvements

Organizations and methods. Work study and work management. E-governance and information technology. Management tools like network analysis .MIS. PERT. CPM*.

12. Financial Administration

Monetary and fiscal policies. Public borrowing and public debt budget-types and forms. Budgetary processes. Financial accountability. Accounts and audit.


PAPER II

1. Evolution of Indian Administration

Kautilya’s Arthsastra. Mughal administration. Legacy of British rule in politics and administration-Indianization of public services. Revenue administration. District administration. Local self government.

2. Philosophical and Constitutional Framework of government

Salient features and value premises. Constitutionalism. Political culture. Bureaucracy and democracy. Bureaucracy and development.

3. Public Sector undertakings

Public sector in modern India. Forms of public sector undertaking. Problems of autonomy accountability and control. Impact of liberalization and privatization.

4. Union Government and Administration

Executive. Parliament. Judiciary-structure. Functions. Work processes. Recent trends. Intergovernmental relations. Cabinet secretariat. Prime minister’s office. Central secretariat. Ministries and departments. Boards. Commissions. Attached offices. Field organizations.

5. Plans and Priorities

Machineries of planning. Role. Composition and function of Planning commission and National Development Council. Indicative planning. Process of plan formulation at union and state levels. Constitutional amendments (1992) and decentralized planning for economic development and social justice

6. State Government and Administration

Union-state administrative, legislative and financial relations. Role of the finance commission. Governor. Chief minister. Council of ministers. Chief secretary. State secretariat. Directorates.

7. District Administration since Independence

Changing role of the collector. Union-state-local relations. Imperatives of development management and law and order administration. District administration and democratic decentralization.

8. Civil Services

Constitutional position. Structure. Recruitment. Training and capacity building. Good governance initiatives. Code of conduct and discipline. Staff association. Political rights. Grievance redressal mechanism. Civil service neutrality. Civil service activism*.

9. Financial Management

Budget as a political instrument. Parliamentary control of public expenditure. Role of finance ministry in monetary and fiscal area. Accountings techniques. Audit. Role of Controller General of accounts and Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

10. Administrative Reforms since Independence

Major concerns. Important committees and commissions. Reforms in financial management and human resource development problems of implementation.

11. Rural Development

Institutions and agencies since independence. Rural development programmes: foci and strategies. Decentralization and Panchayati Raj; 73rd constitution al amendments.

12. Urban Local Government

Municipal governance: main features, structures. Finance and problems areas; 74th constitutional amendment; global debate; new localism; development dynamics. Politics and administration with special reference to city management.

13. Law and Order Administration

British legacy. National police commission. Investigative agencies. Role of central and state agencies including Para-military forces in maintenance of law and order and countering insurgency and terrorism. Criminalization of politics and administration. Police public relation. Reforms in police.

14. Significant Issues in Indian Administration

Values in public service. Regulatory commissions. Problems of administration in coalition regime*. Citizen administration interface. Corruption and administration. Disaster management*.