GS- I
Indian Heritage and Culture
History
- Ancient History of India
- Medieval History of India
- Modern History of India
- Post Independence
- World History
Geography of the World
- World's Physical Geography
- Distribution of Natural resources
- Location of Industries
- Geophysical phenomena
- Geographical Features
Indian Society
- Salient features of India
- Effect of Globalization
- Social Empowerment
- Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism
- Role of Women Organization
- Population and its issues
- Poverty and development
- Urbanization and its issues
GS- II
Polity & Constitution
- Indian Constitution
- Centre-State relations
- Comparison of various constitutional schemes
- Executive and Judiciary
- Pressure Groups
- RPA
- Constitutional posts and Constitutional bodies
Legislatures
- Parliament & State Legislature
- Power, Privleges, Conduct of Businesss
Governance
- Government policies and interventions
- Civil Society
- SHG's
- E-Governance
- Transparency and accountability
- Citizen charter and other measures
- Role of Civil Services
Social Justice
- Welfare Schemes
- Poverty and Hunger
- Social sector & services
- Measures for betterment of vulnerable sections
International Relations
- India & Its Neighbourhood Relations
- Bilateral, Regional and Global Groupings
- Policies and politics affecting India's interest and Diaspora
- International Institutions/Agencies
GS- III
Science & Technology
- Everyday Science
- Indigenization of Technologies
- Personalities
- IT & Computers
- Nano-Technology
- Bio-Technology
- Space
- Robotics
- IPR
- General Science
Economic Development
- Macroeconomics
- Planning (FYP)
- Growth and Development
- Mobilization of Resources
- Employment
- Inclusive growth
- Government Budgeting
- Land reforms
- Industrial Policy
Agriculture
- Crops and Cropping patterns
- Irrigation systems
- Forward and backward linkage
- Agri-Tech
- Subsidies and MSP
- PDS and Food security
- Animal Husbandry
Infrastructure
- Food Processing and related Industries
- Energy
- Ports
- Airports
- Roads
- Railways
- Investment models
Biodiversity & Environment
- Conservation
- Pollution
- Enviornmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Security
- Development and Extremism
- Challenges to Internal Security
- Cyber Security and other challenges
- Border Management
- Security Forces and Agencies
Disaster Management
- Disaster Management
GS- IV
Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude
- Ethics and Human Interface
- Attitude
- Aptitude and Foundational values
- Emotional Intelligence
- Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.
- Civil Service Values/Ethics in Public administration
- Probity in Governance