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CSE Anthropology SyllabusPaper - I

1.1 Meaning, scope and development of Anthropology.

1.2 Relationships with other disciplines: Social Sciences, Behavioural Sciences, ife Sciences, MedicalSciences, !arth Sciences and "umanities.

1.# Main $ranches of Anthropology, their scope and relevance:

1. Social% cultural Anthropology.

2. Biological Anthropology.

#. Archaeological Anthropology.

&. inguistic Anthropology.

1.& "uman !volution and emergence of Man:

1. Biological and 'ultural factors in human evolution.

1. (heories of )rganic !volution *+re% arwinian, arwinian and +ost% arwinian-.

2. Synthetic theory of evolution Brief outline of terms and concepts of evolutionary $iology * oll/s

rule, 'ope/s rule, 0ause/s rule, parallelism, convergence, adaptive radiation, and mosaic

evolution-.

1. 'haracteristics of +rimates !volutionary (rend and +rimate (a onomy +rimate Adaptations

*Ar$oreal and (errestrial- +rimate (a onomy +rimate Behaviour (ertiary and 3uaternary fossilprimates iving Ma4or +rimates 'omparative Anatomy of Man and Apes S5eletal changes due to erectposture and its implications.

1.6 +hylogenetic status, characteristics and geographical distri$ution of the following:

1. Social Sciences, Behavioural Sciences, ife Sciences, Medical Sciences, !arth Sciences and

"umanities.

2. "omo erectus: Africa *+aranthropus-, !urope *"omo erectus heidel$ergensis-, Asia *"omo

erectus 4avanicus, "omo erectus pe5inensis-.

#. 7eanderthal Man% a%'hapelle%au %saints *'lassical type-, Mt. 'armel *+rogressive type-.

&. Rhodesian man.

. "omo sapiens 8 'romagnon, 0rimaldi and 'hancelede.

1.9 (he $iological $asis of life: (he 'ell, 7A structure and replication, +rotein Synthesis, 0ene,Mutation, 'hromosomes, and 'ell ivision.

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1. +rinciples of +rehistoric Archaeology. 'hronology: Relative and A$solute ating methods.

2. 'ultural !volution% Broad )utlines of +rehistoric cultures:

1. +aleolithic2. Mesolithic


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#. 7eolithic

&. 'halcolithic

. 'opper%Bron;e Age

6. orms of descent groups *lineage, clan, phratry, moiety and 5indred- ?inship terminology*descriptive and classificatory- escent, >iliation and 'omplimentary >iliation escent and Alliance.

#. !conomic organi;ation: Meaning, scope and relevance of economic anthropology >ormalist andSu$stantivist de$ate +rinciples governing production, distri$ution and e change *reciprocity,redistri$ution and mar5et-, in communities, su$sisting on hunting and gathering, fishing, swiddening,

pastoralism, horticulture, and agriculture glo$ali;ation and indigenous economic systems.

&. +olitical organi;ation and Social 'ontrol: Band, tri$e, chiefdom, 5ingdom and state concepts ofpower, authority and legitimacy social control, law and 4ustice in simple societies.

. Religion: Anthropological approaches to the study of religion *evolutionary, psychological andfunctional- monotheism and polytheism sacred and profane myths and rituals forms of religion in tri$aland peasant societies *animism, animatism, fetishism, naturism and totemism- religion, magic andscience distinguished magico% religious functionaries *priest, shaman, medicine man, sorcerer and

witch-.

6. Anthropological theories:

1. 'lassical evolutionism *(ylor, Morgan and >ra;er-

2. "istorical particularism *Boas- iffusionism *British, 0erman and American-

#. >unctionalism *Malinows5i- Structural% functionlism *Radcliffe%Brown-

&. Structuralism * /evi Strauss and !. each-

. 'ulture and personality *Benedict, Mead, inton, ?ardiner and 'ora du Bois-.

6. 7eo evolutionism *'hilde, hite, Steward, Sahlins and Service-

9. 'ultural materialism *"arris-

. Sym$olic and interpretive theories *(urner, Schneider and 0eert;-

C. 'ognitive theories *(yler, 'on5lin-1D. +ost% modernism in anthropology


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9. 'ulture, language and communication: 7ature, origin and characteristics of language ver$al andnon%ver$al communication social conte t of language use.

. Research methods in anthropology:

1. >ieldwor5 tradition in anthropology2. istinction $etween techniEue, method and methodology

#. (ools of data collection: o$servation, interview, schedules, Euestionnaire, 'ase study,

genealogy, life%history, oral history, secondary sources of information, participatory methods.

&. Analysis, interpretation and presentation of data.

C.1 "uman 0enetics Methods and Application: Methods for study of genetic principles in man%familystudy *pedigree analysis, twin study, foster child, co%twin method, cytogenetic method, chromosomaland 5aryo%type analysis-, $iochemical methods, immunological methods, .7.A. technology andrecom$inant technologies.

C.2 Mendelian genetics in man%family study, single factor, multifactor, lethal, su$%lethal and polygenicinheritance in man.

C.# 'oncept of genetic polymorphism and selection, Mendelian population, "ardy% ein$erg law causesand changes which $ring down freEuency mutation, isolation, migration, selection, in$reeding andgenetic drift. 'onsanguineous and non%consanguineous mating, genetic load, genetic effect ofconsanguineous and cousin marriages.

C.& 'hromosomes and chromosomal a$errations in man, methodology.

1. 7umerical and structural a$errations *disorders-.

2. Se chromosomal a$errations ?linefelter *FFG-, (urner *F)-, Super female *FFF-, interseand other syndromic disorders.

#. Autosomal a$errations own syndrome, +atau, !dward and 'ri%du%chat syndromes.

&. 0enetic imprints in human disease, genetic screening, genetic counseling, human 7A

profiling, gene mapping and genome study.

C. Race and racism, $iological $asis of morphological variation of non%metric and metric characters.Racial criteria, racial traits in relation to heredity and environment $iological $asis of racial classification,racial differentiation and race crossing in man.

C.6 Age, se and population variation as genetic mar5er% AB), Rh $lood groups, " A "p, transferring,0m, $lood en;ymes.

+hysiological characteristics%"$ level, $ody fat, pulse rate, respiratory functions and sensoryperceptions in different cultural and socio%economic groups.

C.9 'oncepts and methods of !cological Anthropology. Bio%cultural Adaptations 0enetic and 7on%genetic factors. Man/s physiological responses to environmental stresses: hot desert, cold, high altitudeclimate.

C. !pidemiological Anthropology: "ealth and disease.


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1D. 'oncept of human growth and development: stages of growth pre%natal, natal, infant, childhood,adolescence, maturity, senescence.

>actors affecting growth and development genetic, environmental, $iochemical, nutritional, cultural andsocio%economic.

Ageing and senescence. (heories and o$servations $iological and chronological longevity. "umanphysiEue and somatotypes. Methodologies for growth studies.

11.1 Relevance of menarche, menopause and other $ioevents to fertility. >ertility patterns anddifferentials.

11.2 emographic theories% $iological, social and cultural.

11.# Biological and socio%ecological factors influencing fecundity, fertility, natality and mortality.

12. Applications of Anthropology: Anthropology of sports, 7utritional anthropology, Anthropology in

designing of defence and other eEuipments, >orensic Anthropology, Methods and principles of personalidentification and reconstruction, Applied human genetics +aternity diagnosis, genetic counseling andeugenics, 7A technology in diseases and medicine, serogenetics and cytogenetics in reproductive$iology.

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UPSC CSE Mains Geography SyllabusPaper - I

Principles of Geography Physical Geography:1. Geo orphology: >actors controlling landform development endogenetic and e ogenetic forces)rigin and evolution of the earth/s crust >undamentals of geomagnetism +hysical conditions of theearth/s interior 0eosynclines 'ontinental drift actors influencing world distri$ution of plants and animals +ro$lems ofdeforestation and conservation measures Social forestry agro%forestry ild life Ma4or gene poolcentres.&. En'iron ental Geography: +rinciple of ecology "uman ecological adaptations unctional classification of towns Sphere of ur$an influence Rural % ur$an fringe Satellite towns+ro$lems and remedies of ur$ani;ation Sustaina$le development of cities.$. *egional Planning: 'oncept of a region (ypes of regions and methods of regionalisation 0rowthcentres and growth poles Regional im$alances regional development strategies environmental issues

in regional planning +lanning for sustaina$le development.


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&. Mo)els+ ,heories an) a s in (u an Geography: Systems analysis in "uman geographyMalthusian, Mar ian and demographic transition models 'entral +lace theories of 'hristaller and

osch +errou and Boudeville Hon (hunen/s model of agricultural location e$er/s model of industriallocation )stov/s model of stages of growth. "eartland and Rimland theories aws of international$oundaries and frontiers.

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Geography of In)ia1. Physical Setting: Space relationship of


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NOTE: Candidates will be required to answer one compulsory map question pertinent to subjects

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UPSC CSE Mains Geology Syllabus

Paper - I

1. General Geology: (he Solar System, Meteorites, )rigin and interior of the earth and age of earthHolcanoes% causes and products, Holcanic $elts !arthEua5es%causes, effects, Seismic ;ones of olds andfaults classification and mechanics Structural analysis of folds, foliations, lineations, 4oints and faults,unconformities (ime%relationship $etween crystalli;ation and deformation.$. Paleontology: Species% definition and nomenclature Megafossils and Microfossils Modes ofpreservation of fossils ifferent 5inds of microfossils Application of microfossils in correlation,petroleum e ploration, paleoclimatic and paleoceanographic studies !volutionary trend in "ominidae,

!Euidae and +ro$oscidae Siwali5 fauna 0ondwana flora and fauna and its importance


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car$onate, phosphate, sulphide and halide groups 'lay minerals. )ptical properties of common roc5forming minerals +leochroism, e tinction angle, dou$le refraction, $irefringence, twinning anddispersion in minerals.!. Igneous an) Meta orphic Petrology: 0eneration and crystalli;ation of magmas 'rystalli;ation ofal$ite%anorthite, diopsideanorthite and diopside%wollastonite%silica systems Bowen/s Reaction +rinciple

Magmatic differentation and assimilation +etrogenetic significance of the te tures and structures ofigneous roc5s +etrography and petrogenesis of granite, syenite, diorite, $asic and ultra$asic groups,charnoc5ite, anorthosite and al5aline roc5s 'ar$onatites eccan volcanic province. (ypes and agentsof metamorphism Metamorphic grades and ;ones +hase rule >acies of regional and contactmetamorphism A'> and A?> diagrams (e tures and structures of metamorphic roc5s Metamorphismof arenaceous, argillaceous and $asic roc5s Minerals assem$lages Retrograde metamorphismMetasomatism and granitisation, migmatites, 0ranulite terrains of


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UPSC CSE Mains Mathe atics SyllabusPaper - I:

617 inear Algebra: Hector spaces over R and ', linear dependence and independence, su$spaces,$ases, dimension inear transformations, ran5 and nullity, matri of a linear transformation. Alge$ra ofMatrices Row and column reduction, !chelon form, congruence/s and similarity Ran5 of a matriunctions of two or three varia$les: limits, continuity, partial derivatives, ma ima andminima, agrange/s method of multipliers, Iaco$ian. Riemann/s definition of definite integrals renet/sformulae. 0auss and Sto5es/ theorems, 0reen/s identities.

Paper - II:617 Algebra: 0roups, su$groups, cyclic groups, cosets, agrange/s (heorem, normal su$groups,Euotient groups, homomorphism of groups, $asic isomorphism theorems, permutation groups, 'ayley/stheorem. Rings, su$rings and ideals, homomorphisms of rings ields, Euotient fields.6!7 *eal Analysis: Real num$er system as an ordered field with least upper $ound propertySeEuences, limit of a seEuence, 'auchy seEuence, completeness of real line Series and itsconvergence, a$solute and conditional convergence of series of real and comple terms,rearrangement of series. 'ontinuity and uniform continuity of functions, properties of continuousfunctions on compact sets. Riemann integral, improper integrals >undamental theorems of integral

calculus. @niform convergence, continuity, differentia$ility and integra$ility for seEuences and series offunctions +artial derivatives of functions of several *two or three- varia$les, ma ima and minima.


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6"7 Co ple; Analysis: Analytic functions, 'auchy%Riemann eEuations, 'auchy/s theorem, 'auchy/sintegral formula, power series representation of an analytic function, (aylor/s series Singularities

aurent/s series 'auchy/s residue theorem 'ontour integration.6$7 inear Progra ing: inear programming pro$lems, $asic solution, $asic feasi$le solution andoptimal solution 0raphical method and simple method of solutions uality. (ransportation and

assignment pro$lems.6&7 Partial )ifferential e8uations: >amily of surfaces in three dimensions and formulation of partialdifferential eEuations Solution of Euasilinear partial differential eEuations of the first order, 'auchy/smethod of characteristics inear partial differential eEuations of the second order with constantcoefficients, canonical form !Euation of a vi$rating string, heat eEuation, aplace eEuation and theirsolutions.607 alsi and 7ewton% Raphson methodssolution of system of linear eEuations $y 0aussian elimination and 0auss%Iordan *direct-, 0auss%Seidel*iterative- methods. 7ewton/s *forward and $ac5ward- interpolation, agrange/s interpolation.7umerical integration: (rape;oidal rule, Simpson/s rules, 0aussian Euadrature formula. 7umerical

solution of ordinary differential eEuations: !uler and Runga ?utta%methods. 'omputer +rogramming:Binary system Arithmetic and logical operations on num$ers )ctal and "e adecimal systems'onversion to and from decimal systems Alge$ra of $inary num$ers. !lements of computer systemsand concept of memory Basic logic gates and truth ta$les, Boolean alge$ra, normal forms.Representation of unsigned integers, signed integers and reals, dou$le precision reals and longintegers. Algorithms and flow charts for solving numerical analysis pro$lems.6 7 Mechanics an) =lui) 3yna ics: 0enerali;ed coordinates / Alem$ert/s principle and agrange/seEuations "amilton eEuations Moment of inertia Motion of rigid $odies in two dimensions. !Euation ofcontinuity !uler/s eEuation of motion for inviscid flow Stream%lines, path of a particle +otential flow(wo%dimensional and a isymmetric motion Sources and sin5s, vorte motion 7avier%Sto5es eEuationfor a viscous fluid.


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UPSC CSE Mains Psychology SyllabusPsychology Paper - I

=oun)ations of Psychology 1. Intro)uction: efinition of +sychology "istorical antecedents of +sychology and trends in the 21stcentury +sychology and scientific methods +sychology in relation to other social sciences and naturalsciences Application of +sychology to societal pro$lems.!. Metho)s of Psychology: (ypes of research: escriptive, evaluative, diagnostic and prognosticMethods of Research: Survey, o$servation, case%study and e periments 'haracteristics ofe perimental design and non%e perimental de% sign, 3uasi%e perimental designs >ocussed groupdiscussions, $rain storming, grounded theory approach.". *esearch Metho)s: Ma4or steps in +sychological research *pro$lem statement, hypothesisformulation, research designs, sampling, tools of data collection, analysis and interpretation and report

writing- >undamental versus applied research Methods of data collection *interview, o$servation,

Euestionnaire- Research designs *e %post facto and e perimental- Application of statistical techniEue *t% test, two way A7)HA correlation, regression and factor analysis- actorsinfluencing decision ma5ing and 4udgment Recent trends.4. Moti'ation an) E otion: +sychological and physiological $asis of motivation and emotionMeasurement of motivation and emotion !ffects of motivation and emotion on $ehaviour ! trinsic andintrinsic motivation >actors influencing intrinsic motivation !motional competence and the relatedissues.15. Intelligence an) Aptitu)e: 'oncept of intelligence and aptitude, 7ature and theories of intelligence% Spearman, (hurstone, 0ullford Hernon, Stern$erg and I.+ as !motional


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(raining for personality development atest approaches li5e $ig factor theory (he notion of self indifferent traditions.1!. Attitu)es+ alues an) Interests: efinition of attitudes, values and interests 'omponents ofattitudes >ormation and maintenance of attitudes Measurement of attitudes, values and interests(heories of attitude change Strategies for fostering values >ormation of stereotypes and pre4udices

'hanging others $ehaviour (heories of attri$ution Recent trends.1". anguage an) Co unication: "uman language % +roperties, structure and linguistic hierarchy,

anguage acEuisition% predisposition, critical period hypothesis (heories of language development %S5inner and 'homs5y +rocess and types of communication % effective communication training.1$. Issues an) Perspecti'es in Mo)ern Conte porary Psychology: 'omputer application in thepsychological la$oratory and psychological testing Artificial intelligence +sychocy$ernetics Study ofconsciousness%sleep%wa5e schedules dreams, stimulus deprivation, meditation, hypnoticKdrug inducedstates ! trasensory perception actors influencing positivehealth, well $eing, life style and Euality of life "appiness disposition.". ,herapeutic Approaches: +sychodynamic therapies Behaviour therapies 'lient centered therapy'ognitive therapies ostering mental health.

$. ?or> Psychology an) #rganisational %eha'iour: +ersonnel selection and training @se of

psychological tests in the industry (raining and human resource development (heories of wor5motivation "er;$erg, Maslow, Adam !Euity theory, +orter and awler, Hroom eadership andparticipatory management Advertising and mar5eting Stress and its management !rgonomicsconsumer psychology Managerial effectiveness (ransformational leadership Sensitivity training+ower and politics in organi;ations.&. Application of Psychology to E)ucational =iel): +sychological principles underlying effectiveteaching%learning process earning styles 0ifted, retarded, learning disa$led and their training(raining for improving memory and $etter academic achievement +ersonality development and valueeducation, !ducational, vocational guidance and career counseling @se of psychological tests ineducational institutions !ffective strategies in guidance programmes.0. Co unity Psychology: efinition and concept of community psychology @se of small groups insocial action Arousing community consciousness and action for handling social pro$lems 0roupdecision ma5ing and leadership for social change !ffective strategies for social change.

. *ehabilitation Psychology: +rimary, secondary and tertiary prevention programmes%role ofpsychologists )rganising of services for reha$ilitation of physically, mentally and socially challengedpersons including old persons, Reha$ilitation of persons suffering from su$stance a$use, 4uveniledelinEuency, criminal $ehaviour Reha$ilitation of victims of violence, Reha$ilitation of "


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$etween the in%group and out%group 'ausal factors of social conflicts and pre4udices +sychologicalstrategies for handling the conflicts and pre4udices Measures to achieve social integration.15. Application of Psychology in Infor ation ,echnology an) Mass Me)ia: (he present scenario ofinformation technology and the mass media $oom and the role of psychologists Selection and trainingof psychology professionals to wor5 in the field of


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UPSC CSE Public A) inistration SyllabusPaper - I

A) inistrati'e ,heory 1. Intro)uction: Meaning, scope and significance of +u$lic Administration ilson/s vision of +u$licAdministration !volution of the discipline and its present status 7ew +u$lic Administration +u$lic'hoice approach 'hallenges of li$erali;ation, +rivatisation, 0lo$alisation 0ood 0overnance: conceptand application 7ew +u$lic Management.!. A) inistrati'e ,hought: Scientific Management and Scientific Management movement 'lassical(heory e$er/s $ureaucratic model its critiEue and post% e$erian evelopments ynamicAdministration *Mary +ar5er >ollett- "uman Relations School *!lton Mayo and others- >unctions ofthe ! ecutive *'.


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1. E'olution of In)ian A) inistration: ?autilya/s Arthashastra Mughal administration egacy of Britishrule in politics and administration % of go'ern ent: Salient features and value premises'onstitutionalism +olitical culture Bureaucracy and democracy Bureaucracy and development.

". Public Sector Un)erta>ings: +u$lic sector in modern orms of +u$lic Sector @nderta5ings+ro$lems of autonomy, accounta$ility and control ieldorgani;ations.&. Plans an) Priorities: Machinery of planning Role, composition and functions of the +lanning'ommission and the 7ational evelopment 'ouncil Linance 'ommission 0overnor 'hief Minister 'ouncil of Ministers 'hiefSecretary State Secretariat irectorates.

. 3istrict A) inistration since In)epen)ence: 'hanging role of the 'ollector @nionstate% localrelations


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UPSC CSE Mains Sociology SyllabusPaper - I: Sociology Syllabus

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*d- "ousehold dimensions of the family.*e- +atriarchy, entitlements and se ual division of la$our.

*vi- Religion and Society:*a- Religious communities in


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*e- !thnic conflicts, communalism, religious revivalism.*f-


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UPSC CSE Mains Philosophy SyllabusPaper - I

(istory an) Proble s of Philosophy:1. +lato and Aristotle: orm and Matter 'ausation Actuality and +otentiality.2. Rationalism * escartes, Spino;a, ei$ni;-: 'artesian Method and 'ertain ?nowledge Su$stance0od Mind%Body ualism eterminism and >reedom.#. !mpiricism * oc5e, Ber5eley, "ume-: (heory of ?nowledge Su$stance and 3ualities Self and 0odScepticism.&. ?ant: +ossi$ility of Synthetic a priori Iudgments Space and (ime 'ategories emale >oeticide, and and +roperty Rights !mpowernment.

1D. 'aste iscrimination: 0andhi and Am$ed5arPhilosophy of *eligion:


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1. 7otions of 0od: Attri$utes Relation to Man and the orld. *

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