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