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EXAMINATION
FOR THE Preliminary
SECTION M: SYLLABI
the Syllabus published in this Section for the subjects.
Note:Candidates are advised to go throughperiodic revision of syllabus has been done in several
Examination andthe Main Examination, as
Part A--Preliminary Examination
Duration:Two hours

Paper I - (200 marks)

and international importance.
" Current events of national
History of India and Indian National Movement.Economic Geography of India and the World.
Geography-Physical, Social, Raj,Public Policy,Rights
Indian and World Govemance-Constitution, Political System, Panchayati
and
" Indian Polity Poverty, Inclusion,
Demographics, Social
Issues, etc. Development-Sustainable Development,
Bconomic and Social not require
Sector Initiatives, etc. Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do
Environmentalecology,
General issues on
subject specialization.
General Science. Duration: Two hours

Paper II-(200 marks)

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skills incuding
Interpersonal
ability;
reasoning and analytical
Logical
problem solving;
Decision making and X level), Data
General mental ability; magnitude, etc.) (Class
relations, orders of
and their Class X level); wit
numeracy (numbers
sufficiency etc. a qualifying paper
Basic data Examination will be
graphs, tables, (Preliminary)
interpretation (charts, Civil Services
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