Course
DELIVERY
This course is designed to cater for GS mains syllabus, effective writing skills which will get polished only when a candidate develops analytical ability and can visualise the issues in the correct context. The programme helps to achieve that through:
Syllabus
COVERAGE
Note. The following session plan and sequence are only indicative of the issues and the topics to be covered across different sessions; actual coverage of issues would be far wider. Weekly session plan will be provided separately in student account.
GS-1 Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World & Society
UPSC Syllabus Contemporary Issues HISTORY
Culture:
Salient aspects of Art Forms
Literature
Religious Philosophy
Architecture
History
Historical Event Prior to revolt of
1857
Revolt of 1857
Social & Religious Reforms
National Movement: 1st Phase
Moderate (1885-1905)
National Movement: 2nd phase:
Extremist (1905 – 1918)
National Movement: 3rd
phase:Gandhian Phase
Paleolithic cave paintings found in the
Aravalli mountain range Commemorate the 150th year birth anniversary of the prominent artist of Bengal school of Art – Abanindranath Tagore
Visakhapatnam’s 2000-year-old Buddhist site
of Thotlakonda Dholavira
Kakatiya Rudreswara Temple and Architecture
Indus Valley Civilization
Peasant and Tribal Movements
Tipu Sultan Policy and Mysore Empire
Sree Narayana Guru Jayanti (August 23)
Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
Lal-Bal-Pal (Extrememist Phase)
Jallianwallah Bagh
Gandhian principles during the pandemic
Transfer of Power: 1940 onwards
Communalisam
Economic and social developments
signifi cant events
personalities
issues
Post Independence Consolidation
Consolidation of Nation
Caste and Ethinicity after 1947
Economic and Political Development
World History
World Before 18th Century
Nation state system
Imperialism and Colonialism
World War -1
World Between World war 1 and2
World War 2
decolonization after world war 2
Cold War and Disintegration of USSR
Industrial Revolution
Redrawal of National Boundaries
Decolonization
Communism
Capitalism
Socialism
Moplah rebellion
Subhas Chandra Bose
Vinoba Bhave
British’s Afghan Policy
Linguistic Reorganization
Nationalization of Industries
Bangladesh Liberation
American Civil War (division of America
During presidential election) Vietnam Crisis
And many more contemporary topics to cover
the entire syllabus
GEOGRAPHY
Salient features of World’s PhysicalGeography.
Monsoon - New monsoon forecast model
role of Asian desert dust over Indian summer monsoon, monsoon shifts
Distribution of Key Natural Resources
across the world
Factors responsible for the location
of Industries
Important Geophysical Phenomena
industries in various parts of the
world (including India)
geographical features and their
location
changes in critical geographical
features (including water-bodies and ice-caps)
Impact of Climate change
Arctic policy Draft of India
Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation
(AMOC)
Discovery of India’s First ever Lithium
Reserves in Karnataka’s Mandya Rare Earth Metals
Ailing Sugar Industries and Sugar Pricing
Issues
Food Processing Sector- Key to agricultural
Growth
Increasing lighting strikes a cause of concern
Cyclone
Coal Sector and Coal Crisis for Power Plants
Blue Economy: Fisheries & Seaweed Farming
Palm oil cultivation Issues
Destruction of Sundarbans, Sundarbans is
now drowning in plastic
Delhi’s Air pollution Issues, solutions, smog
tower
WHO tightens global air quality norms
Great Barrier Reef Bleaching
Diversion of River water for developmental
projects- Experts fl ag diversion of fresh water from Brahmani river River Interlinking, A huge, costly mistake
Ken-Betwa project
And many other contemporary Issues
SOCIETY
Society
Salient features of Indian Society and
Diversity in India
Role of women and women’s
organization
India needs pluralism, not majoritarianism
Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 2021
Rethinking Social Security
Learning poverty-Recently, World Bank
released a report titled “Realizing the Future of Learning: From learning poverty to learning for everyone, everywhere”.
Population and associated issues
Poverty and Developmental issues
Urbanization
Effect of globalization on Indian
Society
Social Empowerment
Communalisam
Regionalism
Secularism
Is Mental Health India’s Next Pandemic?
The gender technlogy gap has to end-
There needs to be a feminist approach to technology to solve the social impacts of the South Asian COVID-19 crisis
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
launched the ‘Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge’
in 243 cities across the country to end manual scavenging by 2021.
Religious Conversions and Laws
Regional Divide in Education-NEET
Miyas of Assam
National Council for Transgender Persons
Remote Learning Reachability Report
And other Contempoary developments
UPSC Syllabus Contemporary Issues
Constitution and Polity
Indian Constitution—Historical
Underpinnings, Evolution, Features, Amendments,
Signifi cant 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
Tribunal Reforms:Tribunals Reforms
(Rationalization and Conditions of Service) Ordinance, 2021
Judicial Appointments
Representation of women in the judiciary
Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) to cast their votes
from overseas through postal ballots.
Right to Recall: Haryana Panchayati Raj (Second
Amendment) Bill, 2020.
Right to speedy trial is a fundamental right?
Need of PESA:Collapse of Adivasi self-governance
system in Jharkhand
Right to protest vs. Right to mobilization
GS-2 Constitution, Polity, Governance, Social Justice
and International Relations
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.
Assam mizoram border tesnsion
Preventive detention
Governors can pardon prisoners, including death
row ones: Supreme Court
“Right to be Forgotten“.
National Judicial Infrastructure Corporation
Supreme Court e-committee invites suggestions
on draft vision document for phase III of e-Courts Project
Poverty Of Accused Is Not A Mitigating Factor
While Awarding Punishment Under NDPS Act:
Supreme Court
Mandamus Cannot Be Issued For Setting Up An
Adjudicatory Body Or Tribunal: Supreme Court The Constitution (One Hundred and Second
Amendment) Act, 2018
Article 32 and its ever changing interpretation
UAPA and the growing crisis of judicial credibility
in India
The Standards Of Basic Structure: Questioning The
Master Of The Roster
“Personal Laws versus Gender Justice: Will a
Uniform Civil Code Solve the Problem?
Electricity Integral Part Of Right To Life
Electoral bonds
The right to Health
Move health to Concurrent list
The anti-defection law, and how it has often failed
to discourage defection
The IT Rules fail the the test of constitutionality
CJI calls for ‘Indianising’ legal system
Naga Peace Process
Creating citizen-centric police
A national comission is essential to make
appointments to tribunals
Asymmetric federalism- Manipur
Karbi Agreement
OBC sub categorization
Sedition law: A threat to Indian democracy?
And other contemporary political Developments
GOVERNANCE & SOCIAL JUSTICE
Devolution of powers andfi nances up to local levels and challenges therein (Functional Aspects)
Development processes and the
development industry
NGOs
SHGs
various groups and association
s,donors,charities,institutional and other stakeholders
Government policies and
interventions for development and issues arising out of their design and implementation Important aspects of
governance
transparency and accountability
e-governance- applications,
models, successes, limitations, and potential
citizens charters
transparency & accountability-
institutional and other measures Issues relating to development
and management of Social Sector/Services like Health Education and Human Resources
Justice Rohini Commission
Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children)
Amendment Bill, 2021
Supreme Court annulled part of the 97th Amendment
Act and Part IX B of the Constitution which governs the “Cooperative Societies” in the country.
Recently, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj (MoPR)
in collaboration with National Institute of Rural Development and Panchayati Raj (NIRDPR) has released a Model Panchayat Citizens Charter Framework.
Reserving jobs in private sector.
Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines
and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules 2021.
New IT Rules for social media platforms in the
‘Signifi cant Social Media Intermediaries (SSMIs)’
category.
Guidelines Related To Digital Media And OTT
Platforms.
Tightened oversight on funds received by non-
governmental organisations (NGOs).
Internet shutdowns in 2020 cost India $2.8 bn,
almost 70% of the total loss of $4 bn to the world economy.
Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) has amended
the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) on adoption of “Integrity Pact” in government organisations for procurement activities and restricted The maximum tenure of Integrity External Monitors (IEMs) to three years in an organisation.
Issues relating to poverty and
hunger
Role of civil services in a
democracy
Statutory, regulatory and quasi-
judicial bodies
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
The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment
Bill, 2020
Committee to review guidelines on Television
Rating agencies in India.
Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP)
Amendment Act, 2021
Impact of Covid on Education.
Government to launch a new mission called
AaharKranti
Anamaya: Tribal Health Collaborative
Finance panel for PPPs on health infra
Study highlights online education
woes,Strengthening the Online Education Ecosystem in India
One District One Product: A potential gamechanger
for Northeast economies
Faceless Assessment Scheme
e-GramSwaraj Portal
Mission Karmayogi
Contemporising Data Protection Legislation
A proper transfer policy needed-Frequent transfers
of public servants affects their morale and weaken administration
Federalism and human capital-A decentralised
approach and strong local governments can enhance developmental outcomes
Telangana becomes the 3rd State to complete
Urban Local Bodies reforms
NITI Aayog announced governing structure for
India Energy Modelling Forum (IEMF)
Internal Migration in India: The Supreme Court of
India has delivered its judgment in the ‘migrant labourer’ case.
Uttar Pradesh (UP) government’s new population
policy for 2021-2030.
‘Traffi cking in Persons (Prevention, Care and
Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021’ (TIP Bill).
THNKQ The Oxfam India report- Inequality Report
2021: India’s Unequal Healthcare Story
World Bank released report titled ‘Traffi c Crash
Injuries and Disabilities: The Burden on Indian Society’.
NITI Aayog has released 3rd progress report
(October 2019-April 2020) on Poshan Abhiyan.
Paternity Leave
‘Safaimitra Suraksha Challenge’ in 243 cities
across the country to end manual scavenging by 2021.
Child marriage law in India
Biofortifi ed food can lead India from food security
to nutrition security
Women & food security:Global food systems are
not thinking about women NA
feminist approach to technology in COVID-19 crisis
And many more ongoing developments in the
governance and social Justice arena.
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
International Relations
Indian and its Neighborhood-
relations
Bilateral Relations
Regional and Global Grouping
(Groups India part of and groups indirectly affects India) Agreements involving India
Impact of policies of other
countries on India Indian Diaspora
International Organization
Strategic Autonomy and Global Good
Political Crisis in Nepal
SCO and Clash of Interests
Debt trap diplomacy
Trilateral Working Group (TWG) Meeting between
India, Iran and Uzbekistan on joint use of Chabahar Port.
US- Afghanistan-India
QUAD and AUKUS
Turmoil in Mynmar
Vaccine Diplomacy (NA) and Vaccine Nationalism
India and Arctic
International Conventions
(affecting India or part of or wants to be part of or refused to part of)
Geopolitics of Tech : Global transition to future
technologies like Artifi cial Intelligence, 5G and Big Data
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership
(RCEP)
India-Central Asia Dialogue
India at UNSC
Wakhan Corridor: India’s Possible Gateway to
Central Asia
The geopolitics of the moon
Why India needs a refugee law
In Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 goals, a chance to
deepen partnerships, including with India
US-India Strategic Clean Energy Partnership
(SCEP)
Boko Haram and Female Suicide Bombers
The Abraham Accords as India’s West Asia bridge
Act East policy
Why Gilgit-Baltistan matters to India and Pakistan
South Asia’s emerging digital transformation
“China Plus One”: Supply Chain Resilience
Initiative and Beijing in Indo-Pacifi c
The Weaponisation of Disease Outbreaks
The Paradoxes of India- U.K. Ties
The future of India-EU relations
A more gender-sensitive foreign policy
Changing dynamics in Central and South Asia: The
role of Uzbekistan
The Security Conundrum in the Indian Ocean
Region (IOR)
BIMSTEC fi nalises Connectivity master plan for
Bay of Bengal region
Mozambique’s insurgency and India’s interest
India-Sweden relations: Trajectory of strategic
convergence scaling new heights
The EU-India-Indo-Pacifi c triangle: Bolstered
cooperation amid the pandemic
The Problem With India’s Economic Diplomacy in
South Asia
Beyond government: Role of new actors in India’s
development cooperation Is ASEAN Still Relevant?
ARMENIA AZERBAIJAN CONFLICT
And other current events and issues of
International importance.
GS-3 Economic Development, Technology, Bio- diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management
UPSC Syllabus Contemporary Issues
Economy
Indian Economy basics
issues relating to Planning
Mobilization of Resources
Growth
Development
Employment
Issues related to Direct and
Indirect Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices Public Distribution System
- Objectives, Functioning, Limitations, Revamping Issues of Buffer Stocks and
Food Security
Inclusive Growth and issues arising from it.
Government Budgeting
Major Crops - Cropping Patterns in various parts of
the country
Different Types of Irrigation and Irrigation Systems
Storage, Transport and Marketing of Agricultural
Produce and Issues and Related Constraints E-technology in the aid of farmers
5 years of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
(IBC)
BAD BANK- the NATIONAL ASSET
RECONSTRUCTION CO. LTD.( NARCL)
Fresh guidelines to include wholesale and retail
trades as micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs).
Freight Smart Cities
Technology Missions
Economics of Animal-Rearing
Food Processing and Related
Industries in India- Scope’
and Signifi cance, Location, Upstream and Downstream Requirements, Supply Chain Management.
Land Reforms in India.
Effects of Liberalization on the
Economy, Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects on Industrial Growth.
Infrastructure: Energy, Ports,
Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
Investment Models.
Scheme for promotion of Flagging in merchant
ships in India
Marine Aids to Navigation Bill, 2021.
Group of Seven (G7)- Global minimum corporate tax.
PLI Scheme
Consumer Protection (Ecommerce) Rules, 2020.
Land Bank
E-property cards under the SWAMITVA scheme on
National Panchayati Raj Day
Copyright (Amendment) Rules, 2021
National Bank for Financing Infrastructure and
Development (NaBFID) Bill, 2021 Vehicle Scrapping Policy (VSP).
The Fifteenth Finance Commission
Draft Blue Economy policy-industry, NGOs,
academia, and citizens.
Signifi cant shift in regulatory approach towards
India’s non-banking fi nancial companies (NBFCs).
The Ministry of Labour and Employment (Ministry)
has notifi ed the draft of the Model Standing Orders, 2020 for all manufacturing, mining and services sector. The draft document has explicitly mentioned Fixed Term Employment as one of the classifi cations of a worker.
5 years of Infl ation Targeting regime in India
‘Natural Gas Marketing Reforms’
National Monetisation Pipeline and the
infrastructure defi cit
Account Aggregator System
Ministry of Coal to prepare the roadmap for coal-
based hydrogen production National mission on edible oil
Government launches e-SHRAM portal for the
unorganised sector workers
Government launches ‘PM Gati Shakti Master
Plan’, a national infrastructure master plan Changes in the rules for e-commerce companies
Linking of innovative agriculture technologies to
farms under Biotech-KISAN program
India joins OECD/G20 Inclusive Framework tax deal
Neo Banks – The Next Banking Revolution
Retrospective Taxation
National Livestock Mission
National Urban Digital Mission (NUDM)
Farm Laws: e-NAM-Assessment, FPO-How could
help farmers,Agriculture commodity trading, MSP-Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act
AGRISTACK
Horticulture Cluster Development Programme
(CDP)
Agriculture Through Agri-tech: GM Crops
Purple Revolution Under Aroma Mission
Artifi cial Intelligence & Agriculture- use of ICT in
farming
“Sensors and Sensing for Precision Agriculture”
Agri export-India’s Agri Exports during 2020-
21 grew 17.34%, India’s fi rst Agriculture Export Facilitation Centre set up at Pune (NA)
Need for Social Security Schemes for Farmers
Agri Infra fund
And Many more ongoing issues in the Indian and
global economy.
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Science and Technology-Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.
Space economy and tourism
Human genome editing: WHO issues new
recommendations on human genome editing for the advancement of public health
Achievements of Indians in
Science & Technology
Indigenization of Technology
and Developing New Technology.
Awareness in the fi elds of IT,
Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-
technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.
National Policy for Rare Diseases(NPRD) 2021.
U.S. India Artifi cial Intelligence (USIAI) has
launched for working in the fi eld of Artifi cial Intelligence (AI).
Ministry of Electronics and Information and
Technology (MeitY) has released drafted National Strategy on Blockchain
The Department of Space has put up for public
consultation, the draft “Humans in Space Policy for India 2021” and guidelines and procedures for its implementation.
The Ministry of Science and Technology released
new guidelines for the Geo-Spatial Sector in India, liberalising the policies governing the acquisition and production of geo-spatial data.
National Strategy on Additive manufacturing (AM).
‘Space based Remote Sensing Policy’ of India
(SpaceRS Policy 2020).
The Health Data Management Policy (HDMP)
Public Health Surveillance in India by 2035
Data Centre policy-making India a Global Data
Centre hub, promote investment in the sector, propel digital economy growth.
How technology is enabling smart farming
5G
Growing Cyber Risks to Energy Infrastructure
National Immunization Technical Advisory Group
monoclonal antibody therapies
ISRO plans for nuclear energy use in space
First human-monkey embryos created
Green Propulsion For India’s Human Space Mission
‘Gaganyaan’
IRNSS now part of World Wide Radio Navigation
System
India to Launch Deep Sea Mission
Brain Fingerprinting technology
DNA Technology (Use and Application) Regulation
Bill, 2019
International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor
(ITER)
The National Commission for Indian System of
Medicine Act (NCISM), 2020
The National Commission for Homoeopathy (NCH)
Act, 2020
The Institute of Teaching and Research in
Ayurveda (ITRA) Act, 2020
Assisted Reproductive Technology
2021 is the turning point for India’s healthcare
through AI
Geospatial data policy liberalised
Electric Vehicle
Fortifi ed Rice
DRAFT SPACE BASED COMMUNICATION POLICY
-2020
And other contemporary developments in the fi eld of Science and Technology.
ENVIRONMENT
Environment Conservation
Environmental pollution and
degradation
Environmental impact
assessment
Climate change issues-6th IPCC report
Climate partnership with US
Green contracts Net-Zero,
to net zero),
Climate justice, Green era ,India’s Climate
Performance ,Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC)
Plastic pollution
Biodiversity issues- Saving biodiversity securing
earth’s future, Kigali Amendment ratifi cation Role of Environmental regulators (in backdrop of
EIA issues)
Caron-neutrality (Why is it diffi cult for India to get
Sea level rise
Marine Heat Waves
National Marine Turtle Action Plan 2021-26
New waves in marine conservation
India’s deep ocean mission
UNCLOS and marine security
Lakshadweep and coastal erosion
And other important contemporary areas for
Environment.
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Types of Disasters
Management of Disasters
Measures to be adopted for
disaster Management
Disaster Management in India
International Cooperation on
Disaster Management
Recent disaster management
issues
lash Draughts
Wildfi re- Dzukou Valley, Similipal
Chamoli disaster- fl ash fl oods,
Glacier collapse
Landslips in Himachal Pradesh, Nandi hills
Pandemic exposes weaknesses in India’s disaster
Management Response
Floods in Europe and lessons for India
Flood management – with special reference to
India-Nepal, GLOF
FVulnerability of North East India to large
earthquakes Ethanol Blending
National Water Mission (NWM), Ministry of Jal
Shakti in collaboration with Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan (NYKS),
E waste: India collected just 10% e-waste in 2018-19
and 3.5% in 2017-18 out of total generated waste.
Indoor air pollution (IAP)
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently
completed 10 years
Addressing carbon inequalities through
development cooperation
The climate in cornwall-G7 meet pushes the
climate burdren on to large developing countries like India
Countries from across the oceans decided to tackle
marine plastic litter under the ambitious global project called ‘GloLitter Partnerships Project’.
Is hydrogen the answer to global electromobility
woes
Green Panel allows Great Nicobar plan to advance/
NITI Aayog vision for Great Nicobar ignores tribal, ecological concerns
Ecologically-sensitive corridor adjoining Mukurthi
National Park under threat
Area in Andaman & Nicobar to be the fi rst large
territory to get organic certifi cation
Harnessing the Power of India’s Forests for
Climate Change Mitigation Protected Agricultural Zone
Carbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage (CCUS)
Boreal Summer Intra Seasonal Oscillation
Climate Policy in 2021: Balancing domestic
ambitions and global cooperation
The Battle over Forestland; Inside ad hoc forests
Biomedical waste sites must get authorisation
Digital Green Certifi cates, proposed by the
European Commission
Climate crisis: Oceans may emit more ozone-
depleting gases
Draft amendment in Forest Conservation Act
Water in age of climate change
CIRCULAR BIOECONOMY
And comprehensively covering other contemporary
aspects of Disaster Management.
INTERNAL SECURITY
Linkages between Developmentand Spread of Extremism
Role of External State and
Non state actors in creating challenges to internal security Challenges to internal security
through communication networks
Role of Media and Social
Networking Sites in Internal Security Challenges
Basics of cyber security
Money laundering and its
prevention
Security challenges and their
management in border areas Organized Crime with Terrorism.
various security forces and
agencies and their mandate
Cyber Security and Surveilence : Recent controversy
regarding Pegasus spyware has fuelled the debate related to cyber surveillance in India.
The Dark Web and Regulatory Challenges
The Drone Rules, 2021
National Maritime Security Coordinator (NMSC)
with the objective of enhancing India’s security architecture and energy security.
Integrated Theatre Commands.
The 15th Finance Commission has recommended
constitution of a dedicated non-lapsable Modernisation Fund for Defence and Internal Security (MFDIS).
First anniversary of the 3rd Bodo Peace Accord
was celebrated in Assam.
Parliamentary panel has highlighted the need
for the government to have laws to counter bio- terrorism in its report ‘The Outbreak of Pandemic COVID-19 and its Management’
Indian Army is working on converting the existing
border fence into a smart fence integrated with several sensors through a hybrid model.
Needed: A tribunal for CAPF- It would ensure
speedy delivery of justice and reduce the burden of the High Courts
Narco terrorism
Khalistan Movement
Emergence of Taliban and challenges for India.-
Drug Traffi cking and Terrorism Drug Traffi cing
Security issues in Critical Information
Infrastructure (Cll)
And other relevant issues having security
implications.
Revision Test 9
Disaster Management & Internal
Security
GS-4 Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
UPSC Syllabus Contemporary Issues
Ethics and Human Interface:Essence, Determinants and Consequences of Ethics in - Human Actions
Dimensions of Ethics
Ethics - in Private and Public
Relationships
Human Values - Lessons from
the Lives and Teachings of Great Leaders, Reformers and Administrators
Role of Family Society and
Educational Institutions in Inculcating Values
Attitude: Content, Structure,
Function; its Infl uence and Relation with Thought and Behaviour
Moral and Political Attitudes
Social Infl uence and Persuasion
Aptitude and Foundational
Values for Civil Service Integrity, Impartiality and
Non-partisanship, Objectivity, Dedication to Public Service, Empathy, Tolerance and Compassion towards the weaker-sections.
Cryptocurrency and Ethical Financial System
Dead bodies fl oating in ganga- Article 21,
Environmental Ethics.
Clinical trials- Outsourcing and ethical conerns
Responsible AI-AI replacing Humans.
Covid 19 scammers- morality in society, lack of
vigilance, lack of resources - Equitable distribution of resources.
Bed shortage-hippocratic oath vs Infrastructure
constraint.
Racism
Moral illiteracy-Morality in education, moral
philosopher and thinker on education.
Moral policing -Rights of adults vs rights of
children.
Vaccine sharing-Intellectual property rights issues,
International Ethics.
Internet shutdown-Fundamental rights vs National
security
Ramayan -Ethical lessons from Epics.
Leaders in modern world- democratic leaders vs
other form of government leaders Economics- corporate governance
Hospital-issue of profi teering by hospitals, scarcity
of health infrastructure even after 1 year of covid 19 onset.
Emotional Intelligence-
Concepts, and their Utilities and Application in Administration and Governance.
Contributions of Moral Thinkers
and Philosophers from India and World.
Public/Civil Service Values and
Ethics in Public Administration:
Status and Problems
Ethical Concerns and Dilemmas
in Government and Private Institutions; Laws, Rules,
Regulations and Conscience as Sources of Ethical Guidance Accountability and Ethical
Governance
Strengthening of Ethical and
Moral Values in Governance Ethical Issues in International
Relations and Funding Corporate Governance
Probity in Governance: Concept
of Public Service Philosophical Basis of
Governance and Probity Information Sharing and
Transparency in Government Right to Information, Codes
of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work Culture, Quality of Service Delivery Utilization of Public Funds,
Challenges of Corruption.
Case Studies on above issues.
Vaccine mismanagement-wastage of vaccines
public service delivery
Social media privacy- Right to privacy of individual
with new IT guidelines threat of Orwellian state
Fake drugs selling at high price-fall of morality in
society
Hybrid education- mass unemployment of
teachers, accessibility factor; poor internet penetration
Ayurveda vs modern medicine- scientifi c
temperament within society.
Extinction of culture due to hyper-globalisation.
Ethics and information technology
Ethics in digital world; bullying; fraud;
phishing;copyrights etc
Transparency in Emergency Use Authorisation
Data transparency, Right to information, Dent on
India’s soft power.
Capitalism vs Communism.
Mass cremations-Violation of Article 21 of the
dead, Safety of crematorium workers and relatives of the deceased, scientifi c temperament vs rigid traditions, mental health of overall society.
Economic inequality- Rising inequality post
pandemic.
Biotechnology-Ethical challenges in advancement
of biotechnology
Compassion-Compassion portrayed by citizens
during pandemic.
Civil services reforms
Communal violence-Violation of preamble
(Brotherhood & fraternity) Genome india- Designer Baby.
Targeted Marketing by health Insurance
Vaccine nationalism- Vasudhev Kutubhakam vs
Vaccine Nationalism.
Inter caste, interfaith marriage- Tolerance towards
other faiths and castes.
Issue of reservation. -Low moral progress among
Youth.
Unemployment- Organizational Ethics,
Treatment of Human beings as input resource.
Lakshadweep-Environmental Ethics, Threat to
Indegenous tribes.
Courts-Judicial overreach, Violation of separation
of powers
Positivity during Pandemic- Hope, happiness,
positivity during pandemic
Business ethics in post covid world- Corporate
Governance
Indian prisons- Bad conditions of Indian prisons
during pandemic
Homeless- Overlook of homeless by state welfare
mechanism due to non representation in the political sphere.
Migrant crisis- administrative apathy.
Environmental ethics- Did violation of environmental
ethics led to emergence of covid 19.
And other contemporary debates on Ethics.
Essay Writing sessions
REVISION TEST
TEST NO. TOPICS
Test 1 History, Culture, PIC & World History
Test 2 Geography
Test 3 Constitution and Polity
Test 4 Governance & social Justice
Test 5 IR
Test 6 Economy
Test 7 Science & Technology Test 8 Environment
Test 9 Internal Security + Disaster management Test 10 Ethics
APPLIED GS TESTS (AFTER PRELIMS )
Test 11 Indian EconomyTest 12 Polity and IR
Test 13 Governance and Society
Test 14 Science and Technology and Internal Security Test 15 Environment and Disaster Management Test 16 Applied Ethics
MOCK TESTS (AFTER PRELIMS)
Test 17 Mock -1: GS Paper 1Test 18 Mock -2: GS Paper 1 Test 19 Mock -3: GS Paper 1 Test 20 Mock -4: GS Paper 1 Test 21 Mock -5: GS Paper 1 Test 22 Mock -6: GS Paper 1 Test 23 Mock -7: GS Paper 1 Test 24 Mock -8: GS Paper 1 Test 26 Mock 9 (Essay) Test 27 Mock 10 (Essay)
