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Defining Scope of GS for CSE
An effort to remove the myth that UPSC CSE syllabus is not bound. This
work identifies the topics which are expected to be covered completely
by the candidates.
Namma IAS
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Table of Contents
Topics
Introduction
Economy
Polity
History
Art and Culture
Geography
India Year Book
Manorama Year Book
Current Affairs
Science and technology
A final word
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3
4-10
11-20
21
22-23
24
25
26
27
28
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Introduction
Civil Service Examination is in fact only examination where students from

different streams like arts , science or literature enjoy same footing . You may be
a IIT-JEE topper or a topper throughout your academics, but this will not ensure
you success at CSE . It needs a strategy and dedication more than any mathematic
intelligence . It demands art of reasoning of science as well as empathy and
expression of arts .
The major myth in mind of the aspirant who starts his preparation is that General
Studies is arbit and could include anything under the sun . This perception is
wrong . GS may be huge but there is a boundary and this work is to make
aspirants know the boundaries , scope and source for their study .
In this examination 9/10 people fail . Hence it is but obvious that there will be
lot of pessimism about the examination . So a word of advice would be not to
heed to any pessimistic comments and keep your belief intact . Belief in thyself
is the only key to success . Be optimistic and hold a positive look for life .
Success is sweet but it demands sweat .
All the best
X
Satish TJ
(Be in touch...)
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Economy
Economy for Civil Services will be divide into 2 phases of study . The stratergy is to
understand the basics first which is the crux of the first phase and later how these
basic parameters are varying in Economic Survey .
Sources of lecture :
Indian Economy Issues
Macro Economy Issues
Current Issues
11th std NCERT Indian Economy

NCERT
IC . Dhingra and Internet
Economy Phase I
Topics
Issues Covered
Human
Development
Report
HDI
HPI I and II
TAI
GDI
PQLI
Development
Paradigm.
Economic
Growth
ED
HD
Sustainable
Development
Poverty and
Unemploymen
Theme of
lecture
Indices are
the
dimensions of
measurement
Focus of
paradigm
Quantity
Narrow
Broad
capability
sustainability
Measurement
GDP ( is this
real ??)
Gini Coefficient
PQLI
HDI,GDI,HPI
Green GDP,
Genuine
savings, green
index
Money is
only a means
to an end
Education.
Health
Defining poverty and recent estimates on

poverty .
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A multidimensional problem .
Absolute , relative poverty etc ..
Poverty gap .
Poverty Alleviation programs.
Poor is a
poor because
he is poor
Jobless Growth , employment elasticity ,

disguised and seasonal unemployment ,
Government measures to reduce
unemployment and recent reports.
Banking
RBI
Facts
Monetary Policy ( BR, CRR, SLR , OMO
[ Repo , Reverse Repo , LAF ]
)
Qualitative Measures
Money
M0, M1 , M2 , M3 , M4 , concept of High

powered money .
Banking
PLR , LIBOR, MIBOR

Credit Info Bureau , Asset Reconstruction Co ,
CAR/ CRAR , BASEL II , Sarfesi Act.
Deposits ( Time , Demand).
An Institutional overview. SCB , RRB etc .
Lead Bank scheme , Differential Interest
scheme , service area approach , priority sector
, Non performing assets and Asset
Reconstruction fund .
Fiscal Policy
Taxation
1. Direct and Indirect taxes.

2. Ad valonum and Specific Tax .
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3. Progressive vs Regressive Tax.

Understanding Budget preparation .
Understanding Deficits
5types
Revenue deficit
Budget deficit
Fiscal deficit
Primary deficit
Monetized deficit
Indias Tax structure and reforms

IT , Corp Tax , Service Tax , FBT
MODVAT / CENVAT/VAT
STT , BTT
MAT
Customs and Excise , Tonnage tax
GST
Kelkar Task force
Inflation
FRBM Act
Outcome Budgeting , Finance Commission (
13th ??)
Causes ( Push , pull)
Stag , galloping , core
Deflation , recession
Monetary , fiscal and Administrative
polices .
CPI , WPI , PPI
Recent RBI reports on these indices
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WTO
Differences and similarities between

GATT and WTO .
Original 6 point agenda
Free Trade
Abolition of MFA
TRIPS
TRIMS
GATS
AOM
Market Access
Reduction of Subsidies
Patenting of Agriculture
[ Product patent , Super 301, Special 301,
Amber , Green and Blue box subsidies ,
Deminimus Support and Sui Genisis , Swizz
formula ]
Singapore Issues ( 4 issues)
Competition policy
Trade facilitation policy
Transparency in govt procurement
MAI
Doha Meet
New negotiations
TRIPS and Public Health
Reduction of Agriculture
Subsides
Reduction of Industrial Tariffs
S&DT
Environment and labor issues
Latest meet updates
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World Bank
and IMF
FDI and FII
IDA and IFC , SDRs.
FDI
Routes
Magnitude , Source ,
Sectors , Benefits ,
dangers /demerits ,
promotion
FPI
Routes
Hedge Funds
Stock Market
Automatic Route ,
FIPB , Through NRI .
MLIGA , FERA ,
FEMA , FIIA , FIFA
FII, GDR and ADR ,

offshore funds ,
Tobin Tax
PN
Primary and Secondary market , Bulls and Bears

, Merchant Banking , SEBI, De-mat , NSDL ,
CDSI, SDT , Badla , Rolling settlement , Short
selling , buy back , Employee stock options ,
derivatives , NIFTY/SENSEX , NASDAQ , CRISIL
,ICRA , CARE ,NSE , BSE.
Industry
Corporatization , Disinvestment ,
Privatization
MRTP ( 69) and CCI ( 2002)
Corporate Governance and Social
Responsibility
Power Sector 11th FYP
IIFCL
PPP
SPV , Brownfield , Greenfield ,
dovetailing ,
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BOT ( Toll) , BOT ( Annuity) , DBFOT

Exports
Foreign Trade Policy

Tariff Rationalization
Peak Rate of Customs duty
Rationalization of duty structure
Types of duties ( Addl duties of
customs [ countervailing duty]
Anti Dumping and safeguard
duty ( NAMA !!)
Duty Drawback Scheme , Duty
Exemption Scheme , DEPB etc
SEZ , AEZ , EPZ .
FOCUS-LAC , FOCUS- AFRICA .
Economic Cooperation
Agreements
5 levels .
Level 1 : PTA
Level 2: FTA
Level 3: Customs Union
Level 4: Common Market
Level 5: Economic Union
Exchange Rate Full float , dirty float, pegged , crawled peg,
Management
Dollarized .
Balance of
Current Account Deficit , Capital account
payments
deficit.
Forex Reserves The importance of it .
Planning
Different
curves
Perspective , Rolling , Indicative , Greeshams

law .
1. Philips curve .
2. Gini and Lorenz curve.
3. Lafer curve .
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REPORTS OF
CURRENT
INTERSTS
10
Current updates as it comes .
Economy Phase II
In this phase we will be analyzing the Economic Survey which is released by
Government of India during Feb every year . The above concepts which we learn
in phase-I can be seen in application . This is the most important aspect for the
Mains . One has to be prepare with Economic survey before Mains .
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Polity
Indian Polity would expect you to know important issues and main articles .
Though 2008 civils exam did not emphasis much on polity , a command on polity
is appreciated which would supplement you efforts in subjects like public
administration and political science .
Sources :
1. DD Basu
2. Wizard polity .
Topic
Introducing
Constitution
and What is
India ? Who
are Indians
Federalism
Centre
State
Legislative
Relations
Centre
State
Administrati
ve relations
Issues
Difference between written and
unwritten constitution .
Defining India
Citizenship , OCI , PIO
What makes any constitution federal
Federal characteristics
Anti-federal characteristics
Mode of formation
Position of states vs Union
Nature of polity
Territorial extent and its limitations.
Distribution of legislative powers
When can Union legislate over State
list ?
Doctrine of Pith and Substance and
Doctrine of Colorable legislation.
Distribution of Executive powers
When can union give direction to State
.Normal Times
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Centre
State
Financial
Relations
Conflict
Resolution
mechanism
btw Centre
and State
12
Emergency
Mutual Understanding
Difference btw power of levying a tax
and power to appropriate the tax .
Limitations on State to impose tax in
certain cases .
Taxes belonging exclusively to centre ,
taxes belonging exclusive to State ,
Taxes shared .
Grant in Aids .
Finance Commission and Planning
Commison , issues of conflict btw
them.
Borrowing power of Union and State .
GST and Coalation era
Non-justicible rights of State .
InterState Councils
Zonal Councils
NIC
NDC
Preamble
Why is preamble just a decorative

element ?
Ideals and aspiration found in
preamble
Use of preamble
Is preamble amendable
Fundamenta
l Rights
Difference btw English , US and Indian

concept
What is State
FR not really fundamental !!
Classification of FR
Doctrine of Basic feature.
Important cases
SajjanSingh
Golaknath
Keshavanada
Bharati
Page 12

Suspension of FR .
Doctrine of Eclipse and some more
Doctines !!
FR for army and amending power of
Parliament .
13
Minnerva
Mills
Gopalan
Maenaka
Gandhi
Difference btw
Equality before
law and Equal
protection of law .
Exceptions
RRCSP
Equal
opportunity
for
employment.
Mandal I
and Mandal
II.
Art 14
Art 15
Art 16
Art 17
Art 20
What is
untouchability
Issue surrounding
Bharat Ratna .
Different
freedoms and
their
limitations
Freedom for
Press , RTI
Arrested ??
Art 21
Wide interpretation by
Art 18
Art 19
SC
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Religious
Rights
Minorites
Constituti
on
Remedies
14
Secularism ,
Controversy of
Conversion
Who is a minority ,
their rights and
recent issues
regarding
admissions to higher
education
institutions.
Habeas Corpus ,
Prohibition ,
Certiorari, Quowarranto ,
Mandamus .
DPSP
Uses of DPSP.
Relation between FR and DPSP and
Doctrine of Harmonization .
Why is DPSP not justicible ?
Discussions of individual articles of
DPSP
Fundamenta
l Duties
11 fD
President
What is executive power .

Election of Prez,Dispute resolution ,
Term of office .
Veto powers .
Position of President ( Is he a rubber
stamp)
Powers of President
Summoning , dissolving Ls , Ordinace ,
pardon etc .
Champakam
Derairajan vs
SOM
Kerala
Education
Bill
Ram Jawya
Samsher
Singh .
UN Rao vs
Indira
Gandhi .
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Discretionary power of Prez.

COM
Difference btw Cabinet , MOS and

deputy Minister . Parliamentary
Secretary .
Collective responsibility , Individual
Responsibility and Legal Responsibility
PM
His powers and position
Forms of
Government
Conventions
Differnet types of conventions in polity
Parliament
Parliamentary vs Presidential
PM form of Govt .
Cabinet form of Govt.
Caretaker form of Govt .
Interim form of Govt.
Minority form of Govt .
Coalation Govt .
National Govt.
Shadow Govt .
RS
RS , Composition , election
Powers belonging exclusive to RS
Its relevance , federal character and
non federal character
Domicile issue and open ballot issue .
LS
Composition , election
Powers belonging exclusive to LS
Tenure , should there be a fixed
tenure
Representation of States and Delimitation
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Women and Reservation

Speaker
Special powers , speaker pro-term ,
Casting vote and other officers of
Parliament .
Sessions of Parliament
Spl session of Parliament vs special
session of LS .
Prorogation , Adjournment and
Dissolution
Qualification for MP and Disqualification
and privelges .
4 kinds of Bills
Ordinary Bill , Money Bill , Finance Bill ,
Constitution Amendment Bill .
Budget
Contingency Fund , Consolidated Fund
of India and public account
Process of Budget , Appropriation and
Financial Bill
Expenditure charged on CFI
Token Cut vs Policy Cut vs Economy
cut .
Vote on account
Committees ( COPU , Estimates etc)
Motions Vs Resolution
Procedure of passing Bills,
CAG ,
Advocate
General
Governor
Arguments for and against Nomination

Changing position of governor in
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coalation .
Powers
Discretionary powers of Governor .
Special Responsibility
Discretion in practice
Can Governor dismiss CM?
State
Legislature
Judiciary
How to create a LC ? composition (

Remember the co-operative
movement)
Qualification , Disqualification and
privelges .
Difference btw RS and LC in powers
Difference btw Veto powers of
Governor and Veto of President
Difference btw Ordinance making
powers of Gov and Prez
Difference btw Pardon powers of Gov
and Prez
Supreme Court
Appointment of Judges .
Qualification .
Removal of a judge
Independence
SC as a federal court , as a court of
appeal , as a guardian court .
Original Jurisdiction , Appelate ,
Appeal by special leave , Advisory
judistriction , Miscelleaneous
High Court
Constitution , Apptmt of judge,
Qualification for a judge .
Independence of judge and difference
btw SC and HC judge ( after
Page 17
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retirement)
Control of Union over HC
Original , Appellate jurisdiction
NJC
Regional Benches
Court of Record and contempt of court
PIL and Judicial Activism
J&K , Delhi
special
status
Reasons and what these special status

are
Elections
326, 325 , 327,328,329

Election Commission .
Composition
CEC and ECs , are they same
Powers of EC ( Consti , Statutory
and plenary powers)
Election reforms
RP Amendment 1988
Goswami committee
RP Ammendment 1996
Recognition of political party
Criminalisation of politics .
(Sanjay Dutt case and Navjot
Singh Sidhu case)
Opinion poll vs Exit poll
EVM
Election Terms
Presiding officer
Who is a Civil servant in context
of elections
Returning officer
Special voter
Page 18
Emergency
powers
Loss of security
Right to recall
MCC
Referendum vs Plebiscite
Different Electoral systems
Defining democracy and its
components
Art 352 before 44th Amendment and
after 44th Amendment .
Art 356 , 355 , 365
Bommai case
Financial emergency
Difference btw Art 352 and 356
Freedom of
Inter-State
trade and
commerce
Art 301 to 307

Diff btw art 19 1(g) and Art 301
Concept of compensatory and
regulatory tax
Service
under union
& State
Article 310 , 311 the reservoir of

corruption ??
Doctrine of pleasure and its
exemptions
UPSC and its provisions
Languages ,
Minorites ,
SC , ST
Provisions and respective commissions
Miscellaneo
us
Fast Tract Courts

Lok Adalats
Schedules
The case of Oaths , can a minster take

oath in name of CM ??
19
Bommai case
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Schedule 9 the blanket for JR

Anti-Defection
Schedule 5 vs Schedule 6
Reports
NCWRC, 2nd ARC
Polity phase 2
In this phase we will deal with the current events of relevance which have
occurred . This phase will be held after prelims .
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History
History has 3 parts namely
1. Modern India
2. Ancient India
3. Medieval India
However the question will be predominantly from Modern India . One has to see
through Arts and Culture from remaining two parts .
Sources
1. Spectrum Modern India
2. Selected chapters from Bipin Chandras Indias struggle for
Independence
3. Goroover and Goroover selected chapters especially some quotations.
Topic
1857-1905
1905 - 1919
1919 - 1922
1922 - 1930
1930-35
Focus
Comments
Pre-congress Institutions ,
Congress and its initial
agenda , Bengal split ,
Swaraj movement ,
Moderates
The Extremists and
Revolutionary Terrorism
NC
ML and Jinnah and
Lahore Congress
Civil Disobedience and
RTC
1937 Elections
1942
Post 1940 developments
Quit India
August Offer to Mount
Batten
Spectrum is a must read cover to cover .
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Art and culture .

Religion and
Philosphy
Hinduism
Bhakti
Jainism and
Buddhism
Sikhism
Islam
Sufism
Meaning of Hinduism
Vedas(Rig , Yajur, Sam , Atharva)
Brahmana , Aranyaka and Upanishad
Early Vedic vs later vedic
Varna , ashrama
Six system of Hindu philosophy
Bhagavadgita , puranas , itihasa
Yaksha and Nagas
Vasudeva Bhagawata cult
Alvars
Prabandhas
Nammaalvar and Tirumalisai Alvar
Saivism , Nayanars, Agamarta , Sudha, vira-siva
Shakti-cult
Shankaracharya,kaplilakas,Ramanuja,Vishistadvaitha,
Bhaktimarga, Dvaitha
Khalsa ,Akali, SKS

Sunni and Shia
Silsilah
Chisti order , Suhrawardi ,
Qadiri,shattari,Firdausi,Naqshbandi
Trinity
Christianity
Zorastrianism
Judaism
Talmud , Torah
Ideas and
Advaita , Akal Takath , Bodhisatva, Din-I illahi , Dvaita ,
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Thoughts
Personalites
Festivals
Music
Hijrah, Lokayata , Mimamsa, Nirankari, Nyaya ,

Sankhya,Shariah,Tantricism , Tirthankara, urs ,
uttaramimamsa , Vaishavika , vishistadvaitha,Yoga
Andal , Arjan Dev Guru , Chaitanya , Chandidas, Kwaja
Muinuddin Chisti, Shaik Nizamuddin Auliya , Shaikh
salim,
Eknath , Gokulnath , Gobind Singh , Jnana Deva , Kabir ,
Lokacharya , Mirabai, Nagarjuna , Guru Nanak, Ramana
Maharshi , Ramdas , Sankar , Tukaram , Tulsidas .
Language and
Literature
Govt and
culture
Institutions
Cultural policy
Dance
Drama
Art
23
Basics
Hindustani vs carnatic
Compositions
Modern Developments
Personalites
Origin
Basics
Classical folk dance
folkdance
Beginnings
Classical theme
Dramatists of Antiquity
Folk theatre
Modern Drama
Some Modern developments
Architecture and sculpture
Metal sculpture
Painting
Places of cultural interest
Origin
Literary personalites
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Geography
Geography is divided into 4 sections . Geography concepts, World Geography and
Indian Geography , People and Economy .
Sources
1. NCERT for World Geography
2. New NCERT for Indina and its 22 maps
3. People and Economy , new NCERT .
A detailed study of above NCERTS along with India Year Book is a must .
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India Year Book

This book is released by government and available for free download from
Ministry of Information and Boardcasting .
Of late the trend is that student is expected to know IYB cover through cover .
There are many strategies to become a master of this book mainly
1. Using a diagrammatic picturization.
2. Mnemonics
3. Forming a question to get the paragraph as the answer .
Further details will be made available in the classes .
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Manorama Year Book .

This is a excellent book on general knowledge . Only selective reading is necessary
and relevant page numbers and boxes will be made available to students in
February along with memory aids for the same .
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Current Affairs
This is the most important part of the examination . One has to develop the knack
of reading newspaper for the same .
Sources
1.
2.
3.
4.
The Hindu newspaper

Wizards 1000 questions for prelims and Mains .
Vajirams Current affairs material for prelims and Mains.
Websites of Government
Art of reading a Newspaper.

The world is evolutionary and not revolutionary in its occurrence of events .Hence
a good background of the event is essential for understanding importance of any
topic . Newspapers have to be read like any notes and one has to make notes
about the same . A student is advised to keep 3 books for the purpose of making
notes form Newspaper . Whenever you are reading newspaper make sure you
make notes from the same .
1. India and the World(A complete book)
Most of editorial articles and front page articles . There is no use of
one cutting and pasting a article without reading it . One has prepare
a good notes understanding the crux of the article and also take a
stand if the occurrence of particular event in Indias interest or
otherwise .
2. Personalities , Books in News ,Awards
3. Energy , Environment , polity
1 book
4. Science and Technology ,sports
5. Social Issues ( A complete book)
orm which month to which month should current affairs be covered
The trend generally is that from May to Feb for Prelims and Sep to Sep for Mains .
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Science and Technology

This part is of major significance for Mains and Wizards Science and Technology
along with Newspaper reading is sufficient . Some concepts will be built during
the backgrounder classes to help people grasp some concepts especially
regarding nuclear technology and space .
This component has following sections
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Nano-Technology
Space Technology
Bio-Technology
Robotics
Intellectual Property Rights
Internet
Nuclear Energy and its technology
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A final word..
UPSC Civil Service exam is a exam where 9 / 10 fail hence it is but obvious to hear
lot of negative comments regarding the same . One should keep his faith on the
examination which he would build and in fact enjoy during the course of his
preparation .
There is no better competitor than yourself . Be a better person today than what
you were yesterday . This simple process transforms a person to a learned and
gentle man .
UPSC never gives questions outside the syllabus . However without 100%
preparation one may not be able to crack the exam to his potential .
Namma IAS will be with you to help and guide you any time any day .
All the Best
Sail in the ship of ambition and anchor at the harbor of success
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Defining Scope of GS for CSE

Defining Scope of GS for CSE

Namma IAS Blog :http://nammaias.blogspot.com Contact:09844042465

Defining Scope of GS for CSE

Civil Service Examination is in fact only examination where students from

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Defining Scope of GS for CSE

11th std NCERT Indian Economy

Defining poverty and recent estimates on

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Defining Scope of GS for CSE

Jobless Growth , employment elasticity ,

M0, M1 , M2 , M3 , M4 , concept of High

PLR , LIBOR, MIBOR

1. Direct and Indirect taxes.

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Defining Scope of GS for CSE

3. Progressive vs Regressive Tax.

Indias Tax structure and reforms

Kelkar Task force

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Defining Scope of GS for CSE

Differences and similarities between

Defining Scope of GS for CSE

IDA and IFC , SDRs.

FII, GDR and ADR ,

Primary and Secondary market , Bulls and Bears

Defining Scope of GS for CSE

BOT ( Toll) , BOT ( Annuity) , DBFOT

Foreign Trade Policy

Perspective , Rolling , Indicative , Greeshams

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Defining Scope of GS for CSE

Current updates as it comes .

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Defining Scope of GS for CSE

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Why is preamble just a decorative

Difference btw English , US and Indian

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What is executive power .

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Discretionary power of Prez.

Difference btw Cabinet , MOS and

His powers and position

Differnet types of conventions in polity

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Women and Reservation

Arguments for and against Nomination

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How to create a LC ? composition (

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Reasons and what these special status

326, 325 , 327,328,329