| 2 \ SYLLABUS OF PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION Paper-1 General Studies (2 hr 100 MCQs x 2 marks = 200 marks. They're counted for shortlisting candidates forthe Mains exam stage ‘Current events of national and internationalimportance. History of india and indian National Movement. Indian and World Geography ~ Physical, Social, Economic| ‘Geography of India and the Worl. Indian Polity and Governance ~ Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, ete. Economic and Social Development Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, ete General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate| CChange~that do not require subject specialization. General Science. Pree) [80 MCas x 2.5 marks = 200 marks. Since 2015 exam-reform, you need to score only 33% qualifying marks (.e. 66 marks), and they're not [counted while shortlisting candidates for the Mains exam stage. + Comprehension. Logical reasoning and analytical ability. General mental ability Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, tc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc.~Class level) **Interpersonal sis including communication sil. Decision-makingand problem-solving ** while they're part of syllabus but not asked since 2015 due to protests by the Hindi-belt aspirants.