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UPSC 2011 Prelims Exam Syllabus

The document summarizes the syllabus and format of the Preliminary Examination for the 2011 Civil Service Examination in India. The Preliminary Examination will consist of two papers: Paper I tests knowledge of current events, history, geography, political systems, economics, social development, environment, and general science. Paper II evaluates English comprehension, logical reasoning, problem solving, data interpretation, and other mental abilities at a Class X level. Each paper is two hours long and carries 200 marks.

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UPSC 2011 Prelims Exam Syllabus

The document summarizes the syllabus and format of the Preliminary Examination for the 2011 Civil Service Examination in India. The Preliminary Examination will consist of two papers: Paper I tests knowledge of current events, history, geography, political systems, economics, social development, environment, and general science. Paper II evaluates English comprehension, logical reasoning, problem solving, data interpretation, and other mental abilities at a Class X level. Each paper is two hours long and carries 200 marks.

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From Civil Service Examination 2011, Preliminary Examination would consist of two papers- Paper I and Paper II.

The syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination would be as under :

(Paper 1) (200 marks) - Duration : Two hrs.


Current events of national and international importance History of India and Indian national movement Indian and World Geography- physical, social, economic geography of India and the world

Indian Polity and governance constitution, political system, panchayati raj, public policy, Rights issues, etc.

Economic and social development sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives etc.

General issues on environmental ecology, bio-diversity and climate change-that donot require subject specialization

General science.

(Paper II) (200 marks) Duration : Two hrs


Comprehension Interpersonal skills including communication skills Logical reasoning and analytical ability Decision making and problem solving General mental ability Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc. (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. Class X level)

English language comprehension skills (Class X level)

Courtesy: Union Public Service Commission - UPSC

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