UPSC Syllabus – Here is the 4th part of UPSS syllabus, which will help you in preparation of upcoming exam of UPSC 2024.
5. Paper‐5: (General Studies 4) – 250 Marks
General Studies 4 Paper Syllabus for UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam consists of the below major areas: Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude. Details of the syllabus as provided by UPSC is as below: This paper will include questions to test the candidates’ attitude and approach to issues relating to integrity, probity in public life and his problem-solving approach to various issues and conflicts faced by him in dealing with society. Questions may utilise the case study approach to determine these aspects. The following broad areas will be covered:
General Studies 4 Paper Syllabus for UPSC Civil Services Mains
ETHICS AND HUMAN INTERFACE:
- Ethics and Human Interface
- Essence, determinants, and consequences of Ethics in human actions
- Dimensions of ethics
- Ethics in private and public relationships
HUMAN VALUES
- 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
- Attitude: content, structure, function
- Attitude and its influence and relation with thought and behaviour
- Moral and political attitudes
- Social influence and persuasion
APTITUDE
- Aptitude
- Foundational Values for Civil Service
- Integrity
- Impartiality and non-partisanship
- Objectivity
- Dedication to public service
- Empathy
- Tolerance
- Compassion towards the weaker sections
EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
- Emotional intelligence – concepts
- Utilities and application of Emotional Intelligence in administration and governance
MORAL THINKERS AND PHILOSOPHERS
- Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and the world
CIVIL SERVICE VALUES
- 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
- Ethical governance
- Strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance
- Ethical issues in international relations and funding
- Corporate governance.
PROBITY IN GOVERNANCE
- Probity in Governance
- Concept of Public Service
- The 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
- Case Studies on the above issues.