Mains

UPSC Mains Geology optional Syllabus is available for Download as PDF. GEOLOGY PAPER – I General Geology: The Solar System, Meteorites, Origin and interior of the earth and age of earth; Volcanoes- causes and products, Volcanic belts; Earthquakes-causes, effects, Seismic zones of India; Island arcs, trenches and mid-ocean ridges; Continental drifts; Seafloor spreading, Plate tectonics; Isostasy. […]

UPSC Mains Geography optional Syllabus is available for Download as PDF. GEOGRAPHY PAPER – I PRINCIPLES OF GEOGRAPHY  Physical Geography: Geomorphology: Factors controlling landform development; endo genetic and exo genetic forces; Origin and evolution of the earth’s crust; Fundamentals of geomagnetism; Physical conditions of the earth’s interior; Geosynclines; Continental drift; Isostasy; Plate tectonics; Recent views […]

UPSC Mains Electrical Engineering optional Syllabus is available for Download as PDF. ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PAPER – I Circuit Theory: Circuit components; network graphs; KCL, KVL; circuit analysis methods: nodal analysis, mesh analysis; basic network theorems and applications; transient analysis: RL, RC and RLC circuits; sinusoidal steady state analysis; resonant circuits; coupled circuits; balanced 3-phase circuits; […]

UPSC Mains Economics optional Syllabus is available for Download as PDF. ECONOMICS PAPER – I Advanced Micro Economics: (a) Marshallian and Walrasiam Approaches to Price determination. (b) Alternative Distribution Theories: Ricardo, Kaldor, Kaleeki (c) Markets Structure: Monopolistic Competition, Duopoly, Oligopoly. (d) Modern Welfare Criteria: Pareto Hicks & Scitovsky, Arrow’s Impossibility Theorem, A.K. Sen’s Social Welfare Function. Advanced Macro Economics: Approaches to […]

UPSC Mains Commerce and Accountancy optional Syllabus is available for Download as PDF. COMMERCE AND ACCOUNTANCY PAPER – I   Accounting and Finance, Accounting, Taxation & Auditing Financial Accounting: Accounting as a Financial Information System; Impact of Behavioral Sciences. Accounting Standards e.g., Accounting for Depreciation, Inventories, Research and Development Costs, Long-term Construction Contracts, Revenue Recognition, Fixed […]

UPSC Mains Civil Engineering optional Syllabus is available for Download as PDF. CIVIL ENGINEERING PAPER – I Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials and Structural Analysis: Engineering Mechanics, Strength of Materials and Structural Analysis:1.1 Engineering Mechanics: Units and Dimensions, SI Units, Vectors, Concept of Force, Concept of particle and rigid body. Concurrent, Non Concurrent and parallel forces […]