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,alient features of %ndian ,ociety, 1iversity of %ndia$ 6ole of women and womenJs orani!ation, population and associated issues, poverty and developmental issues, ur"ani!ation, their pro"lems and their remedies$ Effects of lo"ali!ation on %ndian society ,ocial empowerment, communalism, reionalism ' secularism$ + Current Affairs
N3ERT B12 t$ J %ndian ,ociety
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,ocial (ro"lems %n %ndia B Ram A$'ja
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Dec 21 8 201=
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leaders, reformers and administratorsI role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcatin values$ )ptitude and foundational values for 0ivil ,ervice , interity, impartiality and non5partisanship, o"2ectivity, dedication to pu"lic service, empathy, tolerance and compassion towards the wea#er5 sections$ (u"lic:0ivil service values and Ethics in (u"lic administration: ,tatus and pro"lemsI ethical concerns and dilemmas in overnment and private institutionsI laws, rules, reulations and conscience as sources of ethical uidanceI accounta"ility and ethical overnanceI strenthenin of ethical and moral values in overnanceI ethical issues in international relations and fundinI corporate overnance$ + Current Affairs
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BRe#erence !aterial on *thics, Inte+rit%, and Atitude
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overnment, 6iht to %nformation, 0odes of Ethics, 0odes of 0onduct, 0iti!enJs 0harters, =or# culture, Suality of service delivery, 9tili!ation of pu"lic funds, challenes of corruption$ + Current Affairs
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,eb 22 8 201+
G9 S9 Pa#er BIII" Sec'rt&
&in#aes "etween development and spread of extremism$ 6ole of external state and non5state actors in creatin challenes to internal security$ 0hallenes to internal security throuh communication networ#s, role of media and social networ#in sites in internal security challenes, "asics of cy"er securityI money5launderin and its prevention ,ecurity challenes and their manaement in "order areasI lin#aes of orani!ed crime with terrorism <arious ,ecurity forces and aencies and their mandate + Current Affairs
N3ERT 3la** 12" Poltcal Sce4ce" 3o4tem#orar& 1orl0 Poltc* + 0hapter : ,ecurity in the 0ontemporary =orld -
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Marc$ K 8 201+
G9 S9 Pa#er B II " I4ter4ato4al relato4*
%ndia and its neih"orhood5 relations$ *ilateral, reional and lo"al roupins and areements involvin %ndia and:or affectin %ndiaJs interests Effect of policies and politics of developed and developin countries on %ndiaJs interests, %ndian diaspora$ %mportant %nternational institutions, aencies and fora5 their structure, mandate. + Current Affairs
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Te*t 20 :++2;
October = 201+
3om#lete *&llab'* o( G9S9 Pa#er III ? ,'ll Le4gt$ Te*t A Technolo+% , *cono!ic De"elo!ent , Bio di"ersit% )*n"iron!ent , Securit% and Disaster 'ana+e!ent
Te*t 21 :++-;
Oct9 1K 201+
3om#lete S&llab'* o( G9S9 Pa#er IV ? ,'ll Le4gt$ Te*t A *thics, Inte+rit%, and Atitude
Te*t 22 :++=;
Oct9 2+ 201+
3om#lete *&llab'* o( G9S9 Pa#er I ? ,'ll Le4gt$ Te*t A Indian -erita+e and Culture, -istor% and &eo+rah% o# the .orld and Societ%
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Te*t 2- :+++;
No! 1 201+
3om#lete *&llab'* o( G9S9 Pa#er II ? ,'ll Le4gt$ Te*t A &o"ernance, Constitution, ,olit%, Social /ustice and International relations
Te*t 2= :++.;
No! K 201+
3om#lete *&llab'* o( G9S9 Pa#er III ? ,'ll Le4gt$ Te*t A Technolo+% , *cono!ic De"elo!ent , Bio di"ersit% )*n"iron!ent , Securit% and Disaster 'ana+e!ent
Te*t 2+ :++L;
No! 1+ 201+
3om#lete S&llab'* o( G9S9 Pa#er IV ? ,'ll Le4gt$ Te*t A *thics, Inte+rit%, and Atitude
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P7ILOSOP76 "The pattern of 9(,0 .ains exam is very dynamic and unpredicta"le$ Therefore .oc# Test papers should "e desined "ased on latest pattern of 9(,0$ Our team frame the /uestions +;, 0), ;0), 9- with different difficulty level +E , ., 1, <- in the .oc# test papers$ ,o that the aspirants can simulate the 9(,0 exam in real sense, understand the demand of the exam and develop effective writin s#ills$
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3o4te4t 3om#ete4ce " - 0ontent of the answer in the contextual framewor#
La4g'age 3om#ete4ce " - Optional ,u"2ect ,pecific &anuae not used eneral words in the optional paper + "ut %n 8eneral ,tudies lanuae should "e simple and clear - - )ppropriate words at proper place , =ord limits Str'ct're J Pre*e4tato4 3om#ete4ce"
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- (roper systemati!ation in the structure of the answer , (roper consideration of priority and focus of iven ideas$ - &oical structure of sentence and their connectivity - proper visi"ility of idea throuh facts, data , diaram , fiure , illustration accordin to the re/uirement of the /uestion I4tro0'cto4 J 3o4cl'*o4 3om#ete4ce" - %mpressive "einnin and Endin of the answer , 8ive your opinion only when as#ed for it$ - %ncorporate your opinion from different perspective in a "alance manner
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