Page-2 of UPSC Mains Optional Subjects

The candidate should make a study of the concept and development of management as science and art drawing upon the contributions of leading thinkers of management and apply...

Paper ' I Constitutional and Administrative Law: Constitution and Constitutionalism: The distinctive features of the Constitution. Fundamental rights ' Public interest litigation; Legal Aid; Legal services authority. Relationship...

Paper-I Archaeological sources: Exploration, excavation, epigraphy, numismatics, monuments Literary sources: Indigenous: Primary and secondary;'poetry, scientific literature, literature, literature in regional languages, religious literature. Foreign accounts: Greek, Chinese and...

Paper ' I 1. 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,...

Paper ' I 1. Circuit Theory: Circuit components; network graphs; KCL, KVL; circuit analysis methods: nodal analysis, mesh analysis; basic network theorems and applications; transient analysis: RL, RC...

Paper ' I 1. Advanced Micro Economics: (a) Marshallian and Walrasiam Approaches to Price determination. (b) Alternative Distribution Theories: Ricardo, Kaldor, Kaleeki (c) Markets Structure: Monopolistic Competition, Duopoly,...

1. Financial Accounting: Accounting as a Financial Information System; Impact of Behavioural Sciences. Ac-counting Standards e.g., Accounting for'Depreciation, Inventories, Research and'Development Costs, Long-term Construction Contracts, Revenue Recognition, Fixed'Assets,...

Paper ' I 1. 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...

UPSC Civil Services (Mains) Examination Syllabus of Chemistry. Paper ' I 1. Atomic Structure Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, Schrodinger wave equation (time independent); nterpretation of wave function, particle in...

UPSC Civil Services (Mains) Examination Syllabus of Botany. Paper ' I 1. Microbiology and Plant Pathology Structure and reproduction/multiplication of viruses, viroids, bacteria, fungi and mycoplasma; Applications of...