Value Addition Material

Value Addition Material:

- Following topics are covered under Value Addition Material (Some addition may occur during the
year) - These topics are provided in hard copy as well as soft copy

Economy

 Inclusive Growth
 Investing Models
 Government Budgeting
 Subsidies – PDS – Food Security
 Food Processing
 Black Money

Polity/Governance

 Comparison of Indian Constitution with that of other countries

 Separation of Power
 Power, Functions – Constitutional Bodies
 NGOs – Development process and the development industry
 Role of Civil Services in a democracy
 Welfare Schemes
 Federal Structure, Devolution of Power
 Salient Feature of Representation of The People Act
 Quasi-Judicial Bodies in India
 Regulatory Authority in India
 Pressure groups and formal/informal associations and their role in the polity
 Governance

Society

 Urbanization
 Effects of Globalization on Indian Society
 Issues Relating to Poverty and Hunger
 Role of women and women’s organization

Geography

 Biodiversity Environmental issues and Climate Change

 Environment International Conventions
 Natural Hazards, Disasters and their Management
 Earthquake, tsunami landform
 Natural Vegetation
 Agriculture Marketing, Transportation and Technology
 Land Reforms in India

Indian Diaspora

 Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India's interests, Indian Diaspora.
History

 World History – 1
 World History – 2

Security

Ethics

 Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude (Ethics and Human Interface)

 Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude-ATTITUDE
 Corporate Governance
 Emotional Intelligence
 Ethical Issues in International Relations and Funding
 Moral Thinkers
 Public Civil Service Values and Ethics in Public Administration
 Aptitude & foundational values for CS
 Probity in Governance
 Information Sharing and Transparency in Governance
 Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct &Citizen’s Charter

1. Supplementary/Reference Material (Soft copies only)

 Economic Survey Summary

 International Relations
 Security: Terrorism, Insurgencies in NE states, Economic Offences, Cyber Security, Border Management and
Coastal Security
 History - Post Independence
 Art and Culture
 Science & Tech - Supplementary material – 2013
 Some Government Policies Effect of Policies and Politics of Developed and Developing Countries on India’s
Interests
 Slums and Deprivation in Urban Areas
 Location of Industry
 Ethics - Moral Philosophy - IGNOU - Reference material

2. How to Approach Series (Soft copy only)

 UNDERSTAND MEANING OF KEY WORDS

 Vision IAS Marking System - Innovative Assessment System
 Good Answer Booklets
 Analysis - Approach - Strategy - Source - UPSC G.S. Paper 2013/2014/2015
 How to Approach G. S. Society
 How to Approach G.S. Geography
 How to Approach G.S. Modern Indian History
 How to Approach G.S. Economics
 How to Approach G.S. Culture
 How to Approach Constitution and Polity