General Studies Paper I to IV for IAS Mains Exam
The Four General Studies Papers are:
| General studies English Hindi | Topics covered | Total marks |
| General Studies Paper-I | Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Society | 250 |
| General Studies Paper-II | Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations | 250 |
| General Studies Paper-III | Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management | 250 |
| General Studies Paper IV | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude | 250 |
General studies
English HindiUPSC Civil Services Optional Subjects/Optional List for UPSC:
| S. No | List of Optional Subjects in UPSC | Detailed Syllabus |
| 1 | Agriculture | Syllabus |
| 2 | Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science | Syllabus |
| 3 | Anthropology | Syllabus |
| 4 | Botany | Syllabus |
| 5 | Chemistry | Syllabus |
| 6 | Civil Engineering | Syllabus |
| 7 | Commerce & Accountancy | Syllabus |
| 8 | Economics | Syllabus |
| 9 | Electrical Engineering | Syllabus |
| 10 | Geography | Syllabus |
| 11 | Geology | Syllabus |
| 12 | History | Syllabus |
| 13 | Law | Syllabus |
| 14 | Management | Syllabus |
| 15 | Mathematics | Syllabus |
| 16 | Mechanical Engineering | Syllabus |
| 17 | Medical Science | Syllabus |
| 18 | Philosophy | Syllabus |
| 19 | Physics | Syllabus |
| 20 | Political Science & International Relations | Syllabus |
| 21 | Psychology | Syllabus |
| 22 | Public Administration | Syllabus |
| 23 | Sociology | Syllabus |
| 24 | Statistics | Syllabus |
| 25 | Zoology | Syllabus |
