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GENERAL STUDIES PAPER – II & PAPER – IV GEOGRAPHY PART
Geography is an essential component of the General Studies (GS) paper in the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) exam. To prepare for the geography section
General Studies (Modules) Pre-Cum -Main
Three Modules (GS-Geography)
- Physical Geography (India & World)
- Environment/Ecology & Climate Change
- Socio-Economic Development
Each Modules 15-20 days program Includes entire study material, Answer Writing Practice & Discussion & Model Answer.
The nature and standard of questions in the main paper is such that a well-educated person is able to answer without any specialized study. They are framed so as to test a candidate’s general awareness of a variety of subjects that have relevance for a career in civil services.
The syllabus for each test is different. These tests aim to judge your awareness and as well your understanding and analysis of contemporary events.
Number of Papers
The UPSC has revised the pattern of Civil Services Main examination. Now there are 7 + 2 = 9 papers to be answered in the main examination. All of them are of descriptive type.
Qualifying Papers
There are two qualifying papers:
- Any modern Indian language of 300 marks
- Any modern Indian language of 300 marks
Note
- The marks of these two papers will NOT be counted in the merit list of the main examination.
- The candidate can select any one language from the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution or English as the medium for writing the mains examination.
General Studies Papers
According to the new pattern in the UPSC syllabus, there are 4 General Studies papers (Paper-I, Paper-II, Paper-III, Paper-IV), each comprising of 250 Marks with a total of 1,000 Marks are made compulsory. The scope of the syllabus of General Studies papers are of degree level.
Optional Subject
There is only “ONE” optional subject to choose from the list of subjects. It comprises of two papers each of 250 marks. So the optional paper has total 500 marks.