UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2015 Syllabus: Sociology-II

INDIAN SOCIETY : STRUCTURE AND CHANGE

A. Introducing Indian Society:
(i)  Perspectives on the study of Indian society:
(a) Indology  (GS. Ghurye).
(b) Structural functionalism  (M N Srinivas).
(c) Marxist sociology  ( A R Desai).
(ii) Impact of colonial rule on Indian society :
(a) Social background of Indian nationalism.
(b) Modernization of Indian tradition.
(c)  Protests and movements during the colonial period.
(d)  Social reforms

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus: Sociology Paper-I

FUNDAMENTALS OF SOCIOLOGY 

1. Sociology - The Discipline:

• Modernity and social changes in Europe and emergence of sociology. 
• Scope of the subject and comparison with other social sciences. 
• Sociology and common sense.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus: Public Administration Paper-II

Indian Administration

1.  Evolution of Indian Administration: Kautilya’s Arthashastra; Mughal administration; Legacy of British rule in politics and administration -  Indianization of public services, revenue administration, district administration, local self-government.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus: Public Administration Paper-I

Administrative Theory 

1. Introduction: Meaning, scope and significance of Public Administration;  Wilson’s vision of Public Administration;  Evolution of the discipline and its present status;  New Public Administration;  Public Choice approach; Challenges of liberalization, Privatisation, Globalisation;  Good Governance: concept and application;  New Public Management.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus Psychology-II

Psychology:  Issues and Applications  

1. Psychological Measurement of Individual Differences:
The nature of individual differences;  Characteristics and construction of standardized psychological tests;  Types of psychological tests;  Use, misuse and limitation of psychological tests;  Ethical issues in the use of psychological tests.

UPSC Civil Services Main Examination 2014 Syllabus: Psychology Paper-I

Foundations of Psychology 
1. Introduction:
Definition of Psychology; Historical antecedents of Psychology and trends in the 21st century; Psychology and scientific methods; Psychology in relation to other social sciences and natural sciences; Application of Psychology to societal problems.