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.