HPAS General Studies 2—200 marks

HPAS Syllabus for Mains(GS 1,2,3 an 4)

General Studies 2:-

Topics:-

Polity:- 

• Constitution of India,FRs,DPSPs,FDs,Amendments,Legislature,Executive ,Judiciary,                   
• RPA act,Constitutional bodies,Centre and State
• Book:- NCERTs (Sixth to Twelth) & M Laxmikanthor Introduction to the Constitution of India
  by Durga Das Basu (Author)

Political Structure of Himachal Pradesh:-

• Reorganisation of statehood, Development of Political Parties, Elections,                   
• Pressure Groups, Sub-Regionalism, Various state bodies, Judicial bodies in
• Books:- Mian Goverdhan Singh or The Paradise HIMACHAL PRADESH
•  Jag Mohan Balokhra (Author).

Cybercrime

• Book:- NCERTs (Sixth to Twelfth) & Cyber crime and laws  – 2018                     
  by ROHIT ARVIND JAIN (Author)                      

Polity(Goverment):-

• Role of NGOs, Self-help groups, Civil Society in Governance in India,                            
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• Government Policies and Programs, Women, Minorities, Backward Classes,                         
• Issues related to the quality of Life(livelihood, poverty, hunger, diseases etc)
• NCERTs ( 6 to 12 )Polity, M Laxmikanth.
• , Economics(Class 11  NCERT), Issues related to the quality of Life(Economics Ramesh Singh).

Governance in Himachal Pradesh:-

• HP Public Service Guarantee Act 2011, RTI Act 2005,                                                                                   
• Implementation of 73^rd a 74^th Amd Act in HP, Program and welfare schemes.                              
•  Books:- Mian Goverdhan Singh or The Paradise HIMACHAL PRADESH 
• Jag Mohan Balokhra (Author)

     HP Government website,click below:- 

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India’s relation with neighbouring Asian countries and major Countries.

• What to cover:- Bilateral relations,agreements,India’s Policies,International Institutions,Indian Diaspora.             
• Books:- Challenge and Strategy: Rethinking India’s Foreign Policy                                      
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  by Rajiv (Author), Sikri (Author)

     Foreign ministry government website :-

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Governance, Public Service, Gandhian Thoughts.

• Books:- Gandhian Thoughts(Swanand S Pathak),                                 
•  Governance (Governance) by Ganesa Subramanian S (Author).

Social important issues of Himachal Pradesh:-

• Cyber crime, drug menace, Tribal Welfare administration etc
• Books:- Mian Goverdhan Singh or The Paradise HIMACHAL PRADESH  by Jag Mohan Balokhra (Author).