HCS PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
PAPER-I GENERAL STUDIES (multiple choice question) 100 Marks
History of India and Indian National Movement
(NCERT Book : Ancient India , Medieval India , Modern India+ our Notes)
Indian Polity and Governance
(11th NCERT: Indian Constitution at Work,12th NCERT : Politics in India
since Independence+ our Notes )
Indian and World Geography
( 11th NCERT: India Physical Environment,- 12th NCERT: India People and
Economy, – 12th NCERT : Fundamental of Human Geography,
Certificate physical and human geography – Goh, Cheng Leong,
Geography Through Map : K.Siddhartha+ our Notes)
Economic and Social Development
(11th NCERT: Economics: Indian Economic Development,
Economic Survey of India+ our Notes)
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate
Change
( Our Environment – NCERT (VII), Ecology:
Unit X – Class 12th Biology +our Notes)
General Science
(11th NCERT : Science, 12th NCERT : Science+ our Notes)
Current events of national and international importance
(News Paper /Magazines – The Hindu, – Frontline, – Yojana+ our Notes)
PAPER-II OPTIONAL SUBJECT (multiple choice question)
100 Marks Plan of HCS (Ex-Br) Main Exam and Viva Voce (Interview)
The main examination shall comprise of Five Papers & Viva Voce
Paper Subject M. Marks
Paper-I English and English Essay 100
Paper-II fgUnh vk Sj fgUnh fucU/ 100
Paper-III General Studies 100
Paper-IV &
Paper-V Two Optional Subjects 150×2=300
Viva Voce
(Interview – Personality Test) 75
Total 675