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SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY UPSC, TNPSC, Banking and other competitive books are available at “BOOK MARK Photocopies, Spiral Binding available @ R.R. Xerox” Ph.no:04445512113, Mobile: 9962486468 | 9677231075 SOCIOLOGY MAINS EXPECTED TOPICS Paper I SHORT NOTES (10 to 20 marks) Sociology and common sense. Sociology and Psychology Induction and deduction methods Non- positivist method (phenomenological perspective) Types of Research(Exp &Non –Exp, Fundamental/Applied/Qualitative/Quantitative AGIL and Equilibrium Types of Authority Historical materialism Informal sector and social development Ethnicity as a system of social stratification I and ME Reference groups Manifest and Latent Function Political Parties and Pressure groups Notion of Labour in IT/ITES sector LONG ANSWERS ( 20 to 30 marks) Tools of data collection(Questionnaire/Indepth interview) Quantitative/qualitative research Mode of production and Class Struggle Theory of Suicide Division of Labour Protestant ethics and spirit of capitalism Social structure and anomie Social media Networking and social change(Facebook/Linkedin) Globalization and Expansion of Informal jobs in developing countries Education, Globalization and social change Science and Religion Ideology and social movements Dependency theory and Globalization Theory of Bureaucracy (Weber) Theory of social change (Parsons) Globalization and its impact on local cultures Religious revivalism and fundamentalism. Exclusion, poverty and deprivation Modes of Political Participation Threats to Nationalism

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SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY

UPSC, TNPSC, Banking and other competitive books are available at “BOOK MARK  Photocopies, Spiral Binding available @ R.R. Xerox” 

Ph.no:044‐45512113, Mobile: 9962486468 | 9677231075 

SOCIOLOGY MAINS EXPECTED TOPICS Paper I

SHORT NOTES (10 to 20 marks)

• Sociology and common sense.

• Sociology and Psychology

• Induction and deduction methods

• Non- positivist method (phenomenological perspective)

• Types of Research(Exp &Non –Exp, Fundamental/Applied/Qualitative/Quantitative

• AGIL and Equilibrium

• Types of Authority

• Historical materialism

• Informal sector and social development

• Ethnicity as a system of social stratification

• I and ME

• Reference groups

• Manifest and Latent Function

• Political Parties and Pressure groups

• Notion of Labour in IT/ITES sector

LONG ANSWERS ( 20 to 30 marks)

• Tools of data collection(Questionnaire/Indepth interview)

• Quantitative/qualitative research

• Mode of production and Class Struggle

• Theory of Suicide

• Division of Labour

• Protestant ethics and spirit of capitalism

• Social structure and anomie

• Social media Networking and social change(Facebook/Linkedin)

• Globalization and Expansion of Informal jobs in developing countries

• Education, Globalization and social change

• Science and Religion

• Ideology and social movements

• Dependency theory and Globalization

• Theory of Bureaucracy (Weber)

• Theory of social change (Parsons)

• Globalization and its impact on local cultures

• Religious revivalism and fundamentalism.

• Exclusion, poverty and deprivation

• Modes of Political Participation

• Threats to Nationalism

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SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY

UPSC, TNPSC, Banking and other competitive books are available at “BOOK MARK  Photocopies, Spiral Binding available @ R.R. Xerox” 

Ph.no:044‐45512113, Mobile: 9962486468 | 9677231075 

Paper II SHORT NOTES (10 to 20 marks)

• Reform movements during the colonial period.

• Purity and Pollution.

• Sanskritization and Dominant caste

• Generation Gap and social change (Gen Y)

• Patriarchy and changes

• Problems of religious minorities –Fundamentalism and communalism

• Modern Education, Globalization and social Change

• Constitutional Paradigm of social change

• Relevance of Land reforms in Globalization

• Urbanization and Migration

• IT sector and women

• Concept of community in today’s Globalized world

• Educational disparities

• Caste violence

• Social Networking media and participation

LONG ANSWERS (20 to 30marks) • Social Background of Indian Nationalism - A .R .Desai

• Modernization of Indian tradition –Structural and Cultural change

• Globalization and its impact on local cultures

• Religious revivalism and fundamentalism

• Caste –Continuity and change

• Tribal identity –Policies and Perspective.

• Emergence of new middle classes in India

• Entrepreneurial classes in Indian agrarian class structure

• Rural development programmes

• Regional autonomy and collective actions

• Secularization and secularism

• Religious revivalism in India

• Agrarian Unrest and farmers’ suicide

• Backward Classes mobilization(social movements) in India

• Family planning and emancipation of women

• Subaltern urbanization and challenges

• BPO sectors and work-life balance

• Generation Gap as a problem in today’s IT/ITES sector

• Stratification in modern industry

• Globalization and Local culture

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SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY

UPSC, TNPSC, Banking and other competitive books are available at “BOOK MARK  Photocopies, Spiral Binding available @ R.R. Xerox” 

Ph.no:044‐45512113, Mobile: 9962486468 | 9677231075 

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION MAINS EXPECTED TOPICS

Paper – I • Role of Media, interest group, Civil society,

• Judicial Control over administration in India Context

• Regulation authority

• Anti – Development thesis

• Women and development

• Impact of liberalisation on administration in developing countries.

• Performance appraisal, Administrative ethics.

• Financial accountability and audit

• Wilson, Weber, M.P. Follett, Simon

• Leader ship Theories

• Public Policy – State Theories and Public Policy formulation.

Paper – II

• Problems of administration in coalition regime

• Corruption and administration

• Role of control and state agencies includes paramilitary forces in maintenance of law and order,

countering insurgency and terrorism.

• Reforms in financial Management

• Comptroller and Auditor General of India, Parliamentary control of public expenditure

• Second ARC

• Urban local government: Finance and Problem areas

• Civil Service Good Governance initiatives

• Politics and administration with special reference to city Management

• PSU – impact of liberalization and privatization.

• District Administration: imperatives of development management and law and order

administration.

• Intra-Government Relationship.

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SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY

UPSC, TNPSC, Banking and other competitive books are available at “BOOK MARK  Photocopies, Spiral Binding available @ R.R. Xerox” 

Ph.no:044‐45512113, Mobile: 9962486468 | 9677231075 

GEOGRAPHY MAINS EXPECTED TOPICS 1. Geomorphology:

• Channel morphology • Geosyncline • Continental draft theory Vs plate tectonics with reference to volcano • Fold mountain with reference to geosyncline • Endogentic forces

2. Climatology: • Urban climate- causes and impact • Climatic classification (both paper I& paper II)(more importance to be climate of koppen or potential evapotransperation • Hydrological cycle- and human interference • Heat budget • Tri cellular circulation and its role in world climate

3. Oceanography: • Ocean currents • Waves and tides and its significance • Exclusive economic zone • Significance of marine resources

4. Biogeography: • Soil genesis and its classifications • Need to conserve gene pool • Soil erosion (both Paper I& paper II)

5. Environmental Geography: • Principles of ecology and conservation • Man and environment interaction (with reference to man-animal conflict)

Human Geography: 1. Perspectives in Human Geography:

• Concepts of determinism and possiblism • Role of quantitative revolution in geography • Locational analysis and its importance in regional planning

2. Economic Geography: • Whitlelsey agricultural region • world industrial location pattern after liberalization • limits to growth

3. Population and Settlement Geography: • Rank size rule and primate city • Population as social capital • Migration: Pattern of the world

4. Regional Planning: • Types and methods of regionalization with suitable example • Growth pole and growth centre in regional development

5. Models, Theories and Laws in Human geography • Heartland and Rimland theories • Population theories • Von Thunen’s model of agricultural location (may be indirect question) • Rostov’s theory (may be indirect question)

      

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SHANKAR IAS ACADEMY

UPSC, TNPSC, Banking and other competitive books are available at “BOOK MARK  Photocopies, Spiral Binding available @ R.R. Xerox” 

Ph.no:044‐45512113, Mobile: 9962486468 | 9677231075 

GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA 1. Physical Setting:

• Monsoon role in flood and drought • Western disturbance and its impact • Himalayan structure and Relief • Vegetation and Social Forestry • Soil Erosion

2. Resources: • Role of Non conventional energy resources to solve energy crisis (Both Paper I and

Paper II) • Problems of Water Resources & Methods of Conservation

3. Agriculture: • Agro climatic zone (may be specific to any one region) • Cropping pattern – Changing pattern in post green revolution period • Live stock population (More importance to milk production) • Seri-culture :

4. Industry: • Cottage industries • Aluminium Industries • Paper Industry

5. Transport, Communication and Trade: • Water ways – Role, Problems, Pattern • Railways • Importance of Ports

6. Cultural Setting: • Tribals and their problem • Workforce and old age population growth • Geographical basis for culture, race, language

7. Settlements: • Slums and its associated problems – strategy to reduce by effective town planning. • Types and pattern in morphology in rural settlement • Morphology of Indian Cities

8. Regional Development and Planning:

• Water Shed • Regional development strategy for any one region 1 : Dhandakaranya 2 : Andaman Nicobar Islands

9. Political Aspects: • Geo-political significance of Indian Ocean Rim • Geographical basis for Indian Fedaralism • Demand for new state hood as cultural and geographical reality but no economic base.

10. Contemporary Issues: • Environmental Impact Assessment • Interlinking of rivers and river water dispute • Disaster Management (Land slide)

Evergreen Questions : (BOTH PAPER I& PAPER II)

• Food Security • Sustainable Development • Regional Disparity • Climatic Change