PAPER  I
SECTION A
1. Answer any three of the following in not more than 200 words each: (20 x 3 = 60)
(a) “The advent of the concept of “roll back of the state” since the nineteen eighties has been altering the role of public administration but certainly not diminishing its central place in human society.” [...]

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Statistics Syllabus for IAS Main Exam
Paper-I
1. Probability:
Sample space and events, probability measure and probability space, random variable as a measurable function, distribution function of a random variable, discrete and continuous-type random variable, probability mass function, probability density function, vector-valued random variable, marginal and conditional distributions, stochastic independence of events and of random variables, expectation [...]

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Mechanical Engineering Syllabus  for IAS Preliminary Exam
Statics :
Simple applications of equilibrium equations.
Dynamics :
Simple applications of equations of motion, work, energy and power.
Theory of Machines :
Simple examples of kinematic chains and their inversions.
Different types of gears, bearings, governors, flywheels and their functions.
Static and dynamic balancing of rigid rotors.
Simple vibration analysis of bars and shafts.
Linear automatic [...]

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Physics  Syllabus for Preliminary Examination
1. Mechanics and Waves
Dimensional analysis. Newtons laws of motion and applications, variable mass systems, projectiles. Rotational dynamics-kinetic energy, angular momentum, theorems of moment of intertia and calculations in simple cases. Conservative forces, frictional forces. Gravitaional potential and intensity due to spherical objects. Central forces, Keplers problem, escape velocity and artificial [...]

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Medical Science Syllabus for IAS Preliminary Exam
Human Anatomy
General principles and basic structural concept of gross anatomy of hipjoint, heart, stomach, lungs, spleen, kidneys, uterus, ovary and adrenal glands.
Histological features of parotid gland, bronchi, testis, skin, bone and thyroid gland.
Gross anatomy of thalamus, internal capsule, cerebrum, including their blood supply; functional localisation in cerebral cortex, [...]

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General Economics
1) Micro-economics : (a) Production : Agents of Production; Costs and Supply; Isoquants (b) Consumption and Demand; Elasticity concept (c) Market Structure and concepts of equilibrium; (d) Determination of prices; (e) Components and Theories of Distribution (f) Elementary concepts of Welfare economics : Pareto-optimality-Private and social products-consumers surplus.
2) Macro-economics : (a) National Income [...]

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Step I- Preliminary Examination
IAS prelims is written objective type examination and is conducted in the month of June every year with two following papers:
Paper I- General Studies paper with maximum mark 150 against 150 questions. The exam expands over two hours and questions are asked from six topics which are Indian History, Constitution of [...]

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