GS Paper I
Heritage & culture, history & geography of the world and society
220 questions →
GS Paper II
Governance, Constitution, polity, social justice & international relations
220 questions →
GS Paper III
Technology, economy, biodiversity, environment, security & disasters
220 questions →
GS Paper IV
Ethics, integrity & aptitude
136 questions →
Essay
Two essays, one from each section
88 essay topics →
Most-asked syllabus lines, 2016–2026
GS Papers I–IV together; each question counted under its main syllabus line.
- 1. Case studiesGS IV · 65 questions
- 2. Women, population, poverty & urbanisationGS I · 30 questions
- 3. Resources & industrial locationGS I · 30 questions
- 4. Conservation, pollution & EIAGS III · 29 questions
- 5. Indian art, literature & architectureGS I · 26 questions
- 6. Crops, irrigation & farm marketingGS III · 25 questions
- 7. Geophysical phenomena & changing featuresGS I · 24 questions
- 8. Federalism & devolutionGS II · 24 questions
- 9. Groupings & agreementsGS II · 22 questions
- 10. Ethics in public administrationGS IV · 21 questions