PSIR optional syllabus

UPSC CSE Political Science and International Relations Syllabus in Short.

PAPER – I

POLITICAL THEORY AND INDIAN POLITICS

Section A
This section has four different sub sections :
(i) Political theory- From Point 1 to 7.

(ii)  Political ideologies- Point 8. 

(iii) Indian political thought- Point 9. 

(iv) Western political thought- Point 10

SECTION B
INDIAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
This section can be broadly divided into three sub sections :
(i) Nationalism and Constitution.
(ii) Core Polity Topics.
(iii) Miscellaneous topics.

PAPER – II

COMPARATIVE POLITICAL ANALYSIS AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS

Section A
This section can be divided into three subsections :
(i) Comparative politics.
(ii) Theories and concepts in International Relations.
(iii) Global institutions and groups.


Section B
INDIA AND THE WORLD