UPSC Mains Syllabus For Ias Exam: PAPER-I: Essay: Candidates may be required to write essays on multiple topics. They will be expected to keep closely to the subject of the essay to arrange their ideas in orderly fashion, and to write concisely. Credit will be given for effective and exact expression. PAPER-II: General Studies-I : Indian Heritage and Culture, History, and Geography of the World and Society. Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, literature, and Architecture from ancient to modern times. Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present- significant … Continue reading UPSC Mains Syllabus