HPAS MAINS SYLLABUS & BOOKS [ GENERAL STUDIES-II ] [ UNIT–II ]

GENERAL STUDIES-II

UNIT-II

SUB UNIT-1

• Institutional framework, Policies and Interventions for development in various sectors in India
• Governance, Good governance, Citizen Charters, effective public service delivery, transparency, accountability and ethics in governance in India
• District Administration: Changing role of Deputy Commissioner.
• Local self-government in urban and rural areas in India

Books for Sub Unit-1

• Governance in India by M. Laxmikanth
• Ethics,Integrity and Aptitude by G. Subba Rao
• Polity,Constitution and Governance in India

SUB-UNIT-2

• Role of Non-Government Organizations (NGOs), Self Help Groups (SHGs) and Civil Society in Governance in India
• Bodies constituted, Policies, Programmes and Schemes for welfare of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Women, Minorities, Backward classes, Differently-abled persons, and children in India.
• Issues relating to quality of life: livelihood, poverty, hunger, disease and social inclusiveness.

Books for Sub Unit-2

• Social Justice by Unique
• Governance in India by M. Laxmikanth

SUB UNIT-3

• Governance in Himachal Pradesh:
• The Himachal Pradesh Public Service Guarantee Act 2011;
• Right to Information Act, 2005 and rules made thereunder by the Himachal Pradesh Government.
• Administrative reforms for effective public service delivery in Himachal Pradesh.
• Implementation of 73rd& 74th Constitutional amendments in Himachal Pradesh
• Issues and Challenges. Programmes and policies for the welfare of differently-abled persons, women and children in Himachal Pradesh

Books for Sub Unit-3

• Jag Mohan Balokhra
• Mian Goverdhan Singh  or  Dr. Rajender Attri
• Know YourState - Himachal Pradesh

Note:— All the topics / subjects covered under SUB UNIT-3 are relevant to the State of Himachal Pradesh.