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National Defence and Security (Subject Code-19)

The paper will deal with defence and security problems of Indian in detail and of the great powers in general.

Part-A Defence and Security in India :

1. Historical background and problems
2. Defence problems of Free India:

1. India's Foreign Policy in the context of International power politics and her relations with the neighbours,
2. India's strategic location and Frontiers,
3. Economic strength of India; and
4. India's Defences Organisation.

Part-B

(1) Essential of National Defence:

1. Geographical Factors-location, frontiers and terrain,
2. Economic factor-Resources of Industrial and scientific development. Transport and communication
3. Internal Political Conditions
4. Defence Mechanism of the Modern State.

(2) Modern Trends :

1. Defence and Military Alliances
2. Neutrality and non-Alignment
3. Disarmament and World peace organization.

English Literature (Subject Code-29)

This paper will be designed to test candidates first hand reading of the texts prescribed and their understanding of the main Literary trends from Shakespeare to the modern age.

Candidate will be required to answer five questions. Question No. 1 will be compulsory. In this question, candidates will be asked to explain, with reference to the context,any three out of six passages from the texts prescribed for detailed study.

In this question, candidates will be asked to explain, with reference to the context, any three out of six passages from the texis prescribed for detailed study.

In section A, candidates will be asked to answer any three out of seven questions on the texts prescribed. Section B will consist of four questions on literary trends out of which candidates will be asked to answer one question only.

Prescribed Text Francis Bacon-Of Studies "Of Truth", William Shakespeare Macboth "As you like it", John Milton Paradiso Lost, Book I Jane Ausien Pride and Prejudice. William Wordsworth -Tintern Abbey, "The Education of Nature.

Charles Lamb-Dream Children, Christ's Hospital. John Stuart Mill-On Liberty. Alfred Tennyson-Ulysses, The Lotus Eaters. Charles Dickens-Great Expectations. G.B. Shaw-Arms and the Man. W.B. Yeats-The Second Coming, Sailing to Byzantium.

D.H. Lawrence - Sons and Lovers. T.S. Eliot-The Love song of Alfred J. Prefrock. N.B. Texts marked with asterisk are meant for detailed study. Passages for explanation will be set only from them. Literary Trends

Drama: Shakespearen Tragedy, Shakespearen Comedy, Comedy of Humors, Comedy of Manners, Drama of Ideas. Poetry: Metaphysical Poetry, Neo-Classical Poetry, Romantic Poetry, Modern Poetry.Fiction: Gothic Novel, Realistic Novel, Regional Novel, Psychological Novel.

UPPSC - Combined Lower Subordinate Services Exam 2009 National Defence Syllabus