How Public Administration helps in preparation of General Studies?

As discussed above, Public Administration optional overlaps with General  Studies, below is the comparative analysis to justify the statement: 

Public administration covers almost 60% of the GS papers. 

General Studies Paper-II: 

• Indian Constitution – evolution, features, amendments, etc.
• Governance 
• Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States 
• Separation of powers between various organs 
• Dispute Redressal Mechanisms and institutions 
• Parliament and State Legislatures 
• Structure, organisation and functioning of the Executive and Judiciary
• Ministries and Departments of the Government 
• Constitutional, statutory, regulatory and quasi-judicial bodies
• Government policies and interventions for development in different  sectors 
• Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections 
• Issues relating to poverty and hunger 
• Aspects of governance, transparency and accountability 
• E-governance 
• Role of civil services in a democracy 

General Studies Paper III: 

• Disaster Management, Planning and Budgeting 
• Planning issues 
• Inclusive growth 
• Government budgeting 
• Environment 
• Disaster management 
• Challenges to internal security through communication networks
• Role of media and social networking sites in internal security.
• Security forces and agencies and their mandate. 

General Studies Paper IV (Ethics):

• Ethics and Human Interface (foundational concept of Administrative  values & ethics of Public Administration) 
• Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with  thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and  persuasion. 

Essay Paper: 

There will mostly be an essay topic from „Polity, Governance and Democracy‟.