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General Studies IV · Subtopic

Content structure and function

Official syllabus

Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought and behaviour; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.

UPSC CSE 2026 notification

What this covers

An attitude combines beliefs about an object, feelings toward it and a tendency to respond. These components can diverge; a favourable view does not guarantee corresponding action.

Key ideas

  • cognition
  • affect
  • behaviour tendency
  • evaluation

Official wording is from UPSC's Civil Services Examination 2026 notification, the current baseline for CSE 2027 preparation. Always check the latest notification at upsc.gov.in. Scopes and key ideas are CSE One's study map and are being expanded.

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