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General Studies IV · Subtopic

Moral and political attitudes

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

Moral attitudes evaluate right and wrong; political attitudes concern public priorities, institutions or authority. The two may overlap without being identical, and official impartiality does not require an absence of private views.

Key ideas

  • moral judgment
  • political preference
  • tolerance
  • bias

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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