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GENERAL STUDIES(RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR GENERAL STUDIES) 1. An Introduction to the Constitution of India D.D.Basu 2 Our Contitution Subash Kashyap 3 Perspectives on Indian Constitution Edited by Subash Kashyap 4 Biology for VIII-X Std NCERT 5 Physics for VIII-X Std NCERT 6 Chemistry for VIII-X Std NCERT 7 Anatomy & Physiology for Nurses Courses Evelyn Pearce 8 Know your body Reader's Digest 9 An Evolution of Indian Economy I.C.Dhingra (Sultan Chand & Co) 10 Indian Economy Dutt & Sundaram 11 Economic Survey of India Government of India 12 General Principles of World Geography Charles Farro 13 Monsoon Asia Charles Farro 14 Physical Geography of India for X - XII Std NCERT 15 Any Good School Atlas 16 Ancient India for XII Std NCERT 17 Medieval India for XII Std NCERT 18 Modern India Bipin Chandra

19 History of Modern India A.C.Banerjee 20 The Hindu & Times of India Newspapers 21 Frontline & Political & Economic weekly Periodicals 22 Yojana & World Focus Periodicals 23 Statistical Methods S.C.Gupta

 

Preliminary IAS (General Studies)

Subject Indian HistoryGood books

History books of Classes XI and XII - NCERT Freedom Struggle (NET) - Bipin Chandra 

 

Subject World Geography - including Indian GeographyGood books

Principles of Geography (Class XII-Part I, II) General Geography of India (Class XII) Part I - NCERT Geography of India - Resources and Regional Development Part II (Class XII) -

NCERT Physical Geography - Leong Atlas

 

Subject Indian Polity Good  book

Introduction to Indian Constitution - D.D. Basu Related 

Subject Indian EconomyGood  books

Evolution of Indian Economy - NCERT  Indian Economy - Dutt and Sundharam.  Indian Economy - Mishra and Puri

Subject  General ScienceGood  books

 

NCERT books on Science.

Science and Technology supplements in the Newspapers and magazines.

Subject Current Events of National and International importance.Good  books

One major National Daily - Either The Times of India or The Hindu. Newsweeklies like India Today or/and Outlook Current Events - Spectrum

Subject General Mental AbilityGood  books

No special preparation is required in this area. But some practice may be done from any exercise books or quantitative aptitude. In fact, an intelligent calculation is the basic requirement for this topic.

Main (General Studies)

Subject History of Modern IndiaGood books

India's struggle for Independence - Bipan Chandra and others.  Modern India - NCERT.  Freedom Struggle (NBT) - Bipan Chandra  Modern India - IGNOU 

o If one is hard pressed for time, he/she may skip the Modern India and Freedom Struggle.  

Subject Indian CultureGood books

 

Art and Culture portions of history books and Gazetteer of India.

Culture Chapter (s) in the India Year Book. Encyclopaedia of Indian Culture. A good library invariably has more

than one encyclopaedia on Indian Art and Culture selected notes may be taken from it.

Books on culture / cultural topics brought out by Publications Division of Ministry of Information and broadcasting and National Book Trust.

Subject Current AffairsGood  books

 At least one major national newspaper - either The Times of India or The Hindu

 Newsweeklies like India Today or/and Outlook  Current Affairs and News Analysis of BBC.  Current events - Spectrum

 

Subject StatisticsGood  book

Book on Statistics (Class XI) - NCERT

Subject Indian Polity and ConstitutionGood  books

Introduction to the Constitution of India - D.D. Basu. Our Parliament - S.C. Kashyap

Subject Indian Geography and EconomyGood  books

Indian Geography (Class XI and XII) - NCERT Yozna Indian Economy - Dutt and Sundharam/Mishra and Puri The editorial page of the Economic Times.

Subject  Science and TechnologyGood  books

Science and Technology section of the Wednesday edition of the newspaper 'The Hindu'.

Science and Technology Published by the Spectrum. Yozna contains science and environment related topics.

Main (Optionals)

Subject HistoryGood books for

Ancient India 1. Indus Valley Civilisation: Archeology of India - D.P. Aggarwal. 2. Vedic Age: Political and Social Institutions of Ancient India - R.

S.Sharma. 3. Religion and Culture: Wonder that was India - A.L. Basam. 4. Pre Maurya: Material, Culture and Social formation in Ancient India -

R.S. Sharma. 5. Mauryas: Ashoka and Decline of the Maurya - Romila Thapar. 6. Guptas: S.R Goyal. 7. South Indian history: K Nilkantha Sastri or M.A. History of Annamalai

University--correspondence notes. 8.  Guptas and Harsha: Harsha, a Political Study - Devahuti 9. IGNOU Booklets on Ancient India

Medieval India 1.  For Delhi Sultanate: (.Comprehensive History of the Sultanate -

K.A.Nizami  2. Mughals: Foundation of Muslim Rule in India - A. B. M. Habibulah 3. Art, Culture and Religion: Wonder that was India, Vol II - S. A. A. Rizvi. 4. Social life and Cultural life of both Delhi Sultanate and Mughal India:An

Advanced Study of Medieval India. Vol III - J.L. Mehta 5. Sources of History: Gazetteer of India, Vol. II and Rau's Study Material. 6. Shivaji: Gazetteer of India- Vol II. + Medieval India - Satish Chandra 7.  Feudal period: Feudalism in India - R.S. Sharma. 8. Some aspects of Medieval History - U. N. Dey 9. IGNOU Booklets on Medieval India

Modem India 1. A New look into the Modern Indian History - Grover and Grover. 2. Economic History of British India: Gazetteer of India, Vol. II. +

Economic History of India - Sardesai 3.  Freedom Struggle - Bipan Chandra and others. 4.  Tribal Movement, Peasant Movement, Swadeshi Movement: Modern

India: 1885-1947 - Sumit Sarkar 5. . IGNOU Booklets on Modren India

World History: 1. European History - L. Mukherjee 2. Europe since Napolean - David Thompson. 3. World Civilisation - Vol. II, and starting part of Vol. Ill of Burns and

Burns

Subject Public AdministrationGood books for

1. Administrative Theory: o Basic Premises: Structure, processess and Behaviour - Mohit

Bhattacharya  o Public Administration and Public Affairs - Nicholas Henry o Modern Public Administration - Nigro and Nigro

2. Theories of Organisation: o Organisation and Management - D. Guishiain o Management Thoughts and Thinkers - R. N. Singh

3. Principles of Organisation: o Essentials of Management - Koontz and O'Donnel or Management -

Kast and Roseinweigz or -- Principles of Management - Terry and Frankline

4. Administrative Behaviour: o Utilising Human Behaviour - Paul Hersey and Kenneth Blanchard or

Organisation Behaviour - Stephen P. Robbing 5. Structure of Organisation: Same as Principles of Organisation. 6. Personnel Administration Public Personnel Administration - 0. Glenn Stahl or

A.R. Tyagi. 7.  Financial Administration of India - M.J.K. Thavaraj. 8.  Accountability and Control Same as Administrative Theory, and Special issue

of IIPA on Accountability. 9.  Administrative Reforms - G. E. Caiden or P.R. Dubhasi. 10.  Administrative Law - M.P. Jain or I.P. Massey. 11.  Comparative and Development Administration:Public Administration: A

Comparative Perspectives - Ferrel Headly or Comparative Public Administration - R. K. Arora

12. Public Policy: Public Policy making - James F. Anderson or Policy making in Government - K. D. Madan

13. Evolution of Indian Administration: Administrative History of India Vol. \, II, III - B.N. Puri

14. Environmental Setting: An Introduction to the Constitution of India - D. D. Basu 15. Political Executive at the Union Level: An Introduction to the Constitution of

India - D. D. Basu 16. Structure of Central Administration: Central Administration - A Awasthi 17. Centre-State relations: An Introduction to the Constitution of India - D.D. Basu

+ Sarkaria Commission report. 18. Public Services:Personnel Administration - A.R. Tyagi + Administrative

Reforms Commission report. 19. .Machinery for Planning: Planning Commission - H.K. Paranjape, and

Administrative Reforms Commission report on Planning Commission.

20. Public Undertakings: Principles and Practice of Public Enterprise Management - Laxmi Narayan

21. Control of Public Expenditure: Financial Administration - M.J.K.Thavaraj.  22. Administration of Law and Order: Law and Order Administration in India - K.K.

Sharma  23. State Administration: J.D. Shukla.. 24.District and local Administration: District Administration - S.S. Khera + Special

issue of IIPA. 25.  Local Administration: Local Administration in India - S.R. Maheshwari 26. Administration for Welfare - Annual Report of Ministry of Social Welfare. 27. Issue Areas in Indian Administration - IGNOU material. 28. Public Administration - Avasthi & Maheswari 29. Indian History 

o (Administrative Portion) (Classes XI & XII) - NCERT  o Administrative History of India (Vols. I, II, III) - B.N. Puri

30. Planning Commission - H.K. Paranjape 31. Administrative Thinkers - D. Ravindra Prasad, V.S. Prasad and P.Satyanarayan. 32.District Administration in India - S.S. Khera

Subject  Anthropology:Good books

Indian Society (Class XII) - NCERT Modernization of Indian Tradition - Yogendra Singh An Introduction to Social Anthropology - Madan and Majumdar An Introduction to Anthropology - Beals & Hoijer Kinship and Marriage - Robin Fox Physical Anthropology (latest ed.) - Stein Rowe An Introduction to Physical Anthropology - Ghosh & Ghosh Report of the Commissioner of SC/ST. Tribal Indian Today - Nadeem Hassanain Outlines of Physical Anthropology - B.M. Das Annual Report of the Ministry of Welfare. Social Changes in Modern India - M.N. Srinivas Tribal Culture in India - Vidyarthi & Rai Cultural Anthropology - Lucy Mair Applied Anthropology in India - Vidyarthi Prehistoric Archaeology - D.K. Bhattacharya Introduction to Anthropology - Miller & Weitz Principles of Genetics - Dobzhansky Other Cultures - Jhon Beatie Family, Marriage & Kinship - Robin Fox; Paul Bohannan; Lucy Mair;

Miller & Weiss  Society and Sociology (for Basic concepts) - Mclner & Page or Parimal

Kar Introduction to Social Anthropology - Hoebel & Frost Primate - Seth & Seth Evolution - Bittner Jaunsen Physical Anthropology - Gabriel, Wald, Laskar Up from the Ape - Hoofon Human Genetics - Motulsky Human Biology (Growth) (for +2) - Tusner Human Physiology - Katch & Katch Readings in Anthropology - Nadeem Hassanain Indian Society - S.C. Dube

Social Structure - M.N. Srinivas Caste & Other Essays - M.N. Srinivas

Subject GeographyGood books 

Physical Geography - Savinder Singh or A.N. Spahler Geomorphology - Strahler and St.'ahler  Human & Economic Geography - Leong and Morgan; Dictionary for Geography - Penguin Soil Genesis - Daji Geography of India - Dr. Gopal Singh Physical Geography made Simple - Richard H. Bryant (Rupa

Publication) Settlement Geography: Social and Economic Geography made Simple -

Rupa Publication Political Geography- R.D. Dixit or Manorama Sharma Population Geography- R.C. Chandra Evolution of Geographical Thought - Sudeepto Adhikari & Majid Hussain Climatology - D.S. Lal Reading in General Geography and Geography of India - R. C. Sharma Physical and Human Geography - Leong Urbanisation and Urban System in India - R. Ramchandran Oceanography - Sharma & Vattal Ecosystem - Odum Human Geography - Chandra Regional Development and Planning - Chand and Puri (Main) Physiography - R.M. Tikka Soil - Stroller & Stroller General Geography of India (Part II) - N.C.E.R.T. Regional Geography of India - N.C.E.R.T. Gazetteer of India (Part I) Economic & Commercial Geography of India - CB Mamoria or Sharma &

Cautiaho Economic and Social Geography made simple - R. Knowles and

Warning Physical Geography in India - C B Pichamuthu Cartography - R. C. Singh Economic Survey

 

Subject  SociologyGood books

Social Change (10+2 Text book of Sociology) - NCERT Social Change in Modern Indian - M.N. Srinivas. A Guide to Problems and Literature - T.B. Bottomore Modren Sociological Theory - Abraham & Morgan Capitalism and Modern Social Theory - Anthony Giddens Main Currents in Social Thought - Raymond Aron Vol. I & II. Moderanisation of Indian Tradition - Yogendra Singh Sociology - T. B. Bottomore

Modern Sociological Theory - M. Francis Abraham Sociology: Theories and Perspectives - M. Haralombes Sociology - Paul B. Horton & Chester L Hunt The Structure of Sociological Theory - Jonathan H. Turner hat is Sociology? An Introduction to the discipline - Alex Inkeles Rao's study material .IGNOU Booklets especially on thinkers. Social stratification, religion

and social change & development Social stratification & change in India - Yogendra Singh Understanding change- Anthropological & Sociological perspectives -

S.C. Dubey Tradition & Development - S. C. Dubey Indian Society -NBT India: Social Structure - M. N. Srinivas Caste in Modern India & other Essays - M. N. Srinivas Social change - Wilbert E. Moore

Subject GeologyGood book

Geology: An Introduction - Kronaris and Krambine Text Book of Geology - P.K. Mukherjee Text Book of Physical Geology - Mahapatra Geomorphology - Woolridge or Tharnbury Principles of Petrology - G.W. Turrel Petrography - Williams Mineral and Crystal Science - V.C. Jesh Sedimentary Rocks - Petti John Underground Hydrology - David Keith Toad Igneous Rocks and Metromorphic Petrology - Turner Ocean - Squaredrop, Johnson and Bliming Simple Geological Structure - Plate and Charlincr Soil Minerology - I. E. Grim A Dictionary of Geology - Morrison

 

Subject Political ScienceGood books

Introduction to the Constitution of India - D.D. Basu Indian Political Thought - V.P. Verma Modern Political Theory - S.P. Verma or Ashirvathan Political Thought Theory - J.P. Suda (4 Vols.) International Relations II Bookhive's Publication + Palmer and P + Magazines & News Papers Comparative Politics - Bookhive'b Publication Politics in India - Rajni Kothari Democracy in India - NCERT Organs of the Government - NCERT Modern India - NCERT

Main Constitutions of Worls - K. R. Bombwall Comparative Govt. & Politics - Maheshwari.

Subject  PhilosophyGood books 

Essentials of Indian Philosophy - M. Hiriyanna Introduction to Indian Philosophy - C.D. Sharma The Problems of Philosophy - Bertrand Russell's book published by

Oxford University Press. Philosophy of Religion - Galloway A History of Philosophy - Frank Thilly Modernization of Indian Tradition - Yogendra Singh Religious Philosophy - Y. Masih Social change in Modern India - M.N. Srinivas A Critical History of Modern Philosophy - Y. Masih

Subject  PsychologyGood books 

Deprivation: Its Social Roots and Psychological Consequences (Main) - D. Sinha, R.C. Tripathi and G. Misra

Systems & Theories of Psychology - Chaplin and Krawiec Introduction to Psychology - Morgan, King, Weisz & Schopler Theories of Personality - Hall & Lindzey Abnormal Psychology and Modern Life - James C. Coleman Psychology in India: The State of Art Vol. I, II, & III - Janak Pandey Theories/Principles of Learning - Hilgard & Bower Research Methodology - A. K. Singh Organisational Behaviour - F. Luthans Brief Introduction to Psychology - Morgon Social Psychology - Barren & Barren Introduction to Psychology - Ernest R. Hilgard, Rchard C. Atkinsono &

Rita W. Atkinson  The Achieving Society - David C. McCklland  Experimental Psychology - Woodworth & Schoshberg  Integrating Principles of Social Psychology - Joseph B. Cooper & James

W. Mchaugh . Psychology - Usha Alim Journals: Indian Pshychological Review, Journal of Education &

Psychology, Indian Journal of Psychology.

Subject Economics:Good books 

Dictionary of Economics - Ghaham Bannock; T.E. Baxter, Ray Rees (Penguin)

Economics (Read Relevant Chapters) - Paul A. Samuelson The Hindu: Survey of Agriculture & Survey of Industry

An Introduction to Economics - A.W. Stonier and D.C. Hauge Monetary Theory and Public Policy - Kenneth Kurihara Economic Survey : Eighth Five Year Plan: New Industrial Policy -

Government of India Outline of Monetary Economics (Read Relevant Chapters) - A.C.I. Day Public Finance - H.L. Bhatia Modern Banking (Read Relevant Chapters) - R.S. Sayers Indian Economy - Mishra and Puri Macro Economic Analysis - Edward Shepiro Indian Economy - R. Dutt and KPM Sundaram  Money Supply in India: Concepts, Compilation and Analysis (Sec.1-3

New Series only): Functions and Working (Read Relevant Chapters) - Reserve Bank of India

Economic Growth and Development - Mayer and Baldwin Public Finance - K.K. Andley and Sundharam International Economics - Bo Soderston National Income Accounting - Bakerman Economics Choice - Koutsweanik Banking - S.B. Gupta International Trade - Bo Soderston The Economic Times and Economical and Political Weekly.

Subject LawGood books 

Constitutional Law: Constitution of India - V.N. Shukia or Prof. Mahendra P. Singh Selected portions of Constitution of India - J.N. Pandey

International Law: Introduction to International Law - J.G. Starke Law of Crimes:

i. Indian Penal Code - Ratan Lal and Dhiraj Lal. ii. Protection of Civil Right Act, .1955 - Bare Act. iii. Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961 - Bare Act. iv. Prevention of Food Adulteration Act, 1954 - Bare Act.

Law of Contracts and Mercantile Law: Principles of Mercantile Law: Partnership Act, Sales of goods Act, Negotiable Instrument Act -Dr. Avtar Singh

 Torts - R.K. Bangia The Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Act 1969  The Consumer Protection Act. 1986.

Subject PaliGood books 

 History of Indian Literature (Vol. II) - Winternitz Origin of Pali Literature (Vol. I & II) - B.C. Lal Compendium of Abidhamma Philosophy - B. Jagdish Kashyap Pali Essays - Hari Shanker Shukia Pali Grammar - L.N. Tiwari

 

Subject  MathematicsGood books 

Modern Algebra - A. R. Vashisth Algebra - J. N. Sharma and S. N. Goyal Linear Algebra - Schaum Series (Lipshutz) or Sharma and Vashisth Matrices - Schaum Series (Frank Ayres) or Vashisth Calculus - I. A. Menon Coordinate Geometry - R. L. Soni Differential Calculus - Gorakh Prasad Analytical Solid Geometry - Shanti Narayanan Text Book of Coordinate Geometry - Rai Ballabh Mechanism - D. S. Mathur Statistical Mechanism - Carson Horg . .  Solid Mechanism - Kazmioo  Mathematics Dictionary - James  Differential Equations - Schaum Series (Frank Ayres) or N.M. Kapur or

Raisinghania Numerical Analysis - S.S. Sastry Complex Analysis - Schaum Series or J.N. Sharma Operations Research - Kanti Swaroop or Manmohan

Subject  XIV PhysicsGood books 

Oscillations and Waves - B.S. Aggarwal Mechanics - D.S. Mathur or B.S. Aggarwal Optics - Ajoy & Ghatak or B.S. Aggarwal Modem Physics - Beirser or B.S. Aggarwal or J.B. Rajan Electricity & Magnetism - B.S. Aggarwal or Griffith Thermal - Shah & Srivastava or B.S. Aggarwal   Electronics - Ryder Properties of Matter - B. Aggarwal Atomic Physics - J. B. Rajan Fundamental of Magnetism electricity - B.N. Basudeva -  A Text Book of Suond - Khanna & Bedi Nuclear Physics - D.C. Tayal  Introduction of Electrodynamics - Griffith Electronics - Malvina Physics I & II - Rasnik & Holiday  Advanced Level Physics - Nelkon & Parkar University Physics - Zeemasky Numerical Problems - B. Lal & Subrahmanyam A Dictionary of Physics - Goldstein

 

Subject Electrical Engineering:Good books 

Modern Central Engineering - Ogata Electrical Technology - Thereja  Electrical Power - Star Physics of Semiconductor Devices - Sze  Automatic Control System - Kuo Elements of Engineering Electromagnetics - Rao Electromagnetic Waves and Radiating System - Jordan & Balmain Integrated Circuits - D. Roy Choudhary   Network Analysis - Valkenbury Basic Current Analysis - Murthy Electromagnetic Waives and Field - R.N. Singh Control Systems Engineering - Nagrath Gopal Semi Conductor - Nagchoudhary Principals of Electronics - V.K. Mehta  Radio Engineering - G.K. Mithal Circuit Analysis - Gupta

Subject BotanyGood books 

Plant types viz. algae, fungi - Vasistha Series Plant Pathology - K. S. Bilgrami and Dube Genetics - P. K. Gupta Physiology - Salisburry and Ross Anatomy - B. P. Pandey College Botany (vol I & II) - Ganguly and Dutta A Dictionary of Botany - Ushar Economic Botany - Kochar or Varma Cryptogams - B.R. Vasishta (Alage and Fungi) Ecology - Veer Bala Rastogi and M.S. Jayaraj and P.D. Singh. Genetics - Strickberger or Vir Bala Rastogi Taxonomy - Naik alongwith Datta. Physiology and Biochemistry - Salisbury and Ross or Frtz and Noggle. Cell Biology - De Robertis & Ambrose and Easty or Powar. Embryology - Bhojwani and Bhatnagar. Microbiology - Powar's two books. Pathology - Singh's book alongwith a foreign author. Introductory Bio-technology - R.P. Singh & Kamal Genetics - P.K. Gupta

Subject  ZoologyGood books

General Zoology - Storer and Usurger Animal Physiology - H. R. Singh Vertebrate Zoology - Nigam Cell Biology - De Robertis Genetics - Ahluwalia Economic Zoology - Kotpal Series or Kotpal, Khetrapal & Aggarwal.

Invertebrates - the entire Kotpal Series and Jordan Ethology - Magazines like Science Reporter, Nature etc. Embryology - Vir Bala Rastogi Vertebrates - Jordan and Varma Cell Biology - Powar Physiology - H.R. Singh Biochemistry - Stryer or Lehninger or Rao  Ecology - Vir Bala Rastogi and M.S. Jayaraj and Kotpal and Bali. Evolution - Vir Bala Rastogi Genetics - Gupta or Vir Bala Rastogi. A Dictionary of Entomology - Leftwich

 

Subject  ChemistryGood books 

Inorganic Chemistry - J. D. Lee  Advanced Inorganic Chemistry - Gotten and Wilkinson Text Book of Physical Chemistry - P.L. Soni  Advanced Physical Chemistry - Gurdeep Raj University Chemistry - Bruce H. Mahan Organic Chemistry (II Vol.) - Finar Organic Chemistry - M.K. Jain Text Book of Inorganic Chemistry - P.L. Soni Mechanism and Structures - Jerry March Numeric Chemistry - A.N. Singh Dictionary of Chemist'"" - Backet

Subject StatisticsGood books 

Introductory Probability and Statistical Applications - Paul Meyer An Introduction to Probability Theory & Mathematical Statistics -V K

Rohtagi Fundamentals of Statistics (2 Vol.)- A M Goon, M K Gupta and B Dass

Gupta An Outline of Statistical Theory (2 Vol.) -A M Goon, M K Gupta and

B .Dass Gupta  Fundamentals of Mathematical Statistics-A C Gupta and V K Kapoor Fundamentals of Applied Statistics-S C Gupta and V K Kapoor Sampling Techniques-William G. Cochran Sampling Theory of Surveys with applications - B. V Sukhatme & B V

Sukhatme. 

Subject Mechanical EngineeringGood books 

Theory of Mechanics - S S Rattan Theory of Mechanism and Mechanics - Jagdish Lal. Mechanic of Solids - Popru Manufacturing Science - Ghosh and Malik Manufacturing Technology - P N Rao Production Manangement - R K Jain Principals of Manufacturing Material & Process - Campbeu Fundamentals of Classed Thermodynamics - Van Wylen . Heat Transfer - Gupta Prakash Heat and Mass Transfer - R. Yadav Energy Conversion - Sukhalmoy Environmental Pollution Central Engineering C S Rao Surveying and Levelling - T P Kanetakar Heat Conversion - Arora & Kundwar Manufacturing Science - R K Jain Thermodynamics - R Yadav

Subject  Civil EngineeringGood books

Engineering Mechanics - Shames or I'i  Mechanics for Engineers- B Johnson Engineering Mechanics - Mchean  Strength and Meterials -UC. Jindal Iniroduction to Mechanics of Solids Basic and applied Fluid Mechanics-Garde Hydraulic and Fluids Mechanics  Flow through Open Channel - Raju Limit State Design - Ram Chandra Surveying - Punmia Strength of Material - V. N. Vazaram Soil Mechanics and Foundation Engineering - A Singh and K R Arora

 

Subject  Medical SciencesGood books 

Anatomy - Megraper or Snell Human Anatomy (3 Vol.) - Chaurasia Medical Physiology - Gyston Human Physiology - Chatterjee Pathology - Muirs or Robbins Microbiology - Anand Narayan or Chatterjee Principal and Practice of Medicines - Davidson Social and Preventive Medicine - Park & Park Surgery - Love and Bailey Essentials of Bio-chemistry - M C Pant Review in Bio-chemistry - Harper Heinmann Medical Dictionary - Janife Heinmann Dental Dictionary - Lennox

Syllabus

Syllabus of CSAT The Government has approved the proposal for introduction of Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) in place of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination. In CSAT, one of optional subjects which a candidate could have chosen out of 23 optional has been replaced with common paper on aptitude test. The syllabus of CSAT is being worked out.

• As per the decision of Government of India, there shall be change in the syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination from 2011 in the scheme of the Civil Services Examination.

• The Preliminary Examination shall now comprise of two compulsory Papers of 200 marks each and of two hours duration each. Detailed below is the new syllabus and pattern of the Preliminary Examination, which is brought to the notice of the prospective candidates intending to appear at the Civil Services Examination (CSE) in 2011 onwards:

Paper I - (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

• Current events of national and international importance• History of India and Indian National Movement• Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World.• Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.• Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.• General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization• General Science.

Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours

• Comprehension • Interpersonal skills including communication skills;• Logical reasoning and analytical ability• Decision making and problem solving• General mental ability• Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. -Class X level)• English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).• Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.