RECOMMENDED BOOKS FOR GENERAL STUDIES MAINS

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History:
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Indian culture will cover the salient aspects
of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture
from ancient to modern times.
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Facets of Indian Culture Spectrum
Indian Art & Culture
Notes
Dr. Tara Sharma
odern Indian histor! from a"out the
middle of the ei#hteenth centur! until the
present$ si#nificant events, personalities,
issues
The Freedom Stru##le $ its various sta#es
and important contri"utors %contri"utions
from different parts of the countr!
Mo("r' I'(ia A &rief 'istor! of
odern India
Spectrum
'istor! of odern India &ipan Chandra
India(s stru##le for
independence
&ipan Chandra
)ost$independence consolidation and
reor#ani*ation within the countr!
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'istor! of the world will include events
from +,th centur! such as industrial
revolution, world wars, redrawal of national
"oundaries, coloni*ation, decoloni*ation,
political philosophies li-e communism,
capitalism, socialism etc.$ their forms and
effect on the societ!.
+orl( History .orld 'istor! /ain & athur

.orld 'istor! 0rishna 1edd!
Salient features of Indian Societ!, Diversit!
of India.
So#iolo)y *
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1ole of women and women(s or#ani*ation,
population and associated issues, povert!
and developmental issues, ur"ani*ation,
their pro"lems and their remedies.
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4ffects of #lo"ali*ation on Indian societ!
Social empowerment, communalism,
re#ionalism & secularism
G"o)ra,%y
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Salient features of world(s ph!sical
#eo#raph!.
Important 5eoph!sical phenomena such as
earth6ua-es, Tsunami, 7olcanic activit!,
c!clone etc., #eo#raphical features and their
location$ chan#es in critical #eo#raphical
features 8includin# water "odies and ice$
caps9 and in flora and fauna and the effects
of such chan#es
P%ysi#al
G"o)ra,%y
Certificate )h!sical &
'uman 5eo#raph!
5oh Chen# Leon#
Fundamentals of
)h!sical 5eo#raph!
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5eo#raph! of India 0hullar
Distri"ution of -e! natural resources across
the world 8includin# South Asia and the
Indian su"continent9; factors responsi"le
for the location of primar!, secondar!, and
tertiar! sector industries in various parts of
the world 8includin# India9

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Indian & .orld
5eo#raph!
a3id 'ussain
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Indian Constitution$ historical
underpinnin#s, evolution, features,
amendments, si#nificant provisions and
"asic structure.
Functions and responsi"ilities of the
<nion and the States, issues and
challen#es pertainin# to the federal
structure, devolution of powers and
finances up to local levels and
challen#es therein.
Polity Indian )olit! La=mi-anth
The Constitution of
India
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Newspaper &
a#a*ines For Latest
<pdates.

Separation of powers "etween various
or#ans, dispute redressal mechanisms
and institutions.
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Comparison of the Indian constitutional
scheme with that of other countries
)arliament and State Le#islatures $
structure, functionin#, conduct of
"usiness, powers & privile#es and
issues arisin# out of these.
Structure, or#ani*ation and functionin#
of the 4=ecutive and the /udiciar!
inistries and Departments of the
5overnment; pressure #roups and
formal%informal associations and their
role in the )olit!.
Salient features of the 1epresentation
of )eople(s Act.
Appointment to various Constitutional
posts, powers, functions and
responsi"ilities of various
Constitutional &odies.
Statutor!, re#ulator! and various 6uasi$
3udicial "odies
5overnment policies and interventions
for development in various sectors and
issues arisin# out of their desi#n and
implementation.
Development processes and the
development industr!$ the role of
N5>s, S'5s, various #roups and
associations, donors, charities,
institutional and other sta-eholders
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.elfare schemes for vulnera"le
sections of the population "! the Centre
and States and the performance of these
schemes; mechanisms, laws,
institutions and &odies constituted for
the protection and "etterment of these
vulnera"le sections.
Issues relatin# to development and
mana#ement of Social Sector%Services
relatin# to 'ealth, 4ducation, 'uman
1esources.
Issues relatin# to povert! and hun#er.
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Important aspects of #overnance,
transparenc! and accounta"ilit!, e$
#overnance$ applications, models,
successes, limitations, and potential;
citi*ens charters, transparenc! &
accounta"ilit! and institutional and
other measures.
1ole of civil services in a democrac!.
Pbli#
A(/i'istratio'
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India and its nei#h"orhood relations.
&ilateral, re#ional and #lo"al #roupin#s
and a#reements involvin# India and%or
affectin# India(s interests
4ffect of policies and politics of
developed and developin# countries on
India(s interests, Indian diaspora.
Important International institutions,
a#encies and fora$ their structure,
mandate.
I't"r'atio'al
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India(s Forei#n )olic! 7 N 0hanna
Newspapers, a#a*ines
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Indian 4conom! and issues relatin# to
plannin#, mo"ili*ation of resources,
#rowth, development and emplo!ment.
Inclusive #rowth and issues arisin#
from it.
5overnment &ud#etin#.
E#o'o/y Indian 4conom! )rati!o#ita
Darpan
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a3or crops croppin# patterns in
various parts of the countr!, different
t!pes of irri#ation and irri#ation
s!stems stora#e, transport and
mar-etin# of a#ricultural produce and
issues and related constraints; e$
technolo#! in the aid of farmers
Issues related to direct and indirect
farm su"sidies and minimum support
prices; )u"lic Distri"ution S!stem$
o"3ectives, functionin#, limitations,
revampin#; issues of "uffer stoc-s and
food securit!; Technolo#! missions;
economics of animal$rearin#.
Food processin# and related industries
in India$ scope and si#nificance,
location, upstream and downstream
re6uirements, suppl! chain
mana#ement.
Land reforms in India.
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4ffects of li"erali*ation on the econom!,
chan#es in industrial polic! and their
effects on industrial #rowth.
Infrastructure? 4ner#!, )orts, 1oads,
Airports, 1ailwa!s etc.
Investment models.
E#o'o/y Indian 4conom! )rati!o#ita
Darpan
Science and Technolo#!$ developments
and their applications and effects in
ever!da! life
Achievements of Indians in science &
technolo#!; indi#eni*ation of
technolo#! and developin# new
technolo#!.
Awareness in the fields of IT, Space,
Computers, ro"otics, nano$technolo#!,
"io$technolo#! and issues relatin# to
intellectual propert! ri#hts.
S*T Newspapers, a#a*ines
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Conservation, environmental pollution
and de#radation, environmental impact
assessment
E#olo)y *
E'1iro'/"'t
4colo#! &
4nvironmental
).D.Sharma
Chronicle Special Issue Chronicle
Disaster and disaster mana#ement Disast"r
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Division
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Lin-a#es "etween development and
spread of e=tremism.
1ole of e=ternal state and non$state
actors in creatin# challen#es to internal
securit!.
Challen#es to internal securit! throu#h
communication networ-s, role of media
and social networ-in# sites in internal
securit! challen#es, "asics of c!"er
securit!; mone!$launderin# and its
prevention
Securit! challen#es and their
mana#ement in "order areas; lin-a#es
of or#ani*ed crime with terrorism
7arious Securit! forces and a#encies
and their mandate
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4thics and 'uman Interface? 4ssence,
determinants and conse6uences of
4thics in human actions; dimensions of
ethics; ethics in private and pu"lic
relationships. 'uman 7alues @ lessons
from the lives and teachin#s of #reat
leaders, reformers and administrators;
role of famil!, societ! and educational
institutions in inculcatin# values.
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Le=icon Chronicle
Attitude? content, structure, function;
its influence and relation with thou#ht
and "ehaviour; moral and political
attitudes; social influence and
persuasion.
Aptitude and foundational values for
Civil Service , inte#rit!, impartialit! and
non$partisanship, o"3ectivit!,
dedication to pu"lic service, empath!,
tolerance and compassion towards the
wea-er sections.
4motional intelli#ence$concepts, and
their utilities and application in
administration and #overnance.
Contri"utions of moral thin-ers and
philosophers from India and world.
)u"lic%Civil service values and 4thics in
)u"lic administration? Status and
pro"lems; ethical concerns and
dilemmas in #overnment and private
institutions; laws, rules, re#ulations and
conscience as sources of ethical
#uidance; accounta"ilit! and ethical
#overnance; stren#thenin# of ethical
and moral values in #overnance; ethical
issues in international relations and
fundin#; corporate #overnance.

)ro"it! in 5overnance? Concept of
pu"lic service; )hilosophical "asis of
#overnance and pro"it!; Information
sharin# and transparenc! in
#overnment, 1i#ht to Information,
Codes of 4thics, Codes of Conduct,
Citi*en(s Charters, .or- culture, Aualit!
of service deliver!, <tili*ation of pu"lic
funds, challen#es of corruption.
Case Studies on a"ove issues.