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............................................................................................................................. Description General Studies Manual 2011, the comprehensive and authoritative manual for the civil services preliminary examination (UPSC) abd State civil services) enters its 26th Year of publication. Widely read and accepted as a must-read book for aspirants, the manual is regularly updated by a team of eminent subject experts. • Thoroughly updated sections on Indian Polity, Economy & General Knowledge • Current Events section updated upto early September • Updated frequency analysis of last 5 years' UPSC preliminary question papers At a glance • General Science : Physics, Biosciences & Chemistry • Indian History : Ancient, Medieval & Modern • Indian National Movement: Freedom Struggle to Partition • Geography: World Geography & Indian Geography • General Mental Ability: Analysis, Logical Reasoning, Mathematical Ability ............................................................................................................................. Contents Part 1 - Physics 1. Physical Quantities, Standards and Units 2. Mechanics and Properties of Matter 3. Heat 4. Wave Motion 5. Electromagnetic Radiation 6. Light 7. Sound 8. Magnetism 9. Static Electricity 10. Current Electricity 11. Atomic Physics 12. Nuclear Physics 13. Astronomy and Space 14. General Part 2 - Biosciences – Botany and Zoology 1. Study of Life 2. Cell - The Basic Unit of Life 3. Classification of Living Organisms 4. Organisation of the Living Organisms 5. Nutrition 6. Respiration 7. The Transport System 8. Excretion of Metabolic Wastes 9. Biocommunication 10. Muscle Movement (Contraction) 11. Skeletal System 12. Reproduction - Perpetuation of the Species 13. Plant Growth and Development 14. Genetics - The Science of Heredity 15. Plant Diseases 16. Human Diseases and Defense Mechanism 17. Environmental Biology - Organisms in Relation to their Suroundings 18. Origin an Evolution of Life 19. Drug Abuse and Alcoholism 20. Animal Husbandry 21. Plants and Human Welfare Part 3 - Chemistry 1. Introduction 2. Matter and Its Nature 3. Kinetic Theory of Matter 4. Chemical Reactions and the Chemical Equations 5. Occurrence of Metals 6. Periodic Table of Elements 7. Chemical Bonding 8. Oxidation and Reduction 9. Oxygen and Air 10. Hydrogen and Water 11. Carbon and Its Compounds 12. Nitrogen and Its Compounds 13. Acids, Bases and Salts 14. Occurrence of Metals 15. Petroleum and Natural Gas 16. Iron and Steel 17. Colloids, Micelles and Nanotechnology 18. Agricultural Chemistry 19. Medicinal Chemistry 20. Food Chemistry 21. Biochemistry and Life Processes 22. Polymers and Plastics 23. Electrochemistry 24. Dyes 25. Biotechnology 26. International Symbols for Units 27. Carbohydrates 28. Proteins and Nucleic Acids 29. Nucleoproteins and Nucleic Acids 30. Important Bioactive Compounds 31. Fats 32. Important Laws Governing Gases, Liquids and Solutions 33. Bioterrorism 34. Thermodynamics 35. Important Concepts and Topics Section B - Indian History 1. Introduction 2. Rehistoric Period 3. Harappan Civilization (2700 - 1700 BC) 4. South India 5. Iron Age 6. The Vedic Age 7. Sixth Century BC to Fourth Century BC 8. The Mauryas (321 -185 BC 9. India After the Mauryas (200 BC - AD 100) B32 10. The Age of the Guptas 11. The Age of Smaller Kingdoms 12. Harshavardhan (AD 606 - 647) 13. The Post Harsha Period 14. Transformation of the Ancient Phase (AD 500 - 800) 15. Northern India (750 - 1200) 16. The Delhi Sultanate (1200 - 1400) 17. The Post - Sultanate Period 18. The Age of Vijayanagar and the Bahmanis (1336 -1565) 19. Source Material - I 20. Religion 21. Influences on Architecture, Painting and Music 22. The Mughals 23. The Marathas 24. Decline of the Mughal Empire 25. Cultural Developments during the Mughal Era 26. The Europeans in India 27. British Expansion in India 28. Consolidation of British Power (1818 - 57) 29. British Policies and Administration in India 30. Women’s Movements and Organisations 31. Modern Education 32. Social and Cultural Awakening in the First Half of the 19th Century 33. The Revolt of 1857 and its consequences 34. Reorganisation of the British Empire in India 35. The Economic Impact of British Rule 36. Social and Religious Reform Movements in the Later Half of the 19th Century Section C - The Indian National Movement 1. Rise of Indian Nationalism 2. Pre - Congress National Organisations 3. The Indian National Congress (INC) (1885 - 1905) 4. Early Nationalists 5. Rise of Militant Nationalism 6. Swadeshi Movement 7. Rise of Revolutionary Terrorism 8. Surat Split of 1907 9. Indian Councils Act of 1909 10. The Muslim League 11. First World War and Indian Politics 12. Emergence of Gandhi 13. Rowlatt Act 14. The Non - cooperation Movement (1920 - 22) 15. Emergence of Communists 16. Subhash Chandra Bose and Jawaharlal Nehru 17. Simon Commission and Nehru Report 18. Revolutionary Terrorism 19. Peasant Movements 20. Lahore Congress and Purna Swaraj 21. Civil Disobedience Movement (1930 - 31) 22. First Round Table Conference and Gandhi - Irwin Pact 23. Second Round Table Conference 24. Civil Disobedience Resumed (1932 - 34) 25. Growth of Socialist Forces 26. Muslim League Tactics and Growth of Communalism 27. Gandhian Reforms 28. State People’s Movement 29. Caste Consciousness Related and Movements 30. Congress Crisis and Formation of Forward Bloc 31. National Movement during World War II 32. Quit India Movement 33. Indian National Army and Netaji 34. Developments under Wavell 35. Other Major Developments on the Eve of Independence 36. Independence and Partition (1945 -1947) Section D - Geography Part 1 – World Geography 1. Introduction 2. Branches of Geography 3. Origin of the Earth 4. The Earth and Its Position in the Solar System 5. The Atmosphere 6. The Hydrosphere 7. The lithosphere 8. Human Geography 9. Economic Geography 10. Glossary of Geographical Terms Part 2 – Indian Geography 1. Introduction 2. Physiography 3. Drainage 4. Climate 5. Soils 6. Natural Vegetation, Plant and Animal Life 7. Agriculture 8. Irrigation and Power 9. Mineral Resources 10. Industries 11. Transport and Communications 12. Foreign Trade 13. Social Aspects 14. Settlements Section E - Indian Polity 1. The Constitution 2. Union Territories and Reorganisation of States 3. Citizenship 4. Fundamental Rights 5. Fundamental Duties 6. The Directive Principles of State Policy 7. The President 8. The Prime Minister and Council of Ministers 9. The Parliament 10. The Supreme Court 11. State Executive 12. State Legislature 13. High Court 14. Union Territories 15. Indian Federalism and Relations between the Union and States 16. Demand for Greater State Autonomy and Reform of Centre – State Relations 17. Constitutional Amendments 18. Civil Services under the Union and States 19. Key Functionaries 20. Provisions for Minorities, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 21. Official Language 22. Jammu and Kashmir 23. Funds 24. India as a Secular, Democratic State 25. Electoral System and Elections 26. Panchayati Raj 27. Community Development 28. Schedules of the Constitution 29. Indian Foreign Police Section F - Indian Economy 1. Introduction 2. Population 3. Unemployment 4. Economic Planning and Development 5. National Income 6. Poverty 7. Price Policy and Inflation 8. Agriculture 9. Industry 10. Public Finance and Fiscal Policy 11. Money and Banking 12. Foreign Trade and Foreign Exchange 13. External Assistance 14. Liberalisation and New Economic Policy 15. Infrastructure Section G - General Mental Ability 1. Introduction 2. Mathematic Review 3. Tips, Hints, Tricks and Shortcuts to solve Mental Ability Questions Section H - General Knowledge 1. National Symbols 2. Seasons of India (Traditional) 3. Flora 4. Fauna 5. Environment and Pollution 6. States and Union Territories 7. A Profile of the States 8. A Profile of Union Territories 9. Defence Set - up 10. Internal Security 11. Energy 12. Space Programme 13. Information Technology 14. National Institutions 15. Public Health 16. Family Welfare 17. Women Legislations 18. Ministries and Departments of Central Government 19. Languages of India 20. Indian Literature 21. Dances of India 22. Indian Theatre and Drama 23. Music of India 24. Indian Painting 25. Cultural Institutions 26. Table of Precedence in Administration 27. Indian Government - Personalities 28. Media and Publishing 29. Sun and Earth 30. Countries of the World 31. Dependencies of the Countries 32. National Days 33. Parliaments of Countries 34. Symbols of Countries 35. Geographical Landmarks (World) 36. Geographical Landmarks (India) 37. The United Nations 38. The Non - aligned Movement (NAM) 39. The Commonwealth 40. European Union H103 41. SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) 42. Other International Organisations 43. International Treaties and Agreements 44. International Boundary Lines 45. Religions (World) 46. Strength of Religious Groups (World) 47. Major Languages of the World at a Glance 48. Abbreviations 49. Books and Authors 50. Inventors and Discoveries 51. Eminent Scientists (World) 52. Eminent Scientists (India) 53. Winners of Important Awards 54. Important Days 55. Changed Names of Cities, States and Countries 56. Superlatives - World 57. Superlatives - India 58. Sobriquets 59. Riverside Cities 60. Wonders of the World 61. India’s World Heritage Sites 62. Famous Sites - World 63. Famous Sites - India 64. Firsts in the World 65. Firsts in India 66. Sports and Games (General) 67. Olympic Games 68. Commonwealth Games 69. Afro - Asian Games 70. Asian Games 71. SAF Games 72. World Cup Cricket 73. World Cup Soccer (Football) Tournament 74. World Cup Hockey Tournament Section I - Current Events 1. National Events 2. Economic Affairs 3. India and The World 4. International Events 5. Science and Technology 6. Awards and Prizes 7. Persons in News 8. Places in News 9. Latest Books and Authors 10. Sports and Games Section J - Question Papers ............................................................................................................................. Author Details Coordinator - DR. Tara Chand, Formerly, Dean St. Stephen's College University of Delhi, Delhi. .............................................................................................................................
