Suggested Readings for the 2011 UPSC New (CSAT) Prelim Exam Paper I
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Current National Issues
- India (national year book from Publication Division) Relevant chapters.
- One major national daily The Hindu or The Times of India preferably.
- Frontline (fortnightly from the Hindu) selected news analysis and articles.
- ‘Yojana’ ‘Kurukshetra’ and Employment News (from Publication Division) news and relevant articles.
- All India Radio (new and analysis) and RBC (news and analysis) .
- World Focus a journal on international affairs (selected issues)
- Seminar a monthly symposium on national current and socio-political issues.
- Down to Earth a fortnightly on science and environment.
- One career magazine preferably the Civil Services Chronicle (English and Hindi editions) .
Indian Polity
- Organs of Government NCERT IXth Std.
- Society, State and Government NCERT XIth Std.
- Major Concepts of Political Science NCERT XIIth Std.
- India: Constitution and Government NCERT IXth & Xth Stds.
- The Constitution of India from Publication Division (Pocket book size i.e. … English-Hindi combined edition) .
- Introduction to the Constitution of India D. D. Basu.
- Our Parliament and Our Constitution (separate books) S. C. Kashyap (NBT)
- Perspective on the Constitution of India S. C. Kashyap (Edited) .
- Citizens and the Constitution S. C. Kashyap (Pub. Div.) .
- Democracy-An Analytical Survey Jean Baechler (NBT) .
- Democracy in India (NCERT) Prof. Rashidudeen Khan (XIIth STd.) .
- India (Pub. Div.) relevant chapters.
- Gazetteer of India (Pub. Div.) Vol. I
- Public Administration in India Padma Ramachandran (NBT) .
- Relevant notes to be made from newspapers and magazines on the contemporary political issues.
Indian Economy
- Micro & Macro-economics (NCERT) XIIth Std. vol 1vol 2
- Indian Economic Development NCERT XIth Std.
- Indian Economy Dutt and Sundharam or Mishra and Puri.
- Economic Survey Ministry of Finance, GoI.
- India (Pub. Div.) relevant chapters.
- ‘Yojana’ & ‘Kurikshetra’ monthlies by Pub. Div.
- Gazetter of India (Pub. Div.) Vol. 1.
- Relevant notes from magazines and newspapers.
History
- NCERT (All books related to Indian History)
- Modern India B. L. Grover.
- Social background of Indian nationalism A. R. Desai
- Freedom Struggle Bipin Chandra
- For cultural questions, candidates can take the help of books of NBT. For example Indian Music, Dance, Drama, Painting etc.
Geography
- Principles of Geography (NCERT) Part I & II for XIIth Std (Old editions) .
- Geography of India (NCERT) -Xth Std.
- General Geography of India (NCERT) -XII th Std.
- Land and the People (NCERT) -VI th, VII th & VIII th Std.
- Certificate Physical and Human Geography (Oxford) Goh Cheng Leong.
- Physical Geography of India (NBT) C. S. Pichamuthu.
- Intermediate Bhoogol (Bharti Bhavan, Hindi medium) Suresh Prasad (vol. 1& 2) .
- Gazetteer of India (Pub. Div.) Vol. 1
- Bhoogol Paribhasha Kosh Delhi University.
- India (Pub. Div.) Relevant chapters.
- A standard Dictionary of Geography preferably of the Penguin.
- Khullar՚s Geography
- Suresh Prasad՚s Intermediate Geography
- One Atlas TTK or Orient Longman.
- Census Report
- Down to Earth (fortnightly magazine)
- Yojana and Kurukshetra
General Science
- Science (NCERT) -VI Std. X Std.
- Applications of Biology (NCERT) a chapter of XII th Std. Biology section.
- History of Science Ray & Moser, 5 vols (University Press) .
- How? What? Why? 3 Books by NSC, CSIR, Govt. Of India.
- The Human Machine (NBT) Bijlani & Manchanda.
- Life: From Cell to Cell (Pub. Div.) Bal Phondke
- His Master՚s Slave (Pub. Div.) Japan Bhattacharya.
- Ek Se Bhale Do (CSIR, GoI) N. S. K. Prasad (Hindi medium) .
- Marching Ahead with Science (NBT)
- India (Pub. Div.) Scientific & Technological Development, Environment and Defence chapters only.
- Science Reporter (CSIR) selected issues (English monthly) .
- Vigyan Pragati (CSIR) selected issues (Hindi monthly) .
- A standard ‘Dictionary of Science and Technology’
- Current development from news papers.
Important Areas of Life Science for Preliminary Test
- The cell: Shapes and size, cell structure, cell organelles, Difference between animal and plant cells.
- Plant Physiology Roots, Photo synthesis, Respiration in plants.
- Circulatory system Blood, The Heart, Lymphatic systems.
- Respiratory system Respiratory system of man, Mechanism of respiration, respiratory disorders.
- Excretory system Organ of excretion, internal structure of Kidney and Functions, Regulation of Urine formation, Artificial Kidney.
- Nervous system Structure of neuron, various nervous system, Reflex action, structure, function working and common defects of eye, ear, tongue, skin etc.
- Reproductive system Human reproductive system, fertilization, artificial inseminations, parturition.
- Endocrine system Endocrine glands in man and function of hormones.
- Fundamental of Genetics.
- Health organizations.
- Nutrition carbohydrates, protein, fats, vitamins etc. And deficiency diseases.
- Muscles and joints.
- Health and Disease Cancer, TB, Polio, Leprosy, Acids, Hepatitis, Dengue etc.
- Animal Husbandry