Unique Quintessence of General Studies: A must read manual for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination (Paper - 1)  (Paperback, J. K. Chopra)

Table of Contents
1. SYLLABUS FOR CIVIL SERVICES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION 2012
(PAPER 1 – GENERAL STUDIES) (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs.

• 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 – CIVIL SERVICES APTITUDE TEST) (200 marks) – Duration : Two hrs.

• 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)