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Laser typeset by Rachna Graphics, Chandigarh Printed in India at Anubha PrintersONTENTS Preface Preuninary INTRODUCTION Chapter 1__ Anup Forces—Pruve or ri Nation Indian Military Academy (IMA); About Indian Air Force; About indian Navy: Read to ‘An Officer and a Gentleman’ Chapter 2 How To Crack THe CDS Examivarion (Overview of the CDS Examination; Interview for Intelligence and Personality ‘Test; Syllabus of the CDS Examination (Written Test) PAPER I : GENERAL ABILITY TEST Part-A : Test oF ENGusH LANGUAGE AND COMPREHENSION Chapter 3, Chapter 4 Chapter 5 ‘Venpat Enouish Tests List of Synonyms and Antonyms; List of Possible Analogical Relationships: List of Important Idioms and Phrases; Types of Words Formats of Synonym Questions; Fomats of Antonym Questions; Structure of the Analog tions; Formats of Analogy Questions; Formats of Questions ‘based oa Idiams and Phrases ‘Question Bank on Verbak English Tests (Connect UsacE oF ENoLIsH GRAMMAR Golden Rules of English Grammar; Agresmert Problems (Subject and Verb); Troublesome Verbs; Troublesome Adjectives and Adverts; Important Words followed by Suitable Prepositions; Problems in Articles; Problems in Cenjunstions; Miscellaneous Rules; Avoid Redundancies Formats of Questions on Sentence Completion; Formats of Questions on Order- ing of Words in a Sentence; Formats of Questions on Ordering Sentences in a Paisage; Formats of Questions on Sentence Improvement; Formats of Questions ‘on Error Ideatification ‘Question Bank on Correct Usage of English Grammar Recaut Tests Introduction to Recall Tests; Format of Recall Tests; Tactics to Tackle Recall ‘Test Questions; Types of RC Passages; Time Saving Tactics; Format of Reading. ‘Comprehention Questions; Format of Questions on Cloze Tests ‘Question Bank on Recall Tests Part-B : Test of Genera KNOWLEDGE Chapter 6 Geverat Serence Physics & Chemistry Mechanics—Mater, Mass, Weight, Density, Force, Friction, Energy, Surface ‘Tension, Motion and Work, Work, Elasticity; Heat—Latent Heat, Temperature, Evaporation, Transfer of Heat, Radiation, Convection, Law of Thermodynamics; Light—Composition, Phenomenon of Light, Mirrors; Sound—Characteristcs, Phenomena Relsted to Sound, Sound Waves and Music, Ultrasonic and 3.3-3.36 4.1-4.45 5.1-5.20 6.3-6.57NTE! coon: Chapter7 Chapter 8 Supersonic Sound, Speed of Sound; Eletricity—Electic Current, Heating Eifct of Electricity, Fuse Wires, Magnetic Effect of Electricity, Types of Elesricy, Household Wiring System; Magnetsm—Magnets, Magnetic Induction, Magnetic Field of Earth; Elements—Types of Elements; Metals— ‘Chemical Neture of Metals, Steel and: Iron, Non-Metls, Alloys, Minerals; ‘Chemicel Compounds—Chemicsl Reaction and Chemical Change, Air, Water, Important Gases; industrial Chemistry—Soaps, Glass, Cement, Coal; Organic ‘Chemistry—Carbon Compounds. Organic and Inorganic Compounds, Carbon, Petoleum, LPG, Synthetic Rubber, Synthetic Fibre, Radicactivty, X-rays General Biology and Human Body ‘The CellHistorical Background, Structure, Cell Division; Classification of Living Organisms—General Classification; Importat Biological Phenomena— Photosynthesis, Metabolism, Respiration, Fertilization, Transpiration; Anatomy. ‘and Physiolory—Blood, The Skeletal System, Muscular System, Main Organs, Human Cell, Genes and Heredity, Humen Genetics, Medical Biochemistry; Human Diet—Food Nutiens; Diseases of the Human Body—Typesof Diseases, ‘Agents of Diseases, Defence Mechanism Against Infection ‘Question Bank on General Science GeverAt INoRMATiON ON INDIAN HisToRY Ancient History Indus Valley Civilization: The Vedic Period: The Aryans: Growth of Buddhism and Jainism; Magdha Empire; Alexander's Invasion; Mauryan Empire; The ‘Gupta Dynasiy; Harshavardhan; The Rajputs; The Other Dynasties Medieval History Sultanate of Delhi; The Slave Dynasty; The Khili Dynasty; The Sayyid Dynasty; ‘The Lodhi Dynasty; The Mughal Dynasty; Hindu Dynasty Modera History East India Company and British Rule; The English Conquest of Bengal: British Rule India’s Freedom Struggle First Wer of Independence; British Rule after the 1857 Revolt; The Indian National Congress; Pattion of Bengal; Swadesh Movement; Muslim League (1906); Swaraj; Surat Congress; Morley-Minto Reforms (1909); Home Rule Movement (1915-1916): Lucknow Pact (1916); August Declaration of 1917: ‘The Gandhian Fra(1918-1947); Rowlat Act (1919); Jallimwala Bagh Massacre (April 13, 19199; Khilafat Movement (1920); Nen-Ceoperaion Movement (1922); Swargj Paty (1922); Simon Commission (1927); Lahore Session (1928); Dandi March (1930); The First Round Table Conference (1930); Gandhi-irwin Pact (1931); The Second Round Table Conference (1931); The Communal Award (1932); Poona Pact (1932); The Third Round Table Conference (1932); ‘The Government of India Act, 1935; Quit Inia Movement (1942-45); Gandhiji’s Fag: Cabinet Mission Plan: Azad Hind Fauj; Direct Action Campaign; Interim Government; Formation of Constituent Assembly; Mountbatten Plan; The Indian Independence Act, 1947; Panition of India; India after Independence Question Bank on History & Indian National Movement GeweraL Inrorwation Ow Inpian Potty Ano INDIAN ECONOMY ‘The Indian Polity ‘The Indian Constitution—The Preamble, Nature of Citizenship in the Indian Republic, Fundamenta Rights, Directive Principles, Duties of a Citizen of India, Machineries of the Union Government; State Council of Minister-—The Chief Minister; The State Legislature—Legislaive Council (Vidhan Parishad), Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha); The State Judiciary—High Court; ‘Miscellaneous Constitutional Provisions—List of Schedules, State and Union Territories of India 7,127.42 8.18.34Chapter 9 Chapter 10 Chapter 11 The Indian Economy Planing in India—Historical Background; Currency System—Historical Background, The Decimal System, Devaluation of Currency, Banking System— Reserve Bank of India, Imperial Bank of india, Scheduled Banks, Public Sector Banks, Other Banks, New Banks in Private Sector, Stock Exchanges; Mins and Presses; Industries —Background, Large Seale Industries, Various Organisations Connected with industries, Petroleum and Natural Gases (Question Baal sn Polity & Indian Economy Generat Grooranty Physical and World Geography The Solar Sysiem-—Origin, Age, Characteristics; Basic Knowledge about the Earth—Shape, Structure, Composition, Earth's Movements, Seasons, Equinoxes and Solsices, Eclipses, Atmosphere—Composition, Atmospheric Pressure, [Atmospheric Layers, Winds; Lithesphere—Rocks, The Continents, Mourtains, Hydrosphere—Tides. Ocean Currents, Major Rives of the World Indian Geography Location, Dimensions and Frontiers—Location, Dimensions, Boundaries, Physical Features—The Himalayan Renge, The Nortiern Plains, The Decean Plateau, Costal Plains, Islands—Andaman and Nicobar, Lakshadweep; Soils—Alluvial Soil, Black Soil, Red Soil, Laterte Soil: The River Systems of India—The Himalayan System, The Deccan System, Thied River System, Climaie~The Monsoons, Forests in India; Agriculture—Agricultural Seenario in India, Advances in Indian Agricultural Seene, Green Revolution, Fertilizers, Irrigation, Mulipurpose Projects: Mineral Resources of India—Other Minerals: Popalation—Census 2001 (Question Bank on General Geography Gover, AWARENESS World Panorama Languages; Books and Authors; United Nations: Organisation (UNO); The (Commonwealth; The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM); South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC); Other World Organisations; Intemational ‘Awards—Nobel Prize, Pulitzer Prize, Magsaysay Awards, Booker Prize Right Livelihood Award, Osear Award for Academy Award of Merit, Other Important International Awards: Important Newspapers and News Agencies: Days to ia and National Days— National Flag, National Emblem, National ‘Anthem, National Calendar; Important Sanctuaries and Paris; Monuments of India; Indian Tribes and Their Habitat; Defence and Security; Science and Technology—Techrology Policy Statement. Science and Technology Activites in India; India’s Missile Programme; India's Space Progremme—History, Objectives, Space Research Organizations, Space Missions, India’s First Man in Space, Chandrayan-, Kslpana Chawla; Record Makes (India)—Women, Men, ‘World Records Held by india; India's Superintives Question Bank om General Awareness PAPER II: Elementary Mathematics Anmnaenic [Number System; HCF & LCM; Fractions and Decimals; Average; Percentage; Ratio and Proportion; Profit and Loss; Simple and Compound Interest; Time and ‘Work; Time and Distance; Clocks; Calendars ‘Question Bank on Arithmetic Contents Zz 10.1 10.68 11.9-11.57