Suggested Readings for the 2011 UPSC New (CSAT) Prelim E am Pa!

er " Current National Issues and Topics of Social Relevance/ India and the World/International Affairs & Institutes: India (national year book from Publication Division) Relevant chapters. One major national daily he !indu or he imes of India preferably. "rontline (fortni#htly from the !indu) selected ne$s analysis and articles. %&ojana'( %)urukshetra' and *mployment +e$s (from Publication Division) ne$s and relevant articles. ,ll India Radio (ne$ and analysis) and R-. (ne$s and analysis). /orld "ocus a journal on international affairs (selected issues) 0eminar a monthly symposium on national current and socio1political issues. Do$n to *arth a fortni#htly on science and environment. One career ma#a2ine preferably the .ivil 0ervices .hronicle (*n#lish and !indi editions).

Indian Polity: Or#ans of 3overnment (+.*R ) I4th 0td. 0ociety( 0tate and 3overnment (+.*R ) 4Ith 0td. 5ajor .oncepts of Political 0cience (+.*R ) 4IIth 0td. India6 .onstitution and 3overnment (+.*R ) I4 th 7 4th 0tds. he .onstitution of India from Publication Division (Pocket book si2e i.e. *n#lish1!indi combined edition). Introduction to the .onstitution of India D.D. -asu. Our Parliament and Our .onstitution (separate books) 0... )ashyap (+- ) Perspective on the .onstitution of India 0... )ashyap (*dited). .iti2ens and the .onstitution 0... )ashyap (Pub. Div.). Democracy 1 ,n ,nalytical 0urvey 8ean -aechler (+- ). Democracy in India (+.*R ) Prof. Rashidudeen )han (4II th 0 d.). India (Pub. Div.) relevant chapters. 3a2etteer of India (Pub. Div.) 9ol. I

Public ,dministration in India Padma Ramachandran (+- ). Relevant notes to be made from ne$spapers and ma#a2ines on the contemporary political issues.

Indian Econo y: 5icro 7 5acro1economics (+.*R ) 4IIth 0td. (: vols.) Indian *conomic Development (+.*R ) 4Ith 0td. Indian *conomy Dutt and 0undharam or 5ishra and Puri. *conomic 0urvey 5inistry of "inance( 3oI. India (Pub. Div.) relevant chapters. %&ojana' 7 %)urikshetra' monthlies by Pub. Div. 3a2etter of India (Pub. Div.) 9ol. ;. Relevant notes from ma#a2ines and ne$spapers.

!istory: +.*R (,ll books related to Indian !istory) 5odern India -.<. 3rover. 0ocial back#round of Indian nationalism ,.R. Desai "reedom 0tru##le -ipin .handra "or cultural =uestions( candidates can take the help of books of +- . "or e>ample Indian 5usic( Dance( Drama( Paintin# etc.

"eo#raphy: Principles of 3eo#raphy (+.*R ) Part I 7 II for 4IIth 0td. (Old editions). 3eo#raphy of India (+.*R ) 1 4th 0td. 3eneral 3eo#raphy of India (+.*R ) 1 4II th 0td. <and and the People (+.*R ) 1 9I th( 9II th 7 9III th 0td. .ertificate Physical and !uman 3eo#raphy (O>ford) 3oh .hen# <eon#. Physical 3eo#raphy of India (+- ) ..0. Pichamuthu. Intermediate -hoo#ol (-harti -havan( !indi medium) 0uresh Prasad (vol. ;7 :).

3a2etteer of India (Pub. Div.) 9ol. ; -hoo#ol Paribhasha )osh Delhi ?niversity. India (Pub. Div.) Relevant chapters. , standard Dictionary of 3eo#raphy preferably of the Pen#uin. )hullar's 3eo#raphy 0uresh Prasad's Intermediate 3eo#raphy One ,tlas . .). or Orient <on#man. .ensus Report Do$n to *arth (fortni#htly ma#a2ine) &ojana and )urukshetra

I portant areas of $ife Science %or Preli inary Test: he cell6 0hapes and si2e( cell structure( cell or#anelles( Difference bet$een animal and plant cells. Plant Physiolo#y Roots( Photo synthesis( Respiration in plants. .irculatory system -lood( he !eart( <ymphatic systems. Respiratory system Respiratory system of man( 5echanism of respiration( respiratory disorders. *>cretory system Or#an of e>cretion( internal structure of )idney and "unctions( Re#ulation of ?rine formation( ,rtificial )idney. +ervous system 0tructure of neuron( various nervous system( Refle> action( the eye structure( function $orkin# and common defects of eye( the ear structure and function( ton#ue( skin etc. Reproductive system !uman reproductive system( fertili2ation( artificial inseminations( parturition. *ndocrine system *ndocrine #lands in man and function of hormones. "undamental of 3enetics. !ealth or#ani2ations. +utrition carbohydrates( protein( fats( vitamins etc. and deficiency diseases. 5uscles and joints. !ealth and Disease .ancer( .-.( Polio( <eprosy( ,cids( !epatitis( Den#ue etc. ,nimal !usbandry

"eneral Science: 0cience (+.*R ) 1 9I th 0td. of 4 th 0td. ,pplications of -iolo#y (+.*R ) a chapter of 4II th 0td. -iolo#y section. !istory of 0cience Ray 7 5oser( @ vols. (?niversity Press). !o$A /hatA /hyA B -ooks by +0.( .0IR( 3ovt. of India. he !uman 5achine (+- ) -ijlani 7 5anchanda. <ife6 "rom .ell to .ell (Pub. Div.) -al Phondke !is 5aster's 0lave (Pub. Div.) 8apan -hattacharya. *k 0e -hale Do (.0IR( 3oI) +.0.). Prasad (!indi medium). 5archin# ,head $ith 0cience (+- ) India (Pub. Div.) 0cientific 7 echnolo#ical Development( *nvironment and Defence chapters only. 0cience Reporter (.0IR) selected issues (*n#lish monthly). 9i#yan (Pra#ati (.0IR) selected issues (!indi monthly). , standard %Dictionary of 0cience and echnolo#y'. .urrent development from ne$s papers.

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