Indian Society for Civil Services Main Examination - GS Paper I
Authors: M. Senthil Kumar, S. Rijesh
Publisher: Pearson
This book on Indian society, and the pertinent problems it faces today, is useful not only for GS Main Paper - I but also for the personal interview round. Candidates are frequently asked about the schemes being implemented to bring about social equality, and the reasons these schemes and plans don't perform as well as expected. The book touches upon major hot-button issues in our society today, including the role of women, poverty, population, changes due to globalisation and urbanisation, communalism, regionalism, and secularism. We learn about each of these issues in the Indian context (in alignment with the Society section of the UPSC syllabus), with the help of the latest data and statistics.
Governance in India Basics and Beyond for Civil Services Main Examination - GS Paper II
Author: M. Karthikeyan
Publisher: Pearson
To tackle the Governance section of the GS Main Paper - II, this book provides exhaustive coverage of various government policies, welfare schemes, and processes. Topics covered include the Indian Parliament, judiciary, the federal structure, citizen participation, e-governance, and the Right to Information. The book includes a complete analysis of last year's GS-II paper, as well as a look at the number of governance-related questions (topic-wise) over the last four years. Chapter-wise practice papers are also available online at the companion website.
