CSE-2015 Strategy

Prelims (CSAT) General studies
History Ancient
NCERT(old)
NCERT, TMH Paper 1, Chronicle civil services (CCS)- special editions
Old NCERTS, DN Jha. (OLD NCERTS very good, no point missing.)
11th NCERT
NCERT 11/12
Byju class lectures by Mr Tariq Mohd.; Chronological events /Kingdoms/Culture in
each period; Wikipedia for in-depth understanding; Atlas (yes, atlas). The last few
pages have historical maps of India. It helps visualize the extent of various
kingdoms.
Gs manual TMH+NCERT
Old NCERT 11th class b) New NCERT 12th class c) Ancient India in Historical
Outline by DN Jha ) selected IGNOU material. I divided ancient history into following
parts and then prepared accordingly 1) Harappa civilization 2) Old+ new Vedic age
(1500 BC to 500 BC) 3) 600 BC to 200 BC (Mahajanapadas, dynasty, socio life) 4)
Jainism and Buddhism 5) 200 BC to 200 AD (Invasion, dynasties etc) 6) 200 AD to
700 AD ( Gupta Period etc)

NCERT
Wikipedia
Previous year questions
History Medieval
NCERT (Old)
Old NCERTS, Satish Chandra
11th NCERT
NCERT
Byju class lectures by Mr Tariq Mohd.; Tripartite struggle/ Rajputs/ Delhi
Sultanate/ Sufi /Vijaynagar and Bahamani Kingdom/Mughals Dynasty

Gs manual TMH+NCERT
NCERT 12th class; I covered only selected topics such as religious ideologies
(Shankaracharya , Guru Nanak, Sufi) , architecture, Mughal Raj
Wikipedia
Previous year questions
History Modern
NCERT (Old), Bipin Chandras struggle for independence

Bipin Chandra, TMH paper 1
Old ncerts, Bipin Chandra , spectrum book
Spectrum: Brief history of modern India; Bipin Chandra: Indias struggle for
independence
Bipin Chandra; Spectrum
12th NCERT, Spectrum
Bipin Chandra, Spectrum
Byju class lecture by Mr Tariq Mohd.; Spectrum publications brief history of

modern India; Bipan Chandra notes of a friend (did not have time to read the entire
book). Read it now after exams and it is worthwhile to read if you have time.
Bipin Chandra+manual
Spectrum publications brief history of Modern India
8th class NCERT; 12th class NCERT; Indias struggle for Independence by BIPIN
Chandra ( 2 readings)
Bipin Chandra + NCERT(for prior to 1857)
Bipin Chandra
Bipin Chandra, Spectrum and self-made notes), previous year questions

Spectrum + NCERT + Bipin Chandra (selected)
Culture society
Culture: crt.gov.in; Society: NCERT (1.Indian society; 2.Development and changes in
Indian society;)+ Since Sociology was my other optional, I didnt concentrate much
Chronicle civil services- special editions on art
Nitin singhania notes+ internet for better understanding.
Nitin singhania notes and Documentaries on internet
NIOS, IGNOU
NCERT; Trends in Indian Culture : DR Ausaaf Sayeed
Going chronologically what is the unique aspect of each kingdom; e.g. Pottery type/
coins/ Guild system if any/ Sculptures/ Paintings; Suggest to read about Dances of
India (question on Tribhanga); And also about the various schools of philosophy
(Meemansa, samkhya etc.)

Nothing specially except spectrum
NCERT, IGNOU; GK today material
Wikipedia
NCERT sociology book, My optional, Spectrum Culture, CCRT India website
Srirams Notes
Polity (theory + current)
Indian polity: Lakshmikanth; Current: The Hindu, EPW(Economic and Political
Weekly)
Laxmikant- Indian Polity, PRS Blog, Newspaper
Laxmikanth+ PRS +frontline+ Hindu
Laxmikanth + News Papers
Laxmikanth; DD Basu
D.D Basu, Sriram notes, newspapers
DD Basu + Newspapers
Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth- in and out 3 iterations with all back questions
and previous years questions; Current newspaper Polity events is helpful to link
theory to the real world.

Laxmikanth polity; Hindu+ chronicle
Indian Polity by Laxmikanth, Hindu, frontline, EPW
Theory : D.D. Basu; current: PRS, PIB, Newspapers, Internet websites, Mrunal
Laxmikanth + newspaper
D D BASU. Subhash Kashyap. Laxmikanth. you may skip Basu and Kashyap.
DD Basu, Coaching Notes, Political Science (NCERT), previous year questions

Laxmikanth/ Srirams Polity Notes
Economy (theory + current)
Shankar IAS book on core concepts; Current: The Hindu, Economic Survey, EPW
NCERT, Newspaper, Vajiram booklet on economy, Ramesh Singh- Indian economy
Ramesh singh+ vajirams class notes+ sriram printed(selected)+ mrunal+ some
current issue of a magazine like cst, pd etc

MRUNAL , Indian Economy Sanjeev Verma
Mrunal, Ramesh Singh, Eco Survey, India Year Book
Sriram notes, newspapers
Newspapers, NCERT + Economic Survey, Dutt Sundaram (selective)
Byju class lectures by Zulfiqar Sir; Current Hindu Business Page; Mrunal Blogs on
Economy concepts + Current Events

Gs manual + my 9th 10th icse book; Mrunal.org
Mrunal.org, Ramesh singh, hindu, frontline, EPW
11th class NCERT; 12th class micro and Macro NCERTs; mrunal.org/Economy; RBI
website and speeches; RBI website and speeches; special emphasis on employment,
inflation, fiscal consolidation, monetary policy, growth, human development,
Financial inclusion by taking help from internet; Economic survey (selected
chapters)
Sriram + mrunal + newspaper

Shyamsundar sir notes, Mrunal
NCERT Books (11th and 12th), previous year questions, Economic Survey of India
(latest)
Srirams Notes
Science (theory + current)
NCERT (8th,9th,10th); nobelprize.org (popular summary of the past 5 years nobel prize
winning achievements); The Hindu; mrunal.org

Rajya sabha tv- science reporter, The Hindu
9th , 10 th NCERTS, NEWSPAPERS, VAJIRAM NOTES FOR BOTH CURREN AS

WELL AS STATIC PART (NANO, ROBO, SPACE, NUCLEAR, BIOTECT ),
FRONTLINE- (SCIENCE SECTION).

The hindu , MRUNAL
Manorama, Hindu S/T
NCERT books (6th to 10th)
Newspaper (Hindu Science section)
Science and Technology- Ashok Kumar Singh
Space | Defence | Nuclear | Nanotechnology | Biotechnology and class 10th Biology
also YouTube Videos for many topics, ISRO Website; The Hindu S&T page is
becoming so redundant these days that I am skeptical to suggest it. Nevertheless,
you CANNOT rely solely on The Hindu for S&T

Hindu science tech page +Mrunal.org/snt +magazines
Hindu S&T, Frontline.
9th and 10th class NCERTs; daily news papers; Mrunal

Crack Ias + Hindu
Wikipedia, Mrunal
NCERT material till class 10th and selective part of 11th and 12th books (like
biotechnology, genetics, pollution, environmental topics etc), coaching notes for
biology
Environment (theory + current)
Shankar IAS book on environment; The Hindu

Gktoday GS manual environment, Geography NCERT
HAD A SPECIAL ISSUE OF CHRONICLE- HELPED, WIKIPEDIA,
DOWNTOEARTH.ORG
Ncert biology 12th (2003 edition ) last 4 chapters. BBC Documentary
Barucha
Newspapers, Mrunal.org, googled relevant topics
NIOS, Newspaper
Erach Barucha for getting an idea of Ecosystems; Class 10th ICSE books only a few
chapters; Environment Summits etc. from Mrunal.org; GKToday.in Notes for
Environment, Biodiversity and other topics like Vulnerable/IUCN Red List species
12th NCERT bio, national open school material downloaded from mrunal.org;
Magazines and newspapers

Mrunal.org, Hindu, frontline.
Mrunal.Org/enb; GK Today. Newspapers
NIOS
Wikipedia
NCERT Science, NCERT Geography and GS coverage based on News Paper,
magazine and internet
Geography Physical
NCERT: India: physical setting; India: people and resources

NCERT
CLASS NOTES+ GOH CHENG LEONG+ ncerts

Majid Hussain India and World Geography (TMH)
YouTube
NCERT (6th to 12th) and internet
NCERT, Goh Cheng Leong
NCERT; YouTube Videos to clarify many concepts specially of volcanism, plate
tectonics, wind systems, eclipses, phases of moon, equinoxes etc.

Gs manual + chronicle special issue
NCERTs from 6th class to 12th class number of times. For concepts such as
Monsoons, ocean currents, mineral resources, I relied on YouTube, govt.
websites resources.
NCERT + GCL
GC LEONG
NCERT Books + previous year GS Mains questions related to geography
NCERT XI XII + GC Leong
Geography India
NCERT
KHULLAR+ NCERTS
NCERT
NCERT
NCERT
NCERTs
NCERT
Geography World
NCERT
Mrunal.org
Goh Cheng Leong, NCERT
G C Leong
GCL
NCERT
Other National/ International Current Affairs
The Hindu; EPW;

The hindu, CCS, Wikipedia
Hindu, frontline, cst/ chronicle
The Hindu,Indian Express
Frontline, Hindu
Newspapers, television debates (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha tv, CNN-IBN and NDTV)
Newspapers, EPW, Frontline, World Focus (selectively), Pib.nic.in insightsonindia
Newspaper- make notes and revise them on and of
Hindu editorials + Followed realclearworld.

Hindu,
By 1) The hindu 2) PIB 3) G.k. today 4) Rajya sabha tv programmes 5) IDSA 6)
Mrunal.org 7) PRS for bills 7) PIB for policies and yojnas

Newspaper
Mrunal
News Paper and magazine (Chronicle, sometimes Frontline)
Newspaper+frontline+ GKT modules
Schemes, Policy & Filler Stuff
Not laid exclusive attention; with an in-depth reading of The Hindu, we can manage
most of these areas

PIB, India year book, economic survey, Yojana , Kurukshetra
PIB, PRS, The Hindu
Newspaper, government advertisement
Gov websites like PIB ,PRS
Newspapers, TV, internet
Yojana
India Year Book; For policies etc. relied on GKToday.in Compendium, but fortunately
not many questions from this area in Prelims 2013

Read all yearbook chapters as advised on Mrunals site. Followed prsindia.org
Yojana and other magazines.

Hindu, frontline, EPW
PRS for bills; PIB for policies and Yojanas; Govt websites such as MOEF, Planning
Commission etc.
India Year Book
Internet
News Paper and magazine (Chronicle), India Year Book, self-made notes based on
Newspaper reading, website such as Mrunal/GK Study

GKT
Prelims (CSAT) Aptitude

Maths
Just pick out the areas from which arithmetic questions are asked; Some prime
areas are time-work,distance-speed-time, seating arrangements, HCF-LCM, trai
problems, relative velocity,etc. Strengthen your basics and problem solving abilities
in these areas.
Cenage Learning- CSAT practice book, Mrunal articles on CSAT
R.S Aggarwal
RS Aggarwal
Byju; Previous years questions (even before 2011 there was a segment on Aptitude)
Magical maths by M.K.Tyra, Mrunals articles. http://mrunal.org/aptitude;

Practiced questions from various magazines like csat chronicle, pd, cst,etc. and
solved test papers on internet.

TIME mock test
CL Test Papers
Selective practice from TMH book
R S Agarwal + sample mock papers
Reasoning
Practice alone helps

R.S Aggarwal
RS Aggarwal
Byju; Previous years questions
Few chapters from verbal and non verbal reasoning by R.S. Agarwal, Practiced
questions from various magazines like csat chronicle, pd, cst,etc. and solved test
papers on internet
TIME mock test
CL Test Papers
R S Agarwal + sample mock papers
Comprehension
Not to be considered as an exclusive area of Paper II. Instead, as and when you
prepare for Paper I or when you read newspaper, just make sure that you
understand each word verbatim and youre able to grasp the core matter better.
Such a practice while reading The Hindu editorials will really help.
TMH manual
Regular Tests
Byju; Few chapters of Norman Lewis book How to Read Faster and Better
Practiced questions from various magazines like CSAT Chronicle, PD, CST, etc. and
solved test papers on internet

TIME mock test
CL Test Papers
Rcprep.com and previous year papers + mocks
Decision Making
Practice
TIME mock test
General Studies (Mains) paper 1

Culture
CCRT website. But I have not heard of a comprehensive resource for Culture. This is
quite a huge portion but I did a selective study of CCRT, some culture related
current afairs, PIB features on culture, etc.

CCS- special edition on art, Religion from spectrum.
Nitin Singhania notes+ ncert on culture (very good) + internet
Nitin Singhania notes; UNESCO videos on World Heritage sites of India
NCERT, Trends in Indian Culture, Friday Hindu
Nitin Singhania AIR -51 class notes; Byju class notes; Art and Culture New NCERT
(for class 11th); Wikipedia for all the form of art I found interesting
dances/pottery/sculpture/literature
I used GK today notes along with ancient history prepared through NCERT books.
For Buddhism/Jainism/Sufi/ Sikhism and other religious ideologies, one can also
take help of IGNOU. I also took help of Google images to understand Paintings,
Architecture, sculptures etc.
Nitin Singhania Notes

Culture syllabus is unlimited. no matter how much you prepare, itll be insufficient.
but at the same time itd be unwise to leave this topic entirely. Ignore: queens, kings,
battles etc.. prepare Architecture, religion, literature. Old NCERT focus on the bold
words, google them. As and where possible find google images, thatll help you
memorize better. especially in Architecture. At max just need 20-30 keywords. Then
add grammar so youll reach the 100 words limit.

Spectrum Culture book, CCRT India website, A Cultural History of India Bhasim
Indian history
Modern India NCERT; Bipan Chandra-Indias Struggle for independence; This book
is very important to gain a proper perspective and hence I recommend it. Many of
my friends read Spectrum-Modern India but I found it somewhat boring. So,
stopped reading it. I would suggest reading original books rather than compiled
guide like stuf.

NCERT, Bipin Chandra.
Bipan chandra two books -1. Struggle for Independence (1857- 1947) 2. History of
modern india(1700 -1857)+ old ncerts
Spectrum: Brief history of modern India; Bipin Chandra: Indias struggle for
independence
12th NCERT and Spectrum; started reading Bipin Chandra after the exam; lots of
overlapping between NCERT, Spectrum and Bipin Chandra

Bipin Chandra
1757 1857 Bipin Chandra /Old NCERT first 4 chapters; 1857 onwards -Same as
for prelims; Spectrum for Indian History

Spectrums brief history of Modern India
I covered NCERTs, Bipin chandras both books a)Indias struggle for Independence
b) India since independence. Apart from reading these books, one must do analysis
as what can be asked in say modern history such as a) Nehruvian period b) Indira
Gandhi era c) Indias relation with USA& Soviet Union, d) Opposition parties etc and
prepared notes on important events.

Bipin Chandra
Spectrum Publication: A brief History of Modern India (Rajiv Ahir)
NCERT + Spectrum
World History
Arjun Dev NCERT; I also prepared answers for around 100 world history questions
given by Shankar sir.

NCERT 6th to 10th
World history baliyan sir class notes..(very helpful)+ vajiram new syllabus class
notes + normal lowe + history channel short summary of major events (helpful even
for optional) + random internet

Ncert 9th -10th (The story of civilization)
Old NCERT (9th and 10th); Sriram notes
Norman Lewis; Mrunal.org/history (especially Africa); NCERT questions
Arjun Dev NCERT (9th and 10th); YouTube Videos for all topics; Khan Academy videos
(Vietnam war/ French Revolution); After watching a 10-12 minutes video, I would jot
down important points on an A4 paper(folded midway). This would contain pointers
to elaborate on and would serve handy on the day before exam.

Crash course in world history by john green- you tube videos, Mrunal.org.
World history NCERT books. Internet material as many good pdfs are available. GK
today notes. Prepare 4-5 page notes on each topic given in syllabus. Mrunal sir
articles.
NCERT
Just wiki for those 7-8 core topics world history. additionally you may consult
Norman Lowe. time very less, so not much point in focusing too much here. better
spend that much time on Ethics.

World history notes by Prof BRA Rao
Stardust notes (pdf version) from forumias
Post-Independence India
Bipan Chandra-India since independence; This book has better exam related stuf
than Guhas India after Gandhi which is more like a novel. Though I really liked
Guhas book, I found the Bipan Chandra to be more useful for the exam.
NCERT-politics in India since independence-a must read; got some questions in the
exam directly from this. Personalities- Prepare some short note for all the leading
figures of the past 60 years of independent India..

State reorganization and land reforms from Bipin Chandra, 11th Political science
NCERT, a general timeline of post-Independence events from the internet

India since independence bipan Chandra
Bipin Chandra: India after Independence
Bipin Chandras India after independence
Bipin Chandras India after independence
Integration of Princely states, Emergency from Bipan Chandra India since
independence; Political Science NCERT Politics in Indian after Independence;
Ramachandra Guha India After Gandhi; ABP News Series Pradhnanmantri

Ram Guha, India after Gandhi.
Bipin Chandra
Starting with NCERT then make summary notes on major events such as
Panchsheel, India-Pak, India-China, Green revolution, industrialization etc.

Class 12th Politics in India post-independence, India After Gandhi
GKT material
Indian Society
NCERT-Indian society; News items and articles on social issues; EPW

IGNOU- Sociology (had to study for optional)
NCERTS Two of them . not too sure ,but most probably +2, discussions and point
jotting , attended 3 lectures at vajirams as part of updated syllabus course + social
issues from hindu , frontline.

NCERT sociology books
Sociology NCERT 11, Newspaper
IGNOU has very good material on topic such as Indias diversity. One can register on
IGNOU and download material. Internet, Newspapers was used to prepare remaining
topics.
NCERT sociology Class 11 and 12. Beyond that keep an eye on Hindu editorials.
There is no need for any coaching material in this topic.
Class 12th Indian Society, Class 12th Social Change and Development in India,
Class 11th Introducing Sociology and Class 11th Understanding Society (all
NCERT)
Newspapers (current events) + GKT
Role of Women, Poverty etc.
IGNOU- Sociology + newspaper + Excellent book series GS 1 (I bought these small
books for all the papers just to cover any topic couldnt find anywhere else)
issues from hindu , frontline.

News papers,
Newspapers, internet, TV debates
Googled role of women- found a Delhi University Paper; poverty Uma Kapila; Dutt
1) Newspaper and Internet 2) discussion on Poverty by Amartya sen and P.Sainath
3)Polcies and legislations for both of these topics

Covered in sociology NCERT books mentioned
above. http://wcd.nic.in/publication/AR201213_english.pdf
GKT
Globalization on Indian Society
books for all the papers just to cover any topic couldnt find anywhere else)
issues from Hindu , frontline+ Vajiram Handouts.

News papers , Wikipedia
Internet, Newspapers. Please remember definitions on globalization. Cover various
dimensions such as 1) economy 2) agriculture 3) culture and society 4) urbanization
5) knowledge dissemination 6) diaspora 7) science and technology while preparing
globalization. Prepare 4-5 page notes
Covered in sociology NCERT books mentioned above

GKT
Communalism, Regionalism, Secularism

books for all the papers just to cover any topic couldnt find anywhere else) +
halfmatr.com
NCERTS Two of them. not too sure ,but most probably +2, discussions and point
jotting , attended 3 lectures at Vajirams as part of updated syllabus course + social
issues from Hindu , frontline. + India since independence Bipan Chandra

Bipin Chandra (Freedom struggle),Wikipedia
Sociology NCERT, Bipin Chandra(India since Independence)
Regarding communism, Socialism, capitalism, IGNOU material on
sociology( thinkers) can be used. Please make a table diferentiating three ideologies.

Covered in sociology NCERT books mentioned above + Political science Class
11th NCERT
GKT
World Geo Physical
NCERT + GC Leong
India and World geography (TMH )- Majid Hussain + NCERT class 11th (NEW one)
Sriram notes
Goh Cheng Leong, Atlas, NCERT
Climate Zones of the world (the chapters in Goh Cheng Leong)
Mexus videos in you tube.
NCERT + Goh Che Leong
Goh Che Leongs certificate in physical geography. in that book, focus on part I. No
need to focus on part II that much.
NCERT Geography books + previous year papers

NCERT
Resource Distribution
Mrunal.org/Geography
NCERT + GC Leong
Vajiram booklet + mrunal
India and World geography (TMH )- Majid hussain
NCERT and Mrunal.org
Past years geography optional papers; Mrunal
Mrunal.org/geography combined with Atlas reading

Internet and govt websites are best resources. I tried to cover each resource in
following dimensrions a)Quantity b) location c) types d) world standing e) exports
percentages
NCERT + Vajiram printed notes
There are just a few theories to prepare.

NCERT Economics books as above
NCERT + Mrunal +learnt drawing maps of India, World in 20 secs for marking of
resources
Factors for Industrial Location
Mrunal.org/Geography; NCERT: India-people and resources; Models and theoriesMajid Hussain for Webers industry location theory, isodopane concepts, labour cost
contours, etc.
Vajiram booklet + mrunal
India and World geography (TMH )- Majid hussain+ NCERT
Mrunal
Mrunal.org/geography combined with Atlas reading
Mexus videos in you tube. + Mrunal
Mrunal coverage. NCERTS
NCERT + Mrunal.org/geography
There are just a few theories to prepare.
NCERT Geography books as above
Geography Instt. Notes (CBT ect) + Mrunal
Earthquake Tsunami etc
NCERT: Fundamentals of Physical geography; Physical Geography: Savindra Singh-
just give a light read on certain topics for GS

Wikipedia, YouTube animated videos, disaster management edition CCS
NCERT class 11th supplement on Disaster Managements
NCERT book on disaster management
Google- howstufworks.com
NCERT 11th and 12th.
GKtoday material. Internet, as good pdfs are available.
NCERT
GC Leong.
NCERT + Newspapers
Impact on Flora-Fauna
44 report by NAPCC(GoI); IPCC summary; Newspaper articles

Internet
Nothing specific , only current afairs from news paper
NIOS, newspaper
I prepared closed to 20 flora-fauna by taking help from greenpeace, IPCC, UNDP and
other international websites. Cover newspapers . endangered species are mentioned
whenever there is threat to them.

NCERT
General studies (Mains) paper 2

Indian Constitution, devolution, dispute redressal etc.
Lakshmikanth; Constitution of India android app for articles verbatim; Id

recommend the aspirants to exactly remember at least the first 50 articles(upto
DPSP) and other important articles(given in the back of Lakshmikanth); You can use
them while answering essays and other questions;

Laxmikant- Indian polity, vision IAS material
Lakshmikant + puri sir notes for polity updated course (very useful) + ncert
Indian administration Rajni Goyal (Selected topics ); Laxmikanth
D.D Basu; Sriram notes
DD Basu; Laxmikanth
History of constitution Laxmikanth chapter 1; in addition read history more
intently
Laxmikants Indian Polity; Granville Austins working of a democratic constitution is
excellent.
D.D. Basu
Laxmikanth
Laxmikanth. current events from Hindu. Various test series site upload mock
questions on their sites, do solve them.
DD Basu, For dispute resolution made notes from internet

Srirams Polity Notes
Comparing Constitution with World
Shankar sirs class(comparison with US, UK, French, South African, Swiss
constitutions); NCERT-Constitution at work- Boxes articles highlighting the best
features of some constitutions;

Laxmikanth- Indian polity
Vajiram classes updated course (by Ravindran Sir) + vision IAS document
Chronicle class notes Focused on US, UK, Switzerland
Mrunal competition.
Internet, Mrunals writing competition
Vision IAS
Notes from Ravindran Sirs class.
DD Basu/Laxmikanth
GKT
Parliament, State Legislatures
Laxmikanth
Laxmikanth + Puri sir notes for polity updated course (very useful) + NCERT
Indian Polity Laxmikanth
D.D Basu
Laxmikanth
Laxmikanth
D.D. Basu. Newspapers were used to cover issues such as Ordinance. Please listen
to PRS discussions on its website. Anti-defection was lifted directly from 2009
discussion
Laxmikanth

DD Basu/Laxmikanth
Executive-Judiciary
Laxmikanth
Laxmikanth + Puri sir notes for polity updated course (very useful) + NCERT
Indian Polity Laxmikanth ,Indian administration Rajni Goyal
D.D Basu
Laxmikanth + M. Puri class notes
Laxmikanth
D.D. Basu. Covered current articles such as balance, judicial overreach, judicial
independence etc with the help of newspapers and Internet. Use examples when
explain these issues

Laxmikanth

DD Basu/Laxmikanth
Ministries Departments
I read some annual reports of some ministries; But I think it is like searching for a
needle in a haystack; After reading through 100 pages, you would find only 10 good
points; Maybe, you can share this work among your friends;
India year book
Vajirams booklet
News paper
2nd ARC report

Govt. websites and Internet
Laxmikanth
Just basic features from India Yearbook. Dont go in depth. Previously UPSC was
focused on depth, nowadays just range.

DD Basu/Laxmikanth, 15th ARC Report State and district administration
India Year Book
Pressure groups, Informal Associations
Halfmatr.com, Wikipedia, IGNOU- sociology

Vajirams booklet + Srirams printed notes + Puri sir notes for polity updated
Wikipedia
Internet, newspapers
Insightsonindia
Internet and Newspapers. Please learn how they work and their implications on
issues ranging from macro-economy, lobbying, protests etc.

Laxmikanth
Hindu editorials. No need for separate preparation.
DD Basu/Laxmikanth
Representation of Peoples Act
Newspaper(Supreme Court verdicts); Election commission of India- website(for model
code of conduct); PIB releases on elections;

Wikipedia, vision IAS material
Vajirams Booklet
S.K. Mishra sirs notes
Just went through those sections that were in news
VisionIas handout
The Bare Act and its important articles(Taught in class by S.K. Mishra sir)
Google search
Mrunals writing competition series. Internet Newspapers
read the official act
Internet and Wikipedia. just focused on the basic provisions only. No need to go
through entire draft.

Election Commission website FAQ + original text of the RPA Act
Internet ppts
Various bodies: Constitutional, statutory..
Laxmikanth
Wikipedia, vision IAS material + Laxmikanth- Governance
Laxmikanth + VisionIas document
D.D Basu, internet, Sriram notes
Vision IAS handout
Mrunals writing competition series. Internet. Newspapers. D.D. Basu
Laxmikanth

DD Basu/Laxmikanth, Internet
NGO, SHG etc
Shankar class notes

Wikipedia, vision IAS material + Internet
Vajirams booklet + Srirams printed notes + Puri sir notes for polity updated
Wikipedia
Internet, newspapers
Insightsonindia
Mohanty class notes for SHG
Internet and Newspapers. please learn how they work and their implications on
issues ranging from macro-economy, lobbying, protests etc. 4-5p age notes
Newspapers
Hindu editorials. No need for separate preparation.
DD Basu/Laxmikanth, Internet, ARC Report on Social Capital
Yojana
Welfare schemes, Bodies
Economic survey
Wikipedia, VisionIas material
Vajiram booklet (basics) + coverage of all schemes from a common source (like
chronicle etc) + coverage of all schemes from year book + current issues like mid day
meal scheme fiasco of Bihar from Hindu, frontline + critical analysis from EPW other
magazines online e.g. ICDS, MGNREGA.

News paper , 12th five year plan draft (Planning commission)
Draft 12th plan
Newspapers
Relied on newspaper reports / pib.nic.in
Hindu, economic survey
G.K. today material. PIB. Analyse pros, cons, design, challenges, reform aspects
when covered. internet and newspaper

India Year Book

Indian Economic Survey
GKT
Social Sector, Health, Edu, HRD
Economic survey;
Vajiram booklet (basics) + coverage of all schemes from a common source (like
chronicle etc) + coverage of all schemes from year book + current issues like mid day
meal scheme fiasco of Bihar from Hindu, frontline + critical analysis from EPW other
magazines online e.g. higher education, women health etc.

News paper , 12th five year plan draft (Planning commission )
Draft 12th plan
Newspapers
Relied on newspaper reports / pib.nic.in
Economic survey, planning commission draft plan.

Newspaper and Internet
12th FYP

Economic Survey, Science books NCERT
India Year Book
Governance, Transparency, Accountability

Vajirams class notes updated + Vajiram booklet+ vision IAS document
Newspaper, web site www. Indiagovernance.com
2nd ARC reports
Vajiram notes, Laxmikanth(on Governance)
Common topic in Ethics paper 4
Economic survey, planning commission draft plan.
Internet
ARC report
ARC report on RTI, Ethics and Citizen Centric Administration
E-governance
Yojana special edition on e-Gov, 2nd ARC

Vajirams class notes updated + Vajiram booklet + VisionIas document
Newspaper, web site www. Indiagovernance.com
2nd ARC reports
Mohit Bhattacharya (just that chapter, had it from pub ad optional last year)
2nd ARC Report on e-Gov
Internet- good pdfs are available on internet. Please include case studies when you
study them. Cover various dimensions when study this topic

ARC
On pib.nic.in search E-governance to find out various projects by various
ministries, How can it help implementing SEVOTTOMA etc.

ARC report on e-governance
Role of Civil Service
Laxmikanth governance + internet

Vajirams class notes updated + Vajiram booklet
2nd ARC reports
Vajiram notes
Vision IAS handout
2nd ARC; Laxmikants Public Administration book
Internet
ARC
Mohit Bhattacharya (Horizon of Public Administration) relevant chapter
India & Neighbours
Challenges and strategy: Rethinking Indias foreign policy by Rajiv Sikri; This book is
a very nice and I would recommend it strongly to understand the basis of Indias
foreign policy; India and its world: A talk show on Rajya Sabha TV- This explains
recent international issues very clearly; International news in The Hindu

IGNOU- India and world
Rajeev Sikri book + current from Hindu, frontline, the diplomat + world focus
(selected articles) + Puri sir ir class notes + chokhalingam sir class notes
News paper +MEA website, selected Article (G.Parthsarthy, C.Rajamohan etc. )
Newspapers
Newspapers, World Focus
Idsa.in articles. Focus on various dimensions of relationship between any two
countries-trade/strategic/power balance/energy security/people to people/cultural
links/history and then assessment of peculiar aspects with respect to both land and
maritime neighbours
Mrunal.org, Mrunal competition, Hindu; Pax Indica
Free book on IDSA website. IDSA. Newspaper editorial. Rajya Sabha tv programme
Indias world. frontlines world afairs articles

World Focus + Newspapers + idsa.in
Dont waste time in old topics like NAM, Panchsheel etc. unless its finishing 50-60
question or some person in news. E.g. Death of Gujaral so, Gujaral doctrine was
asked. Nowadays UPSC is only asking current based straight forward questions. so
just focus on current issues from the Hindu.

Mainly newspaper and Indias Foreign Policy by Rajiv Sikri, IDSA
Used to make current affiairs based notes on IR + Map of India with border
countries
Bilateral/Global Grouping
Shankar material on International organisations; Official Websites of various
groupings;
Wikipedia, MEA website
Rajeev Sikri book + current from Hindu, frontline, the diplomat + world focus
(selected articles) + Puri Sirs class notes + chokhalingam sir class notes
News Papers, MEA website, selected articles IDSA
Newspapers
Use Wikipedia and also the Groups own website for
IBSA/SCO/BRICS/ASEAN/SAARC/G4/G8/G33 etc.
G.K. today notes. Internet

Internet, IDSA
Internet. Had a separate register for IR. Crisp, ready to read material.
Effect of Foreign Country Policies on Indian Interest
News articles
Rajiv Sikiri Indian foreign policy
Rajeev Sikri book + current from hindu, frontline, thediplomat + world focus
(selected articles) + puri sir ir class notes + chokhalingam sir class notes
News paper
Suggest to read Shashi Tharoors book Pax Indica for an objective analysis of
relationship of India with other countries.

Newspapers, Indian external afair ministry website, PIB

Internet, IDSA
Diaspora
CCS special edition + MEA website

Covered as part of Rajiv Sikri book..he talks about diaspora in a particular country
while talking of diferent countries + current

Not much prep- skipped it except for policies for diaspora- done from Ministry
website
Chronicle class notes/ Vision IAS handout/ name of diaspora schemes from India
Yearbook
Newspapers, Indian external afair ministry website, PIB
IGNOU material uploaded on Mrunal.org/download

Read special coverage on Chronicle on Indian diaspora
International bodies- Structure Mandate
Shankar class notes

Wikipedia
Wikipedia and online material for general ones and the ones in news.
News Paper + Wikipedia (do only important organizations and organizations in News)
Internet; websites of diferent bodies
Googled
Wiki.
Read Pratiyogita Darpan special edition simply for the lack of time. If you have more
time, suggest you to read on WTO/IMF etc.
Internet
WHO, UN and World bank group: prepare them in detail.beyond that just 15-17
bodies. Goto Wikipedia then one link leads to another and prepare basic features
only. dont go in detail. only read introductory paragraph in Wikipedia. We dont have
time to read everything and even if you do, you cant memorize it much.
Internet
General studies (Mains) Paper 3
Since this paper is mainly a current afairs oriented paper, I did not do a lot of specific
preparation for each topic. [Gautham]
Indian economy, resource mobilization
Newspaper
Ramesh Singh + economic survey + VisionIas material
Ramesh Singh + newspapers
Mrunal, Sanjeev Verma (Unique publication )
Newspapers, 12th plan
Dutt Sundaram
Byju class notes by Zulfiqar sir for Economy and its various aspects
Ramesh singh, Mrunal, draft plan, eco survey
Economic surve, RBI website, Newspaper. Mrunals coverage on Economic articles is
excellent. Reform aspects related to Taxation, expenditures, Inflation,
manufacturing, agriculture, banking, Financial inclusion, external economy must be
covered thoroughly. A typical search query on Google say Financial inclusion can
fetch you good material. Search query Example: Financial Inclusion and inclusive
growth+pdf/ppt/research papers/ editorials/speeches/essays. Financial inclusion
and challenges+ pdf/ppt. Financial Inclusion and committees. Financial inclusion +
Priority sector lending+ credit challenges. Financial Inclusion + e-technology+
infrastructure challenges/ppt/pdfs/editorials. Search queries can be varied to get
diferent results. If you have time, please cover economic times editorials. State of
economy TV series on Rajya sabha Tv. Please visit youtube.com/rajyasabhatv.
Macros with mythili TV programme on ET now. Browse Assocham, Ficci reports on
various economic issues

Sriram
Mostly relied Mrunal and economic survey. No need to consult Economic Times (ET),
Financial Express or any such separate newspaper for economics.

Srirams Eco Notes + Mrunal articles on economy from the start. I was zero in
economics but this blog helped me become an aware citizen.
Inclusive Growth
VisionIas material + excellent book series paper 2

Srirams printed notes (very good)
12th five year plan draft
12th plan, Economic Survey
Dutt Sundaram + vision handout+ planning commission
Byju class notes by Zulfiqar sir for Economy and its various aspects
Draft plan, survey
Planning commission approach paper 2) Newspaper editorials 3) cover this article
through various dimensions such as a) Definition b) components of inclusive growth
c) Vulnerable sections and Inclusive growth d) challenges e) Welfare schemes
etc..Run typical search query to get pdfs on this topic.

Yojana

Budgeting
Shankar Sirs Notes

VisionIas material + excellent book series paper 2 + Wikipedia
Ramesh Singh
Read from Laxmikanth (chapter on Parliament)
Union budget and newspaper reports; internet
VisionIas + planning commission (especially recommendations on changing the
budgeting process)
Theory: Lok Sabha website, D.D. Basu, Budget making process. Current:
contentious issues of fiscal, current deficit, taxation etc can be covered through
newspaper
ARC report
Major Crops, Irrigation
Shankar Notes
VisionIas material + excellent book series paper 2 + India Yearbook
Vajiram class notes (Manocha sir)
GKToday.in
NCERT geography
Past years geography optional solved
GKtoday Notes, Focus more on cropping pattern- like combination of crops grown
together rather than what we read in geography.

Majid Hussain Geography
NCERTs for traditional knowledge. Covered critical issues say a) Kharif crops and
challenges(water) b) climate change and agricultural sustainability c)crop
productivity d) Monsoon dependence f) Dry and wet agricultural crops-issues and
challenges g) irrigation types, methods, challenges, constraints etc. Relied
completely on Internet. Used google search query to fetch pdfs.

IGNOU(for basics) + internet
Class 11 and 12 NCERT Economics and Geography. India yearbook chapter on
agriculture
Coaching material + NCERT geography books
Agro-Produce Storage, Marketing

Vajiram class notes
GKToday.in
Mrunal.org; newspaper items related to APMC act etc.
Vajiram notes
Vision IAS handout
Draft plan, survey
Newspaper and Internet is the best resource. Covered these topics through various
dimensions such as a) APMC act b) FDI c) infrastructure d) FCI control, regulation
and reform. Cover Sukhpal singh- IIM professor articles on agriculture. He has
written on contract farming, APMC act reforms and other issues

Internet
Hindu and PIB
E-technology for Famers
Info from various sources- govt websites, news articles

Gk today
GKToday.in
Sriram material
Newspapers
GKToday Notes
Draft plan, survey
Internet. GK today notes
Internet
Hindu and PIB
Farm Subsidies, MSP

Vajiram class notes + Srirams printed
GKToday.in
Sriram material
Uma Kapila
Vision IAS handout
Draft plan, survey
Research papers(IIT, IIM professor). Newspaper editorials. Covered various
dimensions related to Swaminathan report, Macroeconomic and food inflation,
reforms, types of farm subsidies-water, electricity, fertilizers. One can cover other
dimensions depending upon the current events such as a) WTO restrictions and
Indias international obligations
IGNOU(for basics) +internet

Hindu and PIB
PDS, Buffer, Food Security

Vajiram class notes + Srirams printed
GKToday.in
Newspapers, Sriram material
Uma Kapila
Vision IAS handout
Draft plan, survey
IGNOU(for basics) + internet
Hindu and PIB
Coaching material + NCERT geography books + Indian Economy book NCERT
Technology Mission

GKToday.in
Internet
Googled
Vision IAS handout
Draft plan, survey
Mrunal, planning commission report
Newspaper
Hindu and PIB
Regular coverage of Newspaper
Animal Rearing Economics

GKToday.in
Mrunal (very good)Vajiram notes
Annual report of Department of Dairying, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries;
http://dahd.nic.in/dahd/default.aspx (Ministry of Agriculture)
Mrunal
Hindu and PIB
Food Processing
PIB features
VisionIas material + excellent book series paper 2 + food processing act document +
Yojana edition
Vajirams class notes + Mrunal
GKToday.in
Mrunal
Mrunals [Food processing] article series + Ministry website
Mrunals [food processing] article series under /economy; GKtoday Notes;
http://www.mofpi.nic.in/ (Ministry of Food Processing Industries)

Draft plan, survey
Mrunals coverage on this topic is excellent. No need to look further
Internet
Hindu and PIB
Coaching material (else Ministry of Food processing website)
Land Reforms
Bipan Chandras India since independence. Land acquisition problems. The new
legislation.
Vajirams class notes
Bipin Chandra (India after Independence)
Mrunal
Uma Kapila Indian Economy; Bipin Chandra(since independence)
12th Five year plan concept of land banks, new titling policy etc.; Salient features of
Land Acquisition Bill from prsindia.org; Historical aspect of land reforms since
Independence
Majid Husain
Mrunals coverage on this topic is excellent. No need to look further
Bipin Chandra India since independence

Mrunal.org/Polity
Indian Economy book NCERT
Liberalization
Some points from Gurcharan Dass India Unbound

NCERT (very nicely explained)
Mrunal, Sanjeev Verma (Indian Economy)
IGNOU material on economic reforms

Uma Kapila
Ramesh Singh
Traditional: 11th class economic NCERT. Current: newspapers where issues such as
globalization, FDI, IMF, rating agencies, WTO and their impact on Indian
economy(Liberalization impacts) can be covered.
VisionIas
Class 11 and 12 NCERT Economics and Hindu

Indian Economy book NCERT
Infrastructure

Vajirams class notes + internet + Ramesh Singh
Mrunal, Sanjeev Verma (Indian Economy)
12th plan
Newspaper, Eco survey
Draft plan, survey
Newspaper. Assocham and Ficci reports. Cover separately Road, railway, Airport,
Port, Energy, Urban and social infrastructure

VisionIas
As such this is covered in Dutt Sundaram. But please avoid this book as it is written
for those with economics optional.

Planning commission approach paper chapter on Energy and Infrastructure
Investment Models

Vajirams class notes + vision document
12th plan
Vision IAS handout, extensive Google
Mrunals writing series competition
VisionIas
As such this is covered in Dutt Sundaram. But please avoid this book as it is written
for those with economics optional.

Mrunal
Science Tech Day to Day life
The Hindu, Mrunal.org

CCS special edition on S&T
Mrunal + frontline (science) + GKtoday
MRUNAL, GKtoday
Newspaper.
GK Today compilation
Hindu S&T, frontline
G. K. today notes
Hindu + Mrunal + VisionIas
Non-science students: prepare Class 7-10 (for prelims). NCERT class 12 biology
selective reading of cutting of science page from Hindus Thursday edition
Mrunal.org/S&T
Regular News coverage
Indian achievements in Sci-tech
CCS special edition on S&T + Internet

Gk today
GKtoday
Newspapers
Google
GK Today compilation
G. K. today notes
Mrunal.org/S&T
Regular News coverage
Dept of science and tech
Awareness in IT, Space, Biotech, NanoTech, IPR
CCS special edition on S&T

Vajiram science and tech class notes
Mrunal, GKtoday
Sriram material, internet, newspapers
Vajiram notes
chronicle class notes
G. K. today notes
Mrunal.org/S&T
NCERT book biology book (has chapters on biotechnology)
Environmental Impact Assessment
Shankar Sirs Notes

CCS special edition on S&T + Wikipedia
Vajirams updated class notes (Manocha sir)
EIA from website of Ministry of environment and forest , CSE and some articles on
internet + current issues

Vajiram notes + Google
Mrunal competition
Downtoearth.org. Frontline. Newspapers. There is international organization and a

standard code along with other information is developed International association
for impact assessment

Internet
NCERT book biology book (has chapters on pollution, environment), Internet
search
Disaster Management
VisionIas material + CCS special edition on DM, 2nd ARC on disaster mgt, editorials
from the Uttarakhand incident

Many sources including GKtoday document of 27 pages and a Yojana issue + in
depth coverage of Phailin + NCERT on disaster

NCERT class 11th supplement on Disaster Management + notes from NDMA website
NCERT book on disaster management
Yojana, special issue of Chronicle, Newspaper
Disaster Management chapter from 2nd ARC report
Mrunal competition
Yojana cover story. G.K. today notes. ARC report- selected chapters
IGNOU
Prepared only introductory part from NDMAs official site. Whenever you cant
understand any terminology just Google it.

ARC report on Disaster Management
Non state actors, Internal security
This entire area was taken last year by Mr.Suresh (2013 AIR 305). His classes helped
immensely. A lot of questions appeared directly from the areas he had covered..
Internet + VisionIas material + excellent book series paper 3
Vajirams booklet(very good) + classes + IDSA website + random internet + Puri sir
notes
Annual Report Ministry of Home afairs + Vajiram Notes + News Papers
Annual report, Ministry of Home
Newspaper, IDSA
S.K. Mishra sirs class notes
Mrunal competition
Internet (IDSA, IPSC web). Newspapers. GKtoday notes
Vajiram printed notes
Report of Home Ministry, and Pib.nic.in. Naxalism Wikipedia. Hindu editorial
ARC report on Public Order, Internal Security and Home ministry report on Border
Management
Internal security role of media, social networking site
Internet + VisionIas material+ excellent book series paper 3
notes
Vajiram Notes + News Papers
Newspapers and TV debates
Newspaper, IDSA
S.K. Mishra sirs class notes; GKtoday Notes
Mrunal competition
Internet b)Newspapers c) GKtoday notes
Vajiram + internet
ARC report on Public Order, Internal Security
Cyber security

Vajirams booklet(very good) + classes + random internet + Puri sir notes
Vajiram Notes + News Papers
Newspapers and internet
Newspaper, IDSA
Mrunal competition
Internet (IDSA task force report etc.) b)Newspapers
Internet
Just basics from the ICERT official site
A report on cyber security by IDSA
Money laundering

Vajiram Notes + News Papers + wiki + internet
notes
Sriram material
Newspaper, IDSA
Mrunal competition
Internet (KPMG reports, PRS for bills, FATF website) b)Newspapers
Vajiram + internet
Arthpedia.in
Internet research
Border Management

Vajirams booklet(very good) + Puri sir notes
Vajiram Notes + News Papers + Annual Report Ministry of Home afairs
Sriram material
Ministry of Home, VisionIas handout
Mrunal competition
Mrunal s writing series competition b) Newspaper c) Internet (IDSA)
a book on border issues was available on idsa.in so i downloaded the book n made
notes from the book

Home ministry report on Border Management
Organized crime, terrorism

notes
Newspaper & Internet
Newspaper, internet
Mrunal competition
Internet b) Newspapers
Vajiram
ARC Report on Internal security and FAQ questions on it
Security agencies- structure mandate

Vajirams booklet(very good)
Sriram material
Vajiram handout
Mrunal competition
G. K. Today notes
Vajiram
Just the main 5-7 bodies from Wikipedia. no need for coaching material here.
Internet (made note on CBI, IB, and other intelligence agencies)
General Studies 4: Ethics, Integrity,

aptitude
Ethics and Interface, family, society, etc.
Halfmatr.com + CCS special editions on Paper 4 + VisionIas material + Wikipedia +

internet+ 2nd ARC ethics in governance + book on paper 4 (local publication- had
all the topics of paper 4)

Ethics class notes of Mohanty sir from Synergy; Srirams booklet
S.K. Mishra Sirs notes + Chronicle Magazine
IGNOU material
BOUGHT Ethics, Integrity Aptitude By Retd. IAS Officers- G.Subba Rao And PN Roy
Chowdhary (for all ethics)

Internet
notes of Synergy & Vajiram & chronicle issues
Moral Lexicon by Chronicle.
IGNOU material
Attitude, Moral Influence etc.
Joseph(Officers IAS academy) sirs classes

all the topics of paper 4) + YouTube Mukul Pathak Class Videos

Sriram material
NCERT 12th class psychology, very good material is available on internet. Search
Google by varying your queries.

IGNOU material on attitude
Civil service: Integrity, Impartiality, Tolerance to weak etc


2nd ARC report
Internet, b) prepared 1-2 page definition, characteristics on each quality and tried
to find their application in day to day application.

Relevant chapter (Administrative Ethics) in New horizons of Pub Adm : Mohit
Bhattacharya
Emotional Intelligence, its use in governance
KM Pathys notes; His blog musings: reflections of a social nomad helped;


S.K. Mishra Sirs notes + Chronicle Magazine+ you tube interview of Daniel
Goleman
Sriram material
One document by Goleman. It appeared in Harvard business review. Only studied
that as he is the first-hand resource on this topic.
Notes of Synergy & Vajiram & chronicle issues

Online sources (there are websites which have summary of EI based on famous book
of Daniel Goleman)
Moral thinkers of India and world
Chronicle. I prepared Buddha, Vivekananda, Tagore, Gandhi, Ambedkar, Plato,
Aristotle, Kant, Roseau,

I did 4-5 thinkers such as Buddha, Vivekananda, Gandhi, Nehru etc.
I did Confucius, Gandhi, Kautilya, and Buddha. While reading Freedom Struggle I
made a mental note of incidents where our leaders faced moral dilemmas and
noticed the choices they made. I tried to quote these examples in my answers.
Further Subba Rao has cited many thinkers while providing practical answers to
case studies; I went through these as well.

I focused on the qualities of these thinkers rather than learning about each of them.
Sociology class also helped to prepare quite a few thinkers. Chronicle had provided a
handout which was essentially a summary of IGNOU notes of the same topic. I read
those a couple of times.
Covered from chronicle magazine. They produced 4 issues on ethics papers; I found
them more useful, appropriate than any other coaching institute notes. I covered
close to 20 thinkers. They are covered very well in these magazine issues.
I focused more on Indian thinkers.. Sriram notes were good.
Thinkers on Ethics IGNOU material. Mainly I prepared Gandhi, Vivekananda,

Buddha, Arvind Ghosh, Bhagvat Geeta, Lokmanya Tilak among Indians and Kant,
Mill, Aristotle, John Rawls, Bentham among western thinkers
Ethics in Pub.Ad, Accountability, Laws, Rules etc.


2nd ARC reports
S.K. Mishra sirs class notes; Ethics in Public Life ARC
Chronicle magazine, ARC report- selected chapters. One can listen to
CAG/dignitaries speeches to get fodder points.

ARC report on ethics, RTI
Corporate Governance


Internet
S.K. Mishra sirs class notes;
Internet case studies with components, diferent component- principles, framework,

organizational challenges, various committee recommendations etc. b) relied on
Internet

Corporate social responsibility related provisions.
Notes from Wikipedia and some other online sources
Probity in Governance, Work Culture


2nd ARC reports
Internet, chronicle magazine
ARC report on ethics, RTI
Citizen Charter, Ethics Code, Work Culture etc.


2nd ARC reports
S.K. Mishra sirs class notes; Citizen centric Administration ARC; Sevottam Model
ARC report selected chapter for citizen charter, ethics code b) for work culture
relied on internet
Generally covered in other material
Challenges of Corruption


2nd ARC reports
Chronicle magazine notes
IGNOU chapter on Ethics in administration
Case Studies on above topics
Halfmantr.com + CSE special edition

Googled, + Subbarao
Generated a standard template. You can also generate your own template which can
be tweaked and be fitted in almost every case study. Points of my template:
1. Short term solution vs long term solution
2. Use of words such as transparency, accountability, legality, probity, Integrity
depending upon the case
3. Trust, honest and confidence building exercises- write those activities which
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
generate these qualities

Personal v/s professional dilemma(Mostly found in many case studies)
People empowerment/interests are supreme.
Formal, professional conduct according to standard procedure, protocols.
Taking actions considering department, companys vision and conduct rules
Reward, sanctions, regulation and monitoring actions (almost it happens in
every case study)

Mrunal case studies http://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/cases.cfm

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Prelims (CSAT) General studies

700 AD ( Gupta Period etc)

Sultanate/ Sufi /Vijaynagar and Bahamani Kingdom/Mughals Dynasty

Previous year questions

NCERT (Old), Bipin Chandras struggle for independence

Byju class lecture by Mr Tariq Mohd.; Spectrum publications brief history of

Bipin Chandra, Spectrum and self-made notes), previous year questions

Culture: crt.gov.in; Society: NCERT (1.Indian society; 2.Development and changes in

(Meemansa, samkhya etc.)

Polity (theory + current)

Indian polity: Lakshmikanth; Current: The Hindu, EPW(Economic and Political

theory to the real world.

DD Basu, Coaching Notes, Political Science (NCERT), previous year questions

Economy (theory + current)

current issue of a magazine like cst, pd etc

Economy concepts + Current Events

Sriram + mrunal + newspaper

Science (theory + current)

winning achievements); The Hindu; mrunal.org

9th , 10 th NCERTS, NEWSPAPERS, VAJIRAM NOTES FOR BOTH CURREN AS

FRONTLINE- (SCIENCE SECTION).

you CANNOT rely solely on The Hindu for S&T

9th and 10th class NCERTs; daily news papers; Mrunal

Environment (theory + current)

Shankar IAS book on environment; The Hindu

Magazines and newspapers

NCERT: India: physical setting; India: people and resources

CLASS NOTES+ GOH CHENG LEONG+ ncerts

tectonics, wind systems, eclipses, phases of moon, equinoxes etc.

Other National/ International Current Affairs

The Hindu; EPW;

Newspapers, EPW, Frontline, World Focus (selectively), Pib.nic.in insightsonindia

Newspaper- make notes and revise them on and of

Hindu editorials + Followed realclearworld.

Mrunal.org 7) PRS for bills 7) PIB for policies and yojnas

Schemes, Policy & Filler Stuff

most of these areas

not many questions from this area in Prelims 2013

Yojana and other magazines.

Newspaper reading, website such as Mrunal/GK Study

Prelims (CSAT) Aptitude

Magical maths by M.K.Tyra, Mrunals articles. http://mrunal.org/aptitude;

solved test papers on internet.

Practice alone helps

solved test papers on internet

Selective practice from TMH book

General Studies (Mains) paper 1

current afairs, PIB features on culture, etc.

Nitin Singhania Notes

add grammar so youll reach the 100 words limit.

guide like stuf.

overlapping between NCERT, Spectrum and Bipin Chandra

for prelims; Spectrum for Indian History

prepared notes on important events.

given by Shankar sir.

for optional) + random internet

to elaborate on and would serve handy on the day before exam.

spend that much time on Ethics.

figures of the past 60 years of independent India..

NCERT, a general timeline of post-Independence events from the internet

Ramachandra Guha India After Gandhi; ABP News Series Pradhnanmantri

Panchsheel, India-Pak, India-China, Green revolution, industrialization etc.

NCERT-Indian society; News items and articles on social issues; EPW

issues from hindu , frontline.