SUGGESTED READING FOR THE 2011 UPSC NEW(CSAT) PRELIM EXAM PAPER
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 –
     The Hindu or The Times of India preferably.
 
- Frontline (fortnightly from
     the Hindu) – selected news analysis and articles.
 
- ‘Yojana’, ‘Kurukshetra’ and
     Employment News (from Publication Division) – news and relevant articles.
 
- All India Radio (new and
     analysis) and RBC (news and analysis).
 
- World Focus – a journal on
     international affairs (selected issues)
 
- Seminar – a monthly
     symposium on national current and socio-political issues.
 
- Down to Earth – a
     fortnightly on science and environment.
 
- One career magazine –
     preferably the Civil Services Chronicle (English and Hindi editions).
 
Indian Polity:
·        
Organs of  Government (NCERT) – IXth Std.
·        
Society, State
and Government (NCERT) – XIth Std.
·        
Major Concepts
of  Political Science (NCERT) – XIIth
Std.
·        
India:
Constitution and Government (NCERT) – IXth & Xth
Stds.
·        
The Constitution
of India – from Publication Division (Pocket book size i.e. English-Hindi
combined edition).
·        
Introduction to
the Constitution of India – D.D. Basu.
·        
Our Parliament
and Our Constitution (separate books) – S.C. Kashyap (NBT)
·        
Perspective on
the Constitution of India – S.C. Kashyap (Edited).
·        
Citizens and the
Constitution – S.C. Kashyap (Pub. Div.).
·        
Democracy - An
Analytical Survey – Jean Baechler (NBT).
·        
Democracy in
India (NCERT) – Prof. Rashidudeen Khan (XIIth STd.).
·        
India (Pub. Div.)
– relevant chapters.
·        
Gazetteer of
India (Pub. Div.) – Vol. I
·        
Public
Administration in India – Padma Ramachandran (NBT).
·        
Relevant notes to
be made from newspapers and magazines on the contemporary political issues.
Indian Economy:
·        
Micro &
Macro-economics (NCERT) – XIIth Std. (2 vols.)
·        
Indian Economic
Development (NCERT) – XIth Std.
·        
Indian Economy –
Dutt and Sundharam or Mishra and Puri.
·        
Economic Survey –
Ministry of Finance, GoI.
·        
India (Pub. Div.)
– relevant chapters.
·        
‘Yojana’ &
‘Kurikshetra’ – monthlies by Pub. Div.
·        
Gazetter of India
(Pub. Div.) – Vol. 1.
·        
Relevant notes
from magazines and newspapers.
History:
·        
NCERT (All books
related to Indian History)
·        
Modern India –
B.L. Grover.
·        
Social background
of Indian nationalism – A.R. Desai
·        
Freedom Struggle
– Bipin Chandra
·        
For cultural
questions, candidates can take the help of books of NBT. For example – Indian
Music, Dance, Drama, Painting etc.
Geography:
- Principles of Geography
     (NCERT) – Part I & II for XIIth Std. (Old editions).
 
- Geography of India (NCERT)
     - Xth Std.
 
- General Geography of India
     (NCERT) - XII th Std.
 
- Land and the People (NCERT)
     - VI th, VII th & VIII th Std.
 
- Certificate Physical and
     Human Geography (Oxford) – Goh Cheng Leong.
 
- Physical Geography of India
     (NBT) – C.S. Pichamuthu.
 
- Intermediate Bhoogol
     (Bharti Bhavan, Hindi medium) – Suresh Prasad (vol. 1& 2).
 
- Gazetteer of India (Pub.
     Div.) – Vol. 1
 
- Bhoogol Paribhasha Kosh –
     Delhi University.
 
- India (Pub. Div.) –
     Relevant chapters.
 
- A standard Dictionary of
     Geography – preferably of the Penguin.
 
- Khullar’s Geography
 
- Suresh Prasad’s
     Intermediate Geography
 
- One Atlas – T.T.K. or
     Orient Longman.
 
- Census Report
 
- Down to Earth (fortnightly
     magazine)
 
- Yojana and Kurukshetra
 
Important areas of Life Science For Preliminary Test:
- The cell: Shapes and size,
     cell structure, cell organelles, Difference between animal and plant
     cells.
 
- Plant Physiology – Roots,
     Photo synthesis, Respiration in plants.
 
- Circulatory system – Blood,
     The Heart, Lymphatic systems.
 
- Respiratory system –
     Respiratory system of man, Mechanism of respiration, respiratory
     disorders.
 
- Excretory system – Organ of
     excretion, internal structure of Kidney and Functions, Regulation of Urine
     formation, Artificial Kidney.
 
- Nervous system – Structure
     of neuron, various nervous system, Reflex action, the eye – structure,
     function working and common defects of eye, the ear – structure and
     function, tongue, skin etc.
 
- Reproductive system – Human
     reproductive system, fertilization, artificial inseminations, parturition.
 
- Endocrine system –
     Endocrine glands in man and function of hormones.
 
- Fundamental of Genetics.
 
- Health organizations.
 
- Nutrition – carbohydrates,
     protein, fats, vitamins etc. and deficiency diseases.
 
- Muscles and joints.
 
- Health and Disease –
     Cancer, T.B., Polio, Leprosy, Acids, Hepatitis, Dengue etc.
 
- Animal Husbandry
 
General Science:
- Science (NCERT) - VI
     th Std. of X th Std.
 
- Applications of Biology
     (NCERT) – a chapter of XII th Std. Biology section.
 
- History of Science – Ray
     & Moser, 5 vols. (University Press).
 
- How? What? Why? – 3 Books
     by NSC, CSIR, Govt. of India.
 
- The Human Machine (NBT) –
     Bijlani & Manchanda.
 
- Life: From Cell to Cell
     (Pub. Div.) – Bal Phondke
 
- His Master’s Slave (Pub.
     Div.) – Japan Bhattacharya.
 
- Ek Se Bhale Do (CSIR, GoI)
     – N.S.K. Prasad (Hindi medium).
 
- Marching Ahead with Science
     (NBT)
 
- India (Pub. Div.) –
     Scientific & Technological Development, Environment and Defence
     chapters only.
 
- Science Reporter (CSIR) –
     selected issues (English monthly).
 
- Vigyan (Pragati (CSIR) –
     selected issues (Hindi monthly).
 
- A standard ‘Dictionary of
     Science and Technology’.
 
- Current development from
     news papers.