What is the syllabus of UPSC preliminary exam of paper 1 and 2? Which book should I refer for it?

What is the syllabus of UPSC preliminary exam of paper 1 and 2? Which book should I refer for it?
thankyou.

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hi,

As per the changed pattern,following is the syllabus for civil services preliminary examiation.

Paper I - (200 marks) Duration: Two hours
Current events of national and international importance
History of India and Indian National Movement
Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic geography of India and the World.
Indian Polity and Governance � Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
Economic and Social Development � Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc.
General issues on Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialization
General Science.


Paper II- (200 marks) Duration: Two hours
Comprehension
Interpersonal skills including communication skills;
Logical reasoning and analytical ability
Decision making and problem solving
General mental ability
Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude etc.) (Class X level)
Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. -Class X level)
English Language Comprehension skills (Class X level).

Note -
Questions relating to English Language Comprehension skills of Class X level (last item in the Syllabus of Paper-II) will be tested through passages from English language only without providing Hindi translation thereof in the question paper.
The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

read newspapers regularly.read all the ncert books from class 6 to 12,you can also refer to the tmh guide.

ALL THE BEST

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Hi Aspirant,

UPSC preliminary exam was conducted in this year on 20 may 2012.

Mains exam will be held on 5/10/2012

UPSC organizes the civil Service exam every year at national level.



Syllabus of UPSC Preliminary exam

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Books for UPSC preliminary exam


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I am attaching previous year question paper for your assistance.

Best of Luck�