+ ing  a few more

History -   Bipin Chandra's     History of Modern India

Geography - Majid Husain's Geography of India

Science & Technology in India - Kalpana Rajaram

finally for

Analytical Reasoning - MK Pandey

Reference Books for CSAT Paper I and II

Best Reference Books which I came across -
CSAT Paper 1- Tata McGraw Hill’s  General Studies Manual & Manorama Year Book

Indian Polity -An Introduction to the Constitution of India by DD Basu,Our Constitution  by Subhash Kashyap, and India’s Constitution by MV Pylee. Another book to refer for Bare Acts of the Indian Constitution is Indian Constitution by PM Bakshi .
Indian History-   India's Struggle for Independence - Bipin Chandra

For reference on 
Ancient India (class XI) authored by RS Sharma. This covers the ancient Indian history syllabus completely.

Medieval India (class IX)  for covering medieval India syllabus authored by Satish Chandra.
Modern India (class X) text book of old syllabus authored by Bipin Chandra.
Geography- Oxford Student Atlas for GS Geography questions, Certificate course in Physical Geography   by Goh Cheng Leong
Indian Economy- TMH economy  -Ramesh Singh
Science -TMH GS Manual Science section
Book for Ecology and Environment - Environment and Ecology  by Majid Hussain

CSAT Paper 2-  TMH CSAT Manual

Geography

Part 1 (Indian Geography)

PHYSIOGRAPHY

POPULATION 2011-2014

Physical Features of India

River Systems of India

Climate of India

Soils

Natural Vegetation

Agriculture in India

Irrigation in India

Minerals in India

Industries in India

Sources of Energy in India

Transport System

Questions

Part 11 (WORLD GEOGRAPHY)

SPACE

LITHOSPHERE

ATMOSPHERE

HYDROSPHERE

BIOSPHERE

THE BIOMES

FOREST

TYPES OF SOIL

WORLD AGRICULTURE

FISHERIES

ENERGY

MINERALS

WORLD TRIBAL GROUPS

SOME IMPORTANT FACTS

QUESTIONS

INDIAN POLITY

National Symbols

Indian Constitution:at a glance

Sources of Indian Constituition

Framing of the constituition of India

Features of constituition

Preamble

The Union and its territory

Citizenship

Fundamental Rights

Directive Principles of state policy

Union Executive

Parliament

judiciary

state excecutive

local government

public service commission

Electoral System

Center State Relation

Emergency Provisions

Amendment of constituition

Seventh Schedule(ARTICLE 246)

Political system

administrative tribunals

anti defection law

anti corruption instituitions

Political debate

Internal Security

Planning

Human Rights

National Commissions

Dictionary of Polity

Objective Questions

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Economics: An Introduction

Ecnomic Palnning in India

Fiscal System

Monetary and Credit Policy

Money Market and Capital Mmarket in India

Stock Markets in India

Taxation system in India: Concepts and Policies

Inflation :Concepts ,Facts and Policy

Public Sector

Banking System in India

Poverty and Inequality concepts ,data policy and analysis

Unemployment

Agriculture

Important Indices

Bretton Woods Institutions and Others

GATT and WTO

Foreign Trade

External Sector

Economy Updates

Some Important Facts

a)Sectors of the Indian Economy

Liberalization

Human Capital and Human Development

Growth and changing Structure of Employment

Indias economic interaction with the world

ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

Studying environment the Multidisciplinary

Natural Resources

Ecosystems

Biodiversity and its conservation

pollution

Environment and Human Health

Disasters and their management

Population and Environment

Global Environmental Problem

Development and Enviromental Cocerns

Some Important facts to digest

Some important Points for P.T

Cimates of INDIA

Objective Questions

GENERAL SCIENCE

UNIVERSE,PHYSICS,CHEMISTRY,BIOLOGY

The CELL

TISSUE

MUSCULAR and SKELETAL SYSTEM

THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

LYMPHATIC System and Immunity

the Respiratory System

The Circulatory System

The Integumentary System

The Reproductive system

Plant Reproduction

The Digestive System

The Excretory System

Photosysnthesis

Digestion in Plants

Diversity in Living Organisms

The Animal Kingdom

SCIENCE  and TECHNOLOGY

India's Nuclear Pragramme

DEFENCE

SPACE

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA

SCIENCE and Technology -

Science and Technology in India :Policy Palnning

Space Research

Atomic Research

Defence Research

Oceanographic and Antartic Research

Biotechnology

Information Technology

Health Sector

Laser

Super Conductivity

Internet /Computer Glossary

CSAT Preliminary Exam (Aptitutude Test )-Paper 11

Comprehension

Interpersonal Skills including communication skills

Logical Reasoning and analytical ability

Decision Making and Problem solving

General Mental Ability

Basic Numeracy(nembers and their relations ,orders of magnitude ),Data Interpretation (charts,graphs,tables,data  sufficiency)

English Language Comprehension Skills

Indian History -Syllabus to be covered


ANCIENT
The Prehistoric period
Harappan Civilization
The Vedic Civilization
Religious Movements (6th century B.C)
The Rise of Magadha Kingdom(600 to 300 BC)
The Mauryan Empire (325 BC -183 BC)
Post Mauryan (200BC -300 AD)
The Sangam Age
Gupta Empire (320-550 AD)
Post Gupta Period (550-750 AD)
India during 300-700 AD



MEDIVIAL
Early Medivial India
Delhi Sulthanate
Vijayanagar and Brahmani Empire
Administaration and Economy (1200-1526)
Society,Culture and Religion (1200-1526)
Regional Centres of power
Mughal Empire Mughal Administration and Economy
Mughal Society Culture and Religion The Maratha Age


MODERN
18th Century's India
Advent of the Europeans and Ascendance of the British
Administration and Economy under the Company Rule (1757-1857)
Early Uprising ,Revolt of 1857 and British Policies after 1857
The Indian Renaissance
Indian National Congress
Rise of Indian Nationalism
Peasant and Trade Union Movements
Development of Education and the Indian Press
Gandhian Era(1917-1947)
Towards Freedom
Governor Generals and Viceroys
Some Important information

CIVIL SERVICES PRELIMINARY EXAM 2014 - SYLLABUS & STUDY MATERIALS

Hope this will help for those who are preparing for the Civil Service Exam 2014 !!!



This is the format of the Prelims : 2 papers General Studies & Aptitude CSAT Prelims (


General Studies ) - Paper I

Indian History
Indian &World Geography
Indian Polity & Governance
Economic and Social Development
Environmental Issues
General Science
Science &Technology

  CSAT Preliminary Exam (Aptitude Test )-Paper II
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 ),
Data Interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency)
English Language Comprehension Skills