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Civilz Byte Ebook CIVILZ BYTE N. Ramalinga Reddy Hon’ble Dean A. Manoj Kumar Associate Dean D.V. Ramana Reddy Additional General Manager C. Giridhar Reddy Principal, Kuntloor Campus (Civilz Byte Project Coordinator) N. Manjula Reddy Principal, Koheda Campus N. Mahendar Reddy Principal, Pasumamula Campus M. Avinash Principal, Kalanagar Campus Dr. M.V. Rama Rao John Michael And Team CIVILZ BYTE Published by Narayana IAS Academy (India) 2018 5-67, Hayathnagar, Ranga Reddy Hyderabad 501505 For Copies: Kuntloor Koheda Kalanagar Pasumamula e book: civilzbyte.wordpress.com feedback: [email protected] INTERNAL / NON-COMMERCIAL PUBLICATION Non-Fiction / Self Help With the exception to select sections, the author lays no claim to having created anything basically new in this book. What he has done, however, has been to organize old strategies, known mantras and available resources into a practical and usable form, where they may be properly interpreted and applied by the young aspirants at Narayana IAS Academy whose needs call for a body of simple philosophy for the Civil Services Exam. Cover Design: Malvika Rao Typeset in 10/14 Trebuchet MS By D.V.S Pavan Kumar, Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad. The author was so desperate for perfection that he took two years to finish the Book. But you cannot sue the publishers for anything inaccurate. iv Dedicated To All our Teachers at the Academy and elsewhere H˘O^Œ~°∞ K«^Œ∞=Ù K≥áêÊ~°∞, H˘O^Œ~°∞ rq`«O <Õ~åÊ~°∞ JÖÏO\˜ ZO^Œ~À =∞Ǩ#∞ÉèÏ=ÙÖˇ·# QÆ∞~°∞=ÙʼnõΩ D ѨÙã¨ÎHõO JOH˜`«O... v A B B R E V I A T I O N S AIR - All India Radio News / All India IPS - Indian Police Service Rank LBSNAA - Lal Bahadur Shastri National ARC - Administrative Reforms Academy of Administration Commission (Mussoorie) CCRT - Centre for Cultural Resources and MCQ - Multiple Choice Question Training MEA - Ministry of External Affairs CCS - Central Civil Services MHA - Ministry of Home Affairs CPR - Center for Policy Research MTI - Mother Tongue Influence CS (M) - Civil Services (Main exam) NCERT - National Council of Educational CS (P) - Civil Services (Preliminary exam) Research and Training CSAT - Civil Services Aptitude Test NDMA - National Disaster Management Authority CSE - Civil Services Exam NIOS - National Institute of Open DAF - Detailed Application Form Schooling DM - Disaster Management / District OBC - Other Backward Classes Magistrate PDF - Portable Document Format EPW - Economic and Political Weekly PIB - Press Information Bureau GK - General Knowledge PSU - Public Sector Undertaking GMA - General Mental Ability RS TV - Rajya Sabha TV GOI - Government of India S&T - Science and Technology GS - General Studies SC - Scheduled Caste HPG - History Public Administration Geography SDM - Sub-Divisional Magistrate IAS - Indian Administrative Service ST - Scheduled Tribe IFoS - Indian Forest Service SVPNPA - Sardar Vallabhai Patel National Police Academy (Hyderabad) IGNOU - Indira Gandhi National Open University UPSC - Union Public Service Commission IMDb - Internet Movie Database vii CONTENTS Abbreviations vii Contributors xvii Foreword xxi Greetings xxv Editor’s Note xxvii Before you Begin: The Preface xxix Acknowledgements xxxiii SECTION - I 1 - 38 CIVIL SERVICES: THE INTRODUCTION 1. Civil Services 3-9 Central or Allied Services 3 Foreign Service 4 All India Services 6 Indian Police Service 6 Indian Administrative Service 8 2. Union Public Service Commission 10 3. Scheme of the Examination 11 Educational Qualifications 11 Age Limits 11 Number of Attempts 11 4. Civil Services Exam 12-16 The Preliminary Exam 12 The Main Exam 13 The Personality Test 16 5. ABCDs = NCERTs 17-18 CIVILZ BYTE 6. Science of Reading The Hindu 19-23 What not to Read 20 Reading it the Right Way 20 Eenadu 23 ix 7. Magazine Mantra 24-26 8. Yojana Aur Kurukshetra 27 9. e Preparation - Websites 28-30 10. Apps - Tapping the Internet Resources 31-32 11. India Year Book: A confused Territory 33-35 12. A recipe for Success 36 13. Television, Radio & YouTube (TRY) 37-38 Television 37 Radio 38 YouTube 38 SECTION - II 39 -276 PRELIMINARY EXAM: THE FIRST HURDLE 14. Structure of the Preliminary Exam 41-42 The Cut-off 41 Negative Marking 42 15. General Studies - 1 43-46 Subjects in GS 1 44 Quick Tips 45 16. Current Affairs 47-48 Syllabus - Topic wise 48 General Knowledge 48 17. Indian History 49-54 Strategy 49 Syllabus - Topic Wise 50 Sources of Study 54 18. Geography of India and World 55-59 Strategy 55 Syllabus - Topic Wise 56 Sources of Study 59 CIVILZ BYTE 19. Indian Polity and Governance 60-63 Strategy 60 Syllabus - Topic Wise 61 Sources of Study 63 x 20. Indian Economy 64-67 Strategy 64 Syllabus - Topic Wise 65 Sources of Study 67 21. Environment and Ecology 68-71 Strategy 68 Syllabus - Topic Wise 70 Sources of Study 71 22. General Science (and Technology) 72-79 Strategy 72 Syllabus - Topic Wise 74 Biology 74 Physics 76 Chemistry 77 Sources of Study 79 23. Prelims Instructions 80-81 24. Treasure Trove: General Studies 82-164 GS Prelims 2013 Question Paper 82 GS Prelims 2014 Question Paper 98 GS Prelims 2015 Question Paper 114 GS Prelims 2016 Question Paper 130 GS Prelims 2017 Question Paper 147 25. Civil Services Aptitude Test 165-170 Detailed Overview of the Syllabus 166 Section Wise Analysis 168 26. Understanding & Preparing for CSAT 171-182 Comprehension 171 Interpersonal Skills including Communication Skills 177 Test of Logical Reasoning 180 Decision Making and Problem Solving 180 Test of Basic Numeracy and Interpretation 181 27. Treasure Trove: Civil Services Aptitude Test 183-275 CSAT Prelims 2013 Question Paper 183 CIVILZ BYTE CSAT Prelims 2014 Question Paper 202 CSAT Prelims 2015 Question Paper 220 CSAT Prelims 2016 Question Paper 240 CSAT Prelims 2017 Question Paper 257 xi SECTION - III 277-620 MAIN EXAMINATION: THE BIG BATTLE 28. Main Examination: The Big Battle 279-284 Understanding the Pattern and Structure of the Exam 279 Change in the Scheme of Exam in 2013 280 The Syllabus 281 Keywords 282 Checklist 283 29. Compulsory Language Papers: Qualifying Natured 285 Paper - A 285 Paper - B 285 30. Paper - A: Indian Language 286-292 Strategy 286 Sources of Study & Quick Tips 287 ÉèÏëê~å^èŒ#O – ÉèÏ"å=QÍǨÏ#O (In Telugu) 288 31. Treasure Trove: Compulsory Telugu 293-319 Compulsory Telugu 2013 Question Paper 293 Compulsory Telugu 2014 Question Paper 298 Compulsory Telugu 2015 Question Paper 304 Compulsory Telugu 2016 Question Paper 309 Compulsory Telugu 2017 Question Paper 315 32. Treasure Trove: Compulsory Hindi 320-337 Compulsory Hindi 2015 Question Paper 320 Compulsory Hindi 2016 Question Paper 326 Compulsory Hindi 2017 Question Paper 332 33. Paper - B: English 338-340 Strategy 338 Overview of the Paper & Syllabus 339 Sources of Study & Quick Tips 339 34. Treasure Trove: Compulsory English 341-370 Compulsory English 2013 Question Paper 341 CIVILZ BYTE Compulsory English 2014 Question Paper 348 Compulsory English 2015 Question Paper 353 Compulsory English 2016 Question Paper 359 Compulsory English 2017 Question Paper 365 xii 35. General Essay 371-382 Structure of the Paper 371 Significance of the Essay Paper 372 Basic Structure of an Essay 372 The Introduction 373 Body of the Essay 373 The Conclusion 376 Types of Essays & their Salient Features 376 Preparation for the Essay 378 Presentation of the Essay 380 Sources of Study 381 36. Treasure Trove: General Essay 383-387 General Essay 2013 Question Paper 383 General Essay 2014 Question Paper 384 General Essay 2015 Question Paper 385 General Essay 2016 Question Paper 386 General Essay 2017 Question Paper 387 37. General Studies - 1 388-389 38. Indian Heritage and Culture 390-391 39. Modern Indian History 392-393 40. Modern World History 394 41. Indian Society 395-397 42. World and Physical Geography (With Spl Reference to India) 398-399 43. Treasure Trove: General Studies-1 Mains 400-410 G S -1 Mains 2013 Question Paper 400 G S -1 Mains 2014 Question Paper 403 G S -1 Mains 2015 Question Paper 405 G S -1 Mains 2016 Question Paper 407 G S -1 Mains 2017 Question Paper 409 44. General Studies - 2 411-414 Syllabus 411 CIVILZ BYTE Nature of General Studies - II 412 Quick Tips 413 45. Indian Constitution & Comparative Study 415-417 46. Indian Polity & Governance 418-419 47. Social Justice & Development 420-422 xiii 48. International Relations 423-425 49. Treasure Trove: General Studies-2 Mains 426-439 G S -2 Mains 2013 Question Paper 426 G S -2 Mains 2014 Question Paper 429 G S -2 Mains 2015 Question Paper 432 G S -2 Mains 2016 Question Paper 435 G S -2 Mains 2017 Question Paper 437 50. General Studies - 3 440-441 Syllabus 440 51. Indian Economy & Economic Development 442-445 52. Indian Agriculture & Food 446-448 53. Science and Technology 449-451 54. Bio Diversity & Environment 452-454 55. Disaster Management 455-457 56. Internal Security 458-461 57. Treasure Trove: General Studies-3 Mains 462-476 G S -3 Mains 2013 Question Paper 462 G S -3 Mains 2014 Question Paper 465 G S -3 Mains 2015 Question Paper 468 G S -3 Mains 2016 Question Paper 471 G S -3 Mains 2017 Question Paper 474 58. General Studies - 4 477-482 Significance of GS - IV 477 Overview of the Syllabus 478 Nature of the Paper and Approach required 480 Few Quick Tips & A Short Plan of Action 482 Sources of Study 482 59. Treasure Trove: General Studies - 4 Mains 483-503 G S -4 Mains 2013 Question Paper 483 G S -4 Mains 2014 Question Paper 488 G S -4 Mains 2015 Question Paper 492 G S -4 Mains 2016 Question Paper 497 G S -4 Mains 2017 Question Paper 501 CIVILZ BYTE 60. Optional - Key to Success in CSE 504-508 Subjects permitted as Optional 505 How to choose an Optional Subject 505 Quick Tips & Short Recommendations 508 xiv 61.
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