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1. Union Public Service Commission 2

2. Samkalp Mission ....................................................................................................... 3

3. UPSC Examination Scheme for Civil Services ....................................................... 4

(i) Preliminary Examination/C-SAT ......................................................................... 4

(ii) Main Examination ................................................................................................ 5

4. Syllabus .....................................................................................................................7

(i) Preliminary Examination/C-SAT .......................................................................... 7

(ii) Mains Examination .............................................................................................. 8

5. Coaching Programmes........................................................................................... 13

6. Faculty Details ......................................................................................................... 15

7. Recommended Books ............................................................................................ 17

8. Suggested Reference Books for GS (Subject wise) .............................................. 19

9. Interview Guidance Programme and Success Graph............................................ 23

10. Highlights of Our Institute ........................................................................................ 24

11. Transit Accommodation .......................................................................................... 25

12. Reading Room Facilities ......................................................................................... 25

13. Outreach Programmes and Facilities ..................................................................... 26

14. Contact Persons ..................................................................................................... 27

15. Advisory/Consultative Board ................................................................................... 28

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UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

WHAT IS UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

❖ Union Public Service Commission is a constitutional body responsible for conductingExaminations for various services including the Civil Services Examination.

❖ UPSC Civil Services include twenty four groups of services under the CentralGovernment. i.e. IAS/IPS/IFS/IRS/IAAS etc. These services provide opportunities towork under the Central Government as well as various State Governments, UnionTerritories and even foreign countries.

❖ These services perform a variety of crucial governance functions and comprise thefamed bureaucracy or executive of the government.

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SAMKALP MISSION

❖ To identify and guide students, who could contribute towards nation building throughcivil services and help them inculcate Indian values and ethos.

❖ To imbibe in them the values of honesty, integrity, compassion, social commitment,excellence, foresightedness, determination, devotion to duty, loyalty and dedicationto the nation.

❖ To help develop the leadership qualities and management skills besides innovativethinking to reach their full potential.

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UPSC SCHEME FOR CIVIL SERVICESEXAMINATION (CSE)

The Union Public Service Commission conducts the Civil Services (Preliminary)Examination, which is common for the candidates applying for Civil ServicesExamination and Indian Forest Service Examination and acts as a screening mechanismfor selection of candidates for the Civil Services (Main) Examination and Indian ForestService (Main) Examination.

THE ENTIRE PROCESS IS DIVIDED IN 3 PARTS

i. Preliminary examination

ii. Mains examination

iii. Interview

i. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION

It consists of two Objective type papers (multiple choice questions) and carry amaximum of 400 marks. On the basis of the marks obtained by the candidates in thePreliminary Examination, the candidates will be declared qualified for admission to theMains Examination, but the marks obtained in Preliminary Examination, will not be countedfor determining their final order of merit. Thus these two papers will be qualifying in nature.

Both these papers will be of matriculation or equivalent standard. Candidates willqualify for Civil Services (Main) Examination based on the criterion of minimum qualifyingmarks of 33% in General Studies Paper-II of Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination andtotal qualifying marks of General Studies Paper-I and II of Civil Services (Preliminary)Examination as may be determined by the Commission.

There will be negative marking for incorrect answers.

The number of candidates to be admitted to the Mains Examination will be abouttwelve to thirteen times the approximate number of vacancies notified by the UPSC.

Prelims Paper Duration Questions Marks

Paper I - General Studies 2 Hours 100 200

Paper II -General Studies 2 Hours 80 200

(As per past trend)

Total 400

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ii. MAINS EXAMINATION

The written examination will consist of the following papers :

Compulsory Qualifying Papers:

Paper-A

Languages 300 marks

One of the Indian Languages to be selected by the candidate from the Languagesincluded in the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution.

Not compulsory for candidates hailing from Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya,Mizoram, Nagaland & Sikkim.

Paper-B

English 300 marks

(25% marks in ‘Indian Language and 25% marks in English are minimumqualifying marks in these two compulsory qualifying papers.)

Compulsory Papers to be counted for final order of merit are as under

Paper-I

Essay 250 marks

Paper-II

General Studies-I 250 marks

(Indian Heritage and Culture, History & Geography of the World and Social Issues)

Paper-III

General Studies-II 250 marks

(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)

Paper-IV

General Studies-III 250 marks

(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security andDisaster Management)

Paper-V

General Studies-IV 250 marks

(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)

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Paper-VI

Optional Subject - Paper 1 250 marks

Paper-VII

Optional Subject - Paper 2 250 marks

Sub Total (Written test) 1750 marks

Interview (Personality Test) 275 marks

Grand Total 2025 marks

UPSC may in its discretion fix minimum qualifying marks in any of these papers.

IMPORTANT NOTE

CSE 2018 Revised Dates

Prelims - 3rd June, 2018 (Sunday)

Mains - 1st October, 2018 (Monday)

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UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAM SYLLABUS

Part - A Preliminary ExaminationThe Preliminary Examination is also known as C-SAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test)

as it aims at judging the abilities and aptitude of candidates.

CSAT (Civil Services Aptitude Test) has two papers:

General Studies Paper I

General Studies Paper II

General Studies Paper I Syllabus200 marks; Duration: Two Hours; Number of Questions : 100

❖ Current Affairs: Events of National and International importance.

❖ History of India and Indian National Movement.

❖ Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India andthe World.

❖ Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, PublicPolicy, 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 (nosubject specialization required).

❖ General Science.

General Studies Paper II SyllabusCSAT Paper II : 200 marks; Duration: Two Hours; Number of Questions: 80

❖ 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 Xlevel), Data Interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)

Note 1 Paper-II of the Civil Services (Pre.) Exam will be qualifying paper with minimumqualifying marks fixed at 33%.

Note 2 The questions will be of multiple choice, objective type.

Nore 3 It is mandatory for the candidate to appear in both the papers of Civil Services(Pre.) Exam for the purpose of evaluation. Therefore a candidate will be disqualifiedin case he/she does not appear in both the papers of Civil Services (Pre.)Exam.

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PART - B Civil Services Mains Exam (CSE)

PAPER - I

ESSAY – 250 marks, Duration 3 hours

PAPER - II

CSE Mains General Studies Paper - I – 250 marrks, Duration 3 hours(Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the World and Social Issues)

❖ Indian culture will cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecturefrom ancient to modern times.

❖ Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the presentsignificant events, personalities, issues.

❖ The Freedom Struggle - its various stages and important contributors or contributionsfrom different parts of the country.

❖ Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.

❖ History of the world will include events from 18th century such as industrial revolution,world wars, redrawal of national boundaries, colonization, decolonization, politicalphilosophies like communism, capitalism, socialism etc. - their forms and effect onthe society.

❖ Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India.

❖ Role of women and women’s organization, population and associated issues, povertyand developmental issues, urbanization, their problems and their remedies.

❖ Effects of globalization on Indian society.

❖ Social empowerment, communalism, regionalism & secularism.

❖ Salient features of world’s physical geography.

❖ Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and theIndian subcontinent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary, andtertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).

❖ Important Geophysical phenomena such as Earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity,cyclone etc., geographical features and their location - changes in critical geographicalfeatures (including water bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effectsof such changes.

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PAPER – III

CSE Mains General Studies Paper – II, 250 marks, Duration 3 hours(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)

❖ Indian Constitution-historical underpinnings, evolution, features, amendments,significant provisions and basic structure.

❖ Functions and responsibilities of the Union and the States, issues and challengespertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levelsand challenges therein.

❖ Separation of powers between various organs, dispute redressal mechanisms andinstitutions.

❖ Comparison of the Indian constitutional scheme with that of other countries.

❖ Parliament and State Legislatures - structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers& privileges and issues arising out of these.

❖ Structure, organization and functioning of the Executive and the Judiciary. Ministriesand Departments of the Government; pressure groups and formal/informalassociations and their role in the Polity.

❖ Salient features of the Representation of People’s Act.

❖ Appointment to various Constitutional posts, powers, functions and responsibilities ofvarious Constitutional Bodies.

❖ Statutory, regulatory and various quasi-judicial bodies.

❖ Government policies and interventions for development in various sectors and issuesarising out of their design and implementation.

❖ Development processes and the development industry-the role of NGOs, SHGs,various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders.

❖ Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and Statesand the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodiesconstituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.

❖ Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector or Services relatingto Health, Education, Human Resources.

❖ Issues relating to poverty and hunger.

❖ Important aspects of governance, transparency and accountability, e-governance-applications, models, successes, limitations, and potential; citizens charters,transparency & accountability and institutional and other measures.

❖ Role of civil services in a democracy.

❖ India and its neighbourhood-relations.

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❖ Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affectingIndia’s interests.

❖ Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests,Indian Diaspora.

❖ Important International institutions, agencies and fora-their structure, mandate.

PAPER - IV

CSE Mains General Studies Paper - III, 250 marks, Duration 3 hours(Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and DisasterManagement)

❖ Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth,development and employment.

❖ Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.

❖ Government Budgeting.

❖ Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigationand irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce andissues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.

❖ Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices;Public Distribution System-objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues ofbuffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; Economics of animal-rearing.

❖ Food processing and related industries in India-scope and significance, location,upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.

❖ Land reforms in India.

❖ Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effectson industrial growth.

❖ Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc.

❖ Investment models.

❖ Science and Technology - developments and their applications and effects in everydaylife. Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technologyand developing new technology.

❖ Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.

❖ Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impactassessment.

❖ Disaster and disaster management.

❖ Linkages between development and spread of extremism.

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❖ Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.

❖ Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media andsocial networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention.

❖ Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organizedcrime with terrorism.

❖ Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.

PAPER – V

CSE Mains General Studies Paper - IV, 250 marks, Duration 3 hours(Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude)

❖ This paper will include questions to test the candidates’ attitude and approach toissues relating to integrity, probity in public life and his problem solving approach tovarious issues and conflicts faced by him in dealing with society. Questions mayutilize the case study approach to determine these aspects. The following broad areaswill be covered.

❖ Ethics and Human Interface: Essence, determinants and consequences of Ethics inhuman actions; dimensions of ethics; ethics in private and public relationships. HumanValues – lessons from the lives and teachings of great leaders, reformers andadministrators; role of family, society and educational institutions in inculcating values.

❖ Attitude: content, structure, function; its influence and relation with thought andbehavior; moral and political attitudes; social influence and persuasion.

❖ Aptitude and foundational values for Civil Service, integrity, impartiality and non-partisanship, objectivity, dedication to public service, empathy, tolerance andcompassion towards the weaker sections.

❖ Emotional intelligence-concepts, and their utilities and application in administrationand governance.

❖ Contributions of moral thinkers and philosophers from India and world.

❖ Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems;ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules,regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethicalgovernance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issuesin international relations and funding; corporate governance.

❖ Probity in Governance: Concept of public service; Philosophical basis of governanceand probity; Information sharing and transparency in government, Right to Information,Codes of Ethics, Codes of Conduct, Citizen’s Charters, Work culture, Quality of servicedelivery, Utilization of public funds, challenges of corruption.

❖ Case studies on above issues.

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PAPER - VI & PAPER - VII

Optional Subject Papers I & II- 250 marks each, Duration- 3 hours each

*List of optional subjects for Main Examination:

❖ Agriculture; Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Science; Anthropology; Botany;Chemistry; Civil Engineering; Commerce and Accountancy; Economics; ElectricalEngineering; Geography; Geology; History; Law; Management; Mathematics;Mechanical Engineering; Medical Science; Philosophy; Physics; Political Science andInternational Relations; Psychology; Public Administration; Sociology; Statistics andZoology.

Candidates may choose any optional subject from the list of subjects and will have toappear in two papers in that subject (Paper-VI and Paper-VII)

However, a candidate can opt for the literatures of a language, indicated below as anoptional subject.

❖ Literature of any one of the following languages: Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri,English, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Malayalam, Manipuri,Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santhali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu.

NOTE: - For more details please refer ‘UPSC’ syllabus from the official UPSC website.(www.upsc.gov.in)

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COACHING PROGRAMMESOUR CENTRE RUNS A NUMBER OF PROGRAMMES THROUGHOUT THE

WHOLE YEAR (FOR GS, PRE CUM MAINS AND OPTIONALS)Coaching schedule for the year 2018-19 is given below

June 2018 to May 2019 (For CSE 2018/2019)1. June 2018 - Evening Batch (Hindi/English) Batch - I

- Optional Batch – Public Administration, Geography, Sociology, History,Political Science, Gujrati.

2. July 2018 - Morning Batch (English) Batch - I

- Weekend Batch (English) Batch - I

3. August 2018 - Evening Batch (English/Hindi Medium) Batch - II

4. October 2018 - Evening Batch (English) Batch - III- Weekend Batch (English) Batch - II- Optional Batch – Public Administration, Geography, Sociology, History,

Political Science, Gujrati.

5. December 2018 - Morning Batch (English) Batch - II- Weekend Batch (English) Batch - III

6. February 2019 - Morning Batch (English) Batch - III- Weekend Batch (English) Batch - IV- CSAT Batch Batch - I

7. March 2019 - Morning Batch (English) Batch - IV- Evening Batch (Hindi/English) Batch - IV- Weekend Batch Batch - V- Optional Batch – Public Administration, Geography, Sociology, History,

Political Science, Gujrati.

8. May 2019 - IIT Special Batch (Residential full Course) and other Professionalfrom NIIT, Medical, C.A., MBA etc. for 60 days.

9. May 2019 - Evening Batch (Hindi/Evening) Batch - VCommencement dates for different batches (Check on Website)Note- Morning & Weekend Classes (Only in English)

Evening Classes (both in Hindi & English)

IIT Special only in English

We cover Prelims & Mains (GS) all Papers.C-SAT only one batchOptionals- Public Administration and Political Science, (only in English Medium) Gujrati,

Sociology, Geography and History (both in English and Hindi Medium)

Prelims and Mains Test Series also conducted.(for more details check on our website)

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OUR CLASS SCHEDULES(Subject to Change)

(G.S)

A. MORNING BATCH 8:00 AM TO 02:00 PM (MONDAY TO SUNDAY)(ENGLISH MEDIUM)

B. EVENING BATCH 6:00 PM TO 9:00 PM (MONDAY TO FRIDAY)(HINDI & ENGLISH 8:00 AM TO 2:00 PM (SATURDAY & SUNDAY)MEDIUM) 2:00 PM TO 9:00 PM (SATURDAY & SUNDAY)

C. WEEKEND BATCH 8:00 AM TO 1:30 PM (SATURDAY & SUNDAY)(ENGLISH MEDIUM) 3:00 PM TO 05:30 PM (SATURDAY & SUNDAY)

6:00 PM TO 09:00 PM (SATURDAY & SUNDAY)

D. SUMMER SPECIAL CLASSES FOR IIT/NIITMEDICAL ASPIRANTS (Residential)

i) DURATION – 60 Days (600 hrs Crash Course)

ii) SUBJECTS – GS Pre Cum Mains

iii) PERIOD – MAY EVERY YEAR.

OPTIONAL SUBJECTS

1. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION 3:00 PM TO 5:30 PM(ONLY ENGLISH MEDIUM) (MONDAY TO FRIDAY)

2. GEOGRAPHY (ENGLISH MEDIUM) 11:00 AM TO 1:00 PM &3:00 PM TO 5:30 PM(MONDAY TO FRIDAY)

3. SOCIOLOGY (ENGLISH MEDIUM) 3:00 PM TO 5:30 PM(MONDAY TO FRIDAY)

4. HISTORY (ENGLISH MEDIUM) 8:00 AM TO 11:00 AM(SATURDAY & SUNDAY)

5. HISTORY (HINDI MEDIUM) 3:00 PM TO 5:30 PM(MONDAY TO FRIDAY)

6. SOCIOLOGY (HINDI MEDIUM)

7. GEOGRAPHY (HINDI MEDIUM)

8. POLITICAL SCIENCE

9. GUJRATI

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FACULTY DETAILS FOR GENERALSTUDIES

1. Indian ConstitutionGovernance & Polity by ................ Sh. A.K. Dubey

Prof. O.P. Minocha

2. Ethics............................................. Sh. A.K. DubeyProf. O.P. MinochaSh. Anant Tripathi

3. History ........................................... Sh. S.K. SinghSh. O.P. SinghSh. M.K. MohitSh. Rajesh Kumar Singh

4. Geography .................................... Sh. Rohit WazirSh. Madan Mohan PandeySh. Pramod Sharma

5. Economics ..................................... Sh. Abhas VaidyanathanDr. S.P. JhaSh. Suraj ChaudharySh. Tezbeer Singh

6. Ecology & Environment ................ Sh. Ravi PathakSh. Sanjeet Kumar SinghDr. Ravi Agrahari

7. Science & Tech ............................. Sh. Ravi PathakSh. Sanjeet Kumar SinghDr. Ravi Agrahari

8. General Science ........................... Sh. Sanjeet KumarDr. Ravi Agrahari

9. Social Issues ................................. Sh. Praveen PandeySh. Pranay Agarwal

10. Internal & External Security .......... Sh. R.S. Gupta IPS (Retd.)

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11. I.R .................................................. Dr. S.N. JhaDr. S.K. SinghSh. Virendra Gupta IFS (Retd.)

12. Current Affairs(National & International) .............. Sh. R.S. Gupta

Dr. Prasanna Kumar IAS (Retd.)Sh. Satish Mehta IFS (Retd)Sh. Ravi Pathak

13. Essay Writing & CommunicationSkill (for select groups) ................. Sh. R.S. Gupta

Sh. P.K. MukherjeeSh. Rajib Boruah

FACULTY DETAILS FOR OPTIONAL SUBJECTS

1. Public Administration .................... Sh. A.K. DubeyProf. O.P. Minocha

2. Geography .................................... Sh. Rohit Wazir

3. History ........................................... Sh. S.K. SinghSh. Rajesh SinghSh, M.K.Mohit

4. Sociology ....................................... Sh. Praveen PandeySmt. S. Paul

5. Political Science ............................ Sh. S.K. Singh

6. Gujrati ............................................

COUNSELLING & GUIDANCE

1. Dr. K. Kak - IAS (Retd.)

2. Sh. R.S. Gupta - IPS (Retd.)

3. Brig. K.D. Malhotra (Retd.)

4. Sh. P.K. Mukherjee - Advisor (Academic)

5. Sh. Rajib Boruah - Director (Academic)

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RECOMMENDED NCERT BOOKS (OLDNCERT)

HISTORY❖ HISTORY OF MODERN INDIA .........................................................BIPIN CHANDRA

❖ HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL INDIA .................................................... SATISH CHANDRA

❖ ANCIENT INDIA ..................................................................................... R.S. SHARMA

❖ WORLD HISTORY ................................................................................. ARJUN DEV

❖ IX TO XII ................................................................................................... OLD NCERT

❖ FROM PLASSEY TO PARTITION AND AFTER ............ SEKHAR BANDYAPADHYAY

POLITY❖ INDIA CONSTITUTION AT WORK............................................... (CLASS XI NCERT)

❖ POLITICAL THEORY ................................................................... (CLASS XI NCERT)

❖ POLITICS IN INDIA SINCE INDEPENDENCE............................ (CLASS XII NCERT)

ECONOMICS❖ INDIAN ECONOMICS DEVELOPMENT ...................................... (CLASS XI NCERT)

❖ INTRODUCTORY MICROECONOMICS ................................... (CLASS XII NCERT)

❖ INTRODUCTORY MACROECONOMICS .......... (CLASS XII NCERT)(except Ch. IV)

GEOGRAPHY❖ FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY ........................ (CLASS XI NCERT)

❖ INDIA............................................................................................. (CLASS XI NCERT)

❖ FUNDAMENTALS OF HUMAN GEOGRAPHY............................ (CLASS XII NCERT)

❖ INDIA PEOPLE AND ECONOMY................................................ (CLASS XII NCERT)

❖ VI TO XII ................................................................................................ (OLD NCERT)

SOCIOLOGY❖ INTRODUCING SOCIOLOGY ..................................................... (CLASS XI NCERT)

❖ UNDERSTANDING SOCIETY ..................................................... (CLASS XI NCERT)

❖ INDIAN SOCIETY ........................................................................ (CLASS XII NCERT)

❖ SOCIAL CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA .................... (CLASS XII NCERT)

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INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS❖ CONTEMPORARY WORLD POLITICS .................................... (CLASS XII NCERT)

❖ INTERNATIONAL RELASION ........................................................ PUSHPESH PANT

❖ CHALLENGE AND STRATEGY ............................................................... RAJIV SIKRI

❖ INDIA’S FOREIGN POLICY........................................................ MUCHKUND DUBEY

ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT❖ NCERT XI & XII ................................................................................... (NEW NCERT)

GENERAL SCIENCE❖ BIOLOGY – CLASS X ............................................................................. (ICSE Board)

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SUGGESTED REFERENCE BOOKS FOR GS(SUBJECT WISE)

SUBJECT - GEOGRAPHY ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT❖ PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY (BASIC) .......................................... GOH CHENG LEONG

❖ WORLD GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAP ................................... PRAMOD SHARMA

❖ ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY ............................................................ MAJID HUSAIN

❖ GIST OF NCERT GEOGRAPHY ........................................................UPSC PORTAL

❖ INDIAN GEOGRAPHY......................................................................... D.R. KHULLAR

❖ INDIAN GEOGRAPHY..............................................................................R.C. TIWARI

❖ ECONOMICS GEOGRAPHY.............................................................. K. SIDDARTHA

❖ WIZARD GEOGRAPHY .................................................................. ONLY PRE EXAM

❖ OXFORD STUDENT SCHOOL ATLAS .................................................... MAP BOOK

❖ ORIENT BLACK SWAN SCHOOL ATLAS................................................ MAP BOOK

❖ INDIAN & WORLD GEOGRAPHY ...................................................... D.R. KHULLAR

❖ GEOGRAPHY OF INDIA .......................... SURENDER SINGH & JITENDR SARUHA

❖ ENVIRONMENT & ECOLOGY ..................................................... R. RAJAGOPALAN

❖ BHARAT KA BHUGAL MANCHITRAVALI ...................................... PRAMOD SHARMA

SUBJECT - SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY❖ SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ....................................................... TMH PUBLICATION

❖ SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. K. SIDDARTHA

❖ MAGAZINES ..................................................... SCIENCE REPORTER ( MONTHLY)

❖ S & T SECTION ........................................................................HINDU NEWSPAPER

❖ SCIENCE & TECNOLOGY......................................................Dr. RAVI P. AGRAHARI

❖ VIGYAN AUR PRAUDYOGIKI ...................................................Dr. RAVI P. AGRAHARI

❖ HUMAN MACHINE ...................................................................BY NBT PUBLICATION

❖ GENERAL SCIENCE .................................................. KRISHNAKIRTI PUBLICATION

❖ SAMKALP CLASS NOTES

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SUBJECT - POLITY GOVERNANCE & CONSTITUTION❖ INDIAN ADMINSTRATION ..................................GOYEL & ARORA (Selected Topics)

❖ PUBLIC ADMINSTRATION............. M.P. SHARMA & B.L. SADANA (Selected Topics)

❖ INTRODUCTION OF INDIAN CONSTITUTION......................................... D.D. BASU

❖ THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA ..............................................................P.M. BAKSHI

❖ OUR PARLIAMENT ................................................................... SUBHASH KASHYAP

❖ OUR CONSTITUTION .............................................................. SUBHASH KASHYAP

❖ WIZARD INDIAN POLITY & CONSTITUTION .............................. (ONLY PRE EXAM)

❖ INDIAN POLITY .................................. TMH PUBLICATION (ONLY FOR PRE EXAM)

❖ RTI ACT 2005 ......................................................... (DOWNLOAD FROM WEBSITE)

❖ 2ND ARC.................................................................. (DOWNLOAD FROM WEBSITE)

❖ INDIAN POLITY, GOVERNANCE & NATURAL MOVEMENT.................. N.D. ARORA

❖ IIPA.......................................................................................... QUATERLY MAGAZINE

SUBJECT - HISTORY

❖ INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENTAND GLIMPSES OF INDIAN CULTURE ..........................................SANJAY SINGH

❖ INDIA’S STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE ............................... BIPIN CHANDRA

❖ INDIA AFTER GANDHI ......................................................... RAM CHANDRA GUHA

❖ INDIAN NATIONAL MOVEMENT ............................................................SPECTRUM

❖ ART & CULTURE .....................................................................................SPECTRUM

❖ WIZARD INDIAN HISTORY ................... K. KRISHNA REDDY (Only For Pre Exam)

❖ INDIAN ART & CULTURE ............................................................ NITIN SINGHANIA

❖ HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL INDIA .................................................... SATISH CHANDA

❖ INDIA SINCE INDEPENDENCE .................................................... BIPIN CHANDRA

❖ MORDERN INDIA ............................................................................. SUMIT SARKAR

❖ HISTORY OF THE WORLD ................................................................... ARJUN DEV

❖ BHARATIYA KALA, SANSKRITI VIRASAT ................................. MEENAKSHI KANT

❖ INDIAN HERITAGE, ART & CULTURE .................... MADHUKAR KUMAR BHAGAT

❖ BHARATIYA KALA & SANSKRITI .................................................. DIGVIJAY SINGH

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SUBJECT - INDIAN ECONOMY

❖ THE INDIAN ECONOMY .................................................... LATE SH. SANJIV VERMA

❖ INDIAN ECONOMY ITS GROWING DIMENSIONS....................................P.K. DHAR

❖ ECONOMICS TIMES NEWS PAPER

❖ SAMKALP (CLASS NOTES)

❖ YOJANA

❖ ECONOMICS SURVEY OF INDIA

❖ BASIC CONCEPT OF ECONOMY ...................................... Dr. UDAY BHAN SINGH

SUBJECT - INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

❖ THE HINDU NEWS PAPER ......................................................... INDIAN EXPRESS

❖ INDIAN FOREIGN POLICY ......................................................... NBT PUBLICATION

❖ INDIAN FOREIGN POLICY AND ITS NEIGHBOURS............................... J.N. DIXIT

❖ INTERNATIONAL RELATIONSHIP & ORGANIZATION............ TMH PUBLICATION

❖ MAGAZINES ................................................ SOUTH EAST ASIA & WORLD FOCUS

❖ GOVERNMENT WEBSITE ....................................................... EXTERNAL AFFAIRS

❖ INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ............................................................ V.N. KHANNA

❖ INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ..................................... VINAY KUMAR MALHOTRA

❖ INTERNATIONAL RELATION IN 21ST CENTURY ....................... PUSHPESH PANT

❖ 21ST SHATABDI MEIN ANTARRASHTRIYA SAMBANDH ........... PUSHPESH PANT

SUBJECT - CURRENT AFFAIRS

❖ THE HINDU NEWS PAPER / INDIAN EXPRESS / ECONOMICS TIMES

❖ INDIA YEAR BOOK

❖ WEBSITE -

- UPSC PORTAL

- GK TODAY

- WIZARD

- MRUNAL

- INSIGHTS INDIA

- VIF

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❖ SAMKALP CLASS MATERIAL

❖ MAGZINES : YOJANA, KURUKSHETRA, CHRONICLE, CIVIL SERVICE TIMES

SUBJECT - ETHICS, INTEGRITY & APTITUDE

❖ ETHICS INTEGRITY AND APTITUDE....................................................P.D. SHARMA

❖ ETHICS, BUSINESS & SOCIETY ........................................................... DAS GUPTA

❖ INTRODUCTION TO VEDANTA ................................................ SWAMI DAYANANDA

❖ RATIONALE OF MORAL ACTIONS .............................. YOGESH CHANDRA GUPTA

❖ SAMKALP CLASS NOTES

❖ ETHICS, INTERGRITY AND APTITUTE . G. SUBBA RAO, P.N. ROY CHOWDHURY

❖ INDIAN POLITICAL THINKERS................................................ VISHNOO BHAGWAN

SUBJECT - SOCIAL ISSUES

❖ SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF INDIA................................................................RAM AHUJA

❖ SOCIETY OF INDIA ..................................................................................RAM AHUJA

❖ SOCIAL ISSUES & INSTITUTION......................................... WIZARD PUBLICATION

❖ SOCIAL PROBLEMS, WOMEN EMPOWERMENTPOPULATION ISSUES & DIVERSITY OF INDIA ............................... BITASTU DAS

SUBJECT - INTERNAL SECURITY

❖ INTERNAL SECURITY & DISASTER MANAGEMENT................... ASHOK KUMAR

❖ INDIAS INTERNAL SECURITY................................................... R.S. PONNUSAMY

❖ INTERNAL SECURITY & DISASTER MANAGEMENT....... Dr. UDAY BHAN SINGH

SUBJECT-ECOLOGY & ENVIROMENT

❖ ENVIROMENT & ECOLOGY .......................................................R. RAJAGOPALAN

❖ PARYABARAN PARISTHITIKI EVAM JAIVVIVIDHITA......... Dr. RAVI P. AGRAHARI

SUJECT-ENGLISH

❖ COMPULSORY ENGLISH .......................................... LEXIS-NEXIS-PUBLICATION

❖ SELECTED CONTEMPORARY ESSAYS ................................. SAUMITRA MOHAN

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INTERVIEW GUIDANCE PROGRAMMEImmediately after the declaration of Civil Services Main Examination results, an

Interview Guidance Programme is organized for successful students.

For interview, UPSC selects twice the number of vacancies to be filled.

Interview Guidance Programme (IGP) conducted by Samkalp is the most acclaimedprogramme in the city. It has been by far the best and successful also.

Duration : About 60 Days

Period : To be announced (Exact dates may be seen from Samkalp Website. Butnormally registration for IGP starts 24 hours after declaration of MainsExamination results)

Venue : Samkalp office, Udaseen Ashram, Arambagh (near Ramkrishna AshramMetro Station) Paharganj, New Delhi-110065, Contact No. : 011-23538231,

08588963296, 09717411222.

CSE-2018 RESULTAs per Civil Services Examination-2017 and result declared in 2018, UPSC selected

990 candidates, out of which 649 (65.5%) were those who benefitted from Samkalp activitiesincluding the acclaimed Interview Guidance Programme.

“SAMKALP COACHING” RESULTS59 students Selected in 2018 at CSE 201746 students selected in 2017 at CSE 201630 students selected in 2016 at CSE 2015

The photographs of some of the CSE 2017 successful students who got selected in2018 are given on the last page of this booklet.

The following graph indicates the achievement of Samkalp since 2009 UPSCexamination.

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018UPSC 781 875 920 910 998 1122 1236 1078 1099 990

SAMAKALP 380 444 451 440 435 585 670 648 689 649

% 48.6 50.7 49.0 48.3 43.5 54.1 54.2 60.1 62.6 65.5

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HIGHLIGHTS OF OUR INSTITUTE❖ ORIENTATION SESSION

❖ SYLLABUS DISCUSSION (TOPIC WISE)

❖ ONE TO ONE PERSONAL GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING

❖ ANSWER WRITING AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS SESSIONS

❖ PERIODIC ASSESSMENT TESTS

❖ SPECIAL FOCUS ON CASE STUDIES (ETHICS)

❖ FULL SYLLABUS GS PRE (PAPER 1) & GS MAINS (PAPER – 1, 2, 3, 4) COVEREDAS PER SCHEDULE

❖ INTERACTION WITH FACULTY MEMBERS AFTER & BEFORE CLASSES

❖ STUDY MATERIAL PROVIDED

❖ ARRANGEMENT FOR TEST SERIES, both for PRE and MAINS

❖ CLASS ROOM TEST—TOPIC WISE

❖ TEST SERIES FOR MAINS & PRELIMINARY EXAM

SPECIAL LECTURES HELD FROM TIME TO TIMEON

CURRENT NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMICAND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES

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TRANSIT ACCOMMODATION FACILITY

Samkalp provides Transit Accommodation to those outstation male students whoare appearing for the Civil Services Examination during the year at Samkalp Bhawan,Sector-IV, R.K. Puram, New Delhi. Admission for the transit accommodation is given onthe basis of potentiality and social commitment of the candidate assessed through aprocedure and as per rules. However joining our regular coaching classes is a prerequisite.

PG Accommodation for female students arranged at their request.

READING ROOM FACILITIES

Samkalp provides air conditioned and comfortable Reading room facilities from earlymorning to evening with Laptop charging arrangements both for male and female studentsat Samkalp Bhawan, Sector-IV, R.K. Puram, New Delhi. Admission is given on the basisof potentiality and social commitment judged through a procedure as per rules. Howeverjoining our regular coaching classes is a prerequisite.

MESS AND TEA FACILITIES

Mess and Tea facilities against reasonable payment are available at the Campus forstudents registered with Samkalp.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR TRANSIT ACCOMMODATIONAND READING ROOM

❖ ID Proof.

❖ Recent Colored Pass-port size three Photographs.

❖ Permanent Address Proof.

❖ Rupees Ten Stamp Paper for Affidavit.

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OUTREACH PROGRAMMES&

FACILITIES AT SAMKALP(Exact dates may vary slightly)

i) CIVIL SERVICES EXAMINATION ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES

This programme is held thrice a year. Selected students of 2nd year and above of undergraduate and post graduate classes and from IIT, Medical, CA, MBA courses are eligibleto participate in this programme.

Duration : 3 days

Period : (i) 3rd week of July, (ii) 4th week of October, (iii) 3rd / 4th week of December.

Venue : Samkalp Bhawan, Dhirpur, Delhi, and Samkalp office, Udaseen Ashram,Panchkuia Road, New Delhi or any other place decided on special request.

ii) DISHA BODH SHIVIR (SOCIAL ORIENTATION CAMP)

This programme is to awaken the sense of responsibility towards society among thestudents who are appearing or have appeared in the Civil Services Examination. They aremade aware of the great cultural heritage of this sacred land and to arouse in them thesense of patriotism, compassion and nurture the qualities of excellence and integrity.

Duration : 3 days

Period : 2nd week of January (including Swami Vivekanand’s Birthday–12th January)

Venue : As decided.

iii) SPECIAL LECTURES

They are organized from time to time on various important topics relevant for UPSCExamination.

iv) Reading Material and Periodical Class tests are also planned. Arrangementfor those who want to opt for Test Series is also being made.

v) SAMKALP also provides Transit Accommodation, Reading Room Facility,in-house mess, tea/coffee etc.

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CONTACT PERSONS AT SAMKALPR.K. PURAM CENTRE

A. FOR REGULAR CLASSES❖ Sh. RAJIB BORUAH (098115 82118, 081308 49435)❖ Miss GEETA SHARMA (098112 79643)❖ Sh. RUPJYOTI MAHANTA (096677 21255)

B. FOR TEST SERIES CO ORDINATION❖ Sh. PRAKASH MISHRA (096501 39107)❖ Sh. RUPJYOTI MAHANTA (096677 21255)

C. FOR READING ROOM❖ Miss GEETA SHARMA (098112 79643)❖ Sh. PRAKASH MISHRA (09650 139107)

D. FOR SPECIAL PROJECTS❖ Sh. P.K. MUKHERJEE (099716 21835)❖ Sh. SURAJDEEP SHARMA (080100 91074)

E. FOR FACULTY COORDINATION❖ Sh. RAJIB BORUAH (098115 82118, 081308 49435)❖ Sh. PRAKASH MISHRA (096501 39107)❖ Sh. RUPJYOTI MAHANTA (096677 21255)

F. FOR TRANSIT ACCOMMODATION❖ Sh. PRAKASH MISHRA (096501 39107)❖ Sh. SANTOSH DOLAI (095825 79182)

G. FOR MESS FACILITY❖ Sh. PAWAN MENDIRATTA (098715 30355)❖ Sh. SANTOSH DOLAI (095825 79182)❖ Sh. PRAKASH MISHRA (096501 39107)

H. FOR OUTSIDE TRANSIT ACCOMMODATION (MALE/FEMALE STUDENTS)

❖ Sh. PRAKASH MISHRA (096501 39107)❖ Miss GEETA SHARMA (098112 79643)❖ Sh. SANTOSH DOLAI (095825 79182)

I. FOR INFORMATION / GENERAL QUERIES❖ Miss GEETA SHARMA (098112 79643)❖ Sh. SANTOSH DOLAI (095825 79182)❖ Sh. RUPJYOTI MAHANTA (096677 21255)❖ Landline Nos. 011-26196651, 011-26183070

I. FOR NCERT BOOKS & REFERENCE BOOKS❖ M/S J.B PUBLICATIONS

Sh. RANA MAZUMDAR (098113 47103)(BER SARAI, SOUTH DELHI)

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ADVISORY/CONSULTATIVE BOARD❖ Sh. SANTOSH TANEJA (D. Litt.)

❖ Sh. R.S. GUPTA IPS (Retd.)

❖ Sh. KANHAIYA LAL (Organizing Secretary)

❖ Brig. K.D. MALHOTRA (Retd.)

❖ Sh. P.K. MUKHERJEE (Advisor Academic)

❖ Sh. RAJIB BORUAH (Director Academic)

❖ Dr. KRISHEN KAK IAS (Retd.)

CONTACT DETAILSR.K. PURAM CENTRE

SAMKALP BHAWAN, PLOT NO. - 15, R.K. PURAMSECTOR - 4, NEW DELHI - 110022

(OPPOSITE CAPITAL COURT BUILDING, MUNIRKA)ACROSS THE OUTER RING ROAD

(NEAREST METRO- MUNIRKA GATE NO. 2 - MAGENTA LINE)

Email : samkalp86.rkpuram@gmail.com

Website : www.samkalp.orgwww.samkalpiascoaching.com

Facebook id : samkalpclasses@gmail.com

Mobile Nos : 098115 82118, 098112 79643, 096501 39107, 088006 74234Landline Nos : 011-26196651, 011-26183070