APSC Mains Exam - General Studies (GS) Syllabus, Book Lists & Study Materials

APSC Mains – CC (Mains) Exam General Studies (GS) Paper

New Syllabus Sectional Breakup, Study Materials & Books List As per the new schemes of Assam Public Services Combined Competitive Examination (Amendment) Rules, 2019, amended the Assam Public Services Combined Competitive Examination Rules, 1989 vide Govt. of Assam Notification dated 5^th August, 2019, new syllabus of GS Paper is given as under.

APSC Mains General Studies ( GS) Paper – Syllabus and it’s Sectional Breakup

(ii) Paper 2 to 6
Type of Paper: General Studies
Marks: 250 for each paper
Duration in hours: 3 for each paper

General Studies I – covers Indian History, Heritage, Culture and Society and Geography of the India and World
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General Studies II – covers Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and international relations
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General Studies III – covers Technology; Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management
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General Studies IV – covers Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
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General Studies V – covers History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Environment of Assam
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Paper II – General Studies I [250 Marks]

(Indian History, Heritage, Culture and Society and Geography of the India and World)
Syllabus – Sectional Topics	Books & Online Materials
i. Indian culture shall cover the salient aspects of Art Forms, Literature and Architecture from ancient to modern times.	Start with NCERT books of Class 9, 10, 11 and 12. India’s Struggle For Independence by Bipan Chandra History of the World by Arjun Dev The History of Assam by Priyam Goswami History of Assam – Ancient & Medieval Period ASSAM HISTORY – Ahom and English Period Assam- Art & Culture e-Book PDF Study Online
ii. Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the. present- signiﬁcant events, personalities, issues.
iii. The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country.
iv. Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.
v. Salient features of Indian Society. Diversity of India.
vi. Role of women and women‘s organization, population and associated issues. poverty and developmental Issues, urbanization, their emblems and their remedies.
vii. Effects of Globalization on Indian society.
viii. Social empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism.
ix. Salient Features of India’s and World’s Physical Geography.	For Assam’s Geography – Geography of Assam e-Book PDF. Notes/pdfs uploaded in AssamExam’s Assam Geography Section For Indian Geography – NCERT books of Class 9, 10, 11 and 12. Study Online
x. Distribution of key natural resources across the world (Including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent); factors responsible for the location of primary, secondary. and tertiary sector industries in various parts of the world (including India).
xi. Important Geophysical phenomena such as earthquakes, Tsunami, Volcanic activity, cyclone etc, geographical features and: their location- changes in critical geographical features (including water bodies and ice—caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.	*Certificate Physical and Human Geography* by Goh Cheng Leong

Paper 3 GS II – covers Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and international relations (250 Marks)	Indian Polity & Political system NCERT books of Class 9, 10, 11 and 12 Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth is Best book Online Notes in Assamexam.com
Paper 4 – General Studies III – covers Technology; Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management (250 Marks)	Indian Economy & Planning Processes NCERT books of Class 9, 10, 11 and 12 Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh Economy of Assam – Online Study Notes in Assamexam.com Technology – India Yearbook published by PIB, GOI Biodiversity & Environment – Environment by Shankar IAS Academy NCERT Biology: Class XII (UNIT X Ecology). Environment chapters in NCERT Science std VI to X. NCERT Geography: From Class VI to Class XI (Environment-related chapters).
Paper 5 – General Studies IV – covers Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude (250 Marks)	Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude for IAS General Studies Paper by Niraj Kumar. Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude: For Civil Services Examination by G. Subba Rao (Author), P. N. Roy Showdhury
Paper 6 – General Studies V – covers History, Geography, Polity, Economy, Environment of Assam (250 Marks)	History of Assam by Priyam Goswami Assam Budget & Govt Policies Online Study Notes in Assamexam.com e-Book PDFs available in Assamexam.com

APSC Mains Test Series 2022-23 – General Studies (GS) Paper I-V

Indian Polity & Political system in India Start with NCERT books of Class 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth is the best book for polity

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Indian Economy &
Planning Processes in India Start with NCERT books of Class 9, 10, 11 and 12.
Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh is sufficient.
Notes/pdf uploaded in AssamExam’s Assam Economy Section and Economics Section

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Role and impact of Science and Technology in India

India Yearbook published by PRESS INFORMATION BUREAU.
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Current Events of National
and International importanceCurrent Affairs Assam & PDF e-Magazines
ASSAM 2018 Yearbook
ASSAM 2017 Yearbook
Economic Survey 2017-18 Detailed Analysis
Assam Budget 2018-19 – Highlights and Analysis
Highlights of Union Budget 2018-19
India Year Book 2019.

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