General Studies Preliminary Examination
| Units | Subject | Book List |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | General Science | State Board 6 to 10th Books, State Board 11th, 12th Books, Madurai IAS Academy Material |
| 2 | Current Affairs | The Hindu, Yearbook, Dinamani Newspaper, Current Affairs, Madurai IAS Academy Material |
| 3 | Geography of India | State Board 6th to 12th Std, Oxford School Atlas, Madurai IAS Academy Material |
| 4 | History & Culture of India | State Board Books 6th, 7th & 11th, Madurai IAS Academy Material |
| 5 | Indian Polity | Social Science Book 6th to 10th Std, State Board 11th & 12th Std Political Science, Indian Polity – Laxmikanth |
| 6 | Economy | State Board 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th & 12th Std, Indian Economy – Shankar Ganesh, Economy – Ramesh Singh, Madurai IAS Academy Material |
| 7 | Indian National Movements | State Board 8th, 10th, 11th Volume – 2, 12th Volume – 1st, Tamilnadu History – J. Dharmarajan, Indian Freedom Struggle – K. Venkatesan, Madurai IAS Academy Material |
| 8 | History, Culture, Heritage and Socio – Political Movements in Tamil Nadu | State Board: Political Science 11th Thirukkural: 6 to 12th, 12th Std Indian Culture Book, Madurai IAS Academy Material |
| 9 | Development Administration in Tamil Nadu | State Board: Economy 11th, Tamil Nadu Government Websites, Madurai IAS Academy Material |
| 10 | Aptitude & Mental Ability | State Board: 6th to 10th, R.S. Agarwal |
PAPER – I
UNIT – I : Modern History of India and Indian culture
UNIT – II : Social Issues in India and Tamil Nadu
UNIT – III : Ethics & Integrity
PAPER – II
UNIT – I : Indian Polity and emerging political trends across the World affecting India
UNIT – II : Role and Impact of Science and Technology in the Development of India
UNIT – III : Tamil Society-Its Culture and Heritage
PAPER – III
UNIT – I : IGeography of India with special reference to Tamil Nadu
UNIT – II : Environment, Bio Diversity and Disaster Management
UNIT – III : Indian Economy –Current Economic trends and Impact of global economy on India
General Studies Main Examination
| S.No | Subject | Book Materials |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Modern History of India and Indian culture | 1. History of Modern India & Indian Culture – J.K. Chopra 2. Modern India – Spectrum 3. State Board Books – Social |
| 2 | Social Issues in India and Tamil Nadu | Social Problems India – Ram Ahuja Indian Society – Book by Ram Ahuja Refer to NCERT text books. Class XII textbook on Indian Society. |
| 3 | Ethics & Integrity | Refer books from Neerajkumar & G. Subba Rao & P. N. Roy |
| 4 | Indian Polity and emerging political trends across the World affecting India | Indian Polity – Laxmikanth Introduction to the Constitution of India – D.D. Basu |
| 5 | Role and Impact of Science and Technology in the Development of India | State Board Books – 6th to 10th, Books by Spectrum Publishers |
| 6 | Tamil Society – Its Culture and Heritage | Tamil Ilakkiya Varalaru – MU. Varadarasanar |
| 7 | Geography of India with special reference to Tamil Nadu | State Board 10th, 11th & 12th Std, Oxford Students Atlas. Geography of India – D.R. Khullar |
| 8 | Environment, Bio Diversity and Disaster Management | State Board Books – 11th, 12th |
| 9 | Indian Economy – Current Economic trends and Impact of global economy on India | Indian Economy – Shankar Ganesh Economy – Dutt and Sundaram |