INDEX Note for Students 1. Essay Writing • 1.1 Important Tips before you start writing the essay • 1.2 18 Most Important GS Paper I Topics for IAS Mains 2019 2. GS Paper I: Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the world and Society • 2.1 Important Tips before you start writing the essay • 2.2 25 Most Important GS Paper I Topics for IAS Mains 2019 3. GS Paper II : Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relation • 3.1 Important Tips before you start writing the essay • 3.2 25 Most Important GS Paper II Topics for IAS Mains 2019 4. GS Paper III : Technology, Economic Development, Bio- diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management • 4.1 Important Tips before you start writing the essay • 4.2 25 Most Important GS Paper III Topics for IAS Mains 2019 5. GS Paper IV : Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude • 5.1 Important Tips before you start writing the essay • 5.2 25 Most Important GS Paper IV Topics for IAS Mains 2019 6. Sample Answers to IAS Mains Questions and Essays • General Studies Paper I • General Studies Paper II • General Studies Paper III • General Studies Paper IV • Essays

Civil Services are the most prestigious and accountable services in the country. Educated youths have a special attraction towards them. Every youth wants to achieve this position.Out of a population of 140 crores, about 750 civil servants are selected every year, for which lakhs of candidates apply. The attraction and importance of these services can be easily understood from these statistics. Candidates for these services are tested on a three-tier test. The candidate who fulfils these criteria with intense fire in their belly is selected and takes a vow to serve the country with his unique aura. The present book is a guide to preparation for Civil Services. The book tells you how to prepare for these exams, what are the special points that should be kept in mind while studying. Overall, this book eases most of the difficulties of the examinees. The author of the book himself is an IAS and has been a topper in the Civil Services Examination. This book is the essence of his wide and deep experience, which is in front of the readers. A very useful book for competitive exam aspirants and students who have a strong will to succeed in their career.

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When The Accidental Prime Minister was published in 2014, it created a storm and became the publishing sensation of the year. The Prime Minister’s Office called the book a work of ‘fiction’, the press hailed it as a revelatory account of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s first term in UPA. Written by Singh’s media adviser and trusted aide, the book describes Singh’s often troubled relations with his ministers, his cautious equation with Sonia Gandhi and how he handled the big crises from managing the Left to pushing through the nuclear deal. Insightful, acute and packed with political anecdotes, The Accidental Prime Minister is one of the great insider accounts of Indian political life.

This textbook methodically helps students to assimilate, articulate, and expand their knowledge and understanding of ethics, accountability, and integrity in public governance and service. The text is supported by illustrations, highlights of recent research and studies, and examples created out of the participant–observant experiences of the author as a public servant. In order to supplement the explanations and discussions, Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude in Governance closely follows a ‘consilience’ approach to topics wherein facts are intricately linked to the theories across relevant disciplines. This approach will help students to trace the evolution of concepts such as ethics, good governance and others, and assess their application in the real world. The book will prove to be an indispensable companion for students and practitioners of public administration in developing a holistic understanding of the challenges of public service in democratic nations like India. It is supported by illustrations, highlights of recent research and studies, and examples created out of the participant–observant experiences of the author as a public servant. Key Features: Integrated with a comprehensive coverage of both theoretical aspects and real-world applications of ethical practices in governance Logically sequenced into seven sections that discuss ethics and human values, ethics and public service, probity in governance, challenges of effective governance, corporate governance, ethical issues in international relations and public funding, and emotional intelligence and aptitude. Includes Chapter-end review exercise for practice and book-end case studies with answer cues to demonstrate how case studies should be studied and interpreted