HPAS General Studies 1–(200 marks)

HPAS General Studies 1:-

Topics:-

    A)  Art and Culture:-

• Ancient till 1947(Temples,Paintings)                                                                                       
• Book :- Nitin Singhania or  Facets of Indian Culture(Spectrum) or CCRT website.                

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    B) Modern History:-

• Start with 18^th Century(Read about Marathas) till 1980.

  

• Freedom Struggles(Modern India)
• Books:- NCERTs(Class 11^th and 12^th) and Bipin Chandra.

  C) World History:-                                                                                                                                                              

• Famous Revolutions,World Wars until today(Globalisation).                                                                                                                                 
• Books:- Arjun Dev(Old NCERT) or Norman Lowe(World History).

    D) Himachal Pradesh:-

• Ancient, Medieval, Modern and Political history of HP.                                                                                
• Books:- Mian Goverdhan Singh or The Paradise HIMACHAL PRADESH Paperback                                          
• by Jag Mohan Balokhra (Author).

   E) Disaster Management:-

• From Introduction of Concept to Disaster Management act 2005.                                                           
• Book:- Disaster Management First Edition(R Subramanian) or Government website.               

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   F) Geography of India:-

• D R Khullar or Majid Hussain or Savinder Singh.                                     
• NCERTs ( 6^th to 12^th ) must-read.
• Physical as well as Political aspect of India.

  G) Geography of Himachal Pradesh

• (Physical as well as Political aspect of HP).                                                                                         
• Books:- Mian Goverdhan Singh or The Paradise HIMACHAL PRADESH Paperback                  

by Jag Mohan Balokhra (Author).   

If possible go through Himachal Pradesh Development Report: Published Under Arrangement with Planning Commission (State Development Report Series).

   H) Salient features of Indian Society, Women empowerment ,Child Rights and 

        Other rights of special groups.

• Books:- Government Website.                                                                                                                       
• Class 11^th & 12^th NCERTs (Sociology).
• Ram Ahuja book for Indian Society.

   I) Governance, Public Service, Gandhian Thoughts.

• Books:- Gandhian Thoughts(Swanand S Pathak),                                                                                              
•  Governance (Governance) by Ganesa Subramanian S (Author).

   J) Society and Culture in Himachal Pradesh.

• Books:- Mian Goverdhan Singh or The Paradise HIMACHAL PRADESH Paperback                       
• by Jag Mohan Balokhra (Author).