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UPSC IAS is considered as the toughest and most prestigious competitive examination conducted across the country. To score good in IAS examination, candidates need best guides for each and every subject.

Yojna IAS General Science and Technology for UPSC and IAS Exam Book

Yojna IAS series of books and guides covers the entire syllabus precisely and helps you score well. To crack the toughest competitive examination like IAS, choosing the best and proper books is very essential. Here we’d mentioned about the best General Studies Book for UPSC IAS Exam, IAS Prelims General Studies and Technology by Yojna IAS.

What is IAS Examination:-

IAS (Indian Administrative Service)  or UPSC CSE is conducted by Union Public Service Commission for recruiting candidates for civil services like IPS, IAS, IFS, etc.  It is the toughest exam in India. UPSC IAS exam is conducted in three levels: Prelims, Mains, followed by interview or personality test.
Eligibility criteria for the exam are as follows:
Nationality – Indian
Maximum Attempts – For general and EWS Category: 6
                                        For OBCs: 9
Age Limit – 21 to 32 years
Educational Qualification – Graduation from any authorized university or college

General Studies in UPSC Prelims:-

General Studies is a major part of the UPSC IAS syllabus. Prelims and Mains both examination consist General studies papers.

In UPSC Prelims, General Studies is divided into two papers.
General studies Paper I contains 100 objective questions of 200 marks. Two hours of time is provided to solve all these questions.

Topics under GS Paper I:-

• Current Events of National and International Issues
• History of India
• Indian National Movement
• Indian and World Geography
• Indian Polity and Governance
• Economic and Social Development
• General issues on Environmental ecology
• Genera Science
• Biodiversity

General studies Paper II contain 80 Objective questions. Time given for this paper is also 2 hours.

Topics under GS Paper II:-

• Comprehension
• Logical Reasoning and Analytical Ability
• Interpersonal Skills
• General Mental Ability
• Basic Numeracy

In UPSC Mains:-

In UPSC IAS Mains examination, General studies subject is covered extensively. Out of a total of 9 papers, 4 are termed General Studies while the Essay paper is loosely related to General studies as topics are selected from random subjects in this paper.

Syllabus of the General Studies in UPSC mains:

Topics under GS Paper I:-

• Indian Heritage
• Indian Culture
• History of World and Society
• Geography of World and Society

Topics under GS Paper II:-

• Constitution
• Politics
• Governance
• Social Justice
• International Relations

Topics under GS Paper III:-

• Technology
• Economic Development
• Bio-Diversity
• Environment
• Security and Disaster Management

Topics under GS Paper IV:-

• Ethics
• Integrity
• Aptitude

All these papers are of 3 hours long with the maximum marks of 250.