The Civil Services Examinations presents itself as a
Herculean task before the aspirants every year. The changing pattern of the
examination poses as an additional challenge to the aspirants. The intense
competition in which only a handful of students are declared successful among
lakhs of applicants is yet another hurdle. Unique’s General Studies manual
strives to be a key for Civil Services aspirants to overcome these hurdles and
emerge successful.
Unique’s General Studies is in consonance with the
prescribed syllabus of the Civil Services Examination by UPSC. This manual
gives a thorough grounding in all the subjects which are included under the
umbrella of the General Studies paper. The course material compiled in the
manual is comprehensive and has been carefully prepared and organized so as to
deal with every subject, as well as every topic precisely. Unique’s manual endeavor
to provide valuable, complete and reliable information to our readers. The
manual provides all the information in one place and is especially helpful for
students who are short of time or do not have the resources to consult multiple
sources or libraries for their preparation.
The salient features of
Unique Quintessence of General Studies have been outlined below:
1.
NEW
ADDITIONS & UPDATIONS
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A new section on Art and Culture has been added
which would help the aspirant to understand Indian culture in all its
complexities. This section includes news items and general information
pertaining to Art and Culture. This would also enable the aspirant to
understand the various facets of Indian culture.
·
The information in the manual has been updated
keeping in line with recent developments in various spheres. These have been
included in the manual to help our candidates develop an understanding of
contemporary events.
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The section on Geography has been divided in
this manual. It has been divided into two sub-sections namely, World Geography
and Indian Geography. This division will help the candidate to bifurcate
information according also develop clarity.
·
An important section in the General Studies
manual is that of Environment and Ecology. Considering its significance and
weightage, the number of chapters under this topic has been increased from
three to six.
2.
LANGUAGE
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It is a known fact that in addition to the
validity and authenticity of the content, the language it is presented in is
also very important. Brevity in language not only helps in understanding of
content but also its retention. The language of the manual is lucid and easy to
comprehend. Every effort has been made to ensure that the content is presented
in an interesting way so that the process of reading the manual is not insipid.
3.
PRESENTATION
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Important information has been presented in
blocks for easy comprehension, retention and revision.
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Important terms like theories, processes, news,
events etc. have also been highlighted so that the error of missing out on
important things is eliminated or atleast, reduced to a considerable extent.
4.
EVALUATION
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The next step after understanding of content is
evaluation. Evaluation gives a clear picture of one’s preparation. Hence, a set
of Self-Evaluation Tests have been added at the end of each chapter which will
help the candidates to monitor their learning.
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Practice Tests have been included to give the
candidates an opportunity to prepare and practice exhaustively.
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Previous Year Question Papers have also been
included along with their solutions to give the candidate a true picture of the
questions which have been actually asked in the Civil Services Examinations.
5.
REFERENCING
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One of the most important features of a good
book is the inclusion of a list of references or bibliography. It is also an
indication of the multiple sources which go into the production of a
comprehensive manual.
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The manual comes with a list of references at
the end of the book to guide aspirants for further reading. If their time and
resources permit, it is always a good idea to go through the references to
solidify one’s knowledge.
