Governance in India for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination

Overview
The UPSC has changed the pattern and syllabus of Civil Services Preliminary Exams. In Paper-I of the new syllabus, the topic Governance in India has been included as a new area of study. The author written this book with the usual comprehensiveness and lucidity for which he is known, this book is intended tio meet the requirements of the candidates in this regard. It will also be extensively useful for the Main Examination paper on General Studies as well.

Title	Governance in India for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination
Author	M. Laxmikanth
Publisher	McGraw Hill Education
Publishing Date	2011
Pages	640
Price	395/-
Price @ Flipkart	225/-

Key Features

1.    The book is aimed to meet the requirements of the new pattern and syllabus of the UPSC, Preliminary Examination

2.    It will be extremely useful for the Main Examination Paper on General Studies as well as some key optional subjects in the main examination like Public Administration, Political Science, Law, Sociology and Anthropology

3.    14 Chapters providing a complete and detailed understanding of various aspects of the topic

4.    This book has four segments

5.    Chapter-wise study material

6.    Question banks for all chapters

(a)  Eleven book-end Appendices
(b) Ten Practice Tests

Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Central Administration
3. Personnel Administration
4. Financial Administration
5. Control over Administration
6. State Administration
7. Divisional Administration
8. District Administration
9. Local Administration
10. Rights Issues
11. Rights Commissions
12. Autonomous Bodies
13. Contemporary Issues
14. Law and Order Administration
Appendix 1. National Policies
Appendix 2. New 15-Point Programme for Minorities
Appendix 3. 13th Finance Commission Recommendations
Appendix 4. Number of Local Bodies at Different Tiers (2010)
Appendix 5. Sachar Committee Recommendations
Appendix 6. Regulatory Bodies
Appendix 7. Soli Sorabjee Committee on Police Reforms
Appendix 8. Second ARC Recommendations
Appendix 9. Sixth Pay Commission Recommendations
Appendix 10. List of Committees and Commissions
Appendix 11. Advisory and Executive Agencies
Practice Test Paper (1-10)