The Pearson CSAT Manual 2013

Overview
The Pearson CSAT Manual is a cauldron of inputs from both extensive research and intense learning. The manual is modeled as per the latest syllabus of the Indian Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination and lays stress, especially, on those topics from which questions will be majorly asked. 

1.    This manual owes its existence to years of research, scientific and logical planning.

2.    The text is presented in a scientific manner to help the candidate learn, understand, and retain information for a longer period of time.

3.    A number of detailed tables and illustrations support the concepts explained.

4.    One of the unique features of this manual is the extra material provided in the margins.

Title	The Pearson CSAT Manual 2013: Civil Services Aptitude Test for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination
Author	Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe
Publisher	Pearson
Publishing Date	2012
Pages
Price	1299/-
Price @ Flipkart	870/-

Key Features

1.    Alignment with the new civil services preliminary examination (CSAT) pattern, that is coverage as per the format of Paper I and Paper II.

2.    Dynamic CSAT Dashboard-a dynamic library of useful content for CSAT 2012

3.    Provides 4-colour comprehensive map booklet

4.       Special chapter Aptitude Building for the CSAT provides useful tips, strategies and activities on building the aptitude

Table of Contents

Contents
Preface 
Acknowledgements 
References and Suggested Readings 
PRELIMINARIES 
START-UP-KIT

1 Comparative Analysis of CSAT 2011 and 2012
2 Analysis of the CSAT 2012 (Paper I)
3 Analysis of the CSAT 2012 (Paper II)
4 Analysis of the CSAT 2011 (Paper I)
5 Analysis of the CSAT 2011 (Paper II)

PAPER I - GENERAL STUDIES 

ECOLOGY AND BIODIVERSITY

1 Ecology and Environment
2 Climate Change and Related Issues
3 Biodiversity
4 Indias Natural Vegetation and Bio-diversity
5 Other Current Environmental Issues
6 Agrobiodiversity
7 Indias Environmental Efforts
8 Data Tables
9 Short Notes
10 Question Bank

GENERAL SCIENCE

1 Biology
2 Chemistry
3 Physics
4 Earth and Space Sciences
5 Computers and Information Technology

HISTORY AND CULTURE

1 Ancient History
2 Medieval History
3 Modern History
4 Indian National Movement

GEOGRAPHY

1 General Geography
2 World Geography
3 Indian Geography

INDIAN POLITY

1 Indian Constitution
2 Indian Government and Administration

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

1 Public Finance
2 Agriculture
3 Industry and Other Important Sectors
4 Demographics
5 Sustainable Development
6 Short Notes on Poverty and Unemployment
7 Other Social Sector Initiatives and Inclusions
8 Other Social Protection Programmes

PAPER II - GENERAL APTITUDE

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, DECISION MAKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING

1 Interpersonal Skills and Communication Skills

ENGLISH LANGUAGE COMPREHENSION SKILLS

1 Reading Comprehension
2 Passage Comprehension

NUMERICAL APTITUDE

1 Basic Numeracy
2 Data Interpretation
3 Data Sufficiency

MENTAL APTITUDE

1 Mental Ability

LOGICAL REASONING AND ANALYTICAL ABILITY

1 Logical Reasoning
2 Analytical Reasoning

ADVANTAGE PLUS
CURRENT AFFAIRS

1 National Affairs
2 International Affairs
3 Sports
4 Miscellaneous Information