Indian Society | For Civil Services Main Examination | GS Paper 1 | Second Edition | By Pearson

Any candidate aspiring for Civil Services should essentially have a good understanding of diverse social issues the Indian society is currently facing. It has been observed that multiple questions pertaining to the Indian Society and its related issues areandnbsp;regularly asked in Mainandrsquo;s - General Studies (GS) Paper-I and in the Essay paper too. Besides, candidates are also required to be well-versed with these issues in the personality test (interview) as well. The second edition has been completely revamped to provide a comprehensive and conciseandnbsp;understanding of Indian society. The updated chapters provide in-depth insight on the various social issues, the reasons for their existence, their impact on different segments of society and actions taken or planned to eliminate the social constraints at the larger level and achieve the vision of social equity and social justice in India. The book aims to not only equip an aspirant with all the relevant information required for scoring high marks in the exam but also help the future policy-makers to have a better understanding of what Indian society needs.

Features:

Provides complete coverage of all the enlisted topics as per the syllabus:andnbsp;

• Includes most discussed topics in an exam like andndash; Role of women and social
  empowerment, poverty, population and allied issues
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• Presents latest Government plans and policies as appendices

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Table of Contents:

Chapter 1: Salient Features of Indian Society
Chapter 2: Role of Women and Womenandrsquo;s Organization
Chapter 3: Population and Associated Issues
Chapter 4: Poverty and Developmental Issues
Chapter 5: Urbanization, Their Problems and Their Remedies
Chapter 6: Effects of Globalization on Indian Society
Chapter 7: Communalism
Chapter 8: Regionalism
Chapter 9: Secularism
Chapter 10: Social Empowerment
Appendix

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