Dear Students,

The results of the Preliminary exams are out. Congratulations to the successful candidates. For your benefit, i m giving some suggested readings which will help in your preparations for the main examination. In my next blog i ll be giving some model questions also. Keep in touch.

Kumud Ranjan Singh

Suggested Readings

POLITICAL SCIENCE AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS ( Optional)

The Mains syllabus is divided into 2 papers.

Paper- I

Section A- Political Theory and Thought: The broader areas
· Concepts and theories
· Indian Political Thought
· Western Political Thought

For the preparation of this section, the candidates may refer to the following books:

· Political Thought by C.L.Wayper
· A History of Political Theory by George Sabine.
· Politics by Andrew Heywood
· Foundations of Indian Political Thought by V.R.Mehta
· Indian Political Thought by V.P.Verma
· Political Theory: Ideas and Concepts by Sushila Ramaswamy
· Political Science Paper -I by Dr. Kumud Ranjan Singh (Arihant Publications)
· Political Theory by O.P.Gauba

Section B- Indian Government and Politics: The broader areas
· Indian Nationalist Movement
· Indian Constitution
· Functioning and challenges to the Indian Democracy


For the preparation of this section, the candidates may refer to the following books, magazines and newspapers:

· Our Constitution by Subhash kashya
· Constitution of India by P.M. Bakshi
· Modern India by Bipin Chandra
· Indian Constitutional Law by M.P.Jain
· Indian Polity and Constitutional Issues by Dr. Kumud Ranjan Singh Arihant Publications
· Frontline
· India Today
· Any leading national newspaper.


Paper- II

Section A- Comparative Analysis and International Politics : The broader areas

· Comparative Governments
· Theoretical Aspects of International Politics
· International and Regional Organizations
· Global Concerns like gender justice, environment, human rights, terrorism, democracy etc.

For the preparation of this section, the candidates may refer to the following books:

· Comparative Government and Politics by J.C.Johari
· Theoretical Aspect of International Politics by Mahendra Kumar
· International Politics by Prakash Chandra
· Comparative Government and Politics by Ronald H.Chilcote
· Comparative Government and Politics: An Introduction by Rod Hague, Martin Harrop and Shaun Breslin

Section B- India and the World : The broader areas
· India’s relations with the neighbouring countries
· India and the Super powers
· India’s relations with Latin America and Africa
· India’s Nuclear Policy

The candidates will have to rely mostly on journals, magazines and newspapers to prepare for this part. The candidates may refer
· World Focus (Monthly journal)
· India’s Foreign Policy: Retrospect and Prospect by Sumit Ganguly (ed.)
· Indian Foreign Policy by V.P.Dutt
· Indian Foreign Policy by Arihant Publications
· Frontline
· Any leading national newspaper.


GENERAL STUDIES

INDIAN ECONOMY

Indian Economy by Mishra and Puri
Economic Survey
Yojna
Kurukshetra
Any Yellow newspaper ( Economic Times)

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
Certificate Physical and Human geography by Gohchengleong
NCERT books on Geography

INDIAN POLITY
Indian Constitution by P.M.Bakshi
Our Constitution by Subhash Kashyap
Indian Polity and Constitutional Issues by Dr.Kumud Ranjan Singh ( Arihant c)
Any national newspaper

GENERAL SCIENCE AND SCI & TECH

NCERT books on Physics, Chemistry and Biology
India Year Book- 2010

INDIAN HISTORY
NCERT books on History
Freedom Struggle by Bipin Chandra

CURRENT AFFAIRS & GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

India year book- 2010
Manorama year book
Lucent’s general knowledge
Any competitive magazine
Any national newspaper