INDEX Note for Students 1. Essay Writing • 1.1 Important Tips before you start writing the essay • 1.2 18 Most Important GS Paper I Topics for IAS Mains 2019 2. GS Paper I: Indian Heritage and Culture, History and Geography of the world and Society • 2.1 Important Tips before you start writing the essay • 2.2 25 Most Important GS Paper I Topics for IAS Mains 2019 3. GS Paper II : Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International Relation • 3.1 Important Tips before you start writing the essay • 3.2 25 Most Important GS Paper II Topics for IAS Mains 2019 4. GS Paper III : Technology, Economic Development, Bio- diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management • 4.1 Important Tips before you start writing the essay • 4.2 25 Most Important GS Paper III Topics for IAS Mains 2019 5. GS Paper IV : Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude • 5.1 Important Tips before you start writing the essay • 5.2 25 Most Important GS Paper IV Topics for IAS Mains 2019 6. Sample Answers to IAS Mains Questions and Essays • General Studies Paper I • General Studies Paper II • General Studies Paper III • General Studies Paper IV • Essays

Disha’s ‘Mission IAS’ is acclaimed as one of the most authoritative and comprehensive books of high-quality reference materials to understand the pattern, syllabus, level & Scope of IAS exam and to devise a strategy to prepare and crack the exam. The Main features of the thoroughly Revised & Updated 2nd edition book are -- • Exclusively designed to cater to the aspirants of IAS - Prelims & Main Exam. • Covers exam patterns of CSAT (Prelims & Main - English, GS & optional subjects) as well as Interview. • Covers service profile -- recruitment, training, functions, promotions, designations, remunerations of ‘All India Services’ & ‘Central Civil Service’ -Group ‘A’ & ‘B’ under UPSC -- Civil Service Exams like IAS, IPS, IFS, IRS, etc. • Infographics, bar charts and data in tabular form facilitating information quickly and clearly. • Language is lucid making problem-solving fun to candidates of diverse backgrounds. • Keeping the whole coverage of the book in accordance with the syllabus and pattern of the exam, it will act as a standard reference and preparation material for all the needs of aspirants of CSAT. • Preparation material is in line with the analysis of Previous Years' Exams Papers which will help aspirants know the trend of the questions and the difficulty level of the same.

India today is a vibrant free-market democracy, a nation well on its way to overcoming decades of widespread poverty. The nation’s rise is one of the great international stories of the late twentieth century, and in India Unbound the acclaimed columnist Gurcharan Das offers a sweeping economic history of India from independence to the new millennium. Das shows how India’s policies after 1947 condemned the nation to a hobbled economy until 1991, when the government instituted sweeping reforms that paved the way for extraordinary growth. Das traces these developments and tells the stories of the major players from Nehru through today. As the former CEO of Proctor & Gamble India, Das offers a unique insider’s perspective and he deftly interweaves memoir with history, creating a book that is at once vigorously analytical and vividly written. Impassioned, erudite, and eminently readable, India Unbound is a must for anyone interested in the global economy and its future.

This book also has information on the earth crust and the various natural forces present in our world.

Civil Services are the most prestigious and accountable services in the country. Educated youths have a special attraction towards them. Every youth wants to achieve this position.Out of a population of 140 crores, about 750 civil servants are selected every year, for which lakhs of candidates apply. The attraction and importance of these services can be easily understood from these statistics. Candidates for these services are tested on a three-tier test. The candidate who fulfils these criteria with intense fire in their belly is selected and takes a vow to serve the country with his unique aura. The present book is a guide to preparation for Civil Services. The book tells you how to prepare for these exams, what are the special points that should be kept in mind while studying. Overall, this book eases most of the difficulties of the examinees. The author of the book himself is an IAS and has been a topper in the Civil Services Examination. This book is the essence of his wide and deep experience, which is in front of the readers. A very useful book for competitive exam aspirants and students who have a strong will to succeed in their career.

How did the rape and murder of a young girl transform a rule-obsessed officer to take on a more humane approach? Why did people start calling him Singham just a few years into his policing career? What is it that made a shy, simple village boy dedicate himself to a lifetime of commitment towards public service? Stepping Beyond Khaki: Revelations of a Real-Life Singham is a tell-all memoir by celebrated former police officer K. Annamalai. With a career spanning a decade in the state of Karnataka, he earned the respect of the people with his humanistic action and his style of leadership focusing on empowering subordinates. Further, Annamalai pitches significant questions that rarely get discussed-are politicians bad? And is politics a place where good people fear to tread? By stepping away from the spotlight and bringing out the real heroes whom he had encountered in his policing journey, this is unlike any other policing memoir. Truthfully told with a dash of idealism, it also prescribes changes that are much needed in politics, policing and in our daily governance mechanisms. It brings out the inherent goodness of the common man and the role the general public play in keeping this democracy functioning.