2. by
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Addl. Director General of Police
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3. P R E L I M I N A R Y E X A M

4. I. INDIAN GEOGRAPHY 10 -12 QUESTIONS
 6th to 12th NCERT
 Certificate physical geography
– Go - Cheng Leong
 Oxford student Atlas Browse
Wikipedia
 9th and 10
NCERT Books
&
{Last year 100 questions - Total Geography 20 questions }
GENERA
L
STUDIES
(GS)
- 200
Marks

5. II. ENVIRONMENT - 10 QUESTIONS
 11th and 12th NCERT
 Recent programs in
Environmental ministry.
 Ecology – by P.D. Sharma
&
 Browse
Wikipedia
 9th and 10
NCERT Books
GENERA
L
STUDIES
(GS)
- 200
Marks

6. III. ECONOMY -18 – 20 QUESTIONS
Indian economy
– by Dutt & Sundaram
Business line or economic times
&
 Browse
Wikipedia
 9th and 10
NCERT Books
GENERA
L
STUDIES
(GS)
- 200
Marks

7. IV. SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY.
8 – 10 QUESTIONS
 Space
 Nuclear
 IT
 Sub- Atomic particles
Defence
Nano tech.
Energy
Bio-Techlike Higgs Boson.
&
 Browse
Wikipedia
 9th and 10
NCERT Books
GENERA
L
STUDIES
(GS)
- 200
Marks

8. V. POLITY OR INDIAN CONSTITUTION
10-12 QUESTIONS
 Polity or Indian
constitution
- by Lakshmi Kanth.
&
 Browse
Wikipedia
 9th and 10
NCERT Books
GENERA
L
STUDIES
(GS)
- 200
Marks

9. VI. INDIAN HISTORY (MODERN HISTORY-1850)
7-8 QUESTIONS
 11th and 12th NCERT Books
 India’s struggles for
independence – by Bibin Chandra
&
 Browse
Wikipedia
 9th and 10
NCERT Books
GENERA
L
STUDIES
(GS)
- 200
Marks

10. VII. CURRENT AFFAIRS
5-10 QUESTIONS
 The Hindu
Civilspedia
Chronicle
Wizard.
&
VII. Unclassified - 10 questions
(Ay one)
Net questions 35 out of 100
Negative score system 1/3 of
the mark meant for question
will be reduced for wrong
answer
 Browse
Wikipedia
 9th and 10
NCERT Books
GENERA
L
STUDIES
(GS)
- 200
Marks

11. Civil Services Awareness

12. Example of a question of format - 1
Q: The 2004 tsunami made people realise that
mangroves can serve as a reliable safety
hedge against coastal calamities. How do
mangroves function as a safety hedge?
(a) The mangrove swamps separate the human settlements from the
sea by a wide zone in which people neither live nor venture out.
(b) The mangroves provide both food and medicines which people
are in need of after any natural disaster.
(c) The mangrove trees are tall with dense canopies and serve as an
excellent shelter during a cyclone or tsunami.
(d) Mangrove trees do not get uprooted by storms and tides because
of their extensive roots.
Of the four responses in the above question, only
one response (d) is correct.

13. Example of a question of format - 2
Q: With reference to “Aam Aadmi Beema Yojana,” consider
the following statements:
(1) The member insured under the scheme must be the head of the
family or an earning member of the family in a rural, landless
household.
(2) The member insured must be in the age group of 30-65
(3) There is a provision for free scholarship for up to two children of the
insured who are studying between classes 9 and 12
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1,2, and 3
In the above question, responses 1 and 3 being correct, the
answer is (c).
In 2011, there were nearly equal numbers of questions of
these two formats.

14. MODEL QUESTIONS
1. In the Union Budget 2011-12, a full
exemption from the basic customs duty was
extended to the bio-based asphalt
(bioasphalt). What is the importance of this
material?
1. Unlike traditional asphalt, bio-asphalt is not based on fossil fuels.
2. Bioasphalt can be made from non- renewable resources.
3. Bioasphalt can be made from organic waste materials.
4. It is ceo-friendly to use bioasphalt for surfacing of the roads.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
(a) 1,2 and 3 only
(b) 1,3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1,2,3 and 4 Ans: b

15. MODEL QUESTIONS
2. Consider the following:-
1. Carbon dioxide
2. Oxides of Nitrogen
3. Oxides of Sulphur
Which of the above is/are the emission/emissions
from coal combustion at thermal power plants?
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: d

16. MODEL QUESTIONS
3. Satellites used for telecommunication relay are kept
in a geostationary orbit. A satellite is said to be in such
an orbit when:
1. The orbit is geosynchronous.
2. The orbit is circular.
3. The orbit lies in the plane of the Earth's equator.
4. The orbit is at an altitude of 22,236 km.
Select the correct answer using the codes given
below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 Only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: a

17. MODEL QUESTIONS
4. India has experienced persistent, and high food
inflation in the recent past, what could be the reasons?
1.Due to a gradual switchover to the cultivation of commercial
crops, the area under the cultivation of food grains has steadily
decreased in the last five years by about 30%.
2. As a consequence of increasing incomes, the consumption
patterns of the people have undergone a significant change.
3. The food supply chain has structural constraints,
Which of the statements given above are correct ?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: b

18. MODEL QUESTIONS
5. At present, scientists can determine the arrangement
or relative positions of genes or DNA sequences on a
chromosome. How does this knowledge benefit us?
1. It is possible to know the pedigree of livestock.
2. It is possible to understand the causes of all human
diseases.
3. It is possible to develop disease-resistant animal breeds,
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 Only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: c

19. MODEL QUESTIONS
6. With reference to National Rural Health Mission,
which of the following are the jobs of ‘ASHA’, a
trained community health worker?
1. Accompanying women to the health facility for antenatal
care checkup
2. Using pregnancy test kits for early detection of pregnancy
3. Providing information on nutrition and immunization
4. Conducting the delivery of baby
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Ans: d

20. MODEL QUESTIONS
7. Which of the following parties were established by Dr.
B.R Ambedkar?
1. The peasants and Workers Party of India
2. All India scheduled Castes Federation
3. The independent Labour Party
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: b

21. MODEL QUESTIONS
8. Consider the following specific stages of demographic
transition associated with economic
development:
1. Low birthrate with low death rate
2. High birthrate with high death rate
3. High birthrate with low death rate
Select the correct order of the above stages using the codes
given below:
(a) 1, 2, 3
(b) 2, 1, 3
(c) 2, 3, 1
(d) 3, 2, 1
Ans: c

22. MODEL QUESTIONS
9. Which of the following is the chief characteristic of
‘mixed farming’?
(a) Cultivation of both cash crops and food crops
(b) Cultivation of two or more crops in the same field
(c) Rearing of animals and cultivation of crops together
(d) None of the above
Ans: c

23. MODEL QUESTIONS
10. Consider the following factors:
1. Rotation of the Earth
2. Air pressure and wind
3. Density of ocean water
4. Revolution of the Earth
Which of the above factors influence the ocean currents?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 4
(d) 2, 3 and 4
Ans: b

24. &
 Browse
Wikipedia
 9th and 10
NCERT Books
GENERA
L
STUDIES
(GS)
- 200
Marks
NEGATIVE MARKING SYSTEM.
(0.33 % of the marks allotted to that
question.)
Two answers to the same question.
Negative marking will be awarded even if
one of the answers was correct.

26. Comprehension.
Interpersonal skills including communication
skills.
Logical reasoning and Analytical ability.
Decision making problem solving.
General Mental ability.
Basic numeracy, data interpretation,
[ class X level ]
English language comprehension skills,
[ class X level ]

27. Books recommended
6th – 10th NCERT Maths
Agarwal verbal and nonverbal
Mental ability - Tikka
Arihant Publications for CSAT
Tata Macgra Hill (TMH)

28. MAIN Paper - I
 History
 Geography
 International relation
Paper-II
 Economics
 Science andTech.
 Statistics
 Computer
 Same books for prelims.

29. Optional
Geography
Public administration
Sociology
History
MAIN

30. COACHING CENTRES
The Hindu
Wikipedia
Old question papers
All other institutes are facilitators only

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32. All Books available in:-
Triplicane books stall
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Sakthi book house.

33. WITH
Thiru. C. SYLENDRA BABU, I.P.S
Addl. Director General of Police
email: csylendrababu@hotmail.com