Uttar Pradesh General Knowledge, 6e

Description

Uttar Pradesh-Samagra Adhyayan is prepared according to the recently revised syllabus by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission with complete comprehensive coverage of each topic of Paper 5 and 6 of the main examination. The book is equally useful for the preliminary exam and interview of UPPSC. Apart from PCS exam, the book is also beneficial for other exams including Review Officer (RO/ARO) conducted by Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) and Uttar Pradesh Subordinate Services Selection Commission (UPSSSC).

In this edition, various new schemes, latest and updated data of the state government and other important topics and information have been added and presented in a clear and easy language along with Uttar Pradesh’s Economy, Polity, Geography, History, Art and Culture, Safety and Security, Social Issues, Science and Technology, Environment and various other aspects state government for exam-readiness.

Table of Contents

Section-I

Mains Exam: General Studies, GS Paper-5

Part 1: History, Civilization & Culture of Uttar Pradesh

1. Uttar Pradesh: Ancient History, Civilization and Culture
2. Uttar Pradesh: Medieval History, Civilization and Culture
3. Uttar Pradesh: Modern History
4. Contributions of Uttar Pradesh to Freedom Struggle of India
5. Eminent Freedom Fighters and Personalities of Uttar Pradesh
6. Ancient Cities of Uttar Pradesh

Important Questions for Main Examination

Part 2: Art and Culture of Uttar Pradesh

1. Architecture, Sculpture, Archaeology, Museum and Archive of Uttar Pradesh
2. Uttar Pradesh: Paintings and Crafts
3. Uttar Pradesh: Music, Dance and Theatre
4. Uttar Pradesh: Languages and Literature
5. Uttar Pradesh: Fairs, Festivals and Mahotsav

Important Questions for Main Examination

Part 3: Tourism in Uttar Pradesh

1. Tourism in Uttar Pradesh: Issues and Prospects
2. Uttar Pradesh: Major Tourist Places

Important Questions for Main Examination

Part 4: Education & Health in Uttar Pradesh

1. Education System of Uttar Pradesh
2. Health and Medical issues in Uttar Pradesh

Important Questions for Main Examination

Part 5: Society of Uttar Pradesh

1. Uttar Pradesh: Social Structure and Social Issues
2. Uttar Pradesh: Social Empowerment, Strategy and Consequences
3. Uttar Pradesh: Scheduled Tribes and its Problems
4. Uttar Pradesh: Urbanisation Trends and its Problems

Important Questions for Main Examination

Part 6: Polity and Governance of Uttar Pradesh

1. Uttar Pradesh: Political and Administrative System
2. Uttar Pradesh: Legislature
3. Centre- State Relation
4. Uttar Pradesh: Judiciary
5. Uttar Pradesh: Public service, public service commission, auditing, advocate general, High Court and its jurisdiction in Uttar Pradesh
6. Uttar Pradesh: Special state selection criteria, official language, consolidated fund and contingency fund, political parties and Uttar Pradesh State Election Commission
7. Uttar Pradesh: Local self-government: Urban and Panchayati raj, public policy, right-related issues in Uttar Pradesh
8. Uttar Pradesh: Good Governance, eradication of corruption, lokayukta, citizen charters, E-governance, right to redressal policy in formation