An indispensable guide to mastering General Knowledge for UPSC Civil Services Combined Defence Services (CDS) and National Defence Academy (NDA) Railway Recruitment Boards and Special Class railway Apprentices (SCRA) Indian Forest Services Engineering Services Bank Probationary Officers LIC, GIC, AAOs, RBI Grade A and B, other Administrative Officers examinations MBA, MCA, BCA, BBA entrance tests State Civil Services and other competitive examinations Features 1.Up-to-date, comprehensive and all purpose in approach2. Includes a set of multiple-choice questions at the end of each section to test your understanding 3.Based on current trends in various examinations 4.National and international current affairs About the AuthorShowick Thorpe is a national expert on competitive examinations in India. He owns THORPES®, a quality based knowledge-content brand, and manages it through his company V&S Thorpes Education. His company is a pioneer in the creation, procurement and delivery of test-prep content for various publishers and coaching institutes dealing in competitive examinations. He has authored more than 30 books in English, Hindi and Bangla languages, catering to various competitive examinations and career development. You may reach him at showick@thorpeseducation.com.Table of ContentsSECTION A - THE WORLD Part 1: Physical Geography Part 2: World Geography Part 3: Glimpses of World History Part 4: International Organizations Part 5: General Knowledge SECTION B - EVERYDAY SCIENCE Part 1: General Part 2: Physics Part 3: Chemistry Part 4: General Biology (Botany and Zoology) Part 5: Human Body Part 6: Ecosystem and Biosphere Part 7: Evolution SECTION C - INDIA Part 1: History of India and Freedom Struggle Part 2: Constitution of India Part 3: Population of India Part 4: National Awards, Culture and Literature Part 5: Indian Geography Part 6: Indian Economy Part 7: Communication Systems Part 8: Defence and Security Part 9: Science and Technology Part 10: National Insignia and Other Facts Part 11: National Insignia and Other Facts SECTION D - CURRENT AFFAIRS Part 1: National Affairs Part 2: Economy Part 3: International Affairs Part 4: Sports Part 5: Miscellaneous Information