"The Government, in the month of May, 2015 had made the Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT) of qualifying nature. Effectively, this means that this paper becomes important to secure passing marks to be eligible for the Mains exam. The objective of this revision of General Studies, Paper II has been to remove redundant content and to keep content in sync with the latest exam pattern of General Studies Paper II of the Civil Services Preliminary Examination. The emphasis of the book has shifted to more practice for the aspirants. The text has been meticulously prepared by the authors who have vast experience in this area. Each topic is dealt with separately, with inputs on how to prepare, supported by multiple-choice questions, with answers, for sufficient practice. McGraw-Hill Education’s General Studies: Paper II is based on the prescribed syllabus and pattern of the examination. The effort is to have content synchronised with the syllabus and provide only the relevant theory and practice material as required for serious preparation. The content has been divided as per the prescribed syllabus into SEVEN broad sections and an eighth section of Practice questions. The latest solved 2016 question paper has also been included. "
