(Book Contents) Current Affairs Book For IAS Pre 2011 By S.A. Majid

Content

1. Preface (x)
2. Strategy for Current Affairs (xi)
3. General Studies (Preliminary) Questions Analysis (xii-xiv)
4. Current Affairs Questions Analysis (xv-xvi)
5. How to Get Maximum From this Book (xvii)

I. National Events :

• Constitutional Watch (1-14)
• Government’s New Initiatives and Committees (15-53)
• Political News and Various Reports (54-81)
• Multiple Choice Questions (82-92)

II. International Events : (93 -145)

• Multiple Choice Questions (146-153)

III. India and the World :

• India and North America (154-159)
• India and Central America (159-159)
• India and South America (159-159)
• India and Africa (159-159)
• India and Europe (160-165)
• India and Central Asia (166 -167)
• India and West Asia (167-168)
• India and its Neighboring Countries (168-174)
• India and North East Asia (175-177)
• India and South East Asia (177-179)
• India and Australia (179-179)
• India and Oceanic Countries (180-180)
• India and International Organizations (181-185)
• Miscellaneous (185-188)
• Multiple Choice Questions (189-193)

IV. Economy & Energy :

• Economy Watch 194-235
• Energy 236-252
• Multiple Choice Questions 253-261

V. Science and Technology :

• Defence, Space and Nuclear Technology 262-288
• Science and Technology and Miscellaneous 289-307
• Environment and Ecology. 308-324
• Multiple Choice Questions 325-331

VI. Award and Prizes : (332-348)

VII. Person in News : (349-364)

• Multiple Choice Questions 365-368

VIII. Sports : (369-392)

• Multiple Choice Questions 393-396

IX. Government’s Plan, Programme And Policies :

• Prerna (397-397)
• National Rural Health Mission (397-397)
• Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna (397-397)
• National Food Security Mission (397-397)
• 15 – Point Programme (397-397)
• Bharat Nirman Yojna (397-397)
• National Mission on Education (397-397)
• Right to Education Act 2009 (397-397)
• Female Literacy (398-398)
• Anil Kakodkar Committee on Reforms in IITS (398-398)
• Yashpal Committee Report (398-398)
• National Rural Livelihood Mission (398-398)
• NREGA Renamed after Mahatma Gandhi (MNREGA) (398-398)
• Chandra Shekher Panel (398-398)
• Rajiv Awas Yojna (398-398)
• Government Gave 50% Quota to Women (398-398)
• B.K Chaturvedi Committee (398-398)
• Librahan Commission (398-398)
• S.D. Tendulkar Committee (398-398)
• Moily Panel (398-398)
• Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) (398-398)
• M.S Swami Nathan Panel (398-398)
• G.T Nanavati-Akshay Mehta Judical Commission (398-398)
• Justice B.N Srikrishna (398-398)
• Census 2011 (398-398)
• D.P Wadhawa Committee on PDS (398-398)
• Rajiv Gandhi Grammeen LPG Vitarak Yojna (398-398)
• Punchhi Commission (399-399)
• National Integration Council (399-399)
• E.R Rammohan Committee on Dantewada Massacre of CRPF personnel (399-399)
• Integrated Child Development Scheme (ICDS) (399-399)
• Green India Mission (399-399)
• Pradhan Mantri Adarsh Gram Yojna (399-399)
• Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (399-399)
• Certified Command on Naxalism (399-399)
• S. Irani Committee (399-399)
• Pradhan Committee (399-399)
• Muzzafar Jan Commission (399-399)
• Kasturi Rangan Committee (399-399)
• Goverdhan Mehta Committee (399-399)
• National Advisory Council (NAC) (399-399)

X. Important Bills :

• Central Information Commission (400-400)
• Election Commission Celebrates Diamond Jubilee (400-400)
• National Health Bill- 2009 (400-400)
• National Arrears Grid (401-401)
• Gram Nyayalayas
• Law Commission (401-401)
• Judges ( inquiry) Bill , 2006 (401-401)
• Biotechnology Regulating Authority of India (BRAI) Bill (401-401)
• Prohibitions of Unfair Practices in Technical, Medical Educational Institutions and Universities Bill (401-401)
• Communal Violence Bill (402-402)
• Reservation Based on Religion (402-402)
• Gender Equality in Armed Forces (402-402)
• National Environment Protection Authority (NEPA) (402-402)
• The prohibition of unfair practices in technical, medical education institutions and universities bill 2010 (402-402)
• Employee State Insurance Act (ESI) (402-402)
• Copyright Bill (402-402)
• 86th Constitutional Amendment Act (402-402)
• RTE Act 2009 (403-403)
• Member of Parliament Local Area Development Fund (MPLAD) (403-403)
• National Litigation Policy (NLP) (403-403)
• Higher Educational and Research Bill 2010 (403-403)
• Replacement of Delhi Special Police Establishment (DSPE) Act (403-403)
• Representation of the People (amendment bill) 2006 (404-404)
• MNREGA to have New Dispute Resolution System (404-404)
• Mines and Minerals (development and regulation) Bill (404-404)
• Educational Tribunal Bill, 2010 (404-404)
• Trade Marks (Amendment) Bill 2009 (404-404)
• Public Interest Disclosure and Protection to Person (404-404)
• Making the Disclosure Bill 2010 (404-404)
• Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill 2010 (405-405)
• Salary Hike for Member of Parliament (405-405)
• Nehru National Solar Mission (405-405)
• National Innovation Council (405-405)
• Nalanda University Bill 2010 (405-405)
• National Urban Health Programme (405-405)
• Heath System in Urban Area (405-405)
• Protection of Women Against Sexual Harassment at Work Places Bill 2010 (405-405)
• New Mining Legislation (406-406)

XI. Gist Of Yojana :

• The Indo-US Nuclear Deal: Basic Facts (407-408)
• Reducing GHG Emissions: The Kyoto Mechanisms (408-408)
• The Women’s Reservation Bill (409-409)
• Human Development Index (409-410)
• Rain Water Harvesting (411-412)
• A Key to Budget Document (412-413)
• Journey of The Indian Republic (413-414)
• Nuclear Liability Bill 2010 (415-416)
• The Commonwealth Games (416-417)
• Direct Tax Code 2010 (417-419)
• Unique Identification Project. (419-420)

XII. Important Facts From Yojana :

• Important Point of Energy Security (421-422)
• Important Points of Climate Change (422-423)
• Important Points of Food Security (423-424)
• Important Points of HRD-Human Resource Development (424-425)
• Community Information Initiatives in India (425-426)
• Important Points of Tourism in India (426-426)
• Important Points of Inflation (426-427)
• Important Points of Water Resources in India (427-428)
• India After 60 Years (428-430)
• Budget Concept (430-431)
• What Government Is Doing to Develop India’s Infrastructure? (431-431)
• Infrastructure – Deficit And Eleventh Plan Physical Targets (431-432)
• Status of Proposed UMPPs (Ultra Mega Power Project) (432-434)
• Environment (434-435)
• Networking India (435-437)
• Multiple Choice Questions. (438-442)

XIII. Road Map for IAS (Pre) 2011 (443-446)