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Combined Civil Services Examination –II (Interview Posts and Non-Interview Posts) General Studies (Preliminary Examination) Topics for Objective Type UNIT-I : GENERAL SCIENCE (i) Scientific Knowledge and Scientific temper - Power of Reasoning - Rote Learning Vs Conceptual Learning - Science as a tool to understand the past, present and future. (ii) Nature of Universe - General Scientific Laws – Mechanics - Properties of Matter, Force, Motion and Energy - Everyday application of the basic principles of Mechanics, Electricity and Magnetism, Light, Sound, Heat, Nuclear Physics, Laser, Electronics and Communications. (iii) Elements and Compounds, Acids, Bases, Salts, Petroleum Products, Fertilizers, Pesticides. (iv) Main concepts of Life Science, Classification of Living Organisms, Evolution, Genetics, Physiology, Nutrition, Health and Hygiene, Human diseases. (v) Environment and Ecology. UNIT-II: CURRENT EVENTS (i) History - Latest diary of events - National...

STATE LEGISLATURE ·         Articles 168 to 212 in Part VI of the Constitution deal with the organisation, composition, duration, officers, procedures, privileges, powers and so on of the state legislature Organisation of State Legislature ·         no uniformity in the organisation of state legislatures ·         Most of the states have an unicameral system, while others have a bicameral system. ·         At present (2015), only seven states have two Houses (bicameral). These are Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, Karnataka , Jammu and Kashmir and Telangana ·         The twenty-four states have unicameral system. ·         Here, the state legislature consists of the governor and the legislative assembly. ·     ...