Description
McGraw Hill Science And Technology 4Th Edition by Agrahari, Ravi
Science and Technology is one of the most dynamic subjects in the UPSC examination. In recent years, UPSC is emphasizing on dynamic cum analytical aspect of Science and Technology. Keeping this in mind and aligned as per the examination trends, the fourth edition of Science and Technology has been thoroughly revised to suit the needs of students appearing for UPSC Preliminary and Main Examination. This book delves into important aspect of the examination in detail, providing aspirants with a ready-made amalgamation of basic concepts intertwined with recent developments in the various fields making it easier for students from non-science background to comprehend and retain.
KEY FEATURES
1. All the recent developments related to the pandemic have been added in a separate section as ' Corona Diary'
2. Updated content on recent developments/current affairs/government schemes related to Science and Technology
3. Previous years' questions of UPSC Preliminary examination have been added chapter wise to understand the trend of the examination
4. Previous years' questions of UPSC Main examination (up to 2019) with the solutions have been provided in a separate section for practice
5. Practice test papers at the end for self-assessment
6. 2020 UPSC Preliminary examination solutions and analysis
Part-A Basic Concept and Development of Science and Technology
UNIT – I Science and Technology in India
1. Development of Science and Technology in the Past, Present and the Future
2. Different Organisations, Institutions and Departments for the Development of Science and Technology
UNIT – II Energy
3. Structure of Energy Development in India: Renewable and Non-renewable Energy
4. Nuclear, Energy, Nuclear Fuel, Radioactive Element and Radioactivity
5. Nuclear Diplomacy
UNIT – III Space Technology
6. Various Institutional Setups for Space Research and Concept of Orbits and Launch Stations
7. Satellites and Launch Vehicle Technologies of India with Space Observatory
8. Outer Space Affairs and Various National and International Space Missions
UNIT – IV Communication and Information Technology
9. Different Regulatory Bodies and Government Programmes on ICT
10. Technical Aspect of Information and Communication Technology
11. Internet, Global Internet Governance Network and Their Various Applications
12. ICT-based Issues in India
13. Cyber Security
14. Fundamentals of Computer
UNIT – V Defence Technology
15. Defence Technology
UNIT- VI Superconductivity, Laser, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, Nanotechnology
16. Superconductivity
17. Laser
18. Artificial Intelligence
19. Robotics
20. Nanotechnology
UNIT – VII Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Related Rights
21. Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and Related
UNIT – VIII Universe and Particle Physics
22. Universe
23. Particle Physics
UNIT – IX Biotechnology
24. Biotechnology
UNIT – X Diseases and its Various Immunisation Programmes
25. Different Types of Diseases, Recent Issues, Health and Family Welfare and Various Immunisation Programmes
UNIT – XI Miscellaneous Topics
26. Miscellaneous Topics
Part-B UPSC Mains Answers –New Pattern Science and Technology – (2013-19)
Part-C Some Important Previous Year’s (Mains)
Part-D Practice Test Papers
Part-E List