World History For Civil Services Examination By Krishna Reddy and Ajay Kumar C.M. McGraw Hill

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World History For Civil Services Examination By Krishna Reddy and Ajay Kumar C.M. McGraw Hill

World History for Civil Services Examination by Krishna Reddy and Ajay Kumar C.M., published by McGraw Hill, is a comprehensive and updated guide designed to meet the requirements of aspirants preparing for UPSC and other competitive examinations. This book presents a chronological and thematic overview of global historical developments, from the decline of feudalism and the Renaissance to the two World Wars, Cold War, and decolonization.

The authors have adopted a lucid and analytical approach, enabling aspirants to grasp the complex events and transformations that have shaped modern history. Key features include simplified explanations, conceptual clarity, chapter-wise practice questions, and important keywords that help in quick revision. Each chapter is tailored to align with the UPSC syllabus and exam pattern, ensuring relevance and precision.

The book also includes updated content on recent historiographical interpretations and presents critical analysis of political revolutions, socio-economic changes, and global conflicts. It is especially useful for General Studies Paper I, Essay, and interview preparation. With its exam-oriented structure and student-friendly language, this book serves as a reliable resource for mastering world history in a concise and efficient manner, making it an essential companion for serious UPSC aspirants.

McGraw-Hill presents the third edition of World History by Late Dr. K. Reddy, the bestselling author of Indian History and by Ajay Kumar C.M. The book provides a panoramic view on history of the world to the students appearing for UPSC Civil Services examination (Main) and other competitive examinations. The book will aid in analysing the answers to the questions like ‘What happened’, ‘When did it happen’, ‘How did it happen’ and ‘What was the outcome’. Lucid language and systematic presentation supported by images and maps make this a self-contained book and the one-stop solution for UPSC General Studies as well as optional papers.

Salient Features:

1. Comprehensive and coherent in coverage, analytical and multi-dimensional in approach, and lucid and systematic in presentation.

2. A detailed discussion on Latin American continent has been added.

3. Chronological timeline of the Modern World History along with relevant images has been provided.

4. Relevant maps have been incorporated.

5. Previous year questions of Civil Services (Mains) examination from 1996 – 2024 are included for self-evaluation.

6. Chapter wise summary incorporated for a quick recap of the topic.