Preparing for civil services examination is not all about burning the midnight oil and browsing through innumerable books. The key to success lies in planning and systematic assimilation of information.
Pawan Kumar Konda, a 2010 batch of Indian Audit and Accounts Services, realised this when he was preparing for the examination.
Browsing through a number of books and gathering information was a Herculean task.
It was then I decided to take up writing a book covering certain aspects, especially topics from the general section, in a nutshell, Dr. Pawan told The Hindu .
After joining as Deputy Director of Audit (Navy) in the Eastern Naval Command in Visakhapatnam, Dr. Pawan took up writing after obtaining special permission from the authorities concerned.
After spending about three years in gathering information from 70-odd books, he brought out book on Indian Polity.
The book contains questions pertaining to Indian polity in the general section. The 100-mark general section contains questions from various subjects such as history, geography, Indian polity, political science, sociology, and sciences.
“Each subject caters to some questions and it is seen that the Indian polity caters to about 10 to 12 questions. After a three-year research, the book has been published by Delhi-based Source Books,” he said. The book covers about 32 chapters such as constituent assembly, citizenship, Directive Principles of State Policy, High Courts, panchayats, municipalities, scheduled and tribal areas, elections, special provisions, and official language.
After a brief introduction on each of the topic, the author shifts to multiple choice questions.
In all, it covers close to 2,100 multiple choice questions.
“The idea is to deliver a book that serves as a guide. I have covered almost every aspect with the latest amendments to the Constitution to keep it up to date,” said Dr. Pawan.
The IAAS officer has three PG degrees in history, political science, and sociology, apart from a Ph. D in history.
He said that the book would be republished every year with latest amendments. He also said that he would begin working on similar format of books covering history, geography, political science, and sociology.
An IAAS officer authors a book that covers 32 chapters and 2,100 multiple choice questions
