Revised and updated every year with the latest developments and events in every field, McGraw Hill’s General Studies Paper 1 Manual has served as a complete self-study guide for thousands of civil services aspirants for the past 34 years. The manual is systematically structured by treating each subject and then organizing relevant information in such a way so as to cater to the specific needs of the readers. Each subject has been developed by a specialist trained in teaching that subject to the beginners. The multiple-choice questions have been accordingly framed as per the UPSC syllabus. The section on Current Events of national and international importance have been updated till July 2017, which gives a complete panorama of national and international affairs.