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CONTENTS

1 The Second Stage: Personality Test 002

1.1 Group Discussion 002
1.2 Personal Interview 012
1.3 Approach to WAT 019
1.4 SOP writing 022
2 Why MBA 024
2.1 Specialisations in MBA 024
2.2 Specialised Management Programmes 029
3 Knowing India 032
3.1 Major milestones in the history of modern India 033
3.2 Non-Aligned Movement 037
3.3 India’s Polity 037
3.4 Important Offices: Role of Election Commission & CAG, CMO, PMO, Governor,
President 040
3.5 Important Facts about States & Union Territories of India 045
3.6 India’s Defense 067
3.7 India’s Foreign Policy 069
3.8 India’s Achievements after Independence 071
3.9 Five-Year Plans of India 071
3.10 Operation Flood 074
3.11 Agriculture in India 075
3.12 India’s Economy 077
3.13 Liberalization & Economic reforms 079
3.14 India & Wars 083
3.15 India and Weapons of Mass Destruction 089
3.16 India’s Leaders 091
3.17 NDA 1 101
3.18 UPA 1 102
3.19 UPA 2 102
3.20 NDA 2 103
3.21 List of Current Chief Ministers of Indian States 107
3.22 Major Political parties of India 108
4 Knowing World 122
4.1 Important World Organisation: WB, UN, UNESCO, UNICEF, Euro, WTO, SAARC,
ASEAN, BRICS, G20 122
4.2 Major World Events 136
5. Business and Economy of India 142
5.1 Industry sectors and Top Business houses 142

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