The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) conducts IAS Mains Examinations with an aim to assess the overall intellectual traits and depth of understanding of the candidates aspiring to be a part of the coveted Indian Civil Services. The IAS Mains Examinations test much more that the mere range of information and memory of the aspirants. These 2017 completely revised editions of study guides for General Studies Papers consist of in-depth coverage of all the topicsi n the syllabi at one place with the conceptual clarity to fulfill the needs and demands of the aspirants.The completely revised edition for General Studies Paper 1, Indian Heritage & Culture and History & Geography of the World & Society covers Indian Art & Culture from Ancient to Modern Times. The book has been divided into five Units covering Indian Heritage & Culture, Indian Society, Modern Indian History, World History and India & World Geography. The History section covers entire Modern Indian History along with vast coverage World History depictingvarious Revolutions and Political Philosophies. Different aspects of Physical Geography of India and World and various geographical phenomenon have been dealt under the Geography section. Indian Social System and related issues have been discussed in Society Section. The book throws light on depiction of Indian Literature, Religion, Music and Architecture of all times.Also detailed explanation for issues related to society and women has been provided in the book. The book has been designed with a special exam-oriented structure in accordance with the UPSC syllabus. The contemporary examples have been discussed with the oretical examples and section wise practice questions and model papers based on the UPSC pattern have been provided in the book. Section wise practice questions have been provided in all the chapters. These questions have been designed on the lines of questions asked in previous years’ IAS Mains General Studies Paper 1. The book also contains last four years’ (2013-16)Solved Questions asked in previous years’ IAS Mains General Studies Paper 1 examinations.As the revised and fully updated edition contains in-depth coverage of the various aspects of Indian Heritage & Culture and History & Geography of the World & Society, this book for General Studies Paper 1 will prove to be the best resource for the upcoming IAS Mains General Studies Paper 1 2017.