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The Pearson Concise General Knowledge Manual - 2014, by Edgar Thorpe and Showick Thorpe, is a resource manual that will prepare students for various examinations. Summary Of The Book The Pearson Concise General Knowledge Manual - 2014 is a thoroughly researched, exam oriented text, that will help students master general knowledge from a variety of fields. This book will prepare students for numerous competitive examinations. This best selling text provides coverage of India’s history including the Struggle for Freedom, the Indian Economy and Geography, Indian Constitution, National Insignia, Science, World and Physical Geography, Snapshots of World History, Basic Knowledge, International Organizations, International Events, Updates in Current Affairs, Computers, and Current Economic trends. The text is divided into 13 chapters. At the end of the text, the authors have included 1,250 multiple choice questions to test readers’ abilities. The Pearson Concise General Knowledge Manual - 2014 was published in 2013. About The Authors Edgar Thorpe has authored The Pearson Complete Guide to the CMAT(With CD-ROM), Test of Reasoning for Competitive Examinations, and Basic Vocabulary. Showick Thorpe is an author and national expert in Indian competitive examinations. Some of these are The Pearson CSAT Manual 2013: Civil Services Aptitude Test for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination, Course in Mental Ability and Quantitative Aptitude, and Current Events Digest 2012-13. Showick is the owner of V & S Thorpes Inc., an education content development company. His company pioneered the creation, delivery, and procurement of test preparation content for various coaching institutes and publishers. He has authored over 30 books in Hindi, English, Bangla, and other languages. Many of his texts cater to various career development and competitive examinations.