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Books for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam Preparation

Saturday, May 05, 2012 Posted by K.Prafull

Many friends preparing for UPSC CS exams generally ask one common question "which books are good for a fresher to start the preparation with?". The list of books is endless, some topics are good in one book other is in another. You need to read anything you think it's worth reading. Here I am listing down some must have kind of books, mentioning this list is not complete and perfect. I will keep updating this list as I learn more. In first few weeks of preparation: 1. Indian History - India Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra; NCERT Books ( XI & XII ) 2. Geography - Spectrum 3. Indian Polity - DD Basu, Constitution of India by Bakshi 4. Indian Economy - 11th & 12th Books (NCERT), Pratiyogita Darpan Special Edition 5. General Science - Tata Mc Graw Hill Guide Books of 9th and 10th Standard. 6. Mental Ability - Quantitative Apitude by R.S. Aggarwal 7. Current Affairs - Some magazines and Newspapers 8. India- Yearbook Published from Publication Division Some newspapers/magazines you may count in: i. The Hindu/The Times of India ii. Frontline iii. Civil Service Chronicle iv. Chanakya v. Competition WIZARD vi. Civil Services Today Guides You may Like to Read: 1. Tata McGraw Hill for GS 2. Arihant for CSAT 2. Spectrum 3. Unique Topic Wise Reference On General Studies Books on Indian History & Culture: NCERT (+ 2 level) Ancient India, Medieval India, Modern India. Publication Division : Gazetteer of India (Vol 2 : History & Culture) Gandhi Nehru Tagore & Ambedkar Gopal Krishna Bipin Chandra - Modern India A.C.Banerjee - History of Modern India Raghavan Aiyer Mahatma Gandhi Books on Geography: NCERT : Physical Geography of India for X - XII Std A Good School Atlas Sharma & Cotinho : Economic and Commercial Geography of India. Khullar : India- A Comprehnsive Geography Charles Farro : General Principles of World Geography Charles Farro : Monsoon Asia Reports published by Centre for Science and Enviornment And Tata Energy Research Institute National journal - Kurukshetra, Yojana etc. Down to earth Books on Indian Economy: NCERT (+1 level)Evolution of Indian Economy(I C Dhingra). Mishra & Puri or Dutt & Sundaram - Indian Economy Economic Survey The Economic Times,Business Standard Yojana

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Books on Social and National Issues: Social Problem - Ram Ahuja Social Welfare Magazine - Published by ministry of social welfare Yojana/Kurukshetra IIPa Journal Books on Indian Polity: NCERT (+1 level)Indian Political System N.L. Madan : Bhartiya Rajya Vyavastha D.D. BasuIndian Constitution KashyapConstitution of India Publication DivisionSubhash C. Kashyap : Our Parliament P.M. BakshiIndian Constitution Our Constitution : Subhash C. kashyap Perspective on Constitution : S.C. Kashyap Frontline Magazine IIPa Journal Books on Science & Technology: NCERT : (10 level) : Science, (+2 level) : Biology. Popular Science Series (CSIR) Reports Of the Ministry of Science and Technology Yojana Science Reporter Science and Technology in India - Spectrum Books on Statistics: (NCERT +1 level) Elementary Statistics S.C.Gupta : Statistical Methods Books on India and the World : Journal of peace Studies World Focus Strategic Analysis South Asian Journal Other Books for General Studies: 1. India Year Book latest 2. One competitive Magazine 3. Guides like Tata Mc Graw Hill Most important: Don't forget to like and follow our Facebook Page for current affairs and GS,GK Quiz www.facebook.com/ias.org.in THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA Preamble WE, THE PEOPLE OF INDIA, having solemnly resolved to Books for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Exam Preparation Many friends preparing for UPSC CS exams generally ask one common question "which books are good for a fresher to start the preparat... How many nationalised banks are there in India ? How many nationalised banks are there in India ? There are 26 Nationalized Banks in the country at present. They are as follows: 1. Alla...
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