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GENERAL STUDIES PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
TEXT BOOK
History Ancient, Medieval & Modern
NCERT 11th & 12th
Geography
NCERT 6th to 12th
General Science
NCERT 9th & 10th
Indias Struggle for Independence
Bipan Chandra
Certificate Physical Geography
Gohcheng Leong
Economic Survey
Ministry of Finance
REFERENCE BOOK
International Organisation
Class Notes
Economics
Class Notes & Ramesh Singh
Indian Polity
Lakshmi Kanth
Governance in India
Lakshmi Kanth
A Brief History of Modern India
Spectrum Publications
The Hindu Speaks on Scientific Facts
Hindu Publications
Volume 1 & 2
Atlas
Orient Black Swan School Atlas / Oxford
School Atlas / TTK School Atlas
CSAT PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION
TEXT BOOK
Objective Arithmetic
Arihant-Rajesh verma
Quantitative Aptitude
R.S Agarwal
Verbal Reasoning
Arihant Publications & R.S. Agarwal
Reading comprehension
Wren & Martin
Data Interpretation
Arun Sharma
GENERAL STUDIES MAIN EXAMINATION
TEXT BOOK
Indias Struggle for Independence
Bipan Chandra
REFERENCE BOOK
Geography
Class Notes
Economics
Class notes
Science & Technology
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India & World

A Brief History of Modern India
Indian Polity
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Class Notes
Spectrum Publications
Lakshmi Kanth & Class notes
The Hindu & Civilspedia Magazine
(Released by SHANKAR IAS
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Ram Ahuja, Class notes

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GEOGRAPHY MAIN EXAMINATION
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Geography
NCERT 10th, 11th & 12th Books
Physical Geography
Savindra Singh
Certificate Physical Geography
Gohcheng leong
Climatology
D.S Lal
Models & Theories
Majid Hussain
Indian Geography
Khullar
Atlas
Orient Atlas & Oxford Atlas
REFERENCE BOOK
Indian Geography
Spectrum Publications
Geography through Maps
Siddartha
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - MAIN EXAMINATION
TEXT BOOK
Public Administration New Horizon
Mohit Batachariya
Administrative thinkers
Prasad & Prasad
Public policy Art and Craft of Policy
R.K. Sapru
Analysis
Essentials of Organizational Behavior
Stephen P.Robbins Timothy.A.Judge
Public Administration and Public Affairs
Nicholas Henry
Indian Administration
B.L. Fadia & Kuldeep Fadia /Ramesh K
Arora
REFERENCE BOOK
Journal
Indian Institute of Public Administration
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POLITICAL SCIENCE - MAIN EXAMINATION
TEXT BOOK
An Introduction to Political Theory
O.P. Gauba
Indian Political Thought
J.P.Sudha
Political Thought
NCERT
Indian Political
A.S. Narang
Indian Foreign policy
V.N. Khanna
International Relations
V.N. Khanna
Indias Foreign Policy and its Neighbors
J.N. Dixit
Political Science of International
ND Arora
Relations
REFERENCE BOOK
Material
IGNOU
Indian Polity
Laxmikanth
World Focus (monthly Magazine)

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CURRENT AFFAIRS - EXAMINATION

REFERENCE BOOK
CIVILSPEDIA - A Monthly Current
Shankar IAS Academy
Affairs Magazine
The Hindu
Daily News Paper
Indian Year Book
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Manorama Year Book
Malayalam Manorama Publications
Business Line or Economic Times
Daily News Paper
Yojana Monthly Magazine
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Kuru shetra Monthly Magazine
Ministry of Rural Development