UPSC Comprehensive (2013-14)

Recommended Reading Material

for UPSC Mains - GS I, II, III
Students are advised to study relevent NCERT books in the beginning before studying any of the following books.
S.No. Name of the Book Publication
* History & Culture
1. A Brief history of Modern India Spectrum
2. A History of India Vol. I - Romila Thapar Penguin Books
3. A History of India Vol. II - Percival Spear ------
4. The Wonder that was India -A.L. Basham Rupa & Co.
5. The Struggle for Independence - Bipin Chandra Perguin Books
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7. Freedom Struggle - Bipin Chandra National Book Trust
8. Cultural History of India - Basham Oxford University
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11. Advanced History of India - R.C. Majumdar Macmillan
12. Modern India - Bipan Chandra
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14. World History - Jain and Mathur
15. World History - Krishna Reddy
16. India since Independence - Bipan Chandra
* Indian Geography
1. India : Physical Aspects - K. Siddharth CENDER
2. Indian Economy & Geography of India Spectrum
3. Human Geography - Majid Husain Rawat Publications
4. Fundamentals of Physical Geography Rawat Publications
- Majid Husain
5. Geography Spectrum
6. Geography of India - Gopal Singh Atmaram & Sons
7. Certificate Geography - G.C. Leong
8. Geography through maps - K. Siddharth
9. 8th to 12th - NCERTS
* Indian Polity
1. Introduction to Indian Constitution - D. D. Basu Wadhwa & Co.
2. Our Parliament - Subhash Kashyap National Book Trust
3. Comparative Politics - J.C. Johari Sterling Publishers
4. Our Constitution - Subhash Kashyap National Book Trust
5. Constitution of India - P.M. Bakshi Universal
6. History of Political Thought-Sukhbir Singh Rastogi & Co.
7. International Politics - V.P. Mahajan S. Chand
8. Indian Political Thought - Mehta V.R. Manohar
9. History of Political Thought- Suda J.P. K. Nath & Co.
10. History of working of Democratic constitution :
Granville Austin
* Indian Economy
1. Indian Economy since Independence - Academic Foundation
Uma Kapila
 2. Indian Economy - Datt - Sundaram S. Chand
3. Indian Economy - Mishra, Puri Himalaya Pub.
4. Indias Economy in the New Millenium,
Selected Essays - Bimal Jalan UBSPD
5. Economic Survey of India
6. Indian Economy - Ramesh Singh
7. Union and Railway Budget
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* Science & Technology
1. Science & Technology -Spectrum Spectrum
2. Handbook of Science & Technology Jawahar Pub.
- Mn M series
3. Science & Technology -Chronicle Chronicle Books
4. The Hindu speaks on scientific facts -
Vol. I Kasturi & Sons
5. Vol. II
6. Science & Technology, Social Reforms -
- K.T. Basantani Seth Prakashan
7. Human Machine - National Book Trust
8. Science technology page in Thursdays - The Hindu
* Indian Society and aspects
1. NCERT books 11th & 12th Std.
2. IGNOU Notes (Code MS03, MS04)
* Administration
1. Public Administration M. Laxmikant
2. Public Administration Fadia & Fadia
3. Public Administration Maheshwari
4. 2nd Administrative Reforms Commission (4th report)
* Agriculture
1. Agronomy S. Singh
2. Agronomy Reddy and Reddy
* Environment
1. 11th, 12th Std. books Oxford Publication
(Read from 7th to 10th std. if required)
2. Global Warming Abhijeet Ghorpade
3. Enviornmental Journalism Sakal Publications
* Culture
1. Culture Spectrum
2. Cultural History of India : A.L.Bashm
Recommended News Papers
The Hindu, The Indian Express, Financial Express, Business Standard, Loksatta, Maharashtra
Times
Some Global News Papers which Students should be aware of
The Guardian, New York Times, The Independent, The Washington Post
For International News Students may use resources like BBC, Al Jazeera, Reuters etc.
Recommended Magazines
Yojana, Kurushetra, EPW (Economic and Political Weekly), Economist,
CMP Magazine, Cronicle, Civil Services Times,
Students are also adviced to keep a copy of any standard guide for prelims (GS & CSAT) for
Practice.
Recommended guideds are : TMH / Specturm / Pearson