LIST OF BOOKS

General Studies paper-I

Suggested Reading List ( for UPSC, Civil Services Prelim Exam and SIAC Entrance Test )

Sr No Name of The Books Author Publication

I Purchase any one guide
1 The Pearson CAST Manual -2012 Edgar Thorpe Pearson ,Publication
Paper I General Studies ,
Paper II General Aptitude
2 Tata McGraw-Hill’s Tara Chand TMH publication
General Studies 2012 Paper -I
(for Civil Services Prelims Exam)
3 Spectrum Handbook of General studies R. Varam Spectrum Pub.
(for Civil Services Prelims Exam)
4 Unique Quintessence of General Studies S.Sen . Unique publication
(For Civil Services Prelim Exam)
I General Science:-
1 NCERT Books science
2 Science and Technology supplements in
the newspaper’s and Magazines
II Current events of National and
International Importance:-
1 Magazines:-any one
1)Competition Wizard
2)Civil Services Chronicle (Eng./Hindi)
3) Civil Services Time
Newspapers-
The Hindu , Times of India,
The Economics Times
2 Current Events year book Spectrum publication

3 India Year book Govt of India

Manorama Year book
III Indian Economy:-
1 Indian Economy Dutt & S. S. Chand
Mishra & puri
Indian Economy NCERT Books
IV Indian History:-
1 History NCERT Books of class VII – N.C.E.R.T
XII(English or Hindi)
V Indian & word geography:-
1 NCERT Books of class VII-XII N.C.E.R.T
2 Atlas
VI Indian polity:-
1 Introduction to Indian Constitution D.D. Basu
Question papers booklet New Vishal /Wizard
UPSC,Civil Services preliminary exam Delhi
Solved paper
VII General Mental Ability
1 Quantitative Aptitude R.S. Aggarwal S. Chand & Com. Pub.
VIII. Ecology and Environment P.D. Sharma Rastogi Pub.
 GENERAL STUDIES (CSAT) –PAPER –II
Paper –II ( CSAT )

Sr No Name of The Books Author Publication

Purchase any one guide

1 The Pearson CSAT Manual 2012 Edgar Thorpe Pearson Publication
(Civil Services Aptitude Test for the
UPSC, Civil Services Prelim Exams
CSAT Conceptual Approach Paper -2 P.N. Roy Pearson Publication
Chowdhury
2 General Studies 2012 Paper –2 (CSAT) Tata McGraw Hill’s
For Civil Services Prelim Exams.

3 Unique Quintessence of Civil Services J. K. Chopra Unique publication

Aptitude Test Paper –II
(For civil services prelim Exam)

4 Upkar’s CSAT –Civil Services Upkar Pub.

Preliminary Exam. (Paper-II )
Upkar’s Useful Books

1 CSAT Logical Reasoning and Upkar Pub.

Analytical Ability

2 Multi-Dimensional Reasoning Upkar

3 Data Interpretation Analysis & Upkar

Sufficiency

4 Civil Services Science and Technology Vimal Kumar Upkar

Singh
5 Quicker Objective Arithmetic Upkar

6 Comprehension and Precis Writing Upkar

7 Correct English How to Write It Upkar

8 Quantitative Aptitude R.S.Aggarwal S.Chand Pub.