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NCERT Level 1

Subject NCERT

History ● Class-VI (Social Science – Our Pasts-I)

● Class-VII (Social Science – Social and Political Life-II)

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● Class-VIII (Social Science – Our Pasts-III) Part-2

Geography ● Class-VI (Social Science – The Earth Our Habitat)

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● Class-VII (Social Science – Our Environment)
● Class-VIII (Social Science – Resources and Development)

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● Class-IX (Social Science – Contemporary India-I)
● Class-X (Social Science – Contemporary India Part-II)

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Polity ● Class-IX (Social Science – Democratic Politics-I)
● Class-X (Social Science – Democratic Politics-II)
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Economics ● Class-XI (Indian Economic Development)
● Class-XII (Introductory Macroeconomics – Part-2)

Science ● Class-IX
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● Class-X

NCERT Level 2
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Subject NCERT
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History ● NCERT Class XII – Themes In Indian History – I

● NCERT Class XII – Themes in Indian History – II
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● NCERT Class XII – Themes In Indian History – III

Geography ● NCERT Class XI – Fundamentals of Physical Geography

● NCERT Class XI – India – Physical Environment
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● NCERT Class XII – Fundamentals of Human Geography

● NCERT Class XII – India – People and Economy

Polity ● NCERT Class XI – Political Science: Indian Constitution at

Work
● NCERT Class XI – Political Science: Political Theory

Economics ● NCERT Class XI – Indian Economic Development

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● NCERT Class XII – Introductory Macroeconomics

Science ● NCERT Class XI – Chemistry: Unit 14 & Biology: Units 4

&5
● NCERT Class XII – Chemistry: Unit 16 & Biology: Units
8, 9 & 10

Environment ● Class XII – Biology: last four Chapters (13 to 16)

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NCERT Level 3

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Subject NCERT

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Art & culture ● NCERT Class XI – An Introduction to Indian Art

International Relations
Post Independence
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● NCERT Class XII – Political Science I: Contemporary
World Politics
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● NCERT Class XII – Political Science II: Politics in India
since Independence

Society ● NCERT Class XII – Indian Society

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● NCERT Class XII – Social Change and Development in

India
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Prelims Book List

Subject Book

● Previous Year Question papers by Arihant/ Disha

Art and Culture ● Nitin Singhania

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Ancient & Medieval ● Tamilnadu NCERT or Lucent or Old NCERTs

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Modern India ● Rajiv Ahir

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Geography ● G C Leong + Atlas (Oxford or Orient Blacksawn)

Polity ● Laxmikanth
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Economy ● Shankar Ganesh or Ramesh Singh or Mrunal Sir’s Notes,
Economic Survey and Budget Summary
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Science ● Current affairs magazines

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Environment ● Shankar IAS or PMFIAS book

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Current affairs ● Newspaper (The Hindu or Indian Express) + Any good

Current affairs magazine (Try to cover at least one and half
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years)
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Mains Book List

General Studies Paper-I

CULTURE & HISTORY ● NCERT - Introduction to Fine Arts

● Indian Art and Culture- Nitin Singhania
● Rajiv Ahir A Brief History of Modern India (Spectrum )
● NCERT: Class 12 - Politics in India since Independence

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● A History of the Modern World by Ranjan Chakrabarti

SOCIETY ● NCERT: Class 12 - Indian Society

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● NCERT: Class 12 - Social Change and Development in India
● Newspapers: The Indian Express, The Hindu

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GEOGRAPHY, DISASTER ● NCERTs - Class 11 and 12 (Physical and Human)
MANAGEMENT & ● Certificate Physical and Human Geography by Goh Cheng Leong

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ENVIRONMENT ● Down to Earth Magazine
● Yojana Magazine
● NDMA Website
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● Newspapers: The Indian Express, The Hindu

General Studies Paper-II

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POLITY AND ● Laxmikanth

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GOVERNANCE ● Newspapers: The Indian Express, The Hindu

● Yojana
● 2nd ARC (6th Report - Local Governance 13th Report -
Organisation Structure of Government of India)
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● Three Year Action Agenda, 2017-18 to 2019-20 - NITI Aayog

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SOCIAL JUSTICE ● Yojana

● Kurukshetra
● Newspapers - Indian Express and The Hindu
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INTERNATIONAL ● NCERT: Class 12 Political Science: Contemporary World Politics

RELATIONS ● Newspapers: The Indian Express, The Hindu
● International Relations For General Studies Preliminary and Main
Examination by Pavneet Singh

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General Studies Paper-III

ECONOMICS & ● The Indian Economy by Sanjeev Verma

AGRICULTURE ● Indian Economy Key Concepts by Sankarganesh K
● Economic Survey
● Newspapers: The Indian Express, The Hindu
● Yojana
● Kurukshetra

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● Three Year Action Agenda, 2017-18 to 2019-20 - NITI Aayog

TECHNOLOGY ● The Hindu (S&T section)

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● The Indian Express (Explained Section)

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SECURITY ● Challenges to Internal Security of India by Ashok Kumar and Vipul
Anekant
● 2nd ARC (7th Report Capacity Building for Conflict Resolution)

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● 2nd ARC (8th Report Combating Terrorism - Protecting by
Righteousness)
● Newspapers - Indian Express and The Hindu
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● IDSA publications on Security (Northeast, LWE, Border Security,
Financial, International & Organised Crime)
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General Studies Paper-IV

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ETHICS, INTEGRITY AND ● ETHICS, INTEGRITY, APTITUDE For Civil Services Examination
APTITUDE by DK BALAJI IAS
● Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude – G Subba Rao & P N Roy Chowdhury
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(Selectively)
● 2nd ARC REPORT (4th Report- Ethics in Governance, 10th Report -
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Refurbishing of Personnel Administration)

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