TNPSC GROUP I MAIN

RECOMMENDED BOOKLIST

PAPER – I
UNIT- I : Modern history of India and Indian culture
BOOKS IN ENGLISH BOOKS IN TAMIL
1. XI Std (New Book ), XII 1. gjpndhd;whk; tFg;G (Gjpa
State Board School ghlj;jpl;lk;) gd;dpnuz;lhk;
Book (History) tFg;G gs;sp Gj;jfk;
(tuyhW)
2. Appolo Study Material 2. mg;gy;Nyh gapw;rp ika
3. Freedom of Indian ifNaL
Struggle – Venkatesan 3. ,e;jpa tpLjiyg; Nghuhl;l
4. Contemporary India tuyhW - ntq;fNlrd;
Venkatesan 4. rkfhy ,e;jpa tuyhW –
5. History Of Modern ntq;fNlrd;
India By Bipin Chandra 5. etPd fhy ,e;jpah – gpgd;
re;jpuh
6. Modern India by
Spectrum
7. Indian Culture by
Spectrum
8. Gandhi, Nehru, Tagore
and Other Eminent
Personalities of Modern
India by Spectrum
 Paper I
UNIT- II : Social issues in India and Tamil Nadu
BOOKS IN ENGLISH BOOKS IN TAMIL
1. 6, 7, 8th Std School Books 1. 6> 7> 8Mk; tFg;G
– Civics Part gs;spg;ghlg; Gj;jfq;fs; -
Fbikapay; gFjp
2. Appolo Study Material 2. mg;gy;Nyh gapw;rp ikaf;
3. Social Problems in ifNaLfs;
India - Ram Ahuja 3. r%ftpay; - f.
4. Wizard Social Issues ntq;fNlrd;
and Institutions
Paper I
UNIT- III : General Aptitude & Mental Ability (SSLC
Standard)
BOOKS IN ENGLISH BOOKS IN TAMIL
1. Appolo Study Material 1. mg;gy;Nyh gapw;rp ika
Volume I, II and IV fzpj ifNaL 1> 2> 4
2. Quantitative Aptitude – 2. Gs;spapay; XI tFg;G
gs;sp Gj;jfk;
R.S. Agarwal 3. Gs;spapay; - FUrhkp
3. Statistics – XI standard 4. fzpg;nghwpapay; - XI
State Board Book tFg;G gs;sp Gj;jfk;
4. Computer Science XI
standard State Board
Book
 PAPER – II
UNIT- I: Indian Polity and emerging political trends across the
world affecting India
BOOKS IN ENGLISH BOOKS IN TAMIL
1. 11, 12th Std State Board 1. 11> 12Mk; tFg;G gs;spg;ghlg;
Books (Political Science) Gj;jfq;fs; (murpay;
mwptpay;)
2. Appolo Study Material 2. mg;gy;Nyh gapw;rp ika
3. Indian Polity (Laxmikanth ifNaLfs;
– Latest) 3. ,e;jpa murpayikg;G – f.
4. Our Constitution – Subash ntq;fNlrd;
Kashyap (NBT Publication) 4. ,e;jpa murpayikg;G – Rgh~;
f~;ag; (NBT ntspaPL)
5. cyf muq;fpy; ,e;jpah – f.
ntq;fNlrd;
PAPER – II
UNIT- II : Role and impact of Science and Technology in the
development of India
BOOKS IN ENGLISH BOOKS IN TAMIL
1. 11, 12th State Board Book 1. 11> 12Mk; tFg;G gs;spg;ghlg;
2. Appolo Study Material Gj;jfq;fs;
2. mg;gy;Nyh gapw;rpika
3. Science and Technology – ifNaLfs;
Spectrum
4. Tata McGraw Hill
Science and Technology
PAPER – II
UNIT- III : Tamil Society ‐ Its Culture and Heritage
BOOKS IN ENGLISH BOOKS IN TAMIL
1. Appolo Study Material 1. jkpoh; ehfhpfKk; gz;ghLk; -
2. Appolo Reference Hall jl;rpzh%h;j;jp
2. jkpof tuyhWk; gz;ghLk; -
Material Nf.Nf. gps;is
3. ehl;Lg;Gwtpay; - rf;jpNty;
4. jkpo; ,yf;fpa tuyhW -
K.tujuhrdhh;
5. ehl;Lg;Gw fiyfs; - mU.
uhkehjd;
 PAPER – III
UNIT- I: Geography of India with special reference to Tamil
Nadu
BOOKS IN ENGLISH BOOKS IN TAMIL
1. 9 – 12th Std School Books 1. 9 – 12Mk; tFg;G
2. Appolo Study Material gs;spg; ghlg;
Gj;jfq;fs;
3. Contemporary India Part II 2. mg;gy;Nyh gapw;rp
(NCERT Social Science (Class ikaf; ifNaLfs;
of X)
4. Geography of India by
Spectrum publication
PAPER – III
UNIT- II : Environment, Bio Diversity and Disaster
Management
1. Appolo Study Material 1. mg;gy;Nyh gapw;rp ika
2. Appolo Reference Hall ifNaLfs;
2. mg;gy;Nyh ghh;it
Material E}y;fs;
3. Perspectives in
Environment Studies
(Latest Edition) – Kaushik
and Kaushik
PAPER – III
UNIT- III : Indian Economy - Current economic trends
and impact of global economy on India
BOOKS IN ENGLISH BOOKS IN TAMIL
1. 6 – 10th Samacheer Kalvi 1. 6 – 10Mk; tFg;G
Books (Economics Part) rkr;rPh; fy;tp gs;sp
ghlg;Gj;jfq;fs;
2. 11, 12th Economics School (nghUshjhu gFjp)
Books 2. 11> 12Mk; tFg;G gs;sp
3. Appolo Study Material ghlg;Gj;jfq;fs;
4. Pratiyogitha Darpan 3. ,e;jpah nghUshjhuk; -
5. Money and Banking – fypa%h;j;jp
4. ,e;jpa nghUshjhuk; -
Shankaran kh.gh. FUrhkp
6. Indian Economy by 5. gzKk; tq;fpAk; -
Ramesh Singh kh.gh. FUrhkp
 CURRENT AFFAIRS
1. Appolo Study Material (Tamil / English)
2. Daily Newspaper (Preferably The Hindu, Dinamani)
3. Magazine – Wizard Current Affairs Special Edition
4. Year Books – India Year Book and Manorama Year Book (Tamil
/ English)
5. Website – www.appolosupport.com (Appolo Daily Current
Affairs)
6. Other Current Affairs Related National Websites