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    Best books for UPSC to become and IAS officer ?

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    Divjot Kaur 16th Apr, 2021
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    Aadarsh Gupta 16th Apr, 2021

    Hello aspirant,

    Here are list of some most important books:-

    For IAS prelims

    Subject UPSC Books
    History
    1. India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra
    2. Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
    3. NCERT XI (Ancient & Medieval)
    4. NCERT XII (Modern Indian History)
    Geography
    1. Certificate Physical Geography – G C Leong
    2. NCERT VI – X (Old Syllabus)
    3. NCERT XI, XII (New Syllabus)
    4. World Atlas (Orient Black Swan)
    Indian Polity
    1. Indian Polity – M Laxmikanth
    2. NCERT IX-XII
    Economics
    1. Indian Economy by Nitin Singhania
    2. Economic Development & Policies in India – Jain & Ohri
    3. NCERT XI
    International Relations
    1. NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)
    2. Current Affairs
    CSAT
    1. Tata McGraw Hill CSAT Manual
    2. Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R S Aggarwal
    Solved Papers
    1. IAS General Studies Prelims Solved Papers – Vishal Publications


    For IAS mains

    Subject UPSC Books
    History, Indian Heritage & Culture


    [GS Paper 1]
    1. Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
    2. India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra
    3. India after Independence by Bipan Chandra
    4. History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra
    5. Ancient India by R.S Sharma
    Geography


    [GS Paper 1]
    1. Geography of India by Majid Husain
    2. World Geography by Majid Husain
    3. World Atlas (Orient Black Swan)
    4. Certificate Physical and Human Geography – G C Leong
    5. Fundamentals of Physical Geography NCERT Class 11
    Polity & International Relations


    [GS Paper 2]
    1. Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
    2. Introduction to the Constitution of India by DD Basu
    3. International Relations: Pushpesh Pant
    Economy


    [GS Paper 3]
    1. Indian Economy – Nitin Singhania
    2. Environment and Disaster Management – Tata McGraw Hill
    3. Challenges to Internal Security of India – Ashok Kumar
    Ethics


    [GS Paper 4]
    1. Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude for Civil Services Main Examination by Subba Rao and P.N. Roy Chaudary
    Solved Papers
    1. IAS General Studies Prelims Solved Papers – Vishal Publications
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    8th Jun, 2022
    lndian Polity by M laxmikanth is best book for general studies paper - 1 and 2 for upsc
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