Can you guide me for books that I can refer for civil services and whats the criteria for seeking admission in defence
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18th May, 2018
Dear Suraj,
Here is the list of books that you can refer for UPSC Civil Services:
- NCERT Books Set for UPSC Exam (Set of 27 books or 40 books)
- History Of Modern India – Bipan Chandra . (History)
- History Of Medieval India – Satish Chandra . (History)
- Indian Art and Culture – Nitin Singhania . (Culture)
- Geography of India – Majid Husain . (Geography)
- Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations – M. Laxmikanth
NDA eligibility criteria: To join National Defence Academy a candidate must appear in the entrance exam conducted by Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi, twice a year.
Qualification required: 10+2 (Physics and Maths are must)
Training academy: NDA, Khadalwasla, Pune.
You can get further detailed information through the official website of NDA: https://www.nda.nic.in/eligibility%20criteria.html
Hope it helps.
Good Luck.
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Are these books enough to prepare for civil services or I have to refer more books
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20th May, 2018
Dear Suraj,For civil services, you need to have good knowledge regarding social studies. If you want more refernce books, you can go through the following:India’s Struggle For Independence – Bipan Chandra. (History)India’s Ancient Past – R.S. Sharma. (History)The Wonder That Was India – A.L. Bhasham. (Culture)Oxford School Atlas – Oxford. (Geography)Certificate Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng Leong. (Geography)Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh. (Economy)Economic Survey. (Economy)Science and Technology in India – TMH. (Science and Technology)Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure – Rajagopalan. (Environment)Environment for Civil Services Prelims and Mains – Khuller. (Environment)India Year Book (Current Affairs)Manorama Yearbook. (Current Affairs)ClearIAS Current Affairs Capsule [Monthly MCQs] (Current Affairs)CSAT Paper – 2 Manual by MHE or CSAT-II by Arihant (CSAT – Paper 2)Analytical Reasoning – M. K. Pandey (CSAT – Paper 2: Analytical Reasoning)Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R. S.Aggarwal (CSAT Paper 2: Reasoning)Hope it helps.Good Luck.
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