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You can choose any subject as your optional.



Here are the books for upsc



GS-I:



Culture: Read any one book but many times, even though different types of Qs are asked each year. Take 11th NCERT or Nitin Singhania.Indian history: Bipin chandra (OLD NCERT)Post-Independence: Bipin Chandra (Fat book) - Read selectively.World History: MrunalSociety: NCERTsGeography: Mrunal



GS-II: (Practice answer writing)



Constitution and Polity: Laxmikanth and newspapers(The Hindu)Governance: Newspapers(The Hindu) and VisionSocial justice: Newspapers(The Hindu)IR: Newspapers(The Hindu)



GS-III: (Practice answer writing)



Economy: Newspapers(The Hindu), Economic Survey, Budget, MrunalS&T: Newspapers(The Hindu)Environment: Newspapers(The Hindu)Disaster management: 2nd ARCSecurity: Vision



GS-IV:



No need of a book but for the first time refer Lexicon or Subba Rao bookMichael Sandel videosPractice writing case studies with a structure



Essay: No need of special preparation. U can follow the UPSC guidelines and practice an essay once in a week or two weeks.



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