Undoubtedly, you will require your NCERT books, depending upon the optional subject you choose.



Some of the books recommended to take up self study for IAS preparation are:

• History Of Modern India  Bipan Chandra. (History)
• Indias Struggle For Independence  Bipan Chandra. (History)
• India's Ancient Past  R.S. Sharma. (History)
• History Of Medieval India  Satish Chandra. (History)
• The Wonder That Was India  A.L. Bhasham. (Culture)
• Indian Art and Culture  Nitin Singhania. (Culture)
• Geography of India  Majid Husain. (Geography)
• Oxford School Atlas  Oxford. (Geography)
• Certificate Physical and Human Geography  Goh Cheng Leong. (Geography)
• Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations  M. Laxmikanth. (Polity)
• Indian Economy  Ramesh Singh. (Economy)

Apart from books there are recommended magazines as well:

• Yojana
• Economic and Political Weekly

You will get these books easily in any book store.



All the best!!

You can consider below names for your IAS prelims exam -



History Of Modern India  Bipan Chandra. (History)

Indias Ancient Past  R.S. Sharma. (History)

Indias Struggle For Independence  Bipan Chandra. (History)





Geography of India  Majid Husain. (Geography)

Certificate Physical and Human Geography  Goh Cheng Leong. (Geography)



Indian Economy  Ramesh Singh. (Economy)



Environment for Civil Services Prelims and Mains  Khuller. (Environment)



Manorama Yearbook. (Current Affairs)



Indian Art and Culture  Nitin Singhania. (Culture)



Hope this helps!!!

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