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Paper I - General Studies 1. History (Indian History and Indian National Movement) NCERT books IX, X, XI, XII Modern India by Bipin Chandra
2. Geography (Indian and World Geography) NCERT books IX, X, XI, XI General Principals of World Geography by Charles Farro School Atlas
3. Economics (Indian Economics and Economic Theory) An Evolution of Indian Economy by I.C. Dhingra Economic Survey of India by Govt. of India Economic Dictionary by Penguin
4. Polity (Indian Constitution) An Introduction to the Constitution of India by D.D. Basu
5. General Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) NCERT books IX, X
6. Environment (Ecology, Bio-diversity, Climate Change) Biology and Geography NCERT Books plus current events on Environmental Issues
7. Current Affairs Hindu and Economic Times Newspapers Frontline, Political & Economic Weeks Periodical
Paper II – Aptitude 1. Numeracy- NCERT Mathematics VII, IX, X 2. Data Interpretation- Data Interpretation and Data Sufficiency by Tyra and Kundan 3. English Comprehension and Communication- Objective General English by R.S. Agarwal
4. Logical Reasoning- A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal
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