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What books I need to prefer to crack UPSC CIVIL SERVICES examination ?


Nobel Chowdary 8th Apr, 2019
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rajaman9300 Student Expert 8th Apr, 2019

Hello Nobel

List of Books:

##General Studies Paper I##


General Studies Manual - Paper 1 by Manohar Pandey

General Studies Paper I for Civil Services Preliminary Examination byMajid Husain, D R Khullar, N K Bajaj, N D Arora, Ashok Kumar Singh

General Studies - Paper I For Civil Services Preliminary Examination by Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe

General Studies Paper I by MHE

##Indian History##


History of Modern India by Bipan Chandra

India's Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra

India's Ancient Past by R.S.Sharma

A Brief History Of Modern India by Rajiv Ahir

A History of Medieval India by Chandra Satish

Concise History of Modern India for Civil Services Examination by Sujata Menon

A New Look at Modern Indian History: Form 1707 To The Modern Times by B.L. Grover, Alka Mehta

##Art & Culture##


The Wonder That Was India by A.L. Bhasham

Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania

##Indian Geography##


Oxford School Atlas – Oxford. (Geography)

Geography of India by Majid Husain ,TMH Publishing

Certificate Physical and Human Geography by Goh Cheng Leong

Indian and World Geography: Objective Questions with Explanatory Notes for Civil Services Preliminary Examination by D.R. Khullar

Oxford School Atlas by Oxford

##Indian Polity##


Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth

Introduction to the Constitution of India by D.D.Basu

Magbook Indian Polity & Governance by Arihant Publication

Indian Polity, Governance and National Movement for Civil Services Preliminary Examination - Paper 1 by N D Arora, Access Publishing

##Indian Economy##


Indian Economy Book by Ramesh Singh

The Indian Economy Book by Sanjiv Verma

Indian Economy: Performance and Policies: by Uma Kapila

##Environment##


Environment for Civil Services Prelims and Mains and Other Competitive Examinations Paperback by D R Khullar, J A C S Rao

Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure Book by R. Rajagopalan

##General Studies Paper II##


General Studies Paper II by MHE

General Studies Paper 2 for Civil Services Preliminary Examination by V. Sasikumar, N.D. Arora, Prem Sahajpal

CSAT - Solved Papers for Civil Services Preliminary Examination (General Studies Paper II) by Access

General Studies Paper II For Civil Services Preliminary Examination by Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe

Cracking the CSAT Paper-2 by Arihant Experts

##Books for Mains:##


IAS Mains General Studies Paper 1 INDIAN HERITAGE & CULTURE HISTORY & GEOGRAPHY OF THE WORLD & SOCIETY by Arihant Experts (Reference Manual GS-1)

History of Modern World by Jain, Mathur (History GS-1)

Social Problems In India by Ram Ahuja (Indian Society GS-1)

India After Gandhi: The History of the World's Largest Democracy by Ramachandra Guha (World History GS-1)

IAS Mains General Studies Paper 2 GOVERNANCE CONSTITUTION, POLITY SOCIAL JUSTICE & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS (Reference Manual GS-2)

Governance for Growth in India (Governance GS-2)

Pax Indica: India and the World of the 21st Century by Shashi Tharoor (Foreign Policy GS-2)

India and the World: Through the Eyes of Indian Diplomats by Surendra Kumar (Foreign Policy GS-2)

IAS Mains General Studies Paper 3 TECHNOLOGY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BIODIVERSITY ENVIRONMENT, SECURITY & DISASTER MANAGEMENT (Reference Manual GS-3)

India’s National Security: A Reader (Critical Issues in Indian Politics) (National Security GS-3)

Internal Security & Disaster Management GS Paper 3 (Internal Security GS-3)

IAS Mains General Studies Paper 4 ETHICS INTEGRITY & APTITUDE (Reference Manual GS-4)

Contemporary Essays for Civil Services Examination (Essay)

151 Essays (Essay)

##Books for Interview:##


Interviews The Last Basic Tips On facing Civil Services Personality Test (Interview Basics)

What…? When…? How…? Answers to All Questions About Civil Services (Interview) (Interview Questions)

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