Recommended Books for UPSC Civil Service Prelims
Paper I - General Studies
1. History (Indian
History and Indian National Movement)
Essential:
NCERT
books IX, X, XI, XII
Modern India by Bipin Chandra
Additional:
History of Modern India by A.C Banerjee
2. Geography
(Indian and World Geography)
Essential:
NCERT
books IX, X, XI, XII
General Principals of World Geography by Charles Farro
School Atlas
Additional:
Certificate Course in Geography by Goh Cheng Leong
3. Economics
(Indian Economics and Economic Theory)
Essential:
An
Evolution of Indian Economy by I.C. Dhingra
Economic Survey of India by Govt. of India
Economic Dictionary by
Penguin
Additional:
Indian Economy by Dutta and Sundara
Indian Economy by Mishra and Puri
Economic Dictionary by Collins
4. Polity (Indian
Constitution)
Essential:
An
Introduction to the Constitution of India by D.D. Basu
Additional:
Our Constitution by Dr. Subhash Kashyap
5. General Science
(Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
Essential –
NCERT books IX, X
Additional:
Anatomy & Physiology by Evelyn Pearce
6. Environment
(Ecology, Bio-diversity, Climate Change)
Essential:
Biology and Geography NCERT Books plus current events on Environmental Issues
7. Current Affairs
Essential:
Hindu and Economic Times Newspapers
Frontline, Political & Economic Weeks Periodicals
Additional:
India Year book
Paper II – Aptitude
1. Numeracy
Essential:
NCERT
Mathematics VII, IX, X
2. Data
Interpretation
Essential:
Data
Interpretation and Data Sufficiency by Tyra and Kundan
3. English
Comprehension and Communication
Essential:
Objective General English by R.S. Agarwal
4. Logical
Reasoning
Essential:
A
Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning by R.S. Agarwal
Additional:
A new Approach to Reasoning by Sijwali and Sijwali
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