Books for Prelims: PAPER I

From Plassey to Partition A History Of Modern India (A must buy in my opini on)orA Brief History of Modern India Spectrum Publications (For Mains, you shoul d read the book by Bipan Chandra, but it is better if one can finish it before P relims if you have more time) The Indian Economy Sanjiv Verma (this is for people who find economy difficu lt/distasteful -a must read before you hop for other books) Indian Economy : For Civil Services Examinations 5th Edition (2013) Ramesh S ingh (This book is now universally recommended by every one should be read only after reading the above book by Sanjiv Verma) Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations 4th Edition Laxmikanth (For pr elims you don t have read any other book on Polity except this one. However, for M ains, you should read D D Basu as it helps you to form opinions to attempt some difficult questions in the exam) Certified Physical and Human Geography Goh Cheng Leong Environment & Ecology: Biodiversity, Climate Change and Disaster Management : General Studies for Civil Services (Main) Examination Paper II and IV (This is both for Prelims and Mains ) 1000 Plus Questions on Indian Polity: General Studies for Civil Services Pre liminary Examination (Paper 1) (Purely for Practice purpose don t expect questions from these books to appear in the exam) The Pearson CSAT Manual 2013: ( This book is for not reading the material i nside. Buy it for Questions inside for practice purpose. Strictly for beginners) or you can buy this: General Studies for Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2013 (Again for Questions buy any one) - Remember to buy the latest Editions! ! India 2013 Publication Division, Govt. of India (Buy the latest edition ne xt year, or even this one will do) Indian Polity Question Bank TMH General Science Question Bank TMH Geography (India+World) Question Bank TMH Social & Economic Development Question Bank TMH 14000+ MCQs For Paper-I Prelims PAPER II

Actually, you don t need any special books for Paper- II if you have some basic kn owledge in Maths and relatively good in basic English. But, for most beginners, especially from Arts/Commerce background, some basic idea is needed on Paper II, if not unnecessarily they start to think that Paper-II is full of Maths, reason ing and its is very difficult etc. Cracking the CSAT Civil Services Aptitude Test with Solved Papers Tata Mcgraw Hill Manual of GS Paper-II 2014 Above books must be read only after completely reading NCERT textbooks: Class VI to Class XII Social Science Sociology Class XI and XII) Class VI to X Science rs. Strategy For Mains Exam (Geography, Polity, History, Economics and

for non-Science students + Class XII Biology last 5 chapte

A Guide For Mains

Excellent Book

NEW: Daily Answer Writing Challenge! For UPSC mains one need to supplement their every day Newspaper (The Hindu) read ing with certain books to have a deep insight over varied topics that are now pa rt of the new syllabus. To gain knowledge on diverse topics it is prudent to read standard texts rather than depending on materials provided by various coaching institutions. First han d reading of basic books enables aspirant to tackle questions of different dimen sions. Reading newspaper everyday is sine qua non of UPSC preparation. A fortnightly m agazine like Frontline is a must to enhance understanding about current events r elated to India and abroad. If possible, also go through The Economist magazine to understand international events. Following is the list of books that are necessary for UPSC Civil Services Mains exam (links are given to Flipkart which provides nearly 40% 50% discount on each book and it has home delivery facility to every corner in India- Of course you can buy from nearest shop if that is comfortable and affordable!): 1) Shorter Constitution Of India (Set of 2 Volumes) 14th Editon S PURELY FOR REFERENCE VERY GOOD BOOK TO HAVE) D.D.Basu (THIS I

OR This Small Book : Introduction to the Constitution of India 20 Edition or Introduction to the Constitution of India 2) India 2014 Publication Division, Govt.of India

3) Economic Survey 2012-2013 4) India Since Independence India Since Independence Bipan Chandra new edition

5) Ideology And Politics in Modern India 6) India s Struggle For Independence Or From Plassey to Partition s Choice is yours! ) A History Of Modern India (Now Super Hit With Aspirant Bipan Chandra

7)Indian Economy : For Civil Services Examinations 5th Edition (2013) gh For Beginners: The Indian Economy Sanjiv Verma

Ramesh Sin

Available on Amazon India (read reviews on Flipkart - but not available.)

8) Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations 4th Edition 9) Geography of India- Majid Hussain 10) Ethics In Governance

Laxmikanth

11) India After Gandhi: The History Of The World s Largest Democracy 12) Mastering Modern World History New Edition Norman Lowe

Or Buy this Imported Vesrion updated with in-depth chapters on Arab Spring and 2 008 Financial Crisis: Mastering Modern World History -5th Edition, Norman Lowe 13) Trends in Indian Culture and Heritage: For Civil Services Or this book from Government of India: The Gazetteer of India: History and Cultu re Vol II 14) Select Constitutions: 16th Edition (BUY FROM AMAZON) 15) India s Foreign Policy Muchkund Dubey Rajiv Sikri S Chand

16) Challenge And Strategy : Rethinking India s Foreign Policy (Buy from AMAZON India)

17) History of the World from the Late Nineteenth to the Early Twenty First Cent ury Arjun Dev (As Norman Lowe is not available anywhere, This is the best book a vailable that covers all the topics) 18) Social Problems in India 2 Edition Ram Ahuja

19) Politics and Ethics of the Indian Constitution - Review 20) Public Institutions in India: Performance and Design 21) Certified Physical and Human Geography 22) India s National Security r-IV GS) Available On Amazon India 23) Indian Social System Ram Ahuja PRATAPA BHANU MEHTA

Goh Cheng Leong Important for Pape

A Reader (Oxford University Press

Other Books Civil Services Aspirants Must Read (DURING LEISURE): 1) The Wonder That Was India- A.L.Basham 2) India Unbound: The Social and Economic Revolution from Independence to the Gl obal Information Age Gurcharan Das 3) Pax Indica: India and the World of the 21st Century 30% off ) 4) An Uncertain Glory: India and its Contradictions Shashi Tharoor (Pre-order Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze

5) The Argumentative Indian : Writings on Indian History

Amartya Sen

Of course you need to read NCERT texts as well. The above list is for reference and reading as well. As you have plenty of time for Mains, you can savour these books leisurely. Don t forget: The Hindu is the mother of Mains preparation now. Cut and Paste ever y article related to syllabus from October 2012 to November 2013!x