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UPSC Books List
Here we have shared the UPSC Preparation Subject-Wise Books List along with publishers/authors.
UPSC Books List – IAS Prelims
| Subject | UPSC Books |
|---|---|
| History | India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra Facets of Indian Culture – Spectrum NCERT XI (Ancient & Medieval) NCERT XII (Modern Indian History) |
| Geography | Certificate Physical Geography – G C Leong NCERT VI – X (Old Syllabus) NCERT XI, XII (New Syllabus) World Atlas (Orient Black Swan) |
| Indian Polity | Indian Polity – M Laxmikanth NCERT IX-XII |
| Economics | Indian Economy by Nitin Singhania Economic Development & Policies in India – Jain & OhriNCERT XI |
| International Relations | NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics) Current Affairs |
| CSAT | Tata McGraw Hill CSAT ManualCSAT II – Arihant Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R S Aggarwal |
UPSC Books List – IAS Mains
| Subject | UPSC Books |
|---|---|
| History, Indian Heritage & Culture [GS Paper 1] | Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra India after Independence by Bipan Chandra History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra Ancient India by R.S Sharma |
| Geography [GS Paper 1] | Geography of India by Majid Husain World Geography by Majid Husain World Atlas (Orient Black Swan) Certificate Physical and Human Geography – G C Leong Fundamentals of Physical Geography NCERT Class 11 |
| Polity & International Relations [GS Paper 2] | Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth Introduction to the Constitution of India by DD Basu International Relations: Pushpesh Pant |
| Economy [GS Paper 3] | Indian Economy – Nitin Singhania Environment and Disaster Management – Tata McGraw Hill Challenges to Internal Security of India – Ashok Kumar |
| Ethics [GS Paper 4] | Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude for Civil Services Main Examination by Subba Rao and P.N. Roy Chaudary |
| Solved Papers | IAS General Studies Prelims Solved Papers – Vishal Publications |
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