Books For UPSC Prelims / Mains

LIST OF BOOKS Prelims

HISTORY
Modern Indian History: NCERT 8th and 12th std.
Ancient and Medieval History: NCERT
Spectrum for Mains (make out the relevant portions for prelims)

ECONOMY
Tata Mcgraw Hill's Indian Economy section.
Pratiyogita Darpan special issues
Vajiram Notes
ECONOMIC SURVEY and INDIA YEARBOOK.

POLITY
Our Parliament by Kashyap (for beginners)
Our Constitution by Kashyap (for beginners)
D.D.Basu
Bare Act
Vajiram notes (relevant portions)

GEOGRAPHY
NCERT Books of 6th, 7th, 8th and 10th
NCERT on Regional Geography
Atlas (preferably Orient Longman)

SCIENCE
NCERT books up to 10th std.
Human Machine (NBT)
Biology from Unique & Tata Mcgraw Prelims Guides (relevant portions)

CURRENT AFFAIRS and MISC
THE HINDU
INDIA YEAR BOOK
MANORAMA
GK section of Tata-Mcgraw Hill
A good competition magazine

Material for Mains

Paper-I

1. History
For complete understanding of India's freedom struggle, NBT'S, India's freedom struggle by Bipin Chandra and Barun De's books are important and 12th class N.C.E.R.T. From period 1939-1947, History spectrum is comprehensive,it is also helpful for specific topics such as evolution of press, education etc. This is also handy for final revision. 2 markers - needs to be focused from all the three periods- Ancient, Medieval and Modern. Now focus should be on art, culture, religion, science, rather than on political personalities.

2. Polity
For polity I had made notes from Vazi Ram material and Magazines. (Special issues of Polity). For particular topics, DD Basu is authentic and reliable book.

3. Current Affairs & Social Issues
For Current Affairs, National and Social Issues read National Newspaper regularly. Issues such as child labour, gender inequality, Poverty, Problems of Senior Citizens, should be focused on, and 2 or 3 pages on each of these above topics should be prepared. For this Manorama Year Book and Yojna would be helpful.

Paper II : -

It is basically Current Affairs oriented. One should be vigilant about happenings in the world, one National Newspaper along with one Competition Magazine is necessary for clipping track of the events.

International Relations :-
For International Relations- both related to India and the world and International Politics, 12th Standard N.C.E.R.T. of Political Science - particular chapters- related to India's Foreign Policy should be focused. along with Manorama Year Book for International,Regional,Human Rights Organization etc.

Economics :-
N.C.E.R.T. 11th Standard (New) and Uma Kapila for understanding problems of Indian Economy have been very helpful for indepth analysis of Indian Economy. For two markers - India Year Book and Pratiyogta Darpan special issues are important. current happening can be studied through Economic survey and Newspaper.

Science and Technology -
Science and Technology from Hindu, Yojna and Vaji Ram Notes.

Statistics -
Spectrum is good. Practice last 10 year questions properly. Time management is the most important thing in Statistics.

General Studies-
Last 10 year questions be Practised