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Recommended Books:

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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Best Books for IAS:

Crack Civil Service General Studies IAS Prelims CSAT, Paper-1and Paper2 by Disha Experts.

CSAT General Studies Manual 2014: IAS Preliminary Examination, by Jha, Jha.

IAS Mains History Solved Papers (2002-2011) by Yagya Nand Jha.

IAS Main- General Studies : Solved Paper (2001-2012) by Sachchida Nand Jha.

IAS Preliminary General Studies: Topic wise Solved question papers from 1998-2012 by UPSC Portal.

Bureaucrazy Gets Crazier: IAS Unmasked by M.K. Kaw.


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