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I am doing BSc(physics honors).i want to be an IAS.Suggest me some books so that i will be able to pass the competetive exam for IAS. Thanks

Dear friend you have not mentioned your choice subject for IAS exam, however regarding preliminary exam there are two papers to prepare:-

1.optional i.e. your choice
2.compulsory i.e. General Studies.

For general studies there are 8 major subjects for preparetion:-

History
Geography
Polity
Science
Economy
Mental Abiltiy
Current Affairs
General Knowledge.

For all the above topics, best way to start is from Basics i.e. NCERT Books of Class 6th to Class 12th.
For History - NCERT + Spectrums Modern India
Geography - NCERT + GoCheng leong + a good atlas like orient longman/oxford.
Polity - NCERT + any good guide book like laxmikanth's indian polity/ Jojo mathews's Indian constitution and polity.
Science - i think Ncert class 6th to class 12th is more than enough.
Economy - NCERT class 11th and 12th + pratiyogita darpan's special issue on indian economy + Read and make notes of newspaper about current economy.
Mental Ability - R.s.Agarwal.
Current Affairs - one has to be thorough with newspaper readings of atleast one year back from the date of exam.
General Knowledge - India year book + Manorama year book or Chronicle year book.

Over all you can follow the books is as use full as books of "Upkar Prakashan" and "Pratyogita Darpan" they are the best books for preparation of Civil Service examinations.

They have wide range of collections for covering each and every aspect of Civil service examinations.In fact some considered that preparation of such entrance is incomplete without studying from "Upkar Prakashan" and "Pratyogita Darpan" .

Dear friend you have not mentioned your choice subject for IAS exam, however regarding preliminary exam there are two papers to prepare:-

1.optional i.e. your choice
2.compulsory i.e. General Studies.

For general studies there are 8 major subjects for preparetion:-

History
Geography
Polity
Science
Economy
Mental Abiltiy
Current Affairs
General Knowledge.

For all the above topics, best way to start is from Basics i.e. NCERT Books of Class 6th to Class 12th.
For History - NCERT + Spectrums Modern India
Geography - NCERT + GoCheng leong + a good atlas like orient longman/oxford.
Polity - NCERT + any good guide book like laxmikanth's indian polity/ Jojo mathews's Indian constitution and polity.
Science - i think Ncert class 6th to class 12th is more than enough.
Economy - NCERT class 11th and 12th + pratiyogita darpan's special issue on indian economy + Read and make notes of newspaper about current economy.
Mental Ability - R.s.Agarwal.
Current Affairs - one has to be thorough with newspaper readings of atleast one year back from the date of exam.
General Knowledge - India year book + Manorama year book or Chronicle year book.

Over all you can follow the books is as use full as books of "Upkar Prakashan" and "Pratyogita Darpan" they are the best books for preparation of Civil Service examinations.

They have wide range of collections for covering each and every aspect of Civil service examinations.In fact some considered that preparation of such entrance is incomplete without studying from "Upkar Prakashan" and "Pratyogita Darpan" .

Hi Friend,

As part of initial preparation study NCERT books from 6th standard to 12th standard. They give the basic idea of Indian economy,geography,polity and other related aspects.

The basic books one has study

NCERT

Spectrum edition

Manorama Year Book

Indian economic Survey

Pratiyogitha Magazine

Daily news paper, Better The Hindu.

All The best

Vega Sridhar

Hi Friend,

As part of initial preparation study NCERT books from 6th standard to 12th standard. They give the basic idea of Indian economy,geography,polity and other related aspects.

The basic books one has study

NCERT

Spectrum edition

Manorama Year Book

Indian economic Survey

Pratiyogitha Magazine

Daily news paper, Better The Hindu.

All The best

Vega Sridhar

hi ,
I am Dentist by profession,but very confused about the optional subjects,as people say if you take general medicine ,it goes into depths,no dental subject is there,is it safe to take history and geography.I am not good in current affairs also...don't know where to start the preparation from.Please guide me and can i do preparation with work?

sir i want to take option sub math and machnics please give me name of list for this subject

Hw much time needed 4 preprations?

i want to which book i have to prefer for maths.

Is mathematics a good option to choose as one of the optional subjects??

sir, I have done b.com.which subject prefer.can i give exam ias

hi, am an engineering student of 2nd year cs branch please suggest me about the subjects which i've to select for IAS exam?

sir i have done b.sc in zoology as main subject and now i want to give civil exam so plz tell me where to get the application form.last date of submssion of form(2012),pattern of paper,best book to study from,and how to prepare for the exam.

I have taken the history, Hindi and administration, so plz tell me how to prepare for exame.

Dear friend,
if you are interested in IAS examination
Then you can follow these books

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