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My age is 38 year i want to prepare for UPPSC please advise me which books are required for prelim and mains?

°°° Best books for UPPSC prelims:

For History, you can go for India struggle for independence by Bipin Chandra.

NCERT 11th and 12th

Indian art and culture by Nitin Singhania


For geography you can go for certificate physical geography by GC Leong


For Indian Polity you can go for Indian Polity by M Lakshmiknath

For economics you can go for Indian economy by Nitin Singhania



°°° Books for UPPSC Mains:

Indian art and culture by Nitin Singhania for history and Indian Heritage and Culture

Geography of India by Majid Hussain

Indian Polity by M laxmikanth

Indian economy by Nitin Singhania
Ethics, integrity and aptitude for civil services main examination by Subba Rao and PN Roy Chowdhury

Please find below the list of books are required for UPPSC Prelims and Mains.

1) History of Modern India
2) Spectrum Modern History
3) India's Struggle For Independence

4) Certificate Physical and Human Geography
5) Geography - A Comprehensive Study
6) Oxford School Atlas

7) Indian Polity
8) Governance in India
9) Constitution of India

10) Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure
11) Environment and Ecology

12) Indian Economy
13) Economic Survey

Books recommended for preparation of Preliminary and Mains:-

NCERT - ( VI - VII)

Laxmikant - Indian Polity

The Brief History of Modern India - Spectrum

Indian Economy - Ramesh Singh

Environment - Shankar IAS

The Hindu/Indian Express Newspaper

Monthly Magazine

Instead of reading several books read a single book multiple times. Revision is key to success for examination.

Best books for UPPSC Prelims and Mains

India's struggle for independence by Bipin Chandra for history

Certificate physical geography by GC Leong

Indian economy by Nitin Singhania for economics

NCERT 12th for contemporary world politics for international relations

Indian art and culture by Nitin Singhania

Indian Polity by M Laxmikanth

Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude for civil services main examination by Subba Rao and P N Roy Choudhary