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sir i have taken a choice to prepare to civils exmas. i have taken public administration and anthropology are my optionals. so which author books are prefferable

1. As per latest rules of Civil Services examination, candidates have to select one optional subject for Civil Services examination. Now, there are two papers of one optional subject in Civil Services examination.

2. You can select either Public Administration or Anthropology as your optional subject . Public Administration is better optional subject for Mains examination. Top books for preparation of this subject:

Horizons of Public Administration by Mohit Bhattacharya.

Public Administration and Public Affairs by Nicholas Henry.

B.N Puri Administrative History of India.

Constitutional Framework: DD Basu.

District Administration: T.N Chaturvedi.

Administrative Thinkers: SR Maheshwari.

Modern Public Administration: Nigro and Nigro.