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can you recommend me some sort of guide book or study material which is reliable as well as easily available for preparing for civil services preliminary . i reside in a small town where not even standard newspapers are available.so kindly suggest me something compiled at a single place so i could go to the city at once and buy it

Originally Posted by archiachutya

can you recommend me some sort of guide book or study material which is reliable as well as easily available for preparing for civil services preliminary . i reside in a small town where not even standard newspapers are available.so kindly suggest me something compiled at a single place so i could go to the city at once and buy it

Nice to see that you are Interested to apply for UPSC Civil services examination.

This examination is Conducted by UPSC, Twice in a year and to apply for this examination you have to complete your Graduate degree course in any discipline from a recognized University.

To apply for this examination your age should between 21 to 30 years, Upper age relaxation is applicable for SC/ST/OBC Candidates.

If you are Interested to apply for this examination, then please wait for the Notification and then fill the Online application form Online, the Notification will be Published on 04/Feb/2012 and the last date of apply for this examination 05/March/2012.

The Preliminary examination will be held on 20/May/2012.

So, please prepare well for the examination as per the syllabus and Pattern.

When you study complete syllabus, then please try to solved more and more previous year papers.

If you are Really Interested to prepare for this examination then please purchase these given books from the Market and study Regularly, only then you will be able to cracked this examination.

Best Books for Preliminary Examination :
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>> Indian Polity : Constitution of India by Bakshi
>> Indian Economy : Plus One, Plus Two Books, Pratiyogita Darpan
>> General Science : Tata Mc Graw Hill Guide
>> Mental Ability : Quantitative Apitude by R.S. Aggarwal
>> Current Affairs : Some magazines and Newspapers
>> Constitution of India : Kashyap
>> Statistical Methods S.C.Gupta

Originally Posted by archiachutya

can you recommend me some sort of guide book or study material which is reliable as well as easily available for preparing for civil services preliminary . i reside in a small town where not even standard newspapers are available.so kindly suggest me something compiled at a single place so i could go to the city at once and buy it

Hello dear,

For Civil Services (Prelim) - CSAT Exam according to The proffesor
you can refer from these books For your Preparation.

1. Indian Polity For Civil Services Examinations by M. Laxmikanth

2. CSAT: General Studies 2012 (Paper 2) by Arun Sharma, Madhukar Kumar Bhagat, Hari Mohan Prasad, Abhijit Guha

3. UPSC Portal: Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability

4. UPSC Portal: Current Affairs For IAS (PRE) 2011 (Part-II) by Sachchida Nand Jha

For more books you can simply Go to HERE

With Regard
RK

Reference Books For Mains Examination :

Geography Books Paper -I

physical geography - Savinder Singh
The Earth's dyanmic surface - K.Sidhartha
Physical geography - Strahler & Strahler
Climatology - D.S.Lal
Oceanography - Sharma & Vital
Biogeography - Savinder Singh
Human geography - K.Sidhartha
Political geography - Dixit
Regional Planning in india -Hand & Puri

Geography Books Papers - II

physical aspects - K Sidhartha
Geography of india - Mamoria
Agricultural geography - Majid Hussain
Economic & Commercial geography of india - Mamoria
India's urbanisation and urban systems - R.Ramachandran
Regional planning in india - Chand and Puri
Political geography - Dixit
India political aspects - K.Sidhartha

Reference Books For Preliminary Examination :

certificate of physical geography - Goh Cheng Leong
Human and economic geography - Leong & Norgan
Human geography - Majid Hussain
Cartography - R.L Singh
Geography of india - Gopal Singh
TTK- Atlas
Brilliannts
Geography guide - Narmadeshwar prasad

Reference Books For Mains Examination :

Geography Books Paper -I

physical geography - Savinder Singh
The Earth's dyanmic surface - K.Sidhartha
Physical geography - Strahler & Strahler
Climatology - D.S.Lal
Oceanography - Sharma & Vital
Biogeography - Savinder Singh
Human geography - K.Sidhartha
Political geography - Dixit
Regional Planning in india -Hand & Puri

Geography Books Papers - II

physical aspects - K Sidhartha
Geography of india - Mamoria
Agricultural geography - Majid Hussain
Economic & Commercial geography of india - Mamoria
India's urbanisation and urban systems - R.Ramachandran
Regional planning in india - Chand and Puri
Political geography - Dixit
India political aspects - K.Sidhartha

Reference Books For Preliminary Examination :

certificate of physical geography - Goh Cheng Leong
Human and economic geography - Leong & Norgan
Human geography - Majid Hussain
Cartography - R.L Singh
Geography of india - Gopal Singh
TTK- Atlas
Brilliannts
Geography guide - Narmadeshwar prasad

sir, what are best optional subjects for civil services. i have completed my B.E civil engineering

To apply for this examination your age should between 21 to 30 years, Upper age relaxation is applicable for SC/ST/OBC Candidates.
I you are Interested to apply for this examination, then please wait for the Notification ad then fill the Online application form Online, the Notification will be Published on04/Feb/2012 and the last date of apply for this examination 05/March/2012.
The Preliminary examination will be held on 20/May/2012.
So, please prepare well for the examination as per the syllabus and Pattern.
When you study complete syllabus, then please try to solved more and more previous year papers.

dear friend,,,,


sort of book is to be referred for civil services preliminary exam
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1.General Science : Tata Mc Graw Hill Guide
2.India's urbanisation and urban systems - R.Ramachandran
3.Oceanography - Sharma & Vital
4.Regional planning in india - Chand and Puri
5.Cartography - R.L Singh
6.Geography of india - Mamoria
7.Geography guide - Narmadeshwar prasad
8.Physical geography - Strahler & Strahler
9.Economic & Commercial geography of india - Mamoria
10.Current Affairs : Some magazines and Newspapers
11.Indian Economy : Plus One, Plus Two Books, Pratiyogita Darpan
12.Climatology - D.S.Lal
13.Human geography - Majid Hussain
14.The Earth's dyanmic surface - K.Sidhartha
15.India's urbanisation and urban systems - R.Ramachandran
16.certificate of physical geography - Goh Cheng Leong
17.Geography guide - Narmadeshwar prasad
18.Political geography - Dixit