Books for UPSC Prelims
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The essential books required for General Studies Paper 1 and Paper 2 (CSAT) and all the essential topics for each General Studies like History, Geography, Environment, Economics, Polity, Art and Culture etc.
Here is a list of all the important UPSC Prelims Books one should read to prepare for the exam:
Subject
UPSC Book List
History
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NCERT 11th Ancient and Medieval
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NCERT 12th Modern Indian History
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Indian Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania
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India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra
Geography
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NCERT VI-X Old Syllabus
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NCERT XI, XII New Syllabus
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World Atlas (Orient Black Swan)
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Certificate Physical Geography – G C Leong
Indian Polity
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NCERT IX-XII
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Indian Polity – M Laxmikanth
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NCERT XI
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Economic Development & Policies in India – Jain & Ohri
Economics
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INDIAN ECONOMY BY RAMESH
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Indian Economy by Nitin Singhania
International Relations
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Current Affairs
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NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)
CSAT
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Tata McGraw Hill CSAT Manual
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Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by R S Aggarwal
Science & Technology
Developments in Science and Technology by Kalpana Rajaram and Dr R K Suri
(Spectrum Publications)
Science and Technology by Ravi. P. Agrahari
(TMH Publications)
Mains books
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Subject
UPSC Books
History, Indian Heritage & Culture (GS Paper 1)
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Ancient India by RS Sharma
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India after Independence by Bipan Chandra
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History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra
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Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
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India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra
Geography (GS Paper 1)
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Geography of India by Majid Husain
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World Atlas (Orient Black Swan)
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Certificate Physical and Human Geography by G C Leong
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World Geography by Majid Husain
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Fundamentals of Physical Geography NCERT Class 11
Polity & International Relations (GS Paper 2)
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Introduction to the Constitution of India by DD Basu
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Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
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International Relations: Pushpesh Pant
Economy (GS Paper 3)
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Environment and Disaster Management by Tata McGraw Hill
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Indian Economy – Nitin Singhania
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Challenges to Internal Security of India by Ashok Kumar
Ethics (GS Paper 4)
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Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude for Civil Services Main Examination by Subba Rao and P.N. Roy Chaudary