UPSC Toppers Books for UPSC Preparation (Prelims to Interview) UPSC Toppers Suggest follow only these books | Suggest follow only these books for your sure success . Do read and write more and revision more to crack any examination by Toppers suggest .If you will follow these books and notes then you do not have to follow or buy any other coaching mafia notes. Read this books carefully and section wise.
Toppers suggest Booklist
History
Basic Books:
NIOS course books for classes XI and XII on – Ancient India, Medieval India, Modern India, National Movement & Contemporary World and Culture of India. (All these are available in PDF format on internet)
Advance Level Books:
India’s Ancient Past by R.S. Sharma published by Oxford University Press
A History of Ancient & Early Medieval India by Upinder Singh
History of Medieval India (800–1700 AD) by Satish Chandra published by Orient Longman
History of Modern India by Bipin Chandra (2009 Edition)
India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra & Others
India After Independence (1947 – 2000) by Bipin Chandra & Others
From Plassey To Partition And After by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay
World History:
The Story of Civilization, Part 2 by Arjun Dev, NCERT
Contemporary World History for class XII (Old NCERT Book)
Mastering Modern World History by Norman Lowe
Indian Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania
Geography
Certificate Physical & Human Geography (Oxford) by Goh Cheng Leong
Lecture free mind map Notes on YouTube channel name :- Sanjay Kumar shah IIT-Delhi
NCERTs (New Editions)
XI Standard: (1) India – Physical Environment (2) Fundamentals of Physical Geography
XII Standard: (1) India – People & Economy (2) Fundamentals of Human Geography
3. OXFORD STUDENTS Atlas – only these books important
4. Indian Geography by D. R. Khullar
5. NCERT VI-X Old Syllabus
NCERT XI, XII New Syllabus
Indian Polity
Constitution of India at Work (Class XI) NCERT Publication
Indian Polity by Laxmikanth
Lecture free mind map Notes on YouTube channel name :- Sanjay Kumar shah IIT-Delhi
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper Yojana Magazine
Economic Development & Policies in India – Jain & Ohri
NCERT IX-XII (NEW NCERT BOOKS)
Social Issues
XI Standard NCERT on Indian Society (Chapters on Unity & Diversity and Population Issues)
XII Standard NCERT (Chapters on Communalism, Secularism and Urban Issues such as Poverty, Housing, etc.)
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper or PIB Websites
Indian Economy
Economic Development & Policies in India – Jain and Ohri
NCERT IX-XII (NEW NCERT BOOKS)
Indian Economic Development XI Standard NEW NCERT
Introductory Macroeconomics XII Standard NCERT (Ignore all diagrams & mathematical formulas)
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper
Economics Dictionary published by Collins & Penguin
Economic Survey 2024-25 Highlights
Indian Economy For Civil Services By Nitin Singhania.
Ecology & Environment
Certificate Physical & Human Geography by Goh Cheng Leong (Second Half of the Book
XII Standard NCERT Book on Biology (Chapters pertaining to Ecology)
India Year Book (Chapters on Environment)
Chapter on Climate Change from Economic Survey
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper
Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude
Ethics in Governance, ARC Report
Lexicon by Chronicle Publications or Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude for Civil Services Main Examination by Suba Rao and P.N. Roy Chaudhary
The Book on Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude published by Access Publication
Science & Technology
VIII, IX, X Standard NCERT books or if you have time then you have to follow NIOS module on physics, biology ,chemistry, and pdf of this book you can download from IITian concept Delhi APP.
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper
Monthly Magazine ‘Science Reporter for Science & Technology’
Security Issues
India’s Security in a Turbulent World by Jasjit Singh, published by National Book Trust of India
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper
Developmental Issues
Human Development Report & World Development Report
Panchayati Raj in India by Kuldeep Mathur
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper
Kurukshetra & Yojana Magazines
UPSC CSE -2024 Revised Syllabus , IAS/IPS Syllabus Prelims and Mains
International Relations
India’s Foreign Policy Since Independence by V.P. Dutt
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper
Governance Issues
From Government to Governance by Kuldeep Mathur
Ethics in Governance, ARC Report
Citizen Centric Administration (Chapters 2, 5, 6, 7 & 8 only and box items in the report)
Social Issues
XI Standard NCERT on Indian Society (Chapters on Unity & Diversity and Population Issues) ( Amazon Link )
XII Standard NCERT (Chapters on Communalism, Secularism and Urban Issues such as Poverty, Housing, etc.)
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper
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Science & Technology UPSC Toppers Suggest follow only these books
VIII, IX, X Standard NCERT books or if you have time then you have to follow NIOS module on physics, biology ,chemistry, and pdf of this book you can download from IITian concept Delhi APP.
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper
Lecture free mind map Notes on YouTube channel name :- Sanjay Kumar shah IIT-Delhi
Monthly Magazine Science Reporter for Science & Technology
CSAT:- Follow free content on YouTube :- Sanjay Kumar Shah IIT-Delhi. And their class notes.
