How to start prep.for UPSC examination after complete +2 with science & and how to study GS, prelims,&mains is NCERT books imp.for UPSC ?
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You can choose any subject as your optional.
Here are the books for upsc
GS-I:
Culture: Read any one book but many times, even though different types of Qs are asked each year. Take 11th NCERT or Nitin Singhania.Indian history: Bipin chandra (OLD NCERT)Post-Independence: Bipin Chandra (Fat book) - Read selectively.World History: MrunalSociety: NCERTsGeography: Mrunal
GS-II: (Practice answer writing)
Constitution and Polity: Laxmikanth and newspapers(The Hindu)Governance: Newspapers(The Hindu) and VisionSocial justice: Newspapers(The Hindu)IR: Newspapers(The Hindu)
GS-III: (Practice answer writing)
Economy: Newspapers(The Hindu), Economic Survey, Budget, MrunalS&T: Newspapers(The Hindu)Environment: Newspapers(The Hindu)Disaster management: 2nd ARCSecurity: Vision
GS-IV:
No need of a book but for the first time refer Lexicon or Subba Rao bookMichael Sandel videosPractice writing case studies with a structure
Essay: No need of special preparation. U can follow the UPSC guidelines and practice an essay once in a week or two weeks.
Cheers !!
Here are some preparation tips you can follow for the preparation:
You will be tested through an objective paper in general studies.
Be thorough with current affairs, if you are preparing from home then use ARIHANT magazine or any other famous current affairs monthly and memorise important points from it or attempt the MCQs given there. You must use pratiyogita darpan (english version) for descriptive answers or specific studies. Make notes in a notebook about whatever you read and then you will be on the right track. For language paper use class 10-12 books(level is matriculation ).
Read THE HINDU or any other reputed newspaper and always go through the editorial column and make notes. For history civics and geography use NCERT of class 8-12.
Be sure to do topic specific studies for important events like budget, census (questions are sure to be asked), any important socio-political event etc. Read political science books of NCERT properly. Study about economics, new events regarding technology, science etc.
NCERT books play a very important role for the exam so firstly prefer them.
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It is all about how much you know your subject, yourself, your interests, your family,your district and everything you have mentioned in BIO data.
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