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Hi Shanu,
Here are some best books for IAS preparation.
- Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India, by Rajiv Ahir
- India’s Ancient Past, by R.S. Sharma
- A history of Medieval India, by Chandra Satis
- Indian Polity, by Laxmikanth
- Introduction to Constitution of India, by Durga Das Basu
- Certificate Physical & Human Geography, by Goh Cheng Leong
- Geography of India, by Majid Hussain
- Indian Economy- Ramesh Singh
- Economic Survey of India, by Ministry of Finance
- The Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by Niraj Kumar
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Hi Shanu,
There are many books available for IAS preparation. Some of them have been listed below:
- NCERT Books Set for UPSC Exam (Set of 27 books or 40 books)
- History Of Modern India – Bipan Chandra. (History)
- Geography of India – Majid Husain. (Geography)
- Oxford School Atlas – Oxford. (Geography)
- Certificate Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng Leong. (Geography)
- Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations – M. Laxmikanth. (Polity)
- IAS Mains General Studies Paper 2 (Arihant Manual – GS2)
- IAS Mains General Studies – Ethics. ( Arihant Manual – GS4)
- Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure – Rajagopalan. (Environment)
- India’s Ancient Past – R.S. Sharma. (History)
- History Of Medieval India – Satish Chandra. (History)
- The Wonder That Was India – A.L. Bhasham. (Culture)
- Indian Art and Culture – Nitin Singhania. (Culture)
- Current Issues – What’s Hot Today (ClearIAS ebook – GS2)
- Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh. (Economy)
- Economic Survey. (Economy)
- Selected Contemporary Essays – Saumitra Mohan (Essay Paper)
- Essays for Civil Services – Pulkit Khare (Essay Paper)
- Governance in India for CSE. (Governance – GS2)
- Pax Indica – Shashi Tharoor. (Foreign Policy – GS2)
- India and the World by Surendra Kumar. (Foreign Policy – GS2)
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NCERTbooks for UPsC Cs Is best recommended
You can also purchase Manorama Yearbook for Curent affairs preparation List of all recommended books by toppers shared below.
https://competition.careers360.com/articles/books-for-upsc-civil-services
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