Books for Civil Services Preliminary Examination

Subjects/Topics

NCERT

Reference Books

Newspaper/Magazines

Old New
Ancient India 6th& 11th 6th& 12th The Hindu (Issues related Ancient India)
Medieval India 7th& 11th 7th& 12th The Hindu (Issues related Medieval India)
Modern India 8th& 12th 8th& 12th India’s Struggle for Independence:

Bipan Chandra

The Hindu (Issues related Modern India, like; 2019 was celebrated 150th  Birth anniversary of  Mahatma Gandhi .
Indian Polity/

Constitution

11th
  • Bare Acts of the Indian Constitution:

PM Bakshi

 

  • Indian Polity:

Laxmi Kant

Indian Constitution :Subhash Kasyap

The Hindu (Issues related Indian Polity, like; Preamble, NJAC, Joint Session of Parliament etc.), Political & Economic Weekly Magazine, Yojna Magazine and Kurukshetra Magazine etc.
Indian Economy 11th
  • Economic Survey: Govt. of India

 

  • Indian Economy:Ramesh Singh

 

The Hindu (Issues related Indian Economy like; PM Jan-Dhan Yojna, NITI Ayog, etc.)
Geography of India & World 6th to 10th 11th& 12th
  • Oxford School Atlas (both India & Common)
  • Indian and World Geography:

Majid Hussain

  • Certificate Physical and Human Geography:

Goh Cheng Leong

The Hindu (Issues related Indian and World Geography
Environmental ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change 12TH (Last 5 Chapter of Biology)
  • Efforts Towards Green India – Environment and Ecology:

Arihant Publication

The Hindu (Issues related biology, geography and Environment and human health)
General Science

 

6th to 10th
  • Science and Technology in India:

TMH Publication

The Hindu (Issues related health, Space, Computer, Defence  etc.
GK/ Current affairs
  • India year book 2019
  • GS manual :

TMH publication/ Arihant publication

  • Manorama year book 2019

 

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