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Book List for UPSC Civil Services Exam

Books for USPC Preliminary Exam Paper 1 (GS)

  • Tata Mc Graw Hills General Studies Manual (Paper 1)
  • India Year Book (Govt. of India publication)
  • NCERT books (Std. 6 to 12 – Geography, Polity, History, Social Science, Economy)
  • Yojana & Kurukshetra Magazine
  • National Level Newspapers (The Hindu, Times of India etc)
  • Constitution of India (Dr. D D Basu)
  • Indian Economy (Dutt & Sundaram)
  • Geography of India (D. R. Khullar)
  • Freedom Struggle for Independence of India (Bipin Chandra)
  • Modern History of India (Bipin Chandra)
  • Economic Survey of India

Books for USPC Preliminary Exam Paper 2 (CSAT)

  • Tata Mc Graw Hills General Studies Manual (Paper 2)
  • NCERT Books (Std 5 to 10 – Maths) [Select chapters only]
  • RS Aggarwal’s Books on Math and Reasoning

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