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    Paper I: Facets of Indian Culture (New Edition by Spectrum) India After Gandhi by Ramchandra Guha

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    This document provides recommendations for books and resources to study various topics covered in the UPSC Civil Services Examination. For history and culture, it recommends books on Indian culture, India after independence, contemporary world history, and India's struggle for independence. For social issues, it lists NCERT textbooks and books on social problems in India. For geography, it suggests books on physical, economic, cultural and world geography. For polity, it recommends textbooks on Indian democracy and constitution. For public administration, it lists books on governance, administration and ethics. For international relations, it recommends newspapers, magazines and websites. For the economy section, it primarily recommends NCERT textbooks, economic surveys and newspapers. For science and technology, it lists ministry

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    This document provides recommendations for books and resources to study various topics covered in the UPSC Civil Services Examination. For history and culture, it recommends books on Indian culture, India after independence, contemporary world history, and India's struggle for independence. For social issues, it lists NCERT textbooks and books on social problems in India. For geography, it suggests books on physical, economic, cultural and world geography. For polity, it recommends textbooks on Indian democracy and constitution. For public administration, it lists books on governance, administration and ethics. For international relations, it recommends newspapers, magazines and websites. For the economy section, it primarily recommends NCERT textbooks, economic surveys and newspapers. For science and technology, it lists ministry

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    Paper I

    History & Culture :1. Facets of Indian Culture (New Edition by Spectrum) [Updated Link, working]
    2. [Must Read]India after Independence by Bipan Chandra
    3. India After Gandhi by Ramchandra Guha - Good to Read
    4. [Must Read]History of the World by Arjun Dev & Indira Dev (Orinet Blackswan) OR Old
    NCERT of same name (Xerox is available - exactly same book)
    5. Contemporary World by Arjun Dev / Old NCERT xerox by same author
    6. [Must Read]Bipan Chandra's India's Struggle for Independence
    If you're looking at a one stop book for World History, try Norman Lowe's
    Mastering World History. Its brilliant, written in question answer format,
    pointwise.
    Social Issues :1. 11th Class NCERT book on Sociology
    2. [Must Read]Social Problems in India by Ram Ahuja

    Geography:1.[Must Read] Go Cheng Leon


    2. Principles of Geography - NECRT 11th Book
    3. Economic Geography of the World (11th Class NCERT)
    4. Physical Geography of India (NCERT)
    5. Environment & Economic Geography (NCERT - 9th Class)
    6. Cultural & Economic Geography of India (NCERT)
    7. Geography & You Magazine
    8. For those who don't have time to hunt for NECRTs and dont like NCERT - by far the
    best book for Geography Paper - 1 is India & World Geography by TMH for
    paper 1

    Paper II
    Indian Polity :1. Democracy at Work -12th NCERT
    2. Indian Polity by Laxmikant
    3. DD Basu's Constitution of India - Selected Analytical Parts/One reading

    Public Administration Topics :1. From Govt to Governance by Kuldeep Mathur (A very thin book, Out Of Print, Get Xerox
    from Delhi)
    2. Social Thoery, Development Administration & Ethics by Mohit Bhattacharya
    3. 2nd ARC Report on Ethics in Governance, Corruption, Security - Internal & External

    International Relations:1. by Rajiv Sikri - Good To Read but Not Essential


    2. The Hindu, Indian Express
    3. World Focus Magazine (selective articles)
    4. IDSA Website
    5. The Diplomat

    Paper III
    Economy:1. NCERTs - 11th & 12th
    2. [Must Read]Economic Survey
    3. Newspapers
    4. [Must Read] Indian Economy by TMH - Get 5th Edition, which is more updated. Link for for
    4th Edition is here
    Science & Technology:1. Newspaper
    2. Ministry of S & T Website
    3. Department of Space Website
    4. MoEF Website
    Security Issues:1. Newspaper
    2. Magazine - Frontline, Yojana Selected Articles
    3. Home Ministry Website

    Paper IV
    1. ARC Reports
    * Ethics
    * Corruption
    2. Lectures on the same on Youtube
    3. cec edusat

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