GENERAL STUDIES -1
1.Modern History
NCERT BOOKS
- Class 8th NCERT Part -1 and Part II
- Class 12 th NCERT Themes in Indian History III
REFERENCE BOOKS
| Reference Book | Purchase from Amazon | Purchase from Flipkart |
|---|---|---|
| From Plassey to Partition: A history of Modern India by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay | Click here to Purchase | |
| India's struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra | Click here to Purchase |
2.Post Independence consolidation
NCERT BOOKS
- Class 12th Politics in India Since Independence
REFERENCE BOOKS
| Reference Book | Purchase from Amazon | Purchase from Flipkart |
|---|---|---|
| India since Independence by Bipin Chandra | Click here to Purchase | |
| India After Gandhi by R C Guha | Click here to Purchase |
3.World History
NCERT BOOKS
- Class 9th – India and contemporary World – I
- Class 10th – India and contemporary World – II
- Class 11th – Themes in World History
REFERENCE BOOKS
| Reference Book | Purchase from Amazon | Purchase from Flipkart |
|---|---|---|
| Mastering World History by Norman Lowe | Click here to Purchase |
4.Art and Culture
NCERT BOOKS
- Class XI – Fine Arts
- Old NCERT class 11 Ancietn and Medieval History or Ancient History by RS Sharma Medieval History by Satish Chandra
- Tamil Nadu book on Ancient and Medieval History class XI
REFERENCE BOOKS
| Reference Book | Purchase from Amazon | Purchase from Flipkart |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania | Click here to Purchase |
5.Geography
NCERT BOOKS
- Class 11th – Fundamentals of Physical Geography,
- Class 11th – India – Physical Environment
- Class 12th – Fundamentals of Human Geography
- Class 12th – India – People & Economy
REFERENCE BOOKS
| Reference Book | Purchase from Amazon | Purchase from Flipkart |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Physical and Human Geography by G . C Leong | Click here to purchase | |
| Geography of India by Majid Hussain | Click here to purchase | |
| Land of seven Rivers by Sanjeev Sanyal | Click here to purchase |
6.Social Issues
NCERT BOOKS
- Class 12th – Indian Society
- Class 11th – Social Changes and Development of India
REFERENCE BOOKS
| Reference Book | Purchase from Amazon | Purchase from Flipkart |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Society For Civil Services Main Examination GS Paper I | Purchase from Amazon |
GENERAL STUDIES – II
1.Indian Polity and Constitution
NCERT BOOKS
- Class 11th – Indian Constitution at Work
- Class 11th – Political Theory
REFERENCE BOOKS
| Reference Books | Purchase from Amazon | Purchase from Flipkart |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Polity by Laxmikanth | Purchase from AmazoClick Here to Purchasen | Click here to Purchase |
2. Social Justice
NCERT BOOKS
- Class 11th Political Theory one chapter on Social Justice
REFERENCE BOOKS
- No specific books for this section see the how to prepare for GS -2 section to know more about the preperation strategy for this part
3. Governance
REFERENCE BOOKS
| Reference Book | Purchase from Amazon | Purchase from Flipkart |
|---|---|---|
| Governance in India by Laxmikanth | Click here to Purchase |
4. International Relations
NCERT BOOKS
- Class 12th – Contemporary World Politics
REFERENCE BOOKS
| Reference Book | Purchase from Amazon | Purchase from Flipkart |
|---|---|---|
| International Relations by Pavneet Singh | Click here to Purchase |
GENERAL STUDIES – III
1. Indian Economy and Agriculture
NCERT BOOKS
- Class 11th Indian Economic Development
- Class 12th Introductory Micro Economics
- Class 12th Introductory Macro Economics
REFERENCE BOOKS
| Reference Books | Purchase from Amazon | Purchase from Flipkart |
|---|---|---|
| Indian Economy for Civil Services by Ramesh Singh | Click here to Purchase | Click here to Purchase |
| Introduction to Macro and Micro Economics by VK Ohri | Click here to Purchase | Click here to Purchase |
2. Science and Technology
NCERT BOOKS
- Same as Prelims
REFERENCE BOOKS
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| Science and Technology by Neeraj Nachiketa | Click here to Purchase | Click here to Purchase |
3. Environment and Biodiversity
NCERT BOOKS
- Class 12th Biology
REFERENCE BOOKS
| Reference Book | Purchase from Amazon | Purchase from Flipkart |
|---|---|---|
| Environment by Shanker | Click here to Purchase | Click here to Purchase |
4.Internal Security and Disaster Management
REFERENCE BOOKS
| Reference Book | Purchase from Amazon | Purchase from Flipkart |
|---|---|---|
| Challenges to Internal Security by Ashook Kumar IPS | Click here to Purchase |
GENERAL STUDIES – IV
TEXT BOOKS
- IGNOU Material on Ethics
REFERENCE BOOKS
| Reference Book | Purchase from Amazon | Purchase from Flipkart |
|---|---|---|
| Lexicon for Ethics Integrity and aptitude by Chronicle publications | Click here to purchase | |
| Ethics Integrity and Aptitude by G Subarao | Click here to purchase |