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NCERT XI and XII Indias Struggle for Independence---Bipan Chandra Chronicle and Wizard Supplements Polity Political Science NCRT Books XI and XII Constitution of IndiaP. M. Bakshi The Constitution of IndiaD. D. Basu Indian PolityM. Laxmikant Geography Physical Geography - NCERT India: Physical Environment - NCERT Human Geography - NCERT Certificate Course in Geography - G. C. Leong Atlas - Orient Longman or TTK Geography Through Maps - K. Siddhartha (Ensemble) Mental Ability Quicker Maths - M. Tyra Quantitative Aptitude - R.S. Agarwal Analytical Reasoning - R.S. Agarwal CSAT - R. Guptas CSAT - G. K. Publication General Science

Human Machine - NBT General Science VII, VIII, IX, X. Maharashtra Board Syllabus Science Reporter (For Reference only) Indian Economy Indian Economy - Pratiyogita Darpan Indian Economic development NCERT XI and XII Chronicle and Wizard Supplement Economic Survey Ecology & Environment Old NCERT Book on Environment Internet Surfing based on Themes English Grammar & Comprehension - Pal & Suri English Grammar & composition Wren & Martin CSAT R. Guptas CSAT G. K. Publication General Knowledge & Current Affairs Manorama Yearbook 2011 India Yearbook 2011 Chronicle Monthly Magazines Competition Wizard Monthly Magazine National Newspapers (TOI, HINDUSTAN TIMES, The HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS) Several websites and Blogs Note: Any Manual Like UNIQUE, TMH, PEARSON or SPECTRUM publication should be used only for reference. Books available in following Shops Shivam Book Dep: Andheri (East) Tel 28236000 (Only for NCERT Books)

Vimal Book Dep: Matunga (East) Tel 24013267 Madhu Book Dep: Matunga (East) Tel 24024369 Sterling Book Dep: V.T. Tel 22659599 Kadam Book Dep: Thane (East) Mob 9892649021 / 9821385659 KSagar,s Book Center: Pune Tel (020) 24499839 / 24453065

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GS in Prelims suggested Books

INDIAN HISTORY

Start your preparation with the NCERT books for all three sections- Ancient, Medieval and Modern For Ancient India, you can also refer to three chapters from A.L. Bashams Wonder that was India, e.g. society, everyday life and religion. Reading list:

NCERT XI, XII, History books. NCERT XI, XII, History books. Freedom Struggle, NBT Publication. Chronical supplement. Bipin Chandra. GEOGRAPHY NCERT from 6th to 12th class Khullars Geography

Suresh Prasads Intermediate Geography Physical Geography - Goh Cheng Leong India Year Book One Atlas T.T.K. or Orient Longman Census Report, 2001 Any Statistical Year Book ENVIORNMENTAL ISSUES Down to earth Yojana and Kurukshetra Reports published by Centra for Science and Environment and Tata Energy Research Institute. Various books of N.B.T. Ecology & Environment (Chronicle Publications) INDIAN POLITY Indian Constitution and Government (NCERT) Organs of Government (NCERT) Our Constitution by Subhash Kashyap Constitution of India- V.N. Shukla Constitution of India: D.D. Basu Indian Administration by Maheshwari (Portions relating to Panchayti raj, Community development, etc. Our Legislation by Subhash Kashyap GENERAL SCIENCE A.B.C. of Science (Holy faith) NCERT Books The Human Machine N.B.T. INDIAN ECONOMY

Evolution of the Indian Economy (NCERT) Indian Economy by Dutt and Sundaram. Uma Kapila - Economics The Government documents on Five Year Plan and Economic Survey. Indian Economy: Mishra & Puri Economic survey. Current events of national and international importance One major national daily (The Hindu or The Times of India or any other) One magazine for competitive examinations (Civil Services Chronicle or any other) One newsmagazine (Frontline or any other) International (Time Newsweek) Besides the above list, the following may also be used for reference purposes A guidebook for preliminary examinations. India Year Book. Newspapers and magazines (as already mentioned above.) GS in Main Exam

INDIAN HISTORY Bipan Chandras Freedom Struggle and various other books published by the Publications Division are quite helpful as is A L Bashams wonder that was India. Also go through class XI and XII NCERT books on Ancient, Medieval and Modern India.

Bipin chandra - History GEOGRAPHY 12th Class- NCERT (Geography) India- A Comprehensive Geography- by Khullar

Magazines- Kurukshtetra, Yojana etc. ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES For this section do not depend on a single textbook. In fact text - books will hardly help you. Read various magazines like Yojana, Kurukshetra etc. Which will take care of your requirements. A comprehensive list is given below.

Down to earth Yojana and Kurukshetra Reports and Environment and Tata Energy Research Institute. Various books of N.B.T. Ecology & Environmental (Chronicle Publication) SOCIAL & NATIONAL ISSUES For the topics stated above text - book reading alone will not suffice. You must try to understand the nature of problem and their solution.

Social problems- by Ram Ahuja Yojana, Kurukshtetra etc. Social Welfare Magazine- Published by Central Social Welfare Board The Hindu IIPA Journal Mainstream INDIAN POLITY Our constitution- Subhash C. Kashyap Our Parliament- Subhash C. Kashyap Perspective on constitution- Edited by Subhash C. Kashyap

IIPA journal Constitution- P.M. Bakshi The Hindu Frontline Magazine SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY Although there are so many sources to gather information, but be careful in selecting the right ones. To understand and keep oneself aware of developments in science and technology, it is required to have good basic concept, so it is better to start with NCERT books. Other sources are.

Yojana Science Reporter Supplement of The Hindu One career magazine Reports of the Ministry of Science & Technology Science & Technology in India- Chronicle Books Supplement in magazines related to UPSC exam. INDIAN ECONOMY Evolution of Indian Economy- I.C. Dhingra Indian Economy- Mishra and Puri Uma Kapila - Economics Economic Survey Yojan Times of India/Economic Times or any standard newspaper Any standard magazine STATISTICS Class IX and X level books on Maths & Statistics

Statistical topics from any other Maths books. SPECTRUM BOOK SPECTRUM CURRENT AFFAIRS

GEOGRAPHY

Optional in Mains Suggested Books Physical Geography: Strahler & Strahler, Arthur Strahler, Thornburys (Geomorphology). Among these writers, Strahler and Strahler is the best. Thornbury is good for terminology and figures. Human & Economic Geography: Leong & Morgan (Social & Economic Geography Made Simple) Oceanography: Batal & Sharma Political Geography: Dixit Ecology: Odum Climatology: S.D. Lal Indian Economic Geography: Sharma & Kutino, C.B. Memoria Soil Genesis: Daji Geography of India: Dr. Gopal Singh Penguin dictionary for Geography. K. Siddhartha Books Majid Hussain Ensemble Study Material HISTORY

Optional in Mains Suggested Books

Ancient India NCERT IGNOU Gazetteer of India Vol-II A wonder that was India by A.L. Basam An Advanced History of India- Majumdar, Raichaudhary and Data Ashoka and Decline of Mauryan Empire- Romila Thapar Socio material culture- R.S. Sharma Ancient India- Publication division. Medieval India NCERT IGNOU Gazetteer of India Vol-II J.L. Mehta Vol-III Medieval India Vol-I and II by Satish Chandra Impact of Islam on Indian culture-Tarachand Modern India NCERT IGNOU Gazetteer of India Modern India by Jaspal and Grover Modern India by Sumit Sarkar Freedom struggle by Bipan Chandra An Advanced History of India Vol-III by Majumdar, Raichaudhary and Datta Specialised Study Ancient India Religion, Culture and Society Vol. I Puri, Das and Chopra

The wonder that was India A.L. Basam Social formation and material culture in Ancient India R.S. Sharma A concise History of India Art, Roy C. Craron Medieval Society, culture, religious movements and art: Vol II Puri, Das and Chopra Vol-II, J.L. Mehta Administrative and constitutional development in British Period: Modern India Yashpal and Grover Gandhian Movement, Freedom struggle Bipan Chandra POLITICAL SCIENCE

Optional in Mains Suggested Books Political Theory George Sabine: Western Political Theory Eddy Ashirvatham: Political Theory C.L. Wayper: Political Thought O.P. Gauba: An Introduction to Political Thought R.M. Bhagat: Western Political Thought Amal Roy and Mohit Bhattacharya: Political Theory, Ideas & Institutions J.C. Johri: Comparative Politics Indian Constitution and Politics M.V. Pylee: Indian Constitution D.D. Basu: An Introduction to Indian Constitution A.C. Kapoor: Comparative Governments V.P. Verma: Ancient Indian Political Theory V.P. Verma: Modern India Political Theory K.R. Bombwal: Comparative Constitutions Bipin Chandra: Indias Struggle for Independence

Paul Brass: Politics in India since Independence Bipin Chandra: India after Independence Sumit Sarkar: Modern India Hiranyamay Karlelkar: Independent India, First Fifty Years International Politic and Indian Foreign Policy Lalit Mansingh: Indias Foreign Policy Agenda for 21st Century Vijay Kumar Malhora: International Relations Mahendra Kumar: International Relations Prem Chandra & Prakash Arora: Comparative Politics and International Relations V.N. Khanna: International Politics V.P. Dutt: Indias Foreign Policy in a Changing World Manoranajan Mohanty & Partha Mukherjee: Peoples Rights and State in the Third World Paul Kennedy: World Political in the Twentieth Century Peter Calvocorassi: World Political since 1945 Theodore Coulombis and James Wolfe: Introduction to International RelationsPower & Justice Hans J. Morgantheau: Politics among Nations Palmer & Perkins: International Relations Magazines Mainstream Economic & Political Weekly Frontline Seminar Pratiyogita Darpan Political Scenice Journals

Journal of International Affairs World Focus India Quarterly Starred ones are the foundation books and suffice for the respective areas. PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Optional in Mains Suggested Books Nicholas Henry Public Administration and Public Affairs Ferrel Heady Public Administration: A Comparative Perspective S.P. Naidu Public Administration: Concepts and Theories Mohit Bhattachrya - Restructuring Public Administration: Essays in Rehabilitation. Prasad and Prasad Administration Thinkers B.L. Fadia Public Administration R.K. Arora and Rajani Goyal Indian Public Administration: Institutions and Issue Hoshiar Singh and Mohinder Singh Public Administration in India: Theory and Practice Mohit Bhattacharya Development Administration: Search for Alternatives Hoshiar Singh Local Government D.D. Basu Introduction to the Constitution of India S.C. Kasyap Our Constitution S.C. Kasyap Our Parliament Journals Selective issues of IIPA Journals Selective issues of the Indian Journal of Political Science Economic and Political Weekly

Yojana Kurukshetra News Paper The Asian Age The Hindu PSYCHOLOGY

Optional in Mains Suggested Books

Book Recommended For PT & Mains

Paper 1: Section A Chapter-I (Morgan and King), Chapter-II (Kothari C.R.), Chapter-III (Elizabeth Hourlock, MC Graw Hill Publishers, New York), Chapter-IV (Morgan and King and any elementary books), Chapter-V (Ernes R. Hillgard and Gordon H. Bower, Chauble S.P.), Chapter-VI-VII (Social Psychology by Baron and Byrene)

Section B Chapter-VIII to XIV Hall, C.S. and Lindzey, G. Theories of Personality, Hutten Locher- Language and Thought (New York: Basic Books, 1973), Barun, J.J. and Linder, D.E. Psychology Today, An Introduction New York: Random House, 1979), An introduction to Motivation L Atkinson, J.W. and Birch, D.C. (New York: D, Van Nostrand)

Paper-II: Section A Chapter-I to III Personality and Behaviour Disorders by J.M. Hunt, Disorganised Personality by G.W. Kisker, Abonormal Psychology and Modern Life by James and Coleman. Chapter-IV Organizational Psychology by Robbins, Organizational Psychology by Keith Davis. Chapter-V Advanced Educational Psychology by S.S. Chauhan Chapter-VI Contemporary fields of Psychology and Experiments by R. Rajamanickam Chapter-VII Psychology in life by Zimbardo and Ruck Section B Chapter-VIII to IX Social Psychology by Baron and Byrne Any Military Psychology Journal of Contemporary Psychology can also be consulted Chapter-XII Economic Development and Cultural change by Bradburn N.M. and Berlow, D.E. Chapter-XIII-XIV Industrial Organizational, Environmental and Sport Psychology by Josh, R. Grow ECONOMICS

Optional in Mains Suggested Books Lipsey & Richard G: Introduction to Positive Economics Kontsoyianni A: Modern Microeconomics Browning & Browning: Microeconomic Theory and Application Gould and Lazear: P. Microeconomic Theory Maddala, G.S. and Miller E: Microeconomics, Theory and Applications Salvatore, Dominick: Theory and Problem of Microeconomics Bilas Richard A: Microeconomic Theory Pyndick, R.S.R. Robinfeld: Microeconomics Shapiro, Edward: Macroeconomics

Dernburg, T.F: Macroeconomics, Theory & Practice Forster: Macroeconomics Sodersten and Reed: International Economics M.L. Jhingan: Economic Growth and Development Uma Kapila: Indian Economy since Independence Rudder Dutt & Sundaram: Indian Economy I.C. Dhingra: Indian Economic Development Journals Economic Survey of India Yojana Kurukshetra Economics and Political Weekly