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
Addition: [Must Read At Least Once] NCERT Politics Since Independence
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 Master
ing 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 pap
er 1
Paper II
Indian Polity :-
1. [Must Read]Democracy at Work -12th NCERT - Old & Available at all book shops
in Delhi - Take a look at especially the last few chapters.
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, Ge
t Xerox from Delhi)
2. Social Thoery, Development Administration & Ethics by Mohit Bhattacharya
3. 2nd ARC Report on Ethics in Governance, Corruption, Security - Internal & Ext
ernal
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. L
ink for for 4th Edition is here
5. Shriram Economy Notes will be very helpful.
Science & Technology:-
1. Newspaper
2. Ministry of S & T Website [Must]
3. Department of Space Website
4. MoEF Website [Must]
Security Issues:-
1. Newspaper
2. Magazine - Frontline, Yojana Selected Articles
3. Home Ministry Website
4. Vajiram Yellow Book On Security Issues
Paper IV
0. [Must Read] Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude - Updated with lot of case studies.
1. ARC Reports
* Ethics
* Corruption
2. Lectures on the same on Youtube
3. cec edusat