BOOKLIST/WEBSITES/MAGAZINES

UPSC CIVIL SERVICES EXAM

SUBJECT BOOKS
Modern History India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra
Spectrum by Rajiv Ahir
From Plassey to Partition by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay

Post Independence India after Independence by Bipan Chandra

India Post Independence by Chinmaya Saxena

Ancient History Class XI - R S Sharma

Ancient & Medieval History - Poonam Dalal Dahiya

Medieval History Class IX - Satish Chandra

Ancient & Medieval History - Poonam Dalal Dahiya

Art and Culture Indian Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania

Indian Polity NCERT IX-XII

Indian Polity - M Laxmikant
Introduction to the Constitution of India - D D Basu
The Constitution of India by PM Bakshi

Economy NCERT XI
Indian Economy - Nitin Singhania
Indian Economy - Sanjiv Verma
Indian Economy - Ramesh Singh
Indian Economy – Uma Kapila

International NCERT XII - Contemporary World Politics

Relations International Relations : Pushpesh Pant
Indian Foreign Policy - VP Dutt
Indian Foreign Policy - Rajiv Sikri

Prelims Solved Mrunal Patel

Prelims Simplified by Saurabh Kumar, IFS

Geography Physical Geography - GC Leong

Old NCERT VI-X
New NCERT XI-XII
World Atlas - Orient Black Swan
Geography of India by Mahesh Kumar Barnwal
Geography of India by Majid Husain
World Geography by Majid Husain
Indian Geography by D R Khullar
Environment Shankar IAS
PMF IAS

Internal Security Challenges to Internal Security of India - Ashok Kumar

Ethics Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude for Civil Services Main Examination by
Subba Rao and PN Roy Chaudhary
Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude for IAS General Studied by
Chronicle Publications
Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude by M Karthikeyan
Ethics in Governance - ARC Report

World History The Story of Civilization - Arjun Dev

Contemporary World History - Class XII Old NCERT
Mastering Modern World History - Norman Lowe
World History by Krishna Reddy

Social Issues NCERT XI and XII

Social Problems in India - Ram Ahuja
Indian Society : themes & Social issues by Nadeem Hasnain

Essay & Answer Fundamentals of Essay & Answer Writing - Anudeep Durishetty
Writing Mastering Essay & Answer Writing - Dr Awdhesh Singh
Essays - Pulkit Khare
Selected Contemporary Essays by Saumitra Mohan
151 Essays by Disha Experts

Sociology Optional NCERT Sociology 11 and 12

Essential Sociology by Nitin Sangwan, IAS
Sociology Themes and Perspective by Haralambos and Holborn

Psychology Optional NCERTS Psychology 11 and 12

Psychology(Indian Sub-continent) by Robert Baron
Applied Psychology by Smarak Swain, IRS

Anthropology Anthropology Simplified by Vivek Bhasme

Optional Physical Anthropology by P. Nath
Introducing Socio-Culture Anthropology by Nadeem Hasnain
Indian Anthropology by Nadeem Hasnain
Anthropology by Ember and Ember

CSAT Cracking the CSAT Paper 2 by Arihant Experts

Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning – RS Agarwal
TMH CSAT Manual
Quicker Maths by M Tyra
English Grammar and Composition by Wren & Martin

Science & Science and Technology by Ravi P Agrahari

Technology
Governance Governance in India by M Laxmikant

IMPORTANT WEBSITES
• Insights on India - www.insightsonindia.com
• Vision IAS - www.visionias.in
• Byjus - www.byjus.com
• Forum IAS - www.forumias.com
• Drishti IAS - www.drishtiias.com
• Vajiram and Ravi - www.vajiramandravi.com
• IAS Baba - www.iasbaba.com
• Civilsdaily - www.civilsdaily.com
• Mrunal - www.mrunal.org
• IAS Parliament - www.iasparliament.com
• Clear IAS - www.clearias.com
• GK Today - www.gktoday.in
• Unacademy - www.unacademy.com
• IAS Squad - www.iassquad,in
• Jagranjosh - www.jagranjosh.com
• PMF IAS - www.pmfias.com
• Study IQ - www.studyiq.com
• IAS Score - www.iasscore.com
• Lotus Arise - www.lotusarise.com
• Dhyeya IAS - www.dhyeyaias.com
• Afe IAS - www.afeias.com
• IAS Exam Portal - www.iasexamportal.com
• Elite IAS - www.eliteias.in
• UPSC Pathshala - www.upscpathshala.com

The above websites are listed randomly and not on the basis of some priority or criteria. Use
them as per your need and time availability. They provide lots of free resources which can
help you in preparation.

IMPORTANT WEBSITES OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

Ministry/Department Purpose Link

Press Information Bureau Current Affairs www.pib.nic.in

Ministry of External Affairs International Relations www.mea.gov.in

Ministry of Home Affairs Governance, Security & www.mha.nic.in
Polity

Ministry of Law & Justice Polity related information www.lawmin.nic.in

Reserve Bank of India Economic reports & www.rbi.org.in

policies

Ministry of Social Justice Social issues www.socialjustice.nic.in

Ministry of Culture Culture www.indiaculture.nic.in

National Portal of India All information regarding www.gov.in

Indian government

Department of Administrative ARC Reports on www.arc.gov.in

Reforms & Public Grievances governance and ethics

Ministry of Environment, Forest & Environment www.moef.nic.in

Climate Change

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Climate Change www.ipcc.ch

Change

RSTV aka Sansad TV Current Affiars, IR, S&T www.sansadtv.nic.in

etc

MAGAZINES

Name Details

Yojana Monthly Published by the Ministry of I&B.

For Socio-economic issues

Kurukshetra Monthly published by the Ministry of Rural Development.

For various issues related to agriculture and rural
development

Pratiyogita Darpan Current Affairs

Down To Earth Science and Environment

Economic & Political Current Affairs

Weekly

India Year Book Annual book which has ministry and department wise
chapters
 Published by Ministry of I & B

(Lists mentioned above are indicative and not exhaustive)