Are You preparing for UPSC Civil Services Examination, Prelims 2017?
Here are some must haves to secure your seat in mains 2017.
Civil Services Examination (Preliminary)
SYLLABUS
1. Current events of national and international importance
The Hindu (Newspaper) ( Or Its Summary)
One competitive magazine (Forumias compilation or Visionias Compilations or GS Score)
Selected articles from other major newspapers like The Indian Express, The live Mint etc.
Website – Press Information Bureau (PIB) (Or its Summary)
Contemporary Issues
2. History of India and Indian national Movement
India’s Struggle for independence by Bipan Chandra
[OLD NCERT] – MODERN HISTORY – BIPIN CHANDRA – STD. 12
Tamil Nadu History Textbook – 11th Standard
Tamil Nadu History Textbook – 12th Standard
Class XI NCERT-An Introduction to Fine Arts
Indian Art And Culture Notes By Nitin Singhania (IAS)
BALYAN- Art and Culture- Handwritten Class Notes 2015
3. Indian and World Geography – Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the world
NCERT Books:
Old NCERT 6th to 12th
NEW NCERT
Fundamental of Physical Geography- Class XI
India: Physical Environment-Class XI
India: People and Economy-Class XII
Fundamentals of Human Geography-Class XII
Atlas (Oxford)
Certificate course in Physical Geography-G.C. Leong
4. Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues
Indian Polity by Laxmikanth
Vajiram Indian Polity – Ravindran Sir – Handwritten Class Notes
SRIRAM IAS – General Studies – Indian Polity, Constitution and Governance
5. Economic and Social Development Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector Initiatives, etc
SRIRAM IAS – Economics – (Vol. 1 + 2)
Economic Survey Print Out
Economic Survey Summary 2015-2016 – by Vision IAS
6. General issues on Environmental Ecology, Biodiversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization
Environment topics/chapters in NCERT science and Geography textbooks (Class VI-XII)
NCERT Class XII-Unit X: Ecology
Environment by Shankar IAS Academy
MoEF &CC website and Down to Earth Magazine
7. General Science
Vajiram – Science and Technology – Handwritten Class Notes
Science – NCERT Summary – Class IX Free Download
Science – NCERT Summary – Class X Free Download