IAS reference books

Indian Polity by M Laxmikant Latest Edition
Indian History - Spectrum Modern India by Rajiv Ahir
Bipin Chandra's India's Struggle for Independence
Indian Culture 's Spectrum Book
Go Cheng Leong - Certificate
Physical & Human Geography
Vajiram Economy class notes OR
Sriram's IAS Economy notes
TMH Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh[Latest Edition]

REFERENCE BOOKS FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION: General
Studies

1. Indian History - India Struggle for Independence by Bipin
Chandra; NCERT Books ( XI & XII ) Buy Now
2. Geography - Spectrum Buy Now
3. Indian Polity - Constitution of India by Bakshi Buy Now
4. Indian Economy - Plus One, Plus Two Books, Pratiyogita
Darpan Buy Now
5. General Science - Tata Mc Graw Hill Guide Buy Now
6. Mental Ability - Quantitative Apitude by R.S. Aggarwal Buy
Now
7. Current Affairs - Some magazines and Newspapers
i. The Hindu/The Times of India
ii. Frontline
iii. Civil Service Chronicle
iv. Chanakya
v. Competition WIZARD
vi. Civil Services Today
vii. Civil Services India Buy Now
8. Guides
1. Tata Mc Graw Hill
2. Spectrum
3. Unique
Topic Wise Reference On General Studies
Books on Indian History & Culture:
1. NCERT (+ 2 level) - Ancient India, Medieval India, Modern
India. Buy Now
2. Publication Division : Gazetteer of India (Vol 2 : History &
Culture)
3. Gandhi Nehru Tagore & Ambedkar - Gopal Krishna
4. Bipin Chandra - Modern India Buy Now
5. A.C.Banerjee - History of Modern India Raghavan Aiyer -
Mahatma Gandhi Buy Now
Books on Geography:
1. NCERT : Physical Geography of India for X - XII Std
2. A Good School Atlas
3. Sharma & Cotinho : Economic and Commercial Geography of
India. Buy Now
4. Khullar : India- A Comprehnsive Geography Buy Now
5. Charles Farro : General Principles of World Geography
6. Charles Farro : Monsoon Asia Reports published by Centre for
Science and Enviornment And Tata Energy Research Institute
7. National journal - Kurukshetra, Yojana etc.
Down to earth
Books on Indian Economy:
1. NCERT (+1 level) - Evolution of Indian Economy(I C Dhingra).
2. Indian Economy - Mishra & Puri or Dutt & Sundaram
3. Economic Survey Buy Now
4. The Economic Times,Business Standard
5. Yojana Buy Now
Books on Social and National Issues :
1. Social Problem - Ram Ahuja Buy Now
2. Social Welfare Magazine - Published by ministry of social
welfare
3. Yojana/Kurukshetra Buy Now
4. IIPa Journal Buy Now

Books on Indian Polity:
1. NCERT (+1 level)-Indian Political System
2. N.L. Madan : Bhartiya Rajya Vyavastha
3. D.D. Basu-Indian Constitution Buy Now
4. Kashyap-Constitution of India Buy Now
5. Publication Division-Subhash C. Kashyap : Our Parliament Buy
Now
6. P.M. Bakshi-Indian Constitution Buy Now
7. Our Constitution : Subhash C. kashyap Buy Now
8. Perspective on Constitution : S.C. Kashyap Buy Now
9. Frontline Magazine
10. IIPa Journal

Books on Science & Technology:
1. NCERT : (10 level) : Science Buy Now
2. (+2 level) : Biology Buy Now
3. Popular Science Series (CSIR)
4. Reports Of the Ministry of Science and Technology Yojana
5. Science Reporter Buy Now
6. Science and Technology in India - Spectrum Buy Now

Books on Statistics:
1. (NCERT +1 level) Elementary Statistics Buy Now
2. S.C.Gupta : Statistical Methods Buy Now
Books on India and the World :
1. Journal of peace Studies
2. World Focus
3. Strategic Analysis
4. South Asian Journal

Other Books for General Studies:
1. India Year Book latest Buy Now
2. One competitive Magazine
3. Guides like Tata Mc Graw Hill, Spectrum or Unique For General
Reference
4. The Pearson General Studies Manual Buy Now

Essential Books For IAS Prelims – GS/CSAT (Click to Buy
Online)
1. History Of Modern India – Bipan Chandra. (History)
2. India’s Struggle For Independence – Bipan Chandra.
(History)
3. India’s Ancient Past – R.S. Sharma. (History)
4. History Of Medieval India – Satish Chandra . (History)
5. The Wonder That Was India – A.L. Bhasham. (Culture)
6. Facets of Indian Culture – Spectrum. (Culture)
7. Geography of India – Majid Husain . (Geography)
8. Oxford School Atlas – Oxford . (Geography)
9. Certificate Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng
Leong . (Geography)
10. Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations – M.
Laxmikanth . (Polity)
11. Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh . (Economy)
12. Economic Survey. (Economy)
13. Science and Technology in India – TMH . (Science and
Technology)
14. Environmental Studies from Crisis to Cure 2nd Edition –
R.Rajagoplan . (Environment)
15. Efforts Towards Green India – Environment and Ecology –
Arihant Experts . (Environment)
16. India Year Book (Current Affairs)
17. Manorama Yearbook . (Current Affairs)
18. CSAT Paper – 2 Manual by TMH or CSAT-II – Arihant (CSAT
– Paper 2)
19. Analytical Reasoning – M. K. Pandey (CSAT – Paper 2:
Analytical Reasoning)
20. Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R. S.Aggarwal (CSAT
Paper 2: Reasoning)

IAS Manuals and Previous Year Question Papers (Click to Buy
Online)
1. General Studies For Civil Services Preliminary Examination –
TMH . (GS Problem Solving)
2. UPSC Civil Services Prelims in 60 days – Rakesh Dwivedi .
(Revision)
3. IAS Prelims 20 Years General Studies Topic-Wise Solved
Papers – Disha .
4. IAS (Pre.) Solved Papers General Studies wih CSAT Papers –
Arihant .

Reference Books for IAS Prelims
Lot of good books are available in the market to supplement your
prelims preparation. If any particular area needs extra preparation
you may go for these books.
1. IAS Books Prelims – History .
2. IAS Books Prelims – Geography.
3. IAS Books Prelims – Indian Polity .
4. IAS Books Prelims – Economics.
5. IAS Books Prelims – Science And Technology .
6. IAS Books Prelims – Environment .
7. IAS Books Prelims – Current Affairs.
8. IAS Books Prelims – General Studies Complete Guides /
Question Papers .
9. IAS Books Prelims – Logical Comprehension.
10. IAS Books Prelims – English Language Comprehension .
11. IAS Books Prelims – Logical Reasoning and Analytical
Ability.
12. IAS Books Prelims – Quantitative and Basic Numeracy.
13. IAS Books Prelims – Data Interpretation .
14. IAS Books Prelims – Decision Making and Problem Solving .
15. IAS Books Prelims – Interpersonal Skills including
communication skills.
16. IAS Books Prelims – CSAT Paper 2 Complete Guides /
Question Papers.