Book List For UPSC
History:
NCERT:
Modern Indian History: Bipin Chandra
Medieval Indian History: Satish Chandra
Ancient Indian History: R.S. Sharma
Fine Arts: Class 11: art and Culture
Art and Culture: Nitin Singhania
World History:
The Story of Civilization, Part 2 by Arjun Dev, NCERT : https://www.amazon.in/STORY-CIVILIZATION-CLASS-10/dp/B07DH58RXR/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=The+Story+of+Civilization%2C+Part+2+by+Arjun+Dev%2C+NCERT&qid=1624270185&sr=8-1
Contemporary World History for class XII (Old NCERT Book): https://www.amazon.in/Contemporary-World-History-Class-XII/dp/B08FRJRYSW/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Contemporary+World+History+for+class+XII+%28Old+NCERT+Book%29&qid=1624270233&sr=8-2
Geography
Certificate Physical & Human Geography (Oxford) by Goh Cheng Leong: https://www.amazon.in/Certificate-physical-human-geography-Leong/dp/B081SMHFLH/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=G.C.+Leong&qid=1624270321&sr=8-2
NCERTs (New Editions):
XI Standard:
India - Physical Environment
Fundamentals of Physical Geography
XII Standard:
India - People & Economy
Fundamentals of Human Geography
3. School Atlas - Orient Black Swan
Social Issues
Class XI NCERT: Understanding Society.
https://www.amazon.in/Understanding-Society-Textbook-Class-XI/dp/8174501118
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper
Indian Polity
Constitution of India at Work (Class XI) NCERT Publication
Indian Polity by Laxmikant
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper
Governance Issues
Ethics in Governance, ARC Report
Citizen Centric Administration (Chapters 2, 5, 6, 7 & 8 only and box items in the report)
Newspaper
From Government to Governance-Kuldeep Mathur: https://www.amazon.in/Government-Governance-Survey-Indian-Experience/dp/8123754108/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=From+Government+to+Governance+by+Kuldeep+Mathur&qid=1624270974&s=books&sr=1-1#detailBullets_feature_div
Developmental Issues
Human Development Report & World Development Report
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper
International Relations
NCERT: COntemporary world politics: https://www.amazon.in/Contemporary-Politics-Textbook-Political-Science/dp/8174506934/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=NCERT%3A+COntemporary+world+politics.&qid=1624271425&s=books&sr=1-1
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper
Indian Economy
Class XI NCERT: Indian Economic Development XI Standard NCERT
Class XII Standard NCERT: Introductory Macroeconomics (Ignore all diagrams & mathematical formulas):
Indian economy- By Nitin Singhania: https://www.amazon.in/Indian-Economy-Services-Competitive-Examinations/dp/9390113105#detailBullets_feature_div
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper
Economic Survey.
Ecology & Environment
XII Standard NCERT Book on Biology (Chapters pertaining to Ecology)
India Year Book (Chapters on Environment)
Chapter on Climate Change from Economic Survey
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper
Science & Technology:
The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper
Monthly Magazine ‘Science Reporter for Science & Technology’
Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude
Ethics in Governance, ARC Report : https://www.amazon.in/ETHICS-GOVERNANCE-ARC-NA/dp/B07F5VC4Y4/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=Ethics+in+Governance%2C+ARC+Report&qid=1624273286&sr=8-3
Lexicon by Chronicle Publications: https://www.amazon.in/Lexicon-Integrity-Aptitude-General-Studies/dp/8194204828/ref=as_li_ss_tl?dchild=1&keywords=lexicon+by+chronicle+publication&qid=1594734864&s=books&sr=1-1&linkCode=sl1&tag=vajiramandravi-21&linkId=4dfaa339c6baa5c4715b7e952a0fe51a&language=en_IN
OPTIONAL
PSIR:
Political science and International Relations
Paper 1
Section A: Political Theory
Essential Readings:
“An Introduction to Political Theory” by O.P Gauba.7TH EDITION, Mayur Publication
“A History of Political Thought: Plato to Marx” by Subrata Mukherjee and Sushila Ramaswamy.
“Western Political Thought: From Socrates to the age of Ideology” by Brian. R. Nelson.
IGNOU BOOKLET MPSE-004 Social and Political Thought in Modern India
“Modern Indian Political Thought: Text and Context” by Bidyut Chakrabarty and Rajendra Kumar Pandey.
Fifty Major Political Thinkers- Ian Adams And R W Dyson
Section B: Indian Government and Politics
Essential Readings:
“India’s Struggle for Independence” by Bipin Chandra.
“Introduction to the Constitution of India” by Dr Durga Das Basu.
“Indian Government and Politics” by A.S.Narang, Geetanjali Publication
“The Oxford Companion to Politics in India” by Niraja Gopal Jayal and Pratap Bhanu Mehta.
A New Look At Modern Indian History- B.L Grover And Alka Mehta
Indian Government And Politics – B L Fadia
Paper 2
Section A: Comparative Politics and International Relations
“The Globalization of World Politics: An Introduction to International Relations” by John Baylis, Steve Smith and Patricia Owens.
“Global Politics” by Andrew Heywood.
“Theories of Comparative Politics: The Search for a Paradigm Reconsidered” by Ronald H. Chilcote.
IGNOU notes on Comparative Politics.
Section B: India and the World
Indian Foreign Policy: An Overview by Harsh Pant
International Relations- Mcgraw Hill education
“IDSA website should be followed for articles.
MEA website should be regularly followed for updates and articles.
The Hindu and TheIndian Express.
International Organisations- Spectrum Books Publication