History

• (6 th to 12 th STD)New NCERTs / Old –XI,XII
• India’s Struggle for Independence—Bipan Chandra
• Modern India History – Grover
• Culture—-Spectrum or Tara, NITIN SINGHANIA , CCRT WEBSITE
• World History—- NCERT BOOK
• Modern India by Rajiv Ahir (Spectrum publication)
• Indian Society – Indian Society and social change in India class xii ncert .
• Contemporary world history (NCERT) by Arjuna Dev .

Polity

• Political Science NCRT Books (11 th – 12 th std)
• Constitution at Work – Old NCERT
• Constitution of India—P. M. Bakshi
• Indian Polity—M. Laxmikant / D. D. Basu
• Rethinking India's foreign policy – Rajiv sikri
• Hindu International page
• IDSA WEBSITE

Geography

• Physical Geography – NCERT (6 TH – 12 TH NCERT)
• India: Physical Environment – NCERT
• Human Geography – NCERT
• Certificate Course in Geography – G. C. Leong
• Atlas – Orient Longman or TTK
• Geography Through Maps – K. Siddhartha (Ensemble)
• Khuller- Indian Geography

General Science

• Human Machine – NBT
• General Science VIII, IX, X. NCERT
• Science Reporter (For Reference only)
• Hindu – Science Articles
• Vision IAS Monthly Magazine- Science Part

Indian Economy

• Indian Economic development – NCERT (9 th – 12 th std)
• Economic Survey – Budget (Shankar Ganesh – Basic Economy)
• INDIAN ECONOMY DATTA SUNDARAM OR RAMESH SINGH

Ecology & Environment

• Old NCERT Book of Environment or ICSE BOARD
• Internet Surfing based on Themes
• Mrunal org- Environment Part / videos
• DISASTER MANAGEMENT – IGNU NOTES – MPA 018 & 2 nd ARC
• Vision IAS monthly Magzines
• MAJID HUSSAIN / ENVIRONMENT BOOK – BY SHANKAR IAS

ETHICS

• Lexicon
• D. Subbarao
• 2 nd ARC

BOOKS FOR MAINS

• Selected Contemporary Essays – Saumitra Mohan (Essay Paper)
• Essays for Civil Services – Pulkit Khare (Essay Paper)
• India After Gandhi – Ramchandra Guha (History – GS1)
• Norman Lowe OR History of Modern World – Jain and Mathur (World History – GS1)
• Social Problems In India – Ram Ahuja. (Indian Society – GS1)
• IAS Mains General Studies Paper 2 (Arihant Manual – GS2)
• Current Issues – What’s Hot Today (ClearIAS ebook – GS2)
• Governance in India for CSE. (Governance – GS2)
• Pax Indica – Shashi Tharoor. (Foreign Policy – GS2)
• India and the World by Surendra Kumar. (Foreign Policy – GS2)

Mental Ability

• Quantitative Aptitude – R.S. Agarwal
• Analytical Reasoning – R.S. Agarwal
• Arihant Publication CSAT PAPER 2

English

• Grammar & Comprehension – Pal & Suri
• English Grammar & composition – Wren & Martin
• Arihant Publication G.S 14000 Objective Questions

Internal security

• IDSA WEBSITE

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

• India Yearbook 2021
• MANORAMA YEAR BOOK
• National Newspapers (The HINDU, INDIAN EXPRESS)
• CIVIL SERVICES CHRONICLE OR COMETITION WIZARD
• MAGAZINE YOJNA AND KRUKSHETRA
  (Publication Division – 701, B wing, 7 th Floor, Kendriya Sadan, Belapur, Navi Mumbai 400614) (ph 24917673)
• TV SHOWS – RSTV & LSTV
• Several websites and Blogs. (www.civilserviceindia.com, insightias.com,
  www.mrunal.org,pib.nic.in,www.iasbaba.com