Which Books Are Useful for Upsc?
Important books for UPSC (IAS) Preparation: Prelims
  • Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations by M.
  • Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania (Culture)
  • Certificate Physical and Human Geography by Goh Cheng Leong. (
  • Oxford School Atlas by Oxford Publishers. (
  • Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh (Economy)

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Thereof, is Ncert book enough for IAS?

Yes. NCERT Books and Newspapers are enough for UPSC Preparations. When we say newspaper, it is good if you have subscribed for The Hindu. You can also refer to the The Hindu e-paper.

Subsequently, question is, which YearBook is best for UPSC? India YearBook, Manorama YearBook, Mathrubhumi YearBook etc are some of the most popular. I suggests UPSC aspirants read maximum Year Books possible. This is because you will get almost a full coverage of almost all hot fields or topics today.

In this regard, what are the basic books for UPSC?

Essential Books For IAS Prelims – GS/CSAT (Click on the links to buy online)

  • NCERT Books Set for UPSC Exam (Set of 27 books or 40 books)
  • History Of Modern India – Bipan Chandra. (
  • India's Struggle For Independence – Bipan Chandra. (
  • India's Ancient Past – R.S. Sharma. (
  • History Of Medieval India – Satish Chandra. (

Can I skip Ncert Upsc?

Our request to you is not to skip NCERT reading. Most of your IAS preparation should revolve around NCERT and any other further reading should supplement the NCERTs.

Related Question Answers

Is Upsc very tough?

UPSC exam especially Civil Services is the most prestigious and is considered to be the toughest exam in the world. Statistically speaking the numbers (5 lakhs) do tell us that way, however the reality is that no of serious aspirants are few which are in thousands.

How many hours do IAS toppers study?

These are where; one can delineate and understand the efficiency of studying hours. Ideally, an aspirant should study for 9-10 hours around the year with intensifying it to up to 12 hours prior to a month of the examination.
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