Must Read Booklist and Resources for CSE by UPSC Toppers

Toppers of UPSC CSE (Union Public Service Commission - Civil Service Examination) recommended must read booklist and resources in following manner -

I. First Read  Syllabus thoroughly

II. Analysis of Previous Years Question Papers with the help of experts (Teachers & Toppers).

III. First Read NCERT books ➡️ Advance Books like Indian Polity by M. Laxmikant, Geography by G.C Leong and so on ➡️ Finally Value Addition Contents e.g. ARC Report, Magazine, Newspaper etc.

IV. Making Shorts Note : Static Resources + Current Affairs Notes = Integrated Notes

V. Revise Maximum in minimum time.

VI. Fix your Resources list.

 UPSC Preparation Materials :

Current Affairs and Miscellaneous Contents :

✓ The Hindu & Indian Express - News Articles and Editorials.

✓ Magazines - Yojana, Vision IAS 365 (Pre. & Mains).

✓ Press Information Bureau (PIB Gist)

✓ RSTV, All India Radio Debate

✓ Google

✓ Daily Issues

 

Read Only whatever civil service exam demands.

General Studies Paper I - HISTORY :

✓ New NCERTs from Class VI - XII

✓ Old NCERT Class XII (Modern India)

✓ A brief History of Modern India by Spectrum (by Rajiv Ahir)

✓ Post Independence India - Nitin Sangwan Notes

✓ World History - Arjun Dev, Vision IAS Notes

*Reference Books - India's Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra; Plassey to Partition by Shekhar Bandyopadhyay.

*Note : Must Read Book - Modern History of India by Spectrum.

General Studies Paper I - Art and Culture :

✓ NCERT Class XI - An introduction to Indian Art

✓ Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania

✓ Old NCERT Class XI - Ancient India by RS Sharma

✓ Old NCERT Class XI - Medieval India by Satish Chandra

 

Reference Contents - CCRT ; Performing Arts and Literary Arts, Facets of Indian Culture' by Spectrum

Note : Must Read Book - NCERT Class XI - An introduction to Indian Art.

General Studies Paper I -  Geography : 

✓ New NCERTs from Class VI - XII

✓ Mrunal YouTube Video by Ms. Rajtanil

✓ Certificate Physical and Human Geography by GC Leong

✓ Oxford School Atlas - Maps

Note : Must Read Book - New NCERTs Class XI and XII.

General Studies Paper I - Remaining Topics :

✓ Indian Society and Diversity of India

✓ Women, Population, Urbanisation, Poverty and development issues

✓ Effects of Globalisation on Indian Society

✓ Social Empowerment, Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism

These dynamic topics covered by Vision IAS, News papers, Magazines and Google.

Note : Must Read - Vision IAS

General Studies Paper II - Indian Constitution & Indian Polity :

✓ New NCERTs Classes VI - XII

✓ Indian Polity by M. Laxmikant

✓ 2nd ARC Sixth Report - Local Governance

✓ Current Affairs - Editorials, Vision IAS materials, PIB

✓ Topics like Pressure Group, NGOs by Vision IAS Notes

Note : Must Read Book : Indian Polity by M. Laxmikant.

 

General Studies Paper II - Governance :

✓ 2nd ARC Reports - 1st, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th

✓ Vision IAS Notes

✓ Current Affairs - Editorials, Vision IAS materials, PIB

✓ YouTube

Note : Must Read - 2nd ARC Reports - 1st, 4th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th.

General Studies Paper II - Social Justice :

✓ Government Policies and Interventions

✓ Welfare Schemes and Bodies

✓  Poverty and Hunger

Covered from -

Editorials, Vision IAS materials, PIB, NITI Aayog's  Three Year Action Agenda, Budget and Economic Survey (Summaries).

General Studies Paper II - International Relations :

✓ Vision IAS Current Affairs Material (Must Read)

✓ Editorials

✓ Ministry of External Affairs Website

General Studies Paper III - Economy :

✓ NCERTs from Class IX - XII

✓ Indian Economy by Sanjeev Verma

✓ Budget and Economic Survey 

✓ Editorials, Vision IAS Materials Current Affairs

✓ Sri Ram IAS Economy Notes

✓ Mrunal Economic Section

Reference Book - Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh.

Note : Must Read - NCERTs Class IX - XII and Budget and Economic Survey.

General Studies Paper III - Environment :

✓ NCERT Biology Class XII - Last 4 Chapter (13th - 16th)

✓ Shankar IAS Environment (Selective topics)

✓ Editorials, Vision IAS materials, PIB, Google

✓ PMF IAS

General Studies Paper III - Internal Security :

✓ Internal Security and Disaster Management by Ashok Kumar and Vipul

✓ Editorials, Vision IAS materials

General Studies Paper III - Science & Technology :

✓ NCERTs Class VI - X 

✓ Vision IAS Current Affairs Material

✓ Editorials, The Hindu - Monday Edition

✓ ISRO Website

General Studies Paper IV - Ethics :

✓ Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude by Chronicle

✓ 2nd ARC Fourth Report - Ethics in Governance

✓ 2nd ARC Twelfth Report - Citizen Centric Administration

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UPSC CSE Prelims Syllabus :

Syllabus of GS Paper I (200 marks)

Duration : 2 hours

✓Current events of national and international importance

✓ History of India and Indian National Movement

✓ Indian and World Geography - Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World

✓ Indian Polity and Governance - Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc

✓ Economic and Social Development - Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc

✓ General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change - that do not require subject specialisation General Science.

Syllabus for GS Paper II-(200 marks) / CSAT Duration: 2 hours

✓ Comprehension

✓ Interpersonal skills including communication skills;

✓ Logical reasoning and analytical ability

✓ Decision-making and problem solving

✓ General mental ability

✓ Basic numeracy (numbers and their relations, orders of magnitude, etc.) (Class X level), Data interpretation (charts, graphs, tables, data sufficiency etc. - Class X level)

For the CSE of before Prelims make short notes  relatively more elaborated and After Prelims Absolutely to the Point.

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