Book List For UPSC

History:

1. NCERT:

   1. Modern Indian History: Bipin Chandra 

   2. Medieval Indian History: Satish Chandra

   3. Ancient Indian History: R.S. Sharma

https://www.amazon.in/History-medieval-india-Modern-ancient/dp/B077CPB9RK/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Modern+Indian+History%3A+Bipin+Chandra&qid=1624275218&sr=8-2

1. Fine Arts: Class 11: art and Culture

https://www.amazon.in/Introduction-Indian-Art-Part-Textbook/dp/9350071878/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Fine+Arts%3A+Class+11%3A+art+and+Culture&qid=1624275336&sr=8-1

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1. Art and Culture: Nitin Singhania

https://www.amazon.in/Indian-Culture-Services-Competitive-Examinations/dp/9353168198/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Art+and+Culture%3A+Nitin+Singhania&qid=1624275551&sr=8-1

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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

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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

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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

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NCERTs (New Editions):

1. XI Standard:

   1. India - Physical Environment 

   2. Fundamentals of Physical Geography

2. XII Standard: 

   1. India - People & Economy 

   2. Fundamentals of Human Geography 

https://www.amazon.in/NCERT-GEOGRAPHY-ENVIRONMENT-FUNDAMENTALS-FUNDAMENTAL/dp/B08S462YXS/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=ncert+geography+class+11+and+12&qid=1624270450&sr=8-1

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3. School Atlas - Orient Black Swan

https://www.amazon.in/Orient-Blackswan-School-Atlas-CD/dp/8125056866/ref=sr_1_7?dchild=1&keywords=atlas&qid=1624270498&sr=8-7

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Social Issues

Class XI NCERT: Understanding Society.

https://www.amazon.in/Understanding-Society-Textbook-Class-XI/dp/8174501118

Class XII NCERT https://www.amazon.in/Indian-Society-Textbook-Sociology-Class/dp/8174506527/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=Class+XI+NCERT+on+Indian+Society&qid=1624270589&sr=8-2

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The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper

Indian Polity

Constitution of India at Work (Class XI) NCERT Publication 

https://www.amazon.in/Indian-Constitution-Textbook-Political-Science/dp/8174505504/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Constitution+of+India+at+Work+%28Class+XI%29+NCERT+Publication+%28&qid=1624270789&s=books&sr=1-1

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Indian Polity by Laxmikant  

https://www.amazon.in/Indian-Polity-Civil-Services-Examinations/dp/B07Y3CJJCR/ref=sr_1_1?crid=27BI4X899IZ3I&dchild=1&keywords=polity+lakshmikant+5th+edition&qid=1624270846&s=books&sprefix=polity+lakshmikant%2Cstripbooks%2C745&sr=1-1

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The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper

Governance Issues

1. Ethics in Governance, ARC Report

2. Citizen Centric Administration (Chapters 2, 5, 6, 7 & 8 only and box items in the report) 

3. Newspaper

4. 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

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Developmental Issues

1. Human Development Report & World Development Report

2. 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

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Indian Economy

1. Class XI NCERT: Indian Economic Development XI Standard NCERT

2. Class XII Standard NCERT: Introductory Macroeconomics (Ignore all diagrams & mathematical formulas): 

3. Indian economy- By Nitin Singhania: https://www.amazon.in/Indian-Economy-Services-Competitive-Examinations/dp/9390113105#detailBullets_feature_div

4. The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper

5. Economic Survey.

Ecology & Environment

1. XII Standard NCERT Book on Biology (Chapters pertaining to Ecology) 

2. India Year Book (Chapters on Environment) 

3. Chapter on Climate Change from Economic Survey 

4. The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper

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Science & Technology​:

1. The Hindu or Indian Express Newspaper

2. Monthly Magazine ‘Science Reporter for Science & Technology’

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Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude

1. 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

2. 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