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This document provides a study plan and book recommendations for UPSC preparation across various subjects: 1. It outlines a 3 step process - research top books and materials, create a preparation time plan, and develop notes from readings. 2. Subject-wise recommendations include NCERT texts for history, geography, sociology, and economy. Additional sources suggested are Spectrum, Lakshmi Kanth, Nithin Singhania, and GC Leong. 3. The preparation plan advises starting answer writing from day 1, creating notes in A4 sheets from first and second readings, and managing a long-term, subject-wise, daily, and backlog plan.

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Book List

This document provides a study plan and book recommendations for UPSC preparation across various subjects: 1. It outlines a 3 step process - research top books and materials, create a preparation time plan, and develop notes from readings. 2. Subject-wise recommendations include NCERT texts for history, geography, sociology, and economy. Additional sources suggested are Spectrum, Lakshmi Kanth, Nithin Singhania, and GC Leong. 3. The preparation plan advises starting answer writing from day 1, creating notes in A4 sheets from first and second readings, and managing a long-term, subject-wise, daily, and backlog plan.

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Step 1 - Research :

Toppers videos
Toppers Booklist 1 :
Previous year questions 10 years
Syllabus copy
News paper

 Geography
1. NCERT 11 & 12 (Watch you tube)
2. GC Leong(Few topics)
3. Coaching Materials (Optional)
4. Atlas Oxford
5. Mapping

 History
1. Old NCERT 11 & 12 (Ancient & Medieval only Prelims)
Or
TN 11th NCERT (Ancient & Medieval only Prelims)
2. Spectrum-Modern
3. TN 8th History (World History-Only Mains)

 Art & Culture


1. Nithin Singhania Hand written notes
2. Fine Arts NCERT 11th (Only Glossary and Boxes at the end of chapters)
3. Google topis for pictorial learning

 Polity & Governance


1. Lakshmi Kanth
2. ARC reports (Optional)

 Ethics
1. Lexicon
or
2. DK Balaji

 Environment
1. Shankar IAS book

 Security
1. Ashok Vipul

 Economy
1. NCERT 11 & 12
2. Sanjeev Varma/Ramesh Singh
3. Mrunal videos

 Sociology
1. Nithin sangwang
2. Harlumbus Orange book
3. Blue Book
Sanjeev Varma
Strategy
Syllabus
Procedure
Step 2 – Prep Time Plan :
Long term plan
Subject-wise prep plan
Target plan
Days plan
Backlog plan
Step 3 – Notes prep :
A4 Sheets
First reading Casual
Second reading Notes
Step 4 – Answer writing :
Start from Day 1
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Art and Culture:
1. An Introduction to Indian Art and Culture (NCERT Class 11th)
2. NIOS material- Art and Culture
3. Nithin Singhania
HISTORY:
1. 6th – 12th NCERTs on History (Old /New – any one is fine) (Compulsory)
2. Modern Indian History- Spectrum
3. Post Independent History- Politics in India Since Independence (NCERT 12th Class
Political Science)
4. Bipin Chandra- India since Independence
5. World History- Norman Lowe
Indian Society:
1. Introducing Sociology & Understanding Society (Class 11th)
2. Indian Society & Social Change and Development in India (Class 12th)
Geography:
Indian & World Geography- Economic, Social & Physical Geography
1. NCERT Geography – 6th to 12th class
2. GC Leong- Certificate Physical Geography and Human Geography
3. Indian Geography By Periyar
4. Oxford Atlas
Polity:
1. Social & Political Life (NCERT class 6th to 8th)
2. Democratic Politics (NCERT 9th &10th )
3. Indian Constitution at Work (class 11th & 12th)
4. Political Science I and 2(class 11th& 12th)
5. Indian Polity by – M.Laxmikant
Governance:
Governance in India- Laxmikanth
Social Issues:
1. IYB
2. Current affairs
International Relations:
1. Contemporary World Politics (Political Science NCERT class12th )
2. Rajiv Sikri for basics
Economy -Socio-Economic Development:
1. NCERT’s-9th-12th
Economics (Class 9th)
Understanding Economic Development (Class 10th)
Indian Economic Development (Class 11th)
Introductory Macro Economics (Class 12th)
2. Ramesh Singh- Indian Economy
Environment & Ecology
1. 11th class NCERT-Physical Geography-Last 2 Chapters
2. 12th Class Biology – Last 4 Chapters
3. Shankar IAS
Disaster Management
1. NDMA Reports- Guidelines
2. Basics in Geography NCERTs
3. CBSE Books on Disaster Management
Science and Technology
1. 6th 9th Class Science NCERTs
2. Developments in Science and Technology – Spectrum
Security Issues
1. MHA Report
2. Internal Security by Ashok Kumar
Ethics
Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude- by D.K.Balaji

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