We have compiled for you a list of IAS books for general studies to help you in your prepration for

the IAS and other services under the UPSC. General studies is a vast subjects so it helps to know the best books for the ias exam. REFERENCE BOOKS FOR PRELIMINARY EXAMINATION: General Studies Download NCERT Books Free 1. Indian History - India Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra; NCERT Books ( XI & XII ) 2. Geography - Spectrum 3. Indian Polity - Constitution of India by Bakshi 4. Indian Economy - Plus One, Plus Two Books, Pratiyogita Darpan 5. General Science - Tata Mc Graw Hill Guide 6. Mental Ability - Quantitative Apitude by R.S. Aggarwal 7. Current Affairs - Some magazines and Newspapers i. The Hindu/The Times of India ii. Frontline iii. Civil Service Chronicle iv. Chanakya v. Competition WIZARD vi. Civil Services Today 8. Guides 1. Tata Mc Graw Hill 2. Spectrum 3. Unique Topic Wise Reference On General Studies Books on Indian History & Culture: NCERT (+ 2 level) Ancient India, Medieval India, Modern India. Publication Division : Gazetteer of India (Vol 2 : History & Culture) Gandhi Nehru Tagore & Ambedkar Gopal Krishna Bipin Chandra - Modern India A.C.Banerjee - History of Modern India Raghavan Aiyer Mahatma Gandhi Books on Geography: NCERT : Physical Geography of India for X - XII Std A Good School Atlas Sharma & Cotinho : Economic and Commercial Geography of India. Khullar : India- A Comprehnsive Geography Charles Farro : General Principles of World Geography Charles Farro : Monsoon Asia Reports published by Centre for Science and Enviornment And Tata Energy Research Institute National journal - Kurukshetra, Yojana etc. Down to earth Books on Indian Economy: NCERT (+1 level)Evolution of Indian Economy(I C Dhingra). Mishra & Puri or Dutt & Sundaram - Indian Economy Economic Survey The Economic Times,Business Standard Yojana Books on Social and National Issues : Social Problem - Ram Ahuja Social Welfare Magazine - Published by ministry of social welfare

Yojana/Kurukshetra IIPa Journal Books on Indian Polity: NCERT (+1 level)Indian Political System N.L. Madan : Bhartiya Rajya Vyavastha D.D. BasuIndian Constitution KashyapConstitution of India Publication DivisionSubhash C. Kashyap : Our Parliament P.M. BakshiIndian Constitution Our Constitution : Subhash C. kashyap Perspective on Constitution : S.C. Kashyap Frontline Magazine IIPa Journal Books on Science & Technology: NCERT : (10 level) : Science, (+2 level) : Biology. Popular Science Series (CSIR) Reports Of the Ministry of Science and Technology Yojana Science Reporter Science and Technology in India - Spectrum Books on Statistics: (NCERT +1 level) Elementary Statistics S.C.Gupta : Statistical Methods Books on India and the World : Journal of peace Studies World Focus Strategic Analysis South Asian Journal Other Books for General Studies: 1. India Year Book latest 2. One competitive Magazine 3. Guides like Tata Mc Graw Hill, Spectrum or Unique For General Reference 4. IAS History Books REFERENCE BOOKS FOR HISTORY PRELIMS : BOOKS ON ANCIENT INDIA : 1. Wonder that was India - A.L. Bhashem. 2. Ancient India Social and Culture - Luniya 3. Ancient India - an introductory outline - D.N.Jha. 4. An Advanced History of India - R.C. Majumda, H.C. Raychaudhurai, - Kalikinkar Datta 5. Ancient India - L.Mukherjee BOOKS ON MEDIVAL INDIA 1. Advanced study in the History of Medival India - Volume I, II, III J.L. Mehta 2. Medival India - Volume I & II Satish Chandra 3. Wonder that was India - Rizzvi 4. Medival India - L. Mukherjee BOOKS ON MODERN INDIA 1. Modern Indian History - Groover & Grooover. 2. A struggle for Independence - Bipin Chandra

3. Freedom Struggle - Bipinchandra 4. Modern India - L. Mukherjee NCERT BOOKS VIII, IX, X,XI,XII History HISTORY BOOKS GUIDE 1. Indian History - Krishna Reddy 2. Indian History - Agnihotri 3. Competition Wizard Workbook. 4. IGNOU Material 5. Y.D.Mishra REFERENCE BOOKS OVERALL : BOOKS ON ANCIENT INDIA NCERT (11th) The Advanced History of India - Majumdar, Raychaudhuri & Datta The wonder that was India - A. L Bashaon Indus Civilization - (a) IGNOU booklet no. 2 The rise of civilization of India and Pakistan - Bridget and Raymond Allchin Ancient India in historical outline (Revised and enlarged edition - 98) - D.N. Jha Mauryan : Ashoka and the decline of mouryan empire - Romila Thapar Indian Feudalism - R.S. Sharma

BOOKS ON MEDIEVAL INDIA NCERT (11th) The Advanced History of India - Majumdar, Raychaudhuri & Datta Social life and cultural life of both Delhi Sultanate and Mughal India - J.L. Mehta A history of South India - K. A. Nilakanta Shastri IGNOU material (specially on agriculture and agrarian relations and culture)

BOOKS ON MODERN INDIA NCERT (12th) A new look into the modern Indian history - B.L Grover Freedom struggle - Bipin Chandra, Varun Dey and Amlesh Tripathy (NBT) India's struggle for independence - Bipin Chandra Modern India - Sumit Sarkar IGNOU material (specially on freedom struggle)