UPSC CSE Mains Booklist

  1. GS Paper 1:

    1. History, Indian Heritage & Culture

      1. Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
      2. India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra
  • India after Independence by Bipan Chandra
  1. History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra
  2. Ancient India by R.S Sharma

  1. Geography

  1. Geography of India by Majid Husain
  2. World Geography by Majid Husain

  • World Atlas (Orient Black Swan)

  1. Certificate Physical and Human Geography – G C Leong
  2. Fundamentals of Physical Geography NCERT Class 11
  3. GS Paper 2:
    1. Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
    2. Introduction to the Constitution of India by DD Basu
  • International Relations: Pushpesh Pant

  1. GS Paper 3:

    1. Indian Economy – Nitin Singhania
    2. Environment and Disaster Management – Tata McGraw Hill
  • Challenges to Internal Security of India – Ashok Kumar

  1. GS Paper 4:

    1. Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude for Civil Services Main Examination by Subba Rao and P.N. Roy Chaudary