To prepare for upcoming UPSC CSE 2020, it is important that you have prior knowledge of the books to refer for preparation. Knowledge of the resources is like a key step in your preparation. There are thousands of books available in the market for UPSC preparation, but only a few provides in-depth knowledge on the topics important for Civil Services Exam. Here is a list of important books recommended by Chanakya IAS Academy to help you prepare for UPSC CSE 2020.
Polity
Name of the Book | Author/Publication |
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Indian Polity | Laxmikant |
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Economy
Name of the Book | Author/Publication |
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Indian Economy | Uma Kapila |
Macroeconomics | NCERT Class XII |
Indian Economic Development | NCERT Class XI |
Economic Survey | Selective reading from Prelims perspective |
The Hindu / Business Standards | Newspapers |
Internet for Understanding Concepts | Investopedia, Google, Youtube |
Chanakya IAS Academy Books on Economy | Part 1 & Part 2 |
Ancient History of India
Name of the Book | Author/Publication |
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Old NCERT | RS Sharma |
Themes in Indian History | Part 1 |
Medieval History of India
Name of the Book | Author/publication |
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Old NCERT | Satish Chandra (Selective Reading) |
Themes in Indian History | Part II |
Modern History
Name of the Book | Author/publication |
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A brief history of Modern India | Spectrum Publications |
India's struggle for Independence | Bipan Chandra (Selective Reading) |
NCERT | Bipan Chandra (For the period 1700s to 1857) |
Themes in Indian History | Part III |
Indian Art & Culture
Name of the Book | Author/publication |
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An Introduction to Indian Art | Class XI NCERT |
NCERT | Chapters related to culture in Ancient and Medieval India |
Centre for Cultural Resource and Training (CCRT) material | |
NCERT | Heritage Crafts: Living Craft Traditions of India -NCERT |
Environment and Biodiversity
Name of the Book | Author/Publication |
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Book on Ecology & Biodiversity | Chanakya IAS Academy |
Science: Class XII Biology | last four Chapters (13 to 16) |
Newspaper | |
Monthly Magazine | Chanakya IAS Academy |
General Science
Name of the Book | Author/Publication |
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General Science Books | IX and X standard |
The Hindu | (Note down and read about the latest scientific terms, discoveries and inventions frequently mentioned in news) |
Geography
Name of the Book | Author/Publication |
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Fundamentals of Physical Geography | Class XI NCERT |
India: Physical Environment | Class XI NCERT |
Fundamentals of Human Geography | Class XII NCERT |
India: People & Economy | Class XII NCERT |
Certificate Physical & Human Geography | GC Leong |
Government Schemes
Name of the Book | Author/Publication |
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Government Schemes Compilation | Chanakya IAS Academy |
Current Affairs
Name of the Book | Author/Publication |
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Newspapers | The Hindu / Indian Express |
Monthly Magazine | Chanakya IAS Academy |
Paper 1
Name of Paper | Name of the Book | Author/Publication |
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ANCIENT HISTORY AND INDIAN CULTURE, MODERN INDIAN HISTORY, WORLD HISTORY and POST INDEPENDENCE HISTORY | India’s Ancient Past | R.S. Sharma published by Oxford University Press |
A History of Ancient & Early Medieval India | Upinder Singh | |
History of Modern India | Bipin Chandra (2009 Edition) | |
India’s Struggle for Independence | Bipin Chandra & Others | |
India After Independence (1947 - 2000) | Bipin Chandra & Others | |
From Plassey To Partition by | Sekhar Bandopadhyaya | |
The Story of Civilization, Part 2 NCERT | Arjun Dev | |
Contemporary World History for class XII | Old NCERT Book | |
Mastering Modern World History | Norman Lowe | |
SOCIAL ISSUES PART 1 | Chapters on Communalism, Secularism and Urban Issues such as Poverty, Housing, etc. | XII Standard NCERT |
Indian Society (Chapters on Unity & Diversity and Population Issues) | XI Standard NCERT on Indian Society | |
Newspaper | The Hindu / Indian Express | |
WORLD PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY and INDIAN GEOGRAPHY | Certificate Physical & Human Geography (Oxford) | Goh Cheng Leong |
(1) India - Physical Environment (2) Fundamentals of Physical Geography | XI Standard NCERT | |
(1) India - People & Economy (2) Fundamentals of Human Geography | XII Standard NCERT | |
School Atlas | Orient Black Swan | |
Indian Geography | D. R. Khullar |
Paper 2
Subject | Name of the Book | Author/Publication |
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POLITY AND CONSTITUTION OF INDIA | Constitution of India at Work (Class XI) | NCERT Publication |
Indian Polity | Laxmikanth | |
Newspaper | The Hindu / Indian Express | |
Yojana Magazine | Chanakya IAS Academy | |
GOVERNANCE | From Government to Governance | Kuldeep Mathur |
Ethics in Governance | ARC Report | |
Citizen Centric Administration | Chapters 2, 5, 6, 7 & 8 only and box items in the report | |
Governance and social sector in India | ||
DEVELOPMENTAL ISSUES | Human Development Report & World Development Report | |
Panchayati Raj in India | Kuldeep Mathur | |
Newspaper | The Hindu / Indian Express | |
Kurukshetra & Yojana Magazines | Chanakya IAS Acadmey | |
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS | India’s Foreign Policy Since Independence | V.P. Dutt |
Newspaper | The Hindu / Indian Express | |
India and The World & international institute | Chanakya Publications Pvt Ltd |
Paper 3
Subject | Name of the Book | Author/Publications |
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INDIAN ECONOMY | Indian Economic Development | XI Standard NCERT |
Indian Economy | Uma Kapila | |
Introductory Macro Economics | XII Standard NCERT (Ignore all diagrams & mathematical formulas) | |
Newspaper | The Hindu / The Indian Express | |
Economics Dictionary | Collins & Penguins | |
Economic Survey | Chanakya IAS Academy Analysis | |
Indian Economy Part A & B | Chanakya Publications Pvt Ltd | |
ECOLOGY & ENVIRONMENT | Certificate Physical & Human Geography | Goh Cheng Leong (Second Half of the Book) |
Biology (Chapters pertaining to Ecology) | XII Standard NCERT | |
Chapters on Environment | India Year Book | |
Newspaper | The Hindu / The Indian Express | |
Ecology & Biodiversity | Chanakya Publications Pvt Ltd | |
SECURITY ISSUES | India’s Security in a Turbulent World | Jasjit Singh, published by National Book Trust of India |
Newspaper | The Hindu / Indian Express | |
National Security and Disaster Management | Chanakya Publication Pvt Ltd | |
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY | Biology | VIII, IX & X Standard Books |
Newspaper | The Hindu / Indian Express | |
Science Reporter for Science & Technology’ | Monthly Magazine |
Paper 4
Subject | Name of the Book | Author/Publications |
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ETHICS, INTEGRITY & APTITUDE | Ethics in Governance | ARC Report |
Ethics, integrity & aptitude | Chanakya IAS Academy |
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