A GUIDE FOR ALL UPSC ASPIRANTS
1. First of all read the syllabus carefully & try to know what to read & what to skip
2. Start from NCERT
3. Read newspapers daily - only the topics related to upsc cse syllabus , and focus on editorials
4. First go through gs papers
5. Then , after passing 1-2 months- decide your optional subject , which should be according to your interest
6. For upsc preparation you may visit the following websites :
a. PIB
b. PRS
c. PMF IAS
d. INVESTOPEDIA
e. ARTHAPEDIA
f. CCERT WEB - For art and culture
GS1
1. for post independence (history) - you can watch pradhanmantri series on youtube to develop some interest in this topic ; india after gandhi by ramchandra guha
2. world history - norman lowe
3. ancient history - old ncert R.S. SHARMA
4. medieval history - Old ncert SATISH CHANDRA
5. modern history - latest version of SPECTRUM
6. Old ncerts of history - class 6th -12th
7. art and culture - NITIN SINNGHANIA
8. Old ncert 6th - 10th GEOGRAPHY - brief reading ;
9. Old ncerts 11th - 12th GEOGRAPHY - thoroughly reading ;
10. as standard book for GEOGRAPHY - YOU CAN refer to G.C. leong if you want otherwise ncert’s are sufficient; pmfias website ; an atlas
GS2
1. ncerts 9th - 12th pOLITY;
2. LAXMIKANTH , current affairs - editorials ;
i3. PIB , PRS ;
4. Vision ias notes for pressure gp , NGO ;
5. for governance - refer to 2nd ARC reports - 1,4,9,10,11,12
Value added material
6. for social justice - Current affairs from newspaper
7. International relations - refer to editorials , ministry of external affairs website
GS3
1. NCERT 9TH - 12th - economics; standard book - sanjiv verma or ramesh singh refer to only one book ; current affairs - editorials;
2. science and tech .- vision ias , and editorials from newspapers and if you want to know some extra related to science and tech acc. to your interest refer to Ravi p agrahari book
3. niti aayog - 3 yr action agenda ,budget and economy survey , investopedia web . ; arthapedia web. ;
4. environment - 12th bio chapter - 13to16; SHANKAR IAS BOOK - brief reading ; current affairs editorials ; vision ias ; PIB ; PMF IAS
5. INTERNAL SECURITY - internaL security and disaster management book by ASHOK KUMAR and VIPUL ; current affair editorials
6. disaster management - 2nd - 3rd ARC report - Crisis management; NDMA guidelines (available online) ; current affairs.
