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I will divide this subject-wise to make it easier for you - Subject Best Books History - Old NCERT by RS Sharma (Ancient) - Old NCERT by Satish Chandra (Medieval) - Spectrum by Rajiv Ahir (Modern) - Mastering Modern World History by Norman Lowe (World) Geography -...
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I will divide this subject-wise to make it easier for you - Subject Best Books History - Old NCERT by RS Sharma (Ancient) - Old NCERT by Satish Chandra (Medieval) - Spectrum by Rajiv Ahir (Modern) - Mastering Modern World History by Norman Lowe (World) Geography - NCERTs (Class 6-12) - GC Leong – Physical & Human Geography - Oxford/Orient BlackSwan Atlas - Majid Husain – Indian & World Geography Polity - Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth - Introduction to the Constitution of India by DD Basu Economy - NCERTs (Class 9-12) - Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh - Economic Survey & Budget Documents Environment - Shankar IAS – Environment - NCERT Biology (Class 12 – relevant chapters) Science & Tech - NCERT Science (Class 6-10) - Current Affairs – The Hindu, PIB, Down to Earth International Relations - Pax Indica by Shashi Tharoor (optional) - Current Affairs – The Hindu, MEA website Ethics (GS IV) - Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude - Ethics in Governance (ARC Report 4) - G Subba Rao & PN Roy Chowdhury (for case studies) Essay Writing - Essays for Civil Services by Pulkit Khare - Yojana & The Hindu Editorials Current Affairs - The Hindu / Indian Express (Daily) - PIB, Yojana, Kurukshetra Magazines - Rajya Sabha TV (RSTV) Debates read less
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NCRT 9th to 12th. Arihant publications combine book. And for optinal it depends upon the aspirant which book he/ she prefers.
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