RECOMMENDED BOOKS For Civil Services Preparation
General Studies (Pre and Mains)
Indian Polity and Governanace (Pre and Mains)
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Basic Books
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Indian constitution at work
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Text book (Political science) NCERT +1
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Politics in India since independence
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Text book (Political science) NCERT +2
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An Introduction to constitution
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D.D. Basu
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Perspectives in Indian constitution
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Ed. By Subhash Kashyap
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Our Parliament
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Subhash Kashyap
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Governance in India
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M Laxmikanth
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Reference Books
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Constitution of India (bare act)
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P. M. Bakshi
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Abhimanu’s IAS Study Group Resources (Pre and Mains Combined Notes Available)
Economy and Development issues (Pre and Mains)
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Basic Books
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Understanding economic development
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Text book (Social science) NCERT Class X
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Indian Economic development
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Text book (Economics) NCERT +1
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Macro-economics
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Text book (Economics) NCERT +2
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Economic Survey
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Finance Ministry, GOI
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Reference Books
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Indian Economy
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Dutt and Sundaram/ Mishra and Puri
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Abhimanu’s IAS Study Group Resources (Pre and Mains Combined Notes Available)
History ( pre cum Mains)
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Basic Books
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Themes in Indian History Part-I, II, III
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Text book (History) NCERT +2
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May also refer to old NCERT books
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Avaliable in institute for reference
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India’s struggle for Independence
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Bipin Chandra
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India Since Independence
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Bipin Chandra
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Abhimanu’s IAS Study Group Resources (Notes Available Separately For Pre and Mains)
Geography ( Pre cum Mains)
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Basic Books
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Fundamentals of physical geography
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Text book (Geography) NCERT +1
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India – Physical environment
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Text book (Geography) NCERT +1
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India – People and economy
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Text book (Geography) NCERT +2
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Fundamentals of Human Geography
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Text book (Geography) NCERT +2
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Certificate Physical and Human Geography
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Goh Cheng Leong
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Oxford School Atlas or any good Atlas
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Reference Books
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Indian Geography
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Khullar
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Physical Geography
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Strahlar and Strahlar
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Indian and World Geography
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Majid Hussain
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Abhimanu’s IAS Study Group Resources (Notes Available Separately For Pre and Mains)
Science and Technology ( pre cum mains)
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Basic Books
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For Preliminary
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Science
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Text book (Science)NCERT - 6th to 10th standard
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Concise Biology
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ICSE class X
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For Mains
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Articles from Newspapers and Magazines
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Popular Science Series
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(CSIR)
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Environment & Ecology
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Newsapapers, Magazines or any compiled notes
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Reports Of the Ministry of Science and Technology
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IAS Study Group Resources (Notes Available Separately For Pre and Mains)
Society in india ( Mains)
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For Mains
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News papers, Seminar Magazine
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India: Development and Participation
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Amartya Sen and Jean Dreze
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Abhimanu’s IAS Study Group Resources Notes Available
Security issues and international relations
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Journal of peace Studies
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World Focus
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Strategic Analysis
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Abhimanu’s IAS Study Group Resources Notes Available
Current Affairs ( pre cum mains)
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Contemporary world politics
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Text book (Political science) NCERT +2
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Articles from Newspapers and Magazines, Use of various TV channels
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Abhimanu’s IAS Study Group Resources Notes Available (Separately For Pre and Mains) -
Distributed Twice A Year through Internet in the months of July-August and Nov-December.
Additional General Readings (Both For Pre and Mains)
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India Year Book (Printed every year)
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Any good year book
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Popular Science Series (CSIR)
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New paper- The Hindu , The Tribune
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Magazines - Frontline, Yojana, science reporter, Seminar
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Other recents books/magazines referred by institute from time to time , for this keep on looking at notice boards
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Note:
- These textbooks are recommended by the institute administration, any clarification can be sought from the office or through E-Mail ; info@abhimanu.com
- It is recommended that a student should read basic NCERT books before going for advanced texts.
- Reference books may be referred for particular topics but they may not be red thoroughly, institute will not be responsible for time wasted by the candidate.