Syllabus:
| UPSC Exams | ||
|---|---|---|
| UPSC Syllabus | Preliminary Syllabus | |
| UPSC Exams | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPSC Mains | General studies - I | General studies - II | General studies - III | General studies - IV | |
Book List:
Current Events of National and International Importance
- Daily(The Hindu/The Indian Express), PIB, AIR
- Vetrii’s Current Affairs-https://iasgatewayy.com/
Reference:
- Yojana, Kurukshetra
- Economics and Political Weekly
- Science Reporter
- World Focus.
History of India and Indian National Movement
Art & Culture
- NCERT Introduction to Indian Art-class XI
- Nitin Singhania – Indian Art & Culture
Reference:
- CCRT website
- India Yearbook – 2020 (Chapter – 5)
- Art and culture articles-The Hindu
Ancient India
- Old NCERT 11th Std Book – RS Sharma
- Tamil Nadu state board-class XI
Reference:
- New NCERT 12th Std-Themes in Indian History-Part I
Medieval India
- Old NCERT 11th Std Book – Sathish Chandra
- Tamil Nadu state board-class XI
Reference:
- New NCERT 12th Std-Themes in Indian History-Part II
Modern India
- Old NCERT 12th Std Book – Bipin Chandra
- Spectrum Modern India
- Tamil Nadu state board-class XII
Reference:
- New NCERT 12th Std-Themes in Indian History-Part III
Post-Independence India
- Politics in India since Independence-NCERT 12th Std
World History
- NCERT 12th Std-World History
Indian Society
- NCERT 12th Std-Indian Society
- Vetrii’sHandouts
India and World Geography
- NCERT 11th Standard – Fundamentals of Physical Geography
- NCERT 11th Std – India: Physical Environment
- The Oxford Advanced Atlas
Reference:
- NCERT 12th Std – Fundamentals of Human Geography (Selective Chapters)
- NCERT 12th Std – India People and Economy (Selective Chapters)
- India Yearbook 2020 (Chapter – 1)
- Goh Cheng Leong – Chapter on Climatic Regions
- Vetrii Physical Geography Book
- Vetrii World Geography Book
- Vetrii Indian Geography Book
Indian Polity and Governance
- Indian Polity – M.Laxmikant
- Vetrii’s “Introduction to Governance”
- Vetrii’s Handouts
Reference:
- NCERT 11th Std -Indian Constitution at work
- PRSIndia.org: latest Bills & Amendments
- India Yearbook – 2020 (Chapter – 3)
International Relations
- Vetrii’s Handouts
Economic and Social Development
- Indian Economy – Key Concepts – Shankar Ganesh
- 12th NCERT: Economics: Macroeconomics
- Vetrii’s Handouts
Reference:
- Indian Economy : Ramesh Singh
- 11th NCERT: Economics: Indian Economic Development
- India Yearbook 2020 (Chapter – 6,7,13,14,19,21,23)
- Economic Survey 2019-20
- Budget 2020-21
Disaster management
- Vetrii’s”Disaster management” Handouts
Indian Polity and Governance
- Indian Polity – M.Laxmikant
- Vetrii’s “Introduction to Governance”
- Vetrii’s Handouts
Reference:
- NCERT 11th Std -Indian Constitution at work
- PRSIndia.org: latest Bills & Amendments
- India Yearbook – 2020 (Chapter – 3)
International Relations
- Vetrii’s Handouts
Internal security
- Vetrii’s”India’s Internal Security”
Ethics
- Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude
- Vetrii’s Handouts
General issues on Environment
- “Vetrii’s Environment”
- NCERT 12th Biology – Unit 10 – Ecology
- NCERT 11th Chemistry Volume 2: Unit 14 – Environmental Chemistry
- India Yearbook – 2020 (Chapter – 12)
Reference
General Science
- Vetrii’s Science and Technology
Reference:
- NCERT- Class 12 (Chapter 12 – Biotech and Applications, Chapter 11 – Biotech Principles and Processes)
- NCERT 12th Biology – Unit 8 and 9
- India Year Book – 2020 (Chapter 8,9,11,25)
CSAT
- Vetrii’s”Quantitative Aptitude”
- Vetrii’s “Reasoning”
