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UPSC GS Prelims Syllabus and books list


UPSC GS Prelims Syllabus and books list
  
Paper I – (200 marks) Duration : Two hours
  • Current events of national and international importance.
    • PIB
    • Daily Current Affairs
    • Vision IAS Current Booklet

    • History of India and Indian National Movement.
      • Spectrum Modern India by Rajiv Ahir

    • Indian and World Geography -Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World.
      • NCERT 6-8 (World Geog.- Lands and People)
      • NCERT 9,10,11,12
      • G C Leong

    • Indian Polity and Governance – Constitution, Political System, Panchayati Raj, Public Policy, Rights Issues, etc.
      • Laxmikanth- Indian Polity(5th Edition)

    • Economic and Social Development – Sustainable Development, Poverty, Inclusion, Demographics, Social Sector initiatives, etc.
      • NCERT 11,12 (Only Macroeconomics)
      • Shankar Ganesh or Ramesh Singh(11th Edition)
      • Economic Survey Summary
      • Union Budget
      • Current Affairs related to Economics like Govt Schemes,Imp Indexes.

    • General issues on Environmental Ecology, Bio-diversity and Climate Change – that do not require subject specialization
      • Biology NCERT 12 (Chpt 13.14,15,16);
      • Chemistry NCERT 12 Part2 (Chapter 12,13,14)
      •  Environment Shankar IAS(6th Edition)

    • Art n Culture by Nitin Singhania (2nd edition)         

    • General Science
      • NCERT 9,10
      • Topics from Current Affairs

  • NEW VISHAL PUBLICATIONS UPSC PRELIMS SOLVED PAPERS 2015-2021 (A must book for UPSC Prelims Preparation)


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