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May 27th, 2017 06:11 PM
prince karak
Re: upsc exam important books

The names of best Reference Books for Mains Exam – UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) Civil Services are as follows:

• The Wonder That Was India – A.L. Bhasham. (Culture)
• India’s Ancient Past – R.S. Sharma. (Culture)
• Indian Art and Culture – Nitin Singhania. (Culture)
• History Of Modern India – Bipan Chandra. (History)
• India’s Struggle For Independence – Bipan Chandra. (History)
• Geography of India – Majid Husain. (Geography)
• Oxford School Atlas – Oxford. (Geography)
• Certificate Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng Leong. (Geography)
• Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations – M. Laxmikanth. (Polity)
• Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh. (Economy)
• Economic Survey. (Economy)
• Science and Technology in India – TMH. (Science and Technology)
• Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure – Rajagopalan. (Environment)
• Environment for Civil Services Prelims and Mains – Khuller. (Environment)
• India Year Book (Current Affairs)
• Manorama Yearbook. (Current Affairs)
• Contemporay Essays by Ramesh Singh OR 151 ESSAYS For UPSC Mains(Essay Paper)
• India After Gandhi – Ramchandra Guha (History – GS1)
• Norman Lowe OR History of Modern World – Jain and Mathur (World History – GS1)
• Social Problems In India – Ram Ahuja. (Indian Society – GS1)
• IAS Mains General Studies Paper 2 (Arihant Manual – GS2)
• Governance in India for CSE. (Governance – GS2)
• Pax Indica – Shashi Tharoor. (Foreign Policy – GS2)
• India and the World by Surendra Kumar. (Foreign Policy – GS2)
• IAS Mains General Studies – GS3. (Arihant Manual – GS3)
• India’s National Security: A Reader. (Internal Security – GS3)
• Challenges to Internal Security of India. (Internal Security – GS3)
• Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude. ( Ethics – GS4)
• IAS Mains General Studies – Ethics. ( Arihant Manual – GS4)

Summary of the Latest Pattern of Civil Services (Mains) Examination

Paper - A
Language -300 Marks
Candidate can take any Modern Indian language but this paper is of qualifying nature

Paper - B
English -300 Marks
This paper is of qualifying nature

Paper - I
Essay - 250 Marks
Can be written in the medium or language of the candidate's choice

Paper-II
General Studies-I 250 Marks
(Indian Heritage and Culture,
History and Geography of the World and Society)

Paper-III

General Studies -II: 250 Marks
(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)

Paper-IV
General Studies -III 250 Marks
(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)

Paper-V
General Studies -IV 250 Marks
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
Marks carried by General Studies papers are 4X 250=1000

Paper-VI
Optional Subject - Paper 1 -250 Marks

Paper-VII
Optional Subject - Paper II -250 Marks
Candidate is allowed to take up literature as an optional subject "without the condition of having it at the graduation level."

Sub Total (Written test) 1750 Marks
Marks of English and Language will not be counted in the total tally of marks for the written exam. So the total of the Mains exam will be 1750 Marks Only.

Interview/Personality Test - 275 marks
Candidate can give preference of the language in which they may like to be interviewed. UPSC will make arrangement for the translators.


Grand Total 2025 Marks

One is allowed to use any one language from the Eighth Schedule of the Constitution or English as the medium of writing the examination.
May 27th, 2017 06:10 PM
Unregistered
Re: upsc exam important books

Can you list me the names of best Reference Books for Mains Exam – UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) Civil Services as I need it for preparation of the exam?
July 6th, 2016 12:37 PM
mamta
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