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Re: Preparation tips for the exam of India Administrative Service
As you want to get the preparation tips for the exam of India Administrative Service so here it is for you: (1)One needs to be well motivated and confident about his/her own abilities (2)Candidates should regularly follow one national newspaper and magazines to keep them updated of the latest happenings in and around the world. (3)Candidates should be well aware of the pattern of the UPSC which is a three stage examination and direct their efforts accordingly. (4)The syllabus should be studied well and one by one the topics should be taken up and should be prepared in great detail. (5)It is advisable to choose subjects which you are studying or you have already studied. (6) Also, a good teacher who can guide you well can prove to be a great advantage (7)It is advisable for the candidates to have discussions with fellow candidates on various topics from the syllabus. (8)Though you are putting in your 100% you should also learn the technique of Time Management. (9)The candidates may take coaching classes if necessary Reference Books: Preliminary IAS (General Studies) History books of Classes XI and XII – NCERT Freedom Struggle (NET) – Bipin Chandra World Geography – including Indian Geography Good books Principles of Geography (Class XII-Part I, II) General Geography of India (Class XII) Part I – NCERT Geography of India – Resources and Regional Development Part II (Class XII) – NCERT Physical Geography – Leong Atlas Indian Polity Good book Introduction to Indian Constitution – D.D. Basu Related Indian Economy Evolution of Indian Economy – NCERT Indian Economy – Dutt and Sundharam. Indian Economy – Mishra and Puri General Science NCERT books on Science. Science and Technology supplements in the Newspapers and magazines. Current Events of National and International importance One major National Daily – Either The Times of India or The Hindu. Newsweeklies like India Today or/and Outlook Current Events – Spectrum General Mental Ability No special preparation is required in this area. But some practice may be done from any exercise books or quantitative aptitude. In fact, an intelligent calculation is the basic requirement for this topic. Main (General Studies) History of Modern India India’s struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra and others. Modern India – NCERT. Freedom Struggle (NBT) – Bipan Chandra Modern India – IGNOU Note: -If one is hard pressed for time, he/she may skip the Modern India and Freedom Struggle. Indian Culture Art and Culture portions of history books and Gazetteer of India. Culture Chapter (s) in the India Year Book. Encyclopaedia of Indian Culture. A good library invariably has more than one encyclopaedia on Indian Art and Culture selected notes may be taken from it. Books on culture / cultural topics brought out by Publications Division of Ministry of Information and broadcasting and National Book Trust. Current Affairs At least one major national newspaper – either The Times of India or The Hindu Newsweeklies like India Today or/and Outlook Current Affairs and News Analysis of BBC. Current events – Spectrum Statistics Book on Statistics (Class XI) – NCERT Indian Polity and Constitution Introduction to the Constitution of India – D.D. Basu. Our Parliament – S.C. Kashyap Indian Geography and Economy Indian Geography (Class XI and XII) – NCERT Yozna Indian Economy – Dutt and Sundharam/Mishra and Puri The editorial page of the Economic Times. Science and Technology Science and Technology section of the Wednesday edition of the newspaper ‘The Hindu’. Science and Technology Published by the Spectrum. Yozna contains science and environment related topics. 1. Indian History – India Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra; NCERT Books ( XI & XII ) 2. Geography – Spectrum 3. Indian Polity – Constitution of India by Bakshi 4. Indian Economy – Plus One, Plus Two Books, Pratiyogita Darpan 5. General Science – Tata Mc Graw Hill Guide 6. Mental Ability – Quantitative Apitude by R.S. Aggarwal 7. Current Affairs – Some magazines and Newspapers i. The Hindu/The Times of India ii. Frontline iii. Civil Service Chronicle iv. Chanakya v. Competition WIZARD vi. Civil Services Today 8. Guides 1. Tata Mc Graw Hill 2. Spectrum 3. Unique Books on Indian History & Culture: NCERT (+ 2 level): Ancient India, Medieval India, Modern India. Publication Division : Gazetteer of India (Vol 2 : History & Culture) Gandhi Nehru Tagore & Ambedkar : Gopal Krishna Bipin Chandra – Modern India A.C.Banerjee – History of Modern India Raghavan Aiyer : Mahatma Gandhi Books on Geography: NCERT : Physical Geography of India for X – XII Std A Good School Atlas Sharma & Cotinho : Economic and Commercial Geography of India. Khullar : India- A Comprehnsive Geography Charles Farro : General Principles of World Geography Charles Farro : Monsoon Asia Reports published by Centre for Science and Enviornment And Tata Energy Research Institute National journal – Kurukshetra, Yojana etc. Down to earth Books on Indian Economy: NCERT (+1 level) : Evolution of Indian Economy(I C Dhingra). Mishra & Puri or Dutt & Sundaram – Indian Economy Economic Survey The Economic Times,Business Standard Yojana Books on Social and National Issues : Social Problem – Ram Ahuja Social Welfare Magazine – Published by ministry of social welfare Yojana/Kurukshetra IIPa Journal Books on Indian Polity: NCERT (+1 level) : Indian Political System N.L. Madan : Bhartiya Rajya Vyavastha D.D. Basu: Indian Constitution Kashyap: Constitution of India Publication Division : Subhash C. Kashyap : Our Parliament P.M. Bakshi: Indian Constitution Our Constitution : Subhash C. kashyap Perspective on Constitution : S.C. Kashyap Frontline Magazine IIPa Journal Books on Science & Technology: NCERT : (10 level) : Science, (+2 level) : Biology. Popular Science Series (CSIR) Reports Of the Ministry of Science and Technology Yojana Science Reporter Science and Technology in India – Spectrum Books on Statistics: (NCERT +1 level) Elementary Statistics S.C.Gupta : Statistical Methods Books on India and the World : Journal of peace Studies World Focus Strategic Analysis South Asian Journal Other Books for General Studies: 1. India Year Book latest 2. One competitive Magazine 3. Guides like Tata Mc Graw Hill, Spectrum or Unique For General Reference 4. The Pearson General Studies Manual |
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