Useful Books For UPSC Exams

I have done my studies and searching for job for this decided to apply for the UPSC Civil services examination. Can you please provide me or suggest list of Useful Books For UPSC Exams preparation also tell what the pattern and important dates to apply for this exam?

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UPSC has released schedule for civil services preliminary examination 2017, which is going to held in the month of June 2017.

List of Useful Books For UPSC Exams:

History Of Modern India – Bipan Chandra. (History)
India’s Struggle For Independence – Bipan Chandra. (History)
India’s Ancient Past – R.S. Sharma. (History)
History Of Medieval India – Satish Chandra. (History)
The Wonder That Was India – A.L. Bhasham. (Culture)
Indian Art and Culture – Nitin Singhania. (Culture)
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)
CSAT Paper – 2 Manual by TMH or CSAT-II – Arihant (CSAT – Paper 2)
Analytical Reasoning – M. K. Pandey (CSAT – Paper 2: Analytical Reasoning)
Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning – R. S.Aggarwal (CSAT Paper 2: Reasoning)

Exam pattern:

Name of the paper No. of MCQs Max. marks Minimum marks Duration of exam
General Studies Paper I 100 200 33% 2 hours
General Studies paper II 80 200 2 hours
General Studies paper II (X series) 80 200 2 hours 20 minutes
Total 400

Important dates:

The official notification was out on 22nd February 2017
Final date for submitting the application form 17th March 2017
The Civil Services Exam 2017(Pre) 18th June 2017
Date of main examination 28th October 2017