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MINIMAL RESOURCES TO FOLLOW (references other than ncerts) [Note:   Reference books are not absolutely necessary to read from exam point of view. But, if you are seeking more understanding and knowledge, and have the required time and energy, they are worth reading.] Books (importance wise) 1. Modern History - Spectrum (by Rajiv Ahir) 2. Economy - Ramesh Singh 3. Geography - GC leong 4. Polity - Laxmikant (used for basics but ncerts are also sufficient) 5. Culture - Nitin Singhania (this section not very high yielding- Artika shukla) 6. Ethics - Lexicon (not compulsorily necessary to read)  Ancient & Medieval (not so imp., did not prepare well- Artika Shukla) Environment - Shankar IAS For Essay - Quotes of imp personalities (Gandhi, Mandel, Luther King) 

UPSC Prelims Preparation Books and Sources                                                                (SEEMS TO BE USEFUL TO MAINS ALSO) 1. CURRENT AFFAIRS The Hindu The Indian Express Press Information Bureau  PRS  IDSA: Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis  Yojana and Kurukshetra  LokSabha and RajyaSabha Debates For news items (preferably The Hindu); one for editorial (best Indian Express); and one Business newspaper  – only editorials (best is Livemint). OR  Baba’s Monthly Magazine ;   Yojana ,   RSTV  and   PIB Gist   (If you refer to this alone, you will only need to read a daily newspaper) 2. HISTORY Modern India NCERT – Class 8 th  (New) – ‘Our Pasts – III’ NCERT-Class 12 th  ‘Modern India’ (OLD) Tamil Nadu Edition- Class 12 th OR Spectrum Modern I...

BOOKLISTS &  ONLINE RESOURCES    (used by Shrushti Jayant Deshmukh, AIR 5, 2018) CURRENT AFFAIRS https://www.pib.gov.in/ http://www.newsonair.com/ https://www.gktoday.in/ https://rstv.nic.in/   (also youtube channel) UPSC SPECIFIC WEBSITES https://www.insightsonindia.com/ https://iasbaba.com/ https://blog.forumias.com/ http://www.xaam.in/ GS 1 https://www.pmfias.com/     (for geography) Geography by Rajtanil Solanki (Mrunal) youtube Geography by Amit Sen Gupta youtube https://www.epw.in/ http://ccrtindia.gov.in/   (for culture) GS 2 https://vikaspedia.in/    (govt owned) https://www.prsindia.org/ https://idsa.in/    (for international relations) https://www.orfonline.org/ GS 3  https://www.livemint.com/ http://arthapedia.in/     (maintained by indian economic service officers) https://www.weforum.org/ https://www.unenvironment.org/ GS 4 https://www.skillsyouneed.com/ http://www.oecd.org/ https://niti.gov.in...