List of books for GS Preliminary:

Polity
: Indian Polity by M Laxmikant, Spectrum Indian Polity, An Introduction to
Constitution of Indiaby DD Basu, Our Constitution by Subhash
Kashyap,www.prsindia.org/billtrack
History
: Indias Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra, Spectrum Modern India by
Rajiv Ahir,
NCERT Class XI/XII books for Ancient India and Medieval India
Culture
: Spectrum Facets of Indian Culture, Chronicle Special Issue on Culture
Ecology & Environment
: Environmental Studies by Erach Bharucha, ICSE Class X textbook,Website of
Environment Ministry
Geography
: NCERT Class XI and XII, Atlas of India (Oxford), Goh Cheng Leongs Certificate
Physical
and Human Geography
Science & Technology
: Reports of Ministry of Science & Technology (website), Science Reporter
magazine, Spectrums Science & Technology in India

Economy
: Economic Survey of India
Current Affairs
: Vajiram Printed Yellow Books (covering 1 year before prelims)
GoI Schemes & Welfare Policies
: India Year Book (All Ministries/Departments policies andschemes)

Magazines
: Chronicle, Civil Services Times, Wizard, Yojana, Kurukshetra, EPW, Frontline,
WorldFocus (for International Affairs)
Newspapers
: Hindu, Indian Express
Additional Book
: Spectrum Handbook for General Studies Paper-I, 23rd Revised Edition, 2013Since I
had around one and a half months for Prelims prep, I could only manage to go
through thefollowing:
Polity
: Indian Polity by M Laxmikant, Spectrum Indian Polity
History
: Indias Struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra, Spectrum Modern India by
Rajiv Ahir

Culture
: Spectrum Facets of Indian Culture
Ecology & Environment
: Module on Environment in Spectrum Handbook for GS Paper-I (2012)
Geography
: All NCERTs for Class XI and XII, Atlas of India (Oxford)
Science & Technology
: Didnt prepare specifically (relied upon my engg and non
-med knowledge)
Economy
: Economic Survey of India
Current Affairs
: Vajiram Printed Yellow Books (covering 1 year before prelims)

GoI Schemes & Welfare Policies

: India Year Book (All Ministries/Departments policies andschemes)
Magazines
: Chronicle, Yojana, Kurukshetra
Newspapers
: HinduI also read Polity, History, Science, Ecology & Environment, Census 2011
(GK) modules fromSpectrum Handbook for General Studies Paper-I, 2012.