If you are able to clear the Prelims stage of the IAS exam, then you’d have to appear for the Mains. In the IAS Mains, there are 9 subjective type papers out of which 2 are subjects that you can choose from.
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So, accordingly, I have mentioned down below a list of the best UPSC books for your preparation for the Mains round of the IAS (apart from the NCERTs):
| Subjects | UPSC Books |
|---|---|
| History, Indian Heritage & Culture [GS Paper 1] | • An Intro to Indian Art Part 1-Textbook in Fine Arts for Class 11 • Bipan Chadra’s India’s Struggle for Independence • Bipan Chandra’s India after Independence • Satish Chandra’s History of Medieval India • RS Sharma’s Ancient India |
| Geography [GS Paper 1] | • Majid Husain’s Geography of India • Majid Husain’s World Geography • World Atlas • GC Leong’s Certificate Physical and Human Geography |
| Polity & International Relations [GS Paper 2] | • M. Laxmikanth’s Indian Polity • DD Basu’s Introduction to the Constitution of India • Rajiv Sikri’s India’s Foreign Policy |
| Economy [GS Paper 3] | • Ramesh Singh’s Indian Economy |
| Ethics [GS Paper 4] | • Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude for Civil Services Main Examination by Subba Rao and P.N. Roy Chaudary |
These are all the list of books that I have for you as far as the Prelims and the Mains rounds of the UPSC are concerned.
However, there are 2 optional subject papers in the Mains exam that would require you to read from the books pertaining to the particular subjects of your choice.
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