I am in final year of my graduation and I have 3-4 hours of spare time available daily. How can I prepare for UPSC at home?
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Hello Dear, Preparing UPSC you will find it very interesting. Do revise all the topics of History, Geography, Political Science that you have read in your school. Now come to the current affairs section. Do read some newspaper, read the important exam oriented issues. This will definitely help you to score a good mark in UPSC. -
Hi Abhi,
You can refer to the following books for preparation:
Ancient History- NCERT 11 by RS Sharma
Medieval History- NCERT 11 by Satish Chandra
Modern History- NCERT by Bipin Chandra, India's Struggle
for Independence by Bipin Chandra, Modern Indian by Spectrum
Art and Culture: Intro to Indian Art (class 11 ncert), Nitin Singhania Art & Culture, UNESCO website, CCRT
Geography: NCERT Class 612, MAPS, G C Long, and Indian geography by D R Khullar
Economics: Sriram IAS notes or Ramesh Singh, Economic Survey
Polity: Indian Polity by Laxmikant
Science: NCERT & Current Affairs
Current Affairs: Vision IAS & Insight daily current
Environment: Shankar...more
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