Which are the best books to prepare for competitive exams like UPSC?
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Hello Tanu,
Here are the books for UPSC exams:
*History Of Modern India Bipan Chandra. (History)
*Indias Struggle For Independence Bipan Chandra. (History)
*Indias 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)
*Scie...more
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