Anudeep Durishetty UPSC booklist pdf

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As all of you know, Anudeep Sir was Upsc topper in the 2017 UPSC civil service exam. A proper booklist is an important factor for selection for any post in UPSC CSE.

So, In this post I am going to take you through the booklist of Anudeep Durishetty which he used to top in UPSC CSE 2017, Lets get started,

Let me first take you to the important points to remember as a beginner i.e. If you are starting from zero these points will definitely help you to achieve a good score.

  1. First, take a printout of the syllabus.
  2. when you start, NCERTs are a must-read for everyone. Read and revise them methodically to gain absolute conceptual clarity. They form the foundation of your knowledge which will help you immensely through all stages of the exam.
  3. Don’t scare only because the booklist is so long.
Contents show

Booklist for UPSC Civil Services – Prelims Exam (Paper I)

Polity

  1. Indian Polity by Laxmikanth

Economy

  1. Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
  2. Mrunal.org articles
  3. Macroeconomics – NCERT Class XII
  4. Indian Economic Development – NCERT Class XI
  5. Economic Survey (Selective reading from Prelims perspective)
  6. The Hindu
  7. Internet for understanding concepts (Arthapedia, Google, Youtube)

Ancient History of India

  1. Old NCERT by RS Sharma

Medieval History of India

  1. Old NCERT by Satish Chandra (Selective Reading)

Modern History

  1. A Brief History of Modern India- Spectrum Publications
  2. India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra (Selective Reading)
  3. NCERT by Bipan Chandra (For the period 1700s to 1857)


Indian Art and Culture

  1. An Introduction to Indian Art – Class XI NCERT
  2. Chapters related to culture in Ancient and Medieval India NCERTs
  3. Centre for Cultural Resource and Training (CCRT) material
  4. Heritage Crafts: Living Craft Traditions of India -NCERT


Environment and Biodiversity

  1. Shankar IAS book

General Science

  1. General Science books – IX and X standard
  2. The Hindu (Note down and read about the latest scientific terms, discoveries and inventions frequently mentioned in news)
  3. Google and YouTube


Geography

  1. Fundamentals of Physical Geography XI NCERT
  2. India: Physical Environment XI NCERT
  3. Fundamentals of Human Geography XII NCERT
  4. India: People and Economy XII NCERT
  5. Certificate Physical and Human Geography: GC Leong
  6. PMFIAS (Excellent resource for understanding complex topics)
  7. Google and YouTube


Govt Schemes  

  1. Govt schemes compilation by the website Civils Daily

General Trivia (Eg: Global groupings, Reports, Institutions, Rankings etc)

  1. Any coaching material
  2. Google

Current Affairs

  1. The Hindu
  2. Civils Daily
  3. ForumIAS
You can get Mains booklist by going on his official page/website. I am providing a link below.


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