Satyam Gandhi UPSC topper AIR 10 Book list
I will be covering the following topics in this post
- UPSC CSE topper Satyam Gandhi
- USC CSE booklist
- UPSC CSE Prelims booklist
- UPSC CSE Mains Booklist
- Points to keep in mind
UPSC Prelims booklist by Satyam Gandhi
Polity – M Laxmikant
Ancient History – Old NCERTs, RS Sharma, Coaching Material
Medieval History – Old NCERTs , Satish Chandra
Modern History – Spectrum
Geography – NCERT class XI and class XII ; GC leong part 1,
Coaching material
Environment and Ecology – Coaching Material
Economics – NCERT class XII Macroeconomics; Coaching
Material
Science and Tech – Coaching Material
Maps – Indian Geography through maps by KBC nano publication
UPSC mains booklist by Satyam Gandhi
General Studies 1
Society – Coaching material on social issues , Rushikesh
reddy notes(AIR 95 ,UPSC CSE 2019 )
World History – Nitin Sangwan world history notes
Post Independence – NitinSangwans post-independence Notes
Art and culture – NCERT class XI introduction to fine arts;
coaching material
Geography – NCERT class XI and class XII ; GC Leong;
Coaching Material
Distribution of resources – Map book, Rushikesh Reddy notes
General Studies 2
Indian Polity : M Laxmikanth; Anudeep Durishetty’s notes
for GS 2 , Current Affairs magazines and compilation
Governance – Coaching material, NITI ayog reports – Strategy
for new india @75 , 3 year action agenda
, Rushikesh reddys notes, Yojana Publication
International Relations –
Current affais magazines, coaching material
General Studies 3
Economics – Two reports of NITI Ayog, Coaching material,
Current affairs , Yojana Publication
Science and tech – Coaching material , Online material,
Current affairs
Environment and ecology – coaching material
Internal Security – Coaching Material, Current affairs
Disaster Management – Current Affairs, Coaching material
General Studies 4
Primary Souce – Coaching Material for Ethics
Reference material- Mock Test series, Rushikesh Reddy’s
notes
Essay writing
Fundamentals of essay writings by Anudeep durishetty
Coaching Material of essay writing
Online material and self research
Current Affairs
Monthly magazines (use only one)
Newspapers (The Hindu ,
Indian Express)
Prelims compilation
Test series solution
Points to keep in mind while preparing
Don’t make notes for prelims
Comprehensive notes making for mains
NITI ayog reports and Yojana publication
Miscellaneous topics – Online reference
Previous Year question
Value addition