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NCERT Books for UPSC

by anujjindalupsc
The ideal method to start your UPSC preparation, according to myself and other prior IAS test toppers, is to study through the  NCERT  books for UPSC and then move on to the regular UPSC 2022 book list (consisting of the  standard books).
You should also be careful about the IAS books you chose for your preparation, as the UPSC  prelims and mains  are significantly distinct from one another,  necessitating two separate sets of reading material for each.
The UPSC Prelims, as wholly objective sort of paper, would require its own set of book lists, while the UPSC  Mains, as completely subjective paper, would require its own.

Best NCERT Books for UPSC

Listed below are the best NCERT books for UPSC according to the various subjects of the UPSC exam (of both Prelims and Mains Phases)

NCERT Books for Art and Culture:

    • Art & Culture: Class 11: An Introduction to Indian Art 
    • Art & Culture: Class 11: Living Craft Traditions of India (Chapters IX & X) 

NCERT Books for Environment & Ecology:

    • Science: Class 12: Biology: last four Chapters (13  16) 

NCERT Books for Economy:

    • Class 9 Economics 
    • Class 10: Understanding Economic Development 
    • Class 11: Indian Economic Development 
    • Class 12: Introductory Microeconomics 
    • Class 12: Introductory Macroeconomics 

NCERT Books for Indian Society:

    • Indian Society: Class 6: Social Science: Social & Political Life I 
    • Indian Society: Class 7: Social Science: Social & Political Life II 
    • Indian Society: Class 8: Social Science: Social & Political Life III 
    • Indian Society: Class 11: Sociology: Understanding Society 
    • Indian Society: Class 12: Indian Society 
    • You can also refer to class 12th Sociology book. 

NCERT Books for History:

    • History: Class 6: Our Past 
    • History: Class 7: Our Past – 1 
    • History: Class 8: Our Past 2 and 3 
    • History: Class 9: India and the Contemporary World – I 
    • History: Class 10: India and the Contemporary World – II 
    • History: Class 11: World History 
    • History: Class 12: Indian History – 1 
    • History: Class 12: Indian History – 2 
    • History: Class 12: Indian History – 3 

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