Reference List/Books List
for
Civil Services Examination conducted by UPSC
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Note: Following list is only suggestive and not exhaustive
i) Prelim :
Paper I
India’s struggle For Independence - Bipan Chandra
NCERT - Modern India ( Old)
Geography NCERT - Std. 10th –12th
Geography of India - Gopal Singh
Certificate Physical and Human Geography - G. C. Leong
Our Constitution - Subhash Kashyap
Our Parliament - Subhash Kashyap
Constitution of India - D.D.Basu
NCERT - Economic Development of India
Indian Economy - Dutta Sundaram/Mishra Puri
Economic Survey of India -
Science Reporter -
Science NCERT - 6th to 10th
Chronicle, Wizard, Frontline, Yojana -
India’s struggle For Independence - Bipan Chandra
PRITHVI Notes & Exercises -
Paper 2
Quantitative Aptitude - R. S. Agrawal
Reasoning - R. S. Agrawal
Highschool Grammer & Comprehension - Pal & Suri /Wrein Martin
8-10th Books of Mathematics & Geometry -
N.D.A., C.D.S. Past Year Question Papers -
ii) Mains :
G. S. Paper I
NCERT - Geography, History, Sociology
Wonder than was India - A. L. Basham
Modern India - Sumit Sarkar
World History - L.N. Mukherjee
Geogrphy of India - Khullar
Certificate Physical & Human Geography - G.C. Leong
Human Geography - Majid Hussain
G. S. Paper II
Polity &Governance - M. Laxmikanth
Wizards’s Indian Polity & Constitution -
Our Constitution - SubhashKashyap
Our Parliament - SubhashKashyap
Constitution of India - D.D. Basu
The Hindu Frotline, Yojana etc. -
India’s Foreign Policy - V.P. Dutt.
World Focus, Frontline, EPWMagazineS -
G. S. Paper III
Internal Security in India - Bajpai
Envisioning an Empowered Nation - APJ Abdul Kalam
Indian Economy - DattaSundaram
Indian Economy - Mishra & Puri
Economic Survey of India -
Science Reporter -
G. S. Paper IV
Ethics, Integrity
&Aptitude
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Sqn. Ldr. ShashikantShetye (Retd.)(Prithvi
Publications)
An introdiction to Ethics - William Lillie
Ehics in Governance - Ramesh Arora
Ethics, Integrity
&Aptitude
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Sqn. Ldr. ShashikantShetye (Retd.)(Prithvi
Publications)
ARC Report - Govt of India
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Optional Papers :
Geography Opt.
NCERT - Std. 9th – 12th
Atlas - TTK/ Orient Longman/ Oxford
Physical Geography - Savindra Singh
Modern Physical Geography - A. N. Strahlar
Climatology - D. S. Lal
Oceanography - Vattal & Sharma
Environmental Geography - Savindra Singh/ Saxena
Geography made simple - Rupa Publication (Both Volumes)
Human Geography - Majjid Hussain
Regional planning - Mishra
Economic Geography - K Siddharth
Geography of India - Khullar
Geography of population - Chandana
Urbanization and urban system - Ramchandran
Regional planning in India - Chand & Puri
Public Administration:
Paper-1
Chapter-I: Introduction Mohit Bhattacharya: New Horizons of Public Administration Nicholas
Henry : Public Administration and Public Affairs Special Issues of Indian Journal of Public
Administration
Chapter-II: Theories of Administration D. Ravindra Prasad, V.S. Prasad and P. Satyanarayana :
Administrative Thinkers D. Gvishiani Organisation and Management: A Critique of Western
Theories.
Chapter-III: Structure of Public Organisations : R.K. Jain : Public Sector Undertakings; and
Mohit Bhattacharya : New Horizons of Public Administration
Chapter-IV: Administrative Behaviour Paul Hersey : Organisational Behaviour OR Stephen P.
Robbin : Organisational Behaviour
Chapter-V: Accountability and Control: Mohit Bhattacharya : New Horizons of Public
Administration Special Issues of Indian Journal of Public Administration on Accountability
Chapter-VI: Administrative Law: Massey :Administrative Law OR M.P. Jain :Administrative
Law
Chapter-VII: Administrative Reforms: P.R. Dubbashi : Administrative Reforms G.E. Gaiden
:Administrative Reforms
Chapter-VIII: Comparative Public Administration: Ferrel Heady : Public Administration-A
Comparative Perspective OR R.K. Arora : Comparative Public Administration
Chapter-IX: Development Administration: Ferrel Heady : Public Administration – A
Comparative Perspective OR R.K. Arora : Comparative Public Administration
Chapter-X: Public Policy : IGNOU Lessons on Public Policy R. K. Sapra : Public Policy
Chapter-XI: Personnel Administration: O Glenn :Stahl : Public Personnel Administration S. L.
Goel : Personnel Administration in India.
Chapter-XII: Financial Administration M. J. K. Thavaraj :Public Financial Administration OR
G.S. Lal :Financial Administration in India IGNOU Lessons on Financial Administration
Paper-2
Chapter-I: Evolution of Indian Administration B.N. Puri Administrative History of India (Vol. I,
II and III)
Chapter-II: Constitutional Framework D. D. Basu An Introduction to the Constitution of India
Chapter-III: Union Government and Administration A. Avasthi Central Administration
Chapter-IV: State Government and Administration J.D. Shukla State Administration
Chapter-V: District Administration T.N. Chaturvedi District Administration; and Special Issue of
Indian Journal of Public Administration on District Administration
Chapter-VI: Local Government S.R. Maheswari Local Government in India
Chapter-VII: Public Sector in India R. K. Jain Public Sector Undertakings Annual Survey on
Public Sector of Department of Public Enterprises
Chapter-VIII: Public Services S.L. Goel Personnel Administration in India
Chapter-IX: Control of Public Expenditure M. J. K. Thavaraj Financial Administration IGNOU
Lessons on Financial Administration
Chapter-X: Administrative Reforms P.R. Dubbashi Administrative Reforms S. R. Maheswari
Administrative Reforms Special Issue of Indian Journal of Public Administration on
Administrative Reforms
Chapter-XI: Machinery for Planning A. Avasthi Central Administration
Chapter-XII: Administration of Law and Order K. K. Sharma Law and Order Administration in
India K. J. Guha Roy, District Policing
Chapter-XIII: Welfare Administration Annual Reports of Department of Social Welfare
Chapter-XIV: Major Issues in Indian Administration Special Issue of Indian Journal Public
Administration on Indian Administration, Retrospect and Prospect and on Good Governance.
History Optional:
Ancient India
NCERT -
IGNOU -
Gazetteer of India Vol – II -
A wonder that was India - A.L. Basam
An Advanced History of India - Majumdar, Raichaudhary
Data Ashoka and Decline of Mauryan Empire - Avasthi
Socio material culture - R.S. Sharma
Ancient India - Publication division
Medieval India
NCERT -
IGNOU -
Gazetteer of India Vol – II -
J.L. Mehta Vol – III -
Medieval India Vol – I and II - Satish Chandra
Impact of Islam on Indian culture - Tarachand
Modern India
NCERT -
IGNOU -
Gazetteer of India Vol – II -
NCERT -
Modern India - Jaspal and Grover
Modern India - Sumit Sarkar
Freedom struggle - Bipan Chandra
An Advanced History of India Vol-III - Majumdar, Raichaudhary and Datta
World History
World History for UPSC mains - Jain & Mathur
Modern World - K. Krishna Reddy
World History - L. Mukherji
Specialized Study
Ancient India Religion, Culture and Society Vol. I -
Puri, Das and
Chopra
The wonder that was India - A. L. Basam
Social formation and Material Culture in Ancient India - R. S. Sharma
A concise History of India Art - Roy C. Craron
Medieval Society, culture, religious Movements and Art: Vol
II
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Puri, Das and
Chopra
J.L. Mehta Vol-II
Administrative and constitutional development in British Period
Modern India - Yashpal and Grover
Gandhian Movement, Freedom struggle - Bipan Chandra
SOCIOLOGY:
PAPER I
Herton and Hunt, Sociology
Mcgraw- Hill International, Singapore 1984
Abrahamson Mark, Urban Sociology
Prentice-Hall Inc, Englewood Cliffs, N.J., 1980
Haris C. C., The Sociology Enterprises : A Disscussion of Fundamental Concept
St. Martin Press Inc., New York, 1980
Wilson John, Introduction to Social Movements
Basic Books, NY , 1998
Hamilton , Malcom, B. The Sociology of Religion
Routledge, London , 1995
Williams, Malcom, Science and Social Science : An Introduction
Routledge, London , 2000
D.K.S. Roy, Social Development and the Empowerment of Mariginalised Groups: Perspectives and Strategies
Sage, New Delhi – 2001
Harris C.C., The Family
Allen and Unwin, London – 1977
Andreas Hess, Concept of Social Stratification, European and American Models
Palgrave, Houndmills, NY , 2001
Giddens, Anthony, Capitalisation and Modern Social Theory
University Press Cambridge, 1971
Smelser, N.J.The Sociology of Economic Life
Prentice Hall, New Delhi – 1988
Haralombos, M, and Heald, R,M. Sociology : Themes and Perspectives
Oxford. Delhi – 1980
Randall Collins, Theoretical Sociology
Harcourt Brace and Company, Florida, 1996
Bottomore. T.B. Sociology : A GFuide of problem and Literature
Allen and Unwin, London – 1972
Etzioni, Amitali, Modern Organization
Prentice Hall, NY, 1995
Cuff, Sharrock, and Francis, Perrspective in Sociology
Routledge, NY 1995
PAPER II
Mandelbaum, David, Society in India
Press Berkreley, 1970
Srinivas M N Caste in Modern India and Other Essays
Asia Publishing House, Bombay -1962
Srinivas M N Social Change in Modern India
Berkeley,University of California Press 1966
Srinivas and Shah, The Myth of the self sufficiency of the Indian Village
The Economic weekly, 12:1375-1378
Beteille Andre Sociology
Oxford, New Delhi – 2002
Beteille Andre, The idea of Natural, Inequality and other Essays
Oxford, Delhi – 1987
Beteille Andre, Essay in Contemporary Sociology
Oxford, Delhi – 1987
Beteille Andre, Social Inequality of Indian Penguine
London – 1978
Singh Yogender Cultural Change in India
Rawat, Jaipur, 2002
Singh Yogender, Modernization of Indian Tradition
Thompson Press, New Delhi – 1973
Unnithan T K , Indra Dev and Singh, Y, (eds) Towards a Sociology of Culture in India
Prentice Hall, New Delhi – 1965
Gupta, Dipasnkar, Interrograting Caste
Penguine, New Delhi – 2000
Shah A M Family in Contempory India
Orient Longman, New Delhi – 2001
Chandrani and Chandrani, Essay in Rural Sociology
Rawat, Jaipur -2000
Desai, Neera, and Krishnaraj, Women and Society in India
New Delhi – 1990
Singer Milton and Cohen B.S. Structure and chasnge in Indian Society
Weener Grin Foundation for Anthropological Research 1968
Sharma K L (ed) Sociolo Inequilities in Indian , Profiles of Caste Class, Power and Sociol Mobility
Rawat, Jaipur 19945
Gallenter Masrc, Competing, Inequalities
Oxford, NY 1998
Joshi, P C Sociol Science and Development: Quest for Relevence
Hasr-Anand Publication, Delhi 1995
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