GS MAINS

BOOKS FOR GENERAL STUDIES : MAINS

1. INDIA'S STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE by BIPAN CHANDRA (Read it 2-3 times and make condensed note,say,1 chapter in 2 pages.)

2. NCERT GEOGRAPHY XI,XII STANDARD (Read especially India : Land and People and India Physical Geography well )

3. D D BASU AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA or VAJIRAM RAVINDRAN SIR'S CLASS NOTE ( Any one will do.But read 2 times at least )

4. WIZARD SOCIAL ISSUES + VAJIRAM SOCIAL ISSUES CLASS NOTES

5. THE HINDU EDITORIALS ( Only the 2 small editorials in the left hand column will do but keep 150-200 important editorials in one folder and revise them. 1 important small editorial per day )

6. WIZARD CURRENT AFFAIRS FOR MAINS

7. VAJIRAM CLASS NOTES ( Polity,Economics,Social Issues,Stats,Science & Tech,Current Affairs are good )

8. ECONOMIC SURVEY ( All box items,Chapter 1,3 & 10 are most important.So read them first.)

9. INDIAN ECONOMY by UMA KAPILA ( Read selected chapters like current hot topics in Indian Economy which you can get from Hindu.Read those chapters only )

10. Spectrum Statistics and Science and Technology

11. MAGICAL 2 MARKERS, UP 2 THE MARK & CST 2 MARKERS

12. SPECTRUM CULTURE OF INDIA AND PERSONALITIES ( Occasionally refer )

13. COLLINS ECONOMICS DICTIONARY ( For Eco 2 markers )

14. VAJIRAM YELLOW BOOK ( For reference purpose only.Its current national and international affairs part is good.)

15. Wizard Monthly magazine.Occasional reading of some issues.