{"id":545,"date":"2024-05-09T22:57:39","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T17:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/?p=545"},"modified":"2024-05-16T09:53:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-16T04:23:41","slug":"best-reference-books-for-upsc-ias-mains-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/best-reference-books-for-upsc-ias-mains-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Reference Books For UPSC IAS Mains Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Get details about <strong>BEST REFERENCE BOOKS FOR MAINS EXAM OF UPSC CIVIL SERVICES<\/strong>. Mains exam is the second stage in civil services or IAS examination which is conducted by UPSC. If you are searching for best reference books which cover all topics in mains general studies and optional subject then here you can find out list of standard and best reference books suggested by toppers and experts. Students may buy these books online and some civil services materials and best books are available to free download in pdf format. With the list of best reference books for UPSC civil services mains exam you can easily score well in less time and without coaching.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-546\" style=\"width: 367px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/images.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-546 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/images.jpg\" alt=\"Best Reference Books For UPSC IAS Mains Exam 2018\" width=\"367\" height=\"137\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/images.jpg 367w, https:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/images-300x112.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 367px) 100vw, 367px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-546\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Best Reference Books For UPSC IAS Mains Exam 2018<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/~x2RR2NNNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wonder That Was India \u2013 A.L. Bhasham<\/a>. (Culture)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/~xX0X2NNNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India\u2019s Ancient Past \u2013 R.S. Sharma<\/a>. (Culture)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/~c1tn2NNNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Art and Culture \u2013 Nitin Singhania<\/a>. (Culture)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/~c83K2NNNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History Of Modern India \u2013 Bipan Chandra<\/a>. (History)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/~xJd82NNNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India\u2019s Struggle For Independence \u2013 Bipan Chandra<\/a>. (History)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/~cLN12NNNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Geography of India \u2013 Majid Husain<\/a>. (Geography)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/PoGLtLuuuN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Oxford School Atlas \u2013 Oxford<\/a>. (Geography)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/PoIeGLuuuN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Certificate Physical and Human Geography \u2013 Goh Cheng Leong<\/a>. (Geography)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/Po43ULuuuN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations \u2013 M. Laxmikanth<\/a>. (Polity)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/PoM0XLuuuN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indian Economy \u2013 Ramesh Singh<\/a>. (Economy)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/PGBywLuuuN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Economic Survey<\/a>. (Economy)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/0070655480\/?tag=ci07-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Science and Technology in India \u2013 TMH<\/a>. (Science and Technology)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/0199459754\/?tag=ci07-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental Studies: From Crisis to Cure \u2013 Rajagopalan<\/a>. (Environment)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/~CeNr2NNNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Environment for Civil Services Prelims and Mains \u2013 Khuller<\/a>. (Environment)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/~6V7x2NNNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India Year Book<\/a>&nbsp;(Current Affairs)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/~1hHN2NNNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manorama Yearbook<\/a>. (Current Affairs)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/~1b5R2NNNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contemporay Essays by Ramesh Singh<\/a>&nbsp;OR&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/9350751496\/?tag=ci07-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">151 ESSAYS For UPSC Mains<\/a>(Essay Paper)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/~1dYu2NNNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India After Gandhi \u2013 Ramchandra Guha<\/a>&nbsp;(History \u2013 GS1)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/1137483644\/?tag=ci07-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Norman Lowe<\/a>&nbsp;OR&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/8187449306\/?tag=ci07-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History of Modern World \u2013 Jain and Mathur<\/a>&nbsp;(World History \u2013 GS1)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/~1LtT2NNNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Social Problems In India \u2013 Ram Ahuja<\/a>. (Indian Society \u2013 GS1)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/PF6d~LuuuN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAS Mains General Studies Paper 2<\/a>&nbsp;(Arihant Manual \u2013 GS2)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/~XJBO2NNNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Governance in India for CSE<\/a>. (Governance \u2013 GS2)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/PdgsdLuuuN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pax Indica \u2013 Shashi Tharoor<\/a>. (Foreign Policy \u2013 GS2)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/Pdy4MLuuuN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India and the World by Surendra Kumar<\/a>. (Foreign Policy \u2013 GS2)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/PF5~3LuuuN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAS Mains General Studies \u2013 GS3<\/a>. (Arihant Manual \u2013 GS3)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/~C~4l2NNNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">India\u2019s National Security: A Reader<\/a>. (Internal Security \u2013 GS3)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/9339204190\/?tag=ci07-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Challenges to Internal Security of India<\/a>. (Internal Security \u2013 GS3)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/PSUmBLuuuN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude<\/a>. ( Ethics \u2013 GS4)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/PFFhULuuuN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAS Mains General Studies \u2013 Ethics<\/a>. ( Arihant Manual \u2013 GS4)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Books for UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam in Hindi Medium (Additional)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/8125036962\/?tag=ci07-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samkaleen Vishwa Ka Itihas 1890 \u2013 2008<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/8125048073\/?tag=ci07-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palassi Se Vibhajan Tak : Adhunik Bharat Ka Itihas<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/9383286970\/?tag=ci07-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Antharashtriya Sangathan<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/0070144842\/?tag=ci07-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bharat Ki Videsh Neeti<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/9352035119\/?tag=ci07-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAS Mukhya Pariksha Samanya Addhyan Paper 4 Nitishastra, Satyanishtha Aur Abhiruchi<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/9339219090\/?tag=ci07-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bharat Ki Aantrik Suraksha \u2013 Mukhya Chunautiya<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/8170336236\/?tag=ci07-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samajik Samasyayein \u2013 Ram Ahuja<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/dp\/014306844X\/?tag=ci07-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bharat: Gandhi Ke Baad \u2013 Ramchandra Guha<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Links of UPSC Books at online Stores!&nbsp;(Click on the links to buy online)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/s\/?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24822&amp;field-keywords=Civil%20Services&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3ACivil%20Services&amp;tag=ci07-21&amp;url=search-alias%3Daps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full list of UPSC books available in Amazon<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/fkrt.it\/~CWZO2NNNN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Full list of UPSC books available in Flipkart<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/knowledgekart.in\/blog\/complete-list-of-useful-websites-for-ias-preparation\/\">Best IAS Websites for UPSC Civil Services Exam Online Preparation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Free Online Resources For UPSC <\/strong><strong>Civil Services<\/strong> <strong>Prelims and Mains<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncert.nic.in\/NCERTS\/textbook\/textbook.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NCERT Books Download<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/yojana.gov.in\/cms\/%28S%28svzrygnwfrafqi2cffy1e32d%29%29\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yojana Magazine Download<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/yojana.gov.in\/cms\/%28S%28svzrygnwfrafqi2cffy1e32d%29%29\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kurukshetra Magazine<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.in\/s\/ref=as_li_ss_tl?_encoding=UTF8&amp;camp=3626&amp;creative=24822&amp;keywords=pratiyogita%20darpan&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;qid=1433590739&amp;rh=i%3Astripbooks%2Ck%3Apratiyogita%20darpan&amp;tag=ci07-21\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pratiyogita Darpan Magazine<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.egyankosh.ac.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IGNOU Books<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The CIVIL Services examination is one of the most prestigious examination. Lot of the students will be eliminating in the UPSC prelims exam. UPSC mains syllabus is vast but it requires great preparation. proper strategy is needed. Selection of best books for mains exam play key role. Conceptual clarity on every topic of the syllabus is required. Utilize time well and crack the UPSC civil services mains exam in first attempt. We hope this <strong>BEST REFERENCE BOOKS FOR Mains Exam \u2013 UPSC CIVIL SERVICES <\/strong>article is helpful to you in preparation of UPSC civil services Mains exam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get details about BEST REFERENCE BOOKS FOR MAINS EXAM OF UPSC CIVIL SERVICES. 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