UPSC Civil Services Mains books

Hello sir I want to appear in the UPSC Civil Services Mains exam this year. I am preparing myself for the exams? Please tell me name of some best books which I can prefer for getting good scores in this exam?

[Arun Vats]

The Civil Services Main examination is designed to test the academic talent of the aspirant. The UPSC has revised the pattern of Civil Services Main examination from 2014.

Latest Pattern of Civil Services (Mains) Examination:
Paper - I
Language -300 Marks
Candidate can take any Modern Indian language but this paper is of qualifying nature
Paper - II
English -300 Marks
This paper is of qualifying nature
Paper - III
Essay - 250 Marks
Can be written in the medium or language of the candidate's choice
Paper-IV
General Studies-I 250 Marks
(Indian Heritage and Culture,
History and Geography of the World and Society)
Paper-V
General Studies -II: 250 Marks
(Governance, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice and International relations)
Paper-VI
General Studies -III 250 Marks
(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)
Paper-VII
General Studies -IV 250 Marks
(Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude)
Marks carried by General Studies was 4X 250=1000
Paper-VIII
Optional Subject - Paper 1 -250 Marks
Paper-IX
Optional Subject - Paper II -250 Marks

Candidate is allowed to take up literature as an optional subject "without the conditionality of having to do his/her graduation in that language's literature.

You are asking for the UPSC Civil Services Mains exam best books. There are many books are available for the preparation for the UPSC Civil Services Mains exam. here I am providing you the name of some best books that can helps you in getting best scores in the UPSC Civil Services Mains exam. these are as follows:

1) Shorter Constitution Of India (Set of 2 Volumes) 14th Editon – D.D.Basu (THIS IS PURELY FOR REFERENCE
2) India 2014 – Publication Division, Govt.of India
3) Economic Survey 2012-2013
4) India Since Independence – Bipan Chandra
India Since Independence – new edition
5) Ideology And Politics in Modern India
6) India’s Struggle For Independence – Bipan Chandra
7)Indian Economy : For Civil Services Examinations 5th Edition (2013) – Ramesh Singh
8) Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations 4th Edition – Laxmikanth
9) Geography of India- Majid Hussain
10) Ethics In Governance
11) India After Gandhi: The History Of The World’s Largest Democracy
12) Mastering Modern World History – New Edition – Norman Lowe
13) Trends in Indian Culture and Heritage: For Civil Services
14) Select Constitutions: 16th Edition – S Chand
15) India’s Foreign Policy – Muchkund Dubey
16) Challenge And Strategy : Rethinking India’s Foreign Policy – Rajiv Sikri
17) History of the World from the Late Nineteenth to the Early Twenty First Century – Arjun Dev
18) Social Problems in India 2 Edition – Ram Ahuja
19) Politics and Ethics of the Indian Constitution - Review
20) Public Institutions in India: Performance and Design – PRATAPA BHANU MEHTA
21) Certified Physical and Human Geography – Goh Cheng Leong
22) India’s National Security – A Reader (Oxford University Press – Important for Paper-IV GS)
23) Indian Social System – Ram Ahuja