Shruti Sharma AIR 1

Economy

Science and Tech

Environment

Social issues data

Polity

The following are GS notes prepared cumulatively by Mini Shukla (Rank 96 CSE21), Stanzin Wangyal(IRS), Vishakha Dagur and I.

BOOKLIST :

Please remember that any other alternative basic books/material are also absolutely fine. Each year other some topper or the other recommends some new material- you should choose a source that you are comfortable with, and broadly covers the UPSC syllabus. I will be just stating the material that I found helpful.


Prelims: Polity- Laxmikant, Bare Act
Environment: Shankar book
History: For ancient and medieval- relied on my optional notes and knowledge; Fine Arts 11th NCERT, Themes NCERTs
Modern History- Spectrum
Science and Tech: Ayaz Sir notes, will also suggest 9,10th NCERT for basic understanding for non science background students
Economics: Zulfiqar Sir notes
Geography: Class 11, 12th NCERTs
Current Affairs: Vision PT 365, Last year on the recommendation of a friend also selectively looked at PIB news, some issues of New India Samachar before the Prelims

Besides the basic books, analysis of previous year papers and consequently making notes of certain sections- National parks and sanctuaries(plotted on google map), Patron-client/major ancient Indian authors, Buddhism and Jainism, Animals under Species Recovery program, Mapwork(I looked at Youtube videos of Anurag Singh- IAS knowledge mantra)(Some of these notes or links I will upload soon)

Mains:
Apart from the above books, I made my own notes based on syllabus, some notes we made collectively in our study group (Mini Shukla, Stanzin Wangyal and Bisaka Dagur), and consistently added to it from regular newspaper reading.
Shortly before the Mains, did selective reading of Vision Mains 365 and Vajiram ‘Most probable topics’ for current affairs.
Gave importance to answer writing, making own model answers of previous year questions etc.

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