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Agriculture Optional Paper: Books to read for Civil Services Main Exam

Filed Under: UPSC Books Review

Recommended Books for Agriculture – Civil Services Books – Mains Exam

  1. Plant Breeding
  2. Genetics
  3. Physiology
  4. Indroduction To Horticulture
  5. Handbook Of Agriculture By ICAR
  6. Agricultural Economics and Farm Management
  7. Agricultural Extension Education in India
  8. Soil Science
  9. Agronomy

Reference materials for Agriculture – IAS Mains Exams

  1. Pathology
  2. Entomology
  3. The Hindu – Survey Of Indian Agriculture
  4. Agriculture Statistics – Department of Agriculture & Cooperation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India  – http://agricoop.nic.in.
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  1. anil kranthi says

    January 1, 2013 at 8:47 pm

    am Anil kranthi from hyd doing my B.Sc 2nd yr in Agriculture… i have a strong aspiration to become an IAS.. but I dont know how to go to it… can you plz suggest me a way..

    Reply
    • ClearIAS.com says

      March 10, 2013 at 11:06 pm

      Dear Anil, Your strong aspiration is the first step. The next step is collection of maximum information regarding the latest pattern, syllabus etc for the exam. Since you are doing graduation, build your basics by regularly reading NCERT text books and The Hindu…All other details and links for Civil Services Exam preparation are given in detail in this website.

      All the best!

      Reply
  2. Md. Irfan Basha says

    May 30, 2013 at 5:09 pm

    Sir/Mam

    Am Irfan Basha completed my XIIth class ( 89.8% ) with combinations (History, Economics, Geography) in 2012-13 (AP state board). I have a dream goal as IAS thats the reason for me to step into arts in Intermediate itself. Now I would like to join B.A (Bachelor of Arts) but am in confusion that which combination in graduation is best to crack IAS. Can you help me in this regard.

    Thanking you

    Reply
    • ClearIAS.com says

      May 30, 2013 at 7:49 pm

      Dear Md. Irfan,

      Having an orientation towards IAS right from school days is a really good trait.You may go through the link https://www.clearias.com/civil-services-exam-details/upsc-syllabus/ so that you will get an overview regarding the current UPSC exam pattern and syllabus. You may take any subject in which you have command like History, Economics, Geography etc as your graduation main. The same subject can be used as Civil Services Mains Exam Optional. Go through the UPSC syllabus of each of the mains subjects in which you have interest and then decide which one suits you better. All the best!

      Reply
  3. rajanpathak says

    July 7, 2013 at 11:32 am

    i want to take agriculture as one of my optional alongwith public administration but which writers should I prefer for differnt book of agriculture

    Reply
  4. vikas says

    September 18, 2014 at 8:17 pm

    What about veterinary science. ….?

    Reply
  5. Akhil S Son says

    February 28, 2015 at 5:58 pm

    I am doing agriculture engineering
    What Is the agriculture optional paper related to biological or technical?????

    Reply
  6. ghanshyam meena says

    May 23, 2015 at 1:21 am

    i have opted agriculture for one of the optional subject for ifs . please recommend me some useful book.

    Reply
  7. sachin kumar says

    August 12, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    I am Sachin kumar doing b.sc agriculture final year with the preparation of jrf . and I want to be an IAS officer .plz suggest me valuable books for IAS.

    Reply
  8. NEENA says

    August 27, 2015 at 9:25 pm

    two or three books that cover mains optional
    agriculture

    Reply
    • Vaibhav says

      July 29, 2016 at 12:24 pm

      Sir i am vaibhav solanke i completed my b.tech degree in agricultural Engineering so I want to know that which book is essential for upsc as a agricultural optional

      Reply
      • vaibhav says

        July 29, 2016 at 11:05 pm

        Which are those books….

        Reply
  9. NAVIN NAIDU.JALE says

    November 24, 2015 at 8:57 am

    Sir
    I’m a strong aspirant for ias…and i’m in studying petrochemical engineering btech second year…
    I have decided to take history as my optional subject….can u please help me by giving some of the instructions…on what should i do first…..regarding my subject…
    Waiting for ur reply…

    Reply
  10. Diliokumar says

    December 10, 2015 at 9:04 pm

    Sir,me my self Dilipkumar plz tell me about Arun Katayan book…
    Fundamental of agriculture volume 1 and 2

    Reply
  11. Utkarsh Dwivedi says

    July 11, 2016 at 1:21 am

    Sir I am doing my Btech as Agriculture engineering, i m in 4th yr & want to crack IAS SO GIVE some of ur valuable suggestions & ideas so I can get some help in my preparation. & i will be very thankful to you if you will provide me some information & i also wants to take my mains opt sub as agriculture.
    Thank

    Reply
  12. Navin kumar.jale says

    July 11, 2016 at 11:10 am

    Sir I’m studying btech third year petrochemical engineering ..Sir i have decided to make history as my optional subject…
    Can u plz help me where to start the preparation and essential books for history as optional subject…

    Reply
  13. Navin kumar.jale says

    July 11, 2016 at 11:10 am

    Sir I’m studying btech third year petrochemical engineering ..Sir i have decided to make history as my optional subject…
    Can u plz help me where to start the preparation and essential books for history as optional subject…
    Waiting for ur reply

    Reply
  14. mohit patil says

    August 18, 2016 at 7:43 pm

    You have given books for agriculture optional……but the name of writer is not given…..plss try to give it

    Reply
  15. Surender sharma says

    February 11, 2018 at 5:09 pm

    Sir
    I’m employee capf and completed Bsc (pcm) . I wanna choose agriculture a optional sub in hindi medium for civil services exam pse guied. Also informe to you that for a long time untouched study

    Reply
  16. Karan says

    July 25, 2018 at 9:11 pm

    Perfect booklist for agriculture mains for civil service exams …with auther name ….please give guidance about ” why agriculture optional is very good…”

    Reply

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