UPSC Books Review

Democracy is undoubtedly the best political system available which expresses the will of the people. But it's not a flawless philosophy. Democracy calls into activity the intelligence and character of ordinary men and women. That's its virtue and vice - at the same time. 'Hope in a Challenged … [Read more...] about ‘Hope in a Challenged Democracy’ by Ashwani Kumar – Book Review

Now, there is one more entry into the league of reference "Yearbooks" - India 2017 YEARBOOK written by Rajiv Mehrishi IAS and published by McGraw Hill Education India. Mr. Arun Jaitley, honourable Finance Minister of India, in the foreword of the book, hopes that 'India 2017 YEARBOOK' written by Mr. … [Read more...] about India 2017 YEARBOOK by McGraw Hill Education – Book Review

Economic Survey (ES) is the flagship annual document of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India. Economic Survey 2016-17 is a must-buy book for all UPSC Civil Service aspirants who needs to be updated with the current trends in the Indian Economy. It's equally useful for Prelims, Mains, and … [Read more...] about Economic Survey 2016-17 – Book Review: Why should every aspirant revise the ES multiple times?

'India Year Book 2017' - India 2017 (English) or Bharat 2017 (Hindi) - is a reference book published annually by the Publication Division of the Indian Government. Popularly known as the 'India Year Book', this reference book is an authoritative compilation of the complete information about the … [Read more...] about India Year Book 2017 – Book Review: 7 Reasons why aspirants should refer India 2017

McGraw Hill Education India has published a new book on Ancient and Medieval Indian History.  The book is authored by Poonam Dalal Dahiya IRS and it titled 'Ancient and Medieval India'. In 16 chapters and 616 pages, Poonam Dalal covers the complete syllabus of ancient and medieval history for UPSC … [Read more...] about ‘Ancient and Medieval India’ by Poonam Dalal Dahiya – Book Review

Political Science as an optional paper gained more popularity when Tina Dabi secured All India Rank 1 in UPSC Civil Services Exam 2015 selecting Political Science as her optional subject. In this post, we list useful books and study materials to score high for Political Science optional … [Read more...] about Political Science Optional Paper: Books to read for Civil Services Main Exam

General Studies Paper 4 (GS4) in UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam is about Ethics, Integrity, and Aptitude. Candidates can score high in this paper if one is familiar with the concepts and case studies. In this post, we discuss the most-read books by IAS aspirants for studying ethics paper. Links are … [Read more...] about 5 Best Selling Books to Study Ethics for UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam

Divey Sethi cleared the UPSC Civil Services Examination in 2013. He was selected into the Indian Revenue Service (IRS). Based on the experience of him and his friends, Divey prepared a handy guidebook - Crack Civil Services in First Attempt - to help other aspirants with Do's and Dont's. The book … [Read more...] about Crack Civil Services in First Attempt: Book Review