Public Administration is one of the favorite optional subjects of Civil Services Aspirants. As the paper includes many topics covered in Indian Polity for Prelims/GS Mains, the preparation as an optional subject becomes rather easy. Around 3000-4000 candidates take Pub Ad each year as their optional subject for mains.
Being a traditional hot favorite, plenty of books and study-materials are available in the market. To compete in this highly competitive exam, along with the conventional text books, it is also important to be updated with latest news and reports related to Pub Ad. Have look at some useful Pub Ad books.
Recommended Books for Public Administration Optional – Civil Services Books for Mains Exam
- Public Administration – Laxmikanth
- New Horizons Of Public Administration – Mohit Bhattacharya
- Administrative Thinkers – D. Ravindra Prasad
- Contemporary Debates in Public Administration – Dhameja Alka
- Indian Administration – Maheswari
- Introduction to the constitution of India – D.D.Basu
- Public Administration: Concepts And Theories – Rumki Basu
- A Dictionary of Public Administration – Maheswari
- Indian Administration – Pankaj Singh
- Public Administration : Theory And Practice
- Governance in India for UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination – Laxmikanth
- Administrative Theories And Management Thought – Sapru
PS: Also check the Public Administration books by Cosmos Bookhive. Link : UPSC Exam Books by Cosmos Bookhive – Book Review.
Extra Tips
- Indian editions of the imported books may cost you less. But, make sure that the book has not compromised on quality and content.
- IGNOU Materials, IJPA articles, ASPA articles, Public Administration Review articles etc. are all really good.
Narendra Deheri says
March 11, 2014 at 8:05 pmi want to know more about optional paper give me solution
ranveer says
August 28, 2014 at 8:28 pmIs there any compelete book, solution for public administration mains?
Prashant says
August 29, 2014 at 10:08 pmHow to workout on applied based question in pub administration ?
Asif Ahmed says
October 24, 2014 at 10:39 amPlease tell me books for public administration optional subject for main exams.
swastisinha says
July 3, 2015 at 10:27 pmSir tell me public administration book in hindi
sreekanth says
January 22, 2016 at 11:08 amare these books are enough for both the papers of optional subjects of public administration please do reply
Faisal says
February 1, 2016 at 2:24 pmSir I need information about the books of political science for mains
Tulsi R Majhi says
May 28, 2016 at 2:24 amIs it possible to crack ias in one year preparation or it’s a long process to achieve the feat?
Danish says
January 2, 2017 at 12:11 amcould you please provide me the syllabus of uppcs 2017 for public administration and history
Shilpa says
July 3, 2017 at 5:50 pmDoes all the books above are compulsory to crack the exam
Neha Chitte says
July 16, 2018 at 10:40 amI am a beginner. Can you tell which book among those specified above should be chosen?
jagamohan sahoo says
January 6, 2019 at 8:45 pmWhich book wi’ll the best book for upsc exam
victor kh says
March 6, 2019 at 2:11 pmfor basic understanding and beginning strategy on pub ad which books will be more suited n provide a firm base concept. For eg. That laxmikanth’s might help or what to take first ?,sir plz recommend here
[email protected] kaur says
May 25, 2019 at 3:59 pmPlease sir can you guide me for optional subject as public administration in Hindi medium. And which is best book for public administration subject in Hindi medium.