Best general studies book for CSAT or UPSC exam.

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best general study book for CSAT or UPSC exam

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Dear Friend

CSAT stands for the Civil services aptitude test.It is the first stage of the civil services examinations.As we all know that general studies has no defined boundaries.It is boundless.

You cannot have command over general studies by merely reading two or three books .You have to go for newspapers ,channels and magazines for better command over general studies.

Here is some of the books for GENERAL STUDIES for the CSAT which will help you in preparation :

Note: Try to be updated with current affairs.

Hope the information helps you.

All the best for your preparation

aashisranjan784

Dear as for as my views are concerned that if you are preparing for civil service exams then you must go to any good and reputed coaching institute to prepare for your exam because only coaching institute and the guidance of the successful teachers may help you to get success and reach to your destination and if you are thinking to prepare for this exam at your own home then also it is not good but sometimes due to the load of study so many students gets disappointed from the study and leave this in the half way so that to save yourself from this type of problems you must go to any good coaching institute and prepare well for your exams and you may use following books to prepare for your civil service exams :

Arihant Publication - GS and CSAT
Upkar Publication - GS and CSAT prelims and mains
Disha Publication - Disha Experts
Sachchidananda Jha - UPSC Portal
Bipin Chandra
Romila Thapar
Charles Farrow
DD Basu
Laxmikanth
NCERT books
India Year Book
Wizard
Frontline
Civil Service Today
Civil Service Chronicle
Mc Graw Hill
RS Agrawal

All the best

Hello,
Here are some books which you can refer for Civil Services Exam.
All These books are available on Flipkart if you wish to buy them.
UPSC Portal CSAT Comprehensive Manual: IAS Preliminary Examination 2013 (Paper-2) by SachchidaNandJha
CSAT Handbook for General Studies: UPSC Civil Services Priliminary Examination 2013 (Paper-1) by KalpanaRajaram
CSAT Unique Quintessence of General Studies 2013 (Paper 2) by J.K. Chopra
UPSC Portal IAS Mains History Solved Papers (2002-2011) by YagyaNandJha
The Pearson CSAT Manual 2013: Civil Services Aptitude Test for the UPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination by Edgar Thorpe, Showick Thorpe
CSAT General Studies For Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2013 (Paper 2) bt TMH

For further details refer the pdf attached below and for Previous Years Question Papers you can refer www.upsc.gov.in
You can fill the online application form from the official website www.upsconline.nic.in

Regards...

Dear

To preparation for UPSC examination you can use these tips

You should read news paper daily
you should read magazine
you should watch news channel daily
you should read NCERT books
you should solved previous question paper
you should read:
Arihant Prakashan
RS Agarwal's books
Mc Grew Hill
Sachidanand Jha

Good Luck