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  UPSC Civil Services (Prelims) 2020: Check List of Important NCERTs & State Board Books Useful in Preparation UPSC Civil Services (Prelims) 2020 exam preparation cannot be commenced let alone complete without reading the NCERT Textbooks. In this article, we have provided a list of important NCERTs and State Board textbooks which would be helpful for the preparation of the UPSC (IAS) Prelims 2020 Exam. By  SAKSHI SAROHA AUG 4, 2020 11:02 IST UPSC (IAS) Prelims 2020: Complete List of NCERT Textbooks & State Board Books Required for Preparation UPSC Civil Services Prelims exam 2020 is scheduled for October 4.    Aspirants can utilize this time to brush up their basics and revise the static syllabus of the exam. Preparation of UPSC (IAS) Prelims Exam cannot be commenced let alone complete without multiple thorough readings of NCERT textbooks. These textbooks not only give aspirants insights about every subject but also help understand the basic functioning of th...

UPSC Prelims Exam: Important Chapters in NCERT for Science & Technology Science & Technology, also called General Science by the UPSC is an important part of the syllabus for Prelims. Along with Ecology and Environment, it contributed more than twenty questions to the Prelims paper I in 2018. It had contributed more than thirty questions in 2017. In the Mains exam, General Studies Paper III has Technology, Environment and Biodiversity as important parts of the IAS Syllabus. As it has consistently been an important area of focus for the UPSC Syllabus, it is imperative for candidates to study Science & Technology well.  NCERT books  are the fundamental sources that one must read to prepare for this subject. In this article, we will discuss which are the important NCERT chapters for IAS 2019. Read more on Science & technology for Prelims by checking out: UPSC MCQs: Science & Technology NCERT General Science books for UPSC The following NCERT books are recommen...

9TH NCERT ---  chapter 1 , 2 , 3, 4 10 th NCERT  ----  chapter 1 , 2, 3, 4 and last chapter 11th NCERT ------  entire book can be refered for basic understanding  (VERY imp) 12 th NCERT  ---- introductin to macro economics   Chapter 3, 5, 6  (all chapters read Very IMP) Govt publication 1)economic survey and   union budget 2) yojana issue on budget 3)key results of NSSO : employement and unemployemet rounds 4)key results of national family survey 5)key results of human developement report by UNDP around 30 to 40 marks outof 200 marks news paper: 1) indian express economy editorial 2)selected articles of yojana magzine 3)The Hindu Economic section Indian Economy syllabus for UPSC prelims/UPSC Economics syllabus for prelims/syllabus of Economics for UPSC prelims: Economic and Social Development: sustainable development, poverty, inclusion, demographics, social sector initiatives, etc. Here, you must cover topics such as economic growt...

  Areas of Focus in Polity: Preamble Features of preamble 42nd Amendment Swaran Singh committee Schedules Basic idea about 12 schedules Constitution of India Basic idea about All articles Historical Background Drafting committee and making of the Constitution Influence of other constitutions Its salient features Union and its Territory Basic idea about Article 1-4 State reorganization and different Commissions Federal nature Recent issues Citizenship Basic idea about Article 5-11 PIO, NRI, OCI and Pravasi Bharathiya Divas Privileges available for Indian citizens and foreigners Citizenship Amendment Act 2016 New policies, schemes and recent changes in voting. Fundamental Rights (FR) Basic idea about Article 12-35 A thorough understanding about Articles 14- 30 and Art. 32 Rights and privileges available to citizens of India only and both to citizens and foreigners 44 th  amendment act Different types of Writs Enforcement and Exceptional cases with regard to FR’s RTE and recent i...