(My own) Tina Dabi UPSC booklist for prelims and mains, GS booklist, optional booklist, political science, My actual booklist for my UPSC preparation. I because number one all over India because of these books and notes. I discuss what to read and what not.
Tina Dabi UPSC Prelims (csat) General study Booklist
Ancient History
Class 12th Ncert
I only read this class’s 12th ncert book for the Ancient part. I feel this is enough material for this subject.
Medival History
Class 12th Ncert
Again I read the class 12th Medival history book and this book helped me a lot, I do not refer to any other specific book for this part.
Modern History (Freedom Struggle)
Class 12th Ncert Bipin Chandra, Spectrum (for additional reference)
I use both Bipin Chandra’s book and spectrum, One important thing is that after the end of each chapter spectrum gives you a summary of the whole chapter in revision points and this is very helpful because you can revise this summary and this does not take too much time.
Culture society
Vajiran notes, Vision ias art and culture booklet, vision ias art and culture book.
For this topic, I use vajiram class notes, easily available on the market & amazon, but vajiram booklet is very thick that’s why I use vision ias, art and culture booklet. I bought it from amazon, vision ias booklet has only 50 pages and I feel this should be enough for the art and culture part.
Polity (theory + current)
Laxmikant and vision ias current affairs
Like another topper, I also feel that Laxmikant’s polity book is the bible for the polity part but this is not enough for the polity you have to read any current affairs book I will suggest you go for vision ias pt 365.
If we talk about the economy then I did not follow any specific book. I only follow Vjiram’s class notes, easily available on amazon. I feel that you have to read current affairs for the economy because the Indian economy and the world economy change every day and you have to be up to date yourself so current affairs are equally important.
Science(theory + current)
Vajiram Coaching class notes and current affairs of vision Ias current affairs
I do not come from a science background so this part was quite difficult for me so I totally depend on vajiram class notes and current affairs. For science current affairs is the key.
For ecology, I prefer this Shankar ias academy book. If you ask me for a review of this book then I think this is enough for the environmental part but things are changing every day so current affairs are equally important.
Geography (physical)
Class 11th ncert, Vajiram yellow book
Physical geography takes a little more time to prepare. I believe the class 11th ncert book is sufficient for this chapter, This book explains everything in a proper way with diagrams.
Geography (Indian)
Class 10th and 12th ncert book
I only use class 10th and 12th ncert book and I feel this is sufficient for anyone and I did not prefer any other source of information.
Tina Dabi (GS 1) General studies (mains) paper 1 Booklist
Culture
Vajiram notes & vision ias booklet on art and culture
I use only these two sources vajiram notes and vision ias booklet. Vision ias book on art and culture is an amazing source for the culture you can use it because it has everything that you need for the culture part.
Indian History
Bipin Chandra & class 12 NCERT
Use any one source for Indian history. Chose from those two books both are good but I prefer Bipin Chandra for my UPSC preparation.
World History
Vajiram class notes (ojha sir)
This topic is very vast and completing this chapter is very hard that’s why I use vajiram class notes by Ojha sir. You can buy these notes from the market or form online, these notes are very good as well as these notes are to the point.
Post-Independence India
Vajiran class notes
Again I use Ojha sir notes for Post-Independence.
Indian Society
Vajiram class notes (rajkumar sir)
I believe you do not need any other source of Information on this topic because Rajkumar sir notes are amazing and these notes are very high-quality and he quoted lots of things.
Role of women, poverty e.t.c
Vajiram’s yellow book on society
vajiram yellow book is more than enough for this part.
Globalization on Indian Society
Vajiram’s yellow book
I depend on Vajiram yellow book
Communalism, regionalism, Secularism
Vajiram’s yellow book
Again I have to say that I depend on vajiram yellow book.
World geo Physical
Vajiram yellow book
For physical geography, I did not read any book but totally depend on vajiram yellow booklet.
Resource distribution
Vajiramram yellow book
Factors for industrial location
Vajiramram yellow book
Earthquake tsunami
Vajiram notes
Impact on flora-fauna
Shankar’s green environment book
I use Shankar ias book, it is very comprehensive book.
Tina Dabi (GS 2) General studies (Mains) paper 2
Indian constitution, devolution, dispute redressal e.t.c
Laxmikant
If you prepared the Laxmikant book during the prelims examination then just revise this book and I think you are good to go.
Comparing the constitution with theworld
Vision ias handwritten notes
I am preparing this topic with vision ias handout notes and it’s in detail, at the same time it is very concise so use it.
Parliament, State Legislatures
Vision ias handwritten notes, Laxmi Kant
I use both vision ias notes and laxmikant
Executive-Judiciary
Vision ias handwritten notes, Laxmi Kant
Same as above
Ministries departments
(did not prepare)
Pressure group, informal associations
Vision ias notes
Vision ias did an amazing job on these topics because they provide you 5 to 10 pages handout, these are very detailed and I think do not need any special book for these small topics.
Like many others, Shankar ias green book is the key.
Disaster Management
Vision ias notes
Non-state actors, internal security
Vajiram yellow book
Internal security – role of media, social networking site
Vajiram notes
Cyber security
vajiram book on national security
Money laundering
vajiram book on national security
Border Management
vajiram book on national security
Organized crime, terrorism
vajiram book on national security
Security agencies-structure mandate
vajiram book on national security
For these topics use only one book and it’s vajiram yellow book on national security, it’s a very very detailed book and vajiram use diagrams as well I use this book for my UPSC preparation. I believe this is more than enough for these topics.
Tina dabi (GS 4) General Studies 4, Ethics, Integrity, Aptitude Booklist
Ethicsand interface, family, society, and all the other topics
Vajiram yellow book
It is a very tricky paper, people do miss this one but this paper can get you some extra marks. I completed this chapter from vajiram yellow book.
Attitude, moral influence e.t.c
Pathak sir’s notes
Civil service: integrity, impartiality, tolerance to the weak, etc
Pathak sir’s notes
Emotional intelligence, its use in governance
Pathak sir’s notes
For these three topics, I use Pathak’s sir notes. He gives you all the important points and he uses quotes and his own comments. You can use them as your answer and that can give you god marks.
Probility in governance, work culture
Vajiram yellow book
Moral thinkers of India and world
Vajiram yellow book
Fro these Two topics I use vajiram yellow book.
Ethics, accountability, laws, rules
Bijendra sir notes
Corporate governance
Bijendra sir notes
Citizen charter, ethics code, work culture
Bijendra sir notes
Challenges of corruption
Bijendra sir notes
These notes of Bijendra sir are amazing because he compiled these notes from various sources so these notes are very high-quality notes so I will recommend you please go for these notes.
Case studies on above topics
Access publication book on ethics
This is a very important chapter please do not ignore this topic, I ignore this topic for some time, and later I realize how much important this chapter was.