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Books/Tips For General Study Paper I

edited March 2013 in Miscellaneous
Paper I is a combination of Political Science, Sociology, History and Geography.

here we cans share different approaches, tips and various source to deal with the paper.

feel free to share your view but please donot indulge in unnecessary discussion/debates

thank you
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  • edited March 2013
    The sociology part cannot be covered from one single book.
    try to clear your basic concept of communis, capitalism, globalization, urbanization etc.

    also for
    Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. part

    you can go for India since Independence by bipin chandra, mridula mukherjee and aditya mukherjee.
  • The sociology part cannot be covered from one single book.
    try to clear your basic concept of communis, capitalism, globalization, urbanization etc.

    also for
    Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country. part

    you can go for India since Independence by bipin chandra, mridula mukherjee and aditya mukherjee.
    What do you think about India after Gandhi by Ramachandra Guha?

    I'm in 2 minds regarding this book.

    1. Have heard very good reviews about this book, looks pertinent in the new syllabus.

    2. Its bulky, almost scares me away. Only reason for me not buying it till now.
  • edited March 2013
    i haven't read it.
    read the whole book at once, like a novel but with full concentration as to
    get an idea of the contemporary situation of the country.
    then go for selective reading.

    India since independence is also bulky but i found it very interesting to read.
    i dont know about india after gandhi.
    But ramchandra guha is an amazing writer the book MUST be interesting
  • edited March 2013
    @sinha47,

    Yaa!, that MUST BE INTERSTING part with NEW SYLLABUS is driving me crazy and making it difficult to say NO to that book. :(

    Anyway Thanks, I think I'll buy it for sure, rest no idea. :P
  • @sinha47 @abhinrao24
    Any suggestions for the the world history?
  • edited March 2013
    @sinha47 @abhinrao24
    Any suggestions for the the world history?
    I'm a novice here.

    But heard that Europe after Napoleon by David Thompson, Or/& Jain & Mathur are prefered.

    Hope that helps. :)
  • @abhinrao24
    U can find that book online.i recently downloaded it and i m going through this book right now.
    http://www.eastwestcenter.org/fileadmin/resources/education/asdp_pdfs/India_After_Gandhi_1_-small.pdf
    go through this link
  • @abhinrao24
    U can find that book online.i recently downloaded it and i m going through this book right now.
    http://www.eastwestcenter.org/fileadmin/resources/education/asdp_pdfs/India_After_Gandhi_1_-small.pdf
    go through this link
    It looks like its more for mkting purposes.

    The link has a couple of pages from diff sections of the book.

    Anyway Thanks for the effort. :)

  • i imo guys we are taking the subsections to intensively than needed.....topics like world history wont have questions which need you to buy a complete specialised book for them....the questions related to such subsections will be general imo....some decent browsing even on wikipedia would be good for such subtopics imo....just my view...
  • dats upsc my dear@abhi4046 they w0nt leave u for anythng why to take chances.
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