Book list suggested for Mains

PAPER 1
History
Facets of Indian Culture by Kalpana Rajaram

India after Gandhi by R.Guha

India after Independence by Bipin Chandra

History of the World (Orient Black swan) by Arjun Dev & Indira Arjun Dev or Contemporary World (XII Std.) by Arjun Dev

Social Issues
Sociology (12th Std. NCERT)

Indian Social Problems by Ram Ahuja

Geography
Principles of General Geo. (11th std.)

Economic Geo. of the world (11th std.)

Physical Geo. of India (12th std.)

Human & Economic Geography -  Leong & Morgan

Culture & Economic Geo (11th std.)

Geography and You - monthly magazine

PAPER 2

Democracy at Work (12th Std.)

Indian Polity - Laxmikanth

Pub Ad

From Government to Governance by Kuldeep Mathur

Social Theory, Development Administration & Development Ethics by Mohit Bhattacharya

Governance by Laxmikanth

ARC reports on (a)Ethics in Governance (b) Corruption (c) Security (d)Disaster Management

International Relations

Indian Foreign Policy by Rajiv Sikri

The Hindu/ Indian Express/ World Focus magazine 

Websites: IDSA, thediplomat.com, cfr.org, satp.org

PAPER 3

Indian Economy (11th std)

Indian Economy: Polity and Performance by Uma Kapila

S&T

The science reporter magazine 

The Hindu

Websites: Ministry of environment and forests, Ministry of S&T, Dept. of Space

Security Issues

The Hindu/ Indian Express/ Frontline

Website: Ministry of Home Affairs

PAPER 4

ARC reports on Ethics in Governance, Corruption