TNPSC and UPSC Exams Free Sources P-I

Introduction:

Tnpsc has released a annual planner for the year 2024. Everybody is waiting for this notification. Who are  all already preparing for this examination for more years. TNPSC, has already released a notification
for GROUP1 ,AND GROUP -4 . Vacancies has been much more than the expected.
So ,In this
 comprehension. we are going to see the sources which is available and how  to utilize the 
websites.

Websites and Sources:

Tamil nadu government launched  a website name called tncareer 

services.

To download the guided notes for both tnpsc and other competitive examinations.

website link will be provided in the reference section 

In this website you will have to login through your aadhar number and other required 

details.

You can able to download the notes and some test sheet.

NOTES IMPORTANT ?

In the beginning stage you will have to study the basics through

School textbooks only.

For example : TNPSC GROUP-1,II,IIA and IV ,VAO.

In this above examinations also, you will have to study tamilnadu 

school textbooks.

Then you will have to use the value additional materials.

In UPSC you will have to study NCERT TEXTBOOKS, for the recommended school 

standards. 

Some vast suggestion for studying upsc standard materials is mentioned below:

Booklist:

GS 1

History:

Ancient History:

Old NCERT

* Ancient India – R S Sharma (Old NCERT)

Medieval History

* Medieval India – Satish Chandra (Old NCERT)

New NCERT

* Our pasts – I

* Our pasts – II

* Themes – I

* Themes – II

New TamilNadu History Textbook – Class XI

Art & Culture

* New TN History textbook

* 6th-12th new NCERT history textbooks ALL except Fine Arts book specifically for painting

* Introduction to Indian art (NCERT class 11th)

* Living Craft Traditions of India (NCERT class 12th)

* Indian Culture by Nitin Singhania

* CCRT – to supplement above sources

https://ccrtindia.gov.in/​

 

Modern India History

* Our past III (Both part 1 & part 2 –NCERT class VIII)

* Themes in Indian History – III (NCERT Class XII)

* A brief History of Modern India – Spectrum Publication

* India’s struggle for independence – Bipin Chandra

 

Post-Independence India

* Politics in India since Independence, NCERT Class 12th

* India since independence – Bipin Chandra

·       India After Gandhi by Guha

 

World History

* Themes in World History: NCERT Class XI

* History of the World by Arjun Dev

·       Vision IAS notes on World History

 

Indian Society

* NCERT Class XI – Sociology: Understanding Society

* NCERT Class XII – Indian Society

* NCERT Class XII – Social Change and Development in India

 

Geography

Physical Geography:

* Our Environment – Class VII

* The Earth Our Habitat – Class VI

* Fundamentals of Physical Geography (NCERT Class XI)

* Fundamentals of Human Geography (NCERT Class XII)

* Goh Cheng Leong – Certificate Physical and Human Geography

Atlas by Oxford

 

Indian Geography

* Resource and Development – Class VIII

* Contemporary India – II – Class X

* India Physical Environment (NCERT Class XI)

* India – People and Economy (NCERT Class XII)

 

GS 2

Polity

* Democratic Politics – IX

* Democratic Politics, II. Class X

* Indian Constitution at Work (NCERT Class XI)

 

* LAXMIKANTH – Indian Polity

Governance

* Handouts by VisionIAS and InsightsonIndia

* 2nd ARC reports (selective)

·       Law Commission Reports selective

* Three Year Action Agenda, 2017- 18 to 2019-20 – NITI Aayog

* Strategy for New India @ 75 – NITI Aayog

 

Social justice

* Any Basic standard material or Handouts

* Yojana

* Kurukshetra

* Three Year Action Agenda, 2017-18 to 2019-20 – NITI Aayog

* Strategy for New India @ 75 – NITI Aayog

 

International Relations

* Class 12th Political Science- Contemporary World Politics

* Challenge and Strategy: Rethinking India’s Foreign Policy by Rajiv Sikri

* Ministry of External Affairs website (Selective Reading)

* Observer Research Foundation (ORF) (Selective Reading)

 

GS 3:

Economy

* Economics – NCERT Class IX

* Understanding Economic Development (NCERT Class 10th)

* Indian Economic Development (NCERT Class XI)

* Introductory Macroeconomics (NCERT Class XII)

* Nitin Singhania–Indian Economy

 

Ecology & Environment

* 12th Biology NCERT- Chapter No 13,14,15,16

 

* 11th Chemistry NCERT – Chapter No 14

* Geography NCERTs – Natural Vegetation and Wildlife Chapters from Std 8-11

* ICSE Environment Education Std 10(Especially for Mains)

Essentials of Ecology by Miller

PMFIAS Notes on Environment

 

Science and technology

* Class VI to ClassX

* Class XI – Chemistry: Unit 14

* Class XI – Biology: Units 4 & 5

* Class XII – Chemistry: Unit 16

* Class XII – Biology: Units 8, 9 & 10

 

Agriculture

* Any Basic standard material or Handouts

* Yojana & Kurukshetra (Selective Reading)

* Down to Earth (Selective Reading)

 

Disaster and disaster management

* Any Basic standard material or Handouts

* NDMA guidelines (Selective Reading)

 

Internal security

* Any Basic standard material or Handouts

* Challenges to Internal Security of India by Ashok Kumar IPS

* IDSA Website (Selective Reading)

* Ministry of Home Affairs Website (Selective Reading)

 

General Studies 4

Ethics

* Any standard book like (A Practical Approach to Ethics Integrity and Aptitude By D.K Balaji Or Lexicon for Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude)

 

* 2nd ARC Reports (Selective Reading)

* Newspaper for contemporary examples

·       Michael Sandel on Ethics YouTube

 

Other good sources:

YT Amit SenGupta

YT Shivin

YT  Khan Academy USA

Govt Ministry Websites

ARC Reports

Law Commission Reports

PRS Legislative White Papers

GK Today

Vision IAS booklets – Value Added Section on their website

InsightsonIndia current affairs and online answer writing tool

Also, forgot to mention MRUNAL for Economics revision purposes

FOR TNPSC ASPIRANTS:

TNPSC 

TN SCHOOL BOOKS 6TH TO 12 TH

• History
• Geography
• Economics
• Polity
• Indian National Movement.
• Previous Years Question papers.

Aptitude :

• Rs Aggrawal materials.
• Suresh IAS academy materials.

Current Affairs:

TNPSC PORTAL:

TN-CAREER SERVICES WEBSITE:

What kind of study approaches required:

In the early stages , you will have to study the fixed hours. How  you can able to sit and complete

the study's for the fixed timings.After 21 days you will have to increase your time slow by slow and steady by steady.

For example if you study 3 hours you will have to study always 3 hours everyday.

Because three hours should be without distraction-able and fruitful for your studies.

Don't Study too much time in the early stages.

If you complete 8 hours today after some how days you can't do the same thing.

You will have to keep on Increasing the timing for first 21 days and the next 21 days.

Most Important !!!!!:

Before you study anything first you will have to study the syllabus 100 times or 1000 times.

Syllabus is much more important for your studies.

Study timings should be much more important .

Revision , Revision , Revision ,
Practice , Practice , Practice ,
Work Hard in the difficult part.

References and links:

TNPSC SYLLABUS : https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/

TNPSC PORTAL CURRENT AFFAIRS :   https://www.tnpscportal.in/

TNPSC CAREER CHANNEL:  https://www.tnpscthervupettagam.com/downloads-detail/tnpsc-daily-current-affairs-%E2%80%93-april-2024

TNPSC THERVU PETTAGAM :https://www.tnpscthervupettagam.com/downloads-detail/tnpsc-monthly-current-affairs-january-2024

TNPSC CAREER SERVICES: https://tamilnaducareerservices.tn.gov.in/

CURRENT AFFAIRS: Tnpsc Current Affairs
                                       TNPSC OPTIONAL CA
                                       tnpscthervupettagam
UPSC SYLLABUS:    UPSC
TNPSC SYLLABUS:  TNPSC

UPSC CURRENT AFFAIRS:  Vision Ias
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