{"id":84244,"date":"2021-05-10T16:20:20","date_gmt":"2021-05-10T10:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/?p=84244"},"modified":"2023-07-12T10:29:44","modified_gmt":"2023-07-12T04:59:44","slug":"upsc-ias-reference-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-reference-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Best UPSC IAS Reference Books 2023 | Download PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>2This article is for all those UPSC IAS aspirants who are stuck in a dilemma of which book\/books are the best for UPSC IAS preparations? Choosing UPSC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/IAS\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAS Reference books<\/a> can be a really tough task for some people, thanks to the suggestions given by numerous people as well as the Internet.<\/p>\n<p>As it is said, \u201ctoo many chefs spoil the broth\u201d, in a similar way, too many opinions and suggestions about the UPSC IAS Reference books will be chaotic.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_47_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"ez-toc-toggle-icon-1\"><label for=\"item-69d29c6d8508f\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-69d29c6d8508f\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-visibility-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-reference-books\/#download-upsc-ias-reference-books-2023\" title=\"Download UPSC IAS Reference Books 2023\">Download UPSC IAS Reference Books 2023<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-reference-books\/#why-do-you-need-good-books\" title=\"Why do you need good books?\">Why do you need good books?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-reference-books\/#upsc-ias-reference-books-%e2%80%93-prelims\" title=\"UPSC IAS Reference books &#8211; Prelims\">UPSC IAS Reference books &#8211; Prelims<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-reference-books\/#upsc-ias-reference-books-%e2%80%93-mains\" title=\"UPSC IAS Reference books \u2013 Mains\">UPSC IAS Reference books \u2013 Mains<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-reference-books\/#upsc-ias-reference-books-%e2%80%93-current-affairs\" title=\"UPSC IAS Reference books \u2013 Current Affairs\">UPSC IAS Reference books \u2013 Current Affairs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-reference-books\/#faqs\" title=\"FAQs\">FAQs<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-reference-books\/#question-1-%e2%80%93-is-reading-only-ncert-books-enough-for-clearing-upsc-ias-exams\" title=\"Question 1 \u2013 Is reading only NCERT books enough for clearing UPSC IAS exams?\">Question 1 \u2013 Is reading only NCERT books enough for clearing UPSC IAS exams?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-reference-books\/#-question-2-%e2%80%93-where-are-ncerts-available\" title=\"\u00a0 Question 2 \u2013 Where are NCERTs available?\">\u00a0 Question 2 \u2013 Where are NCERTs available?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-reference-books\/#question-3-%e2%80%93-what-are-some-of-the-best-books-recommended-for-economics-and-indian-polity\" title=\"Question 3 \u2013 What are some of the best books recommended for Economics and Indian Polity?\">Question 3 \u2013 What are some of the best books recommended for Economics and Indian Polity?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-reference-books\/#-question-4-%e2%80%93-what-topics-should-we-cover-in-art-and-culture\" title=\"\u00a0 Question 4 \u2013 What topics should we cover in art and culture?\">\u00a0 Question 4 \u2013 What topics should we cover in art and culture?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kopykitab.com\/blog\/upsc-ias-reference-books\/#question-5-%e2%80%93-how-to-use-current-affairs-magazine-in-an-effective-manner\" title=\"Question 5 \u2013 How to use current affairs magazine in an effective manner? \u00a0\">Question 5 \u2013 How to use current affairs magazine in an effective manner? \u00a0<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"download-upsc-ias-reference-books-2023\"><\/span>Download UPSC IAS Reference Books 2023<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In the case of choosing the UPSC IAS Reference books, expert advice is needed. And no, I am not talking about your distant relative\u2019s advice who doesn\u2019t have much knowledge about UPSC but giving suggestions because they consider themselves really \u2018smart\u2019. Here an actual expert\u2019s advice is needed, who has appeared for UPSC IAS exams and cracked it.<\/p>\n<p>In this article, the main things we are going to discuss is the need for good books for an IAS aspirant and what are the books that you need to clear the UPSC IAS exams. All the books mentioned in this article are suggested by the UPSC toppers themselves. So let\u2019s begin and see which UPSC IAS Reference books are going to be on the list?<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"why-do-you-need-good-books\"><\/span>Why do you need good books?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In June 2023, IAS Prelims is going to be held and all the aspirants need to prepare so much for it. There are plenty of books available on both Online and Offline platforms, so it can be quite overwhelming for a newbie to select the best UPSC IAS reference books.<\/p>\n<p>In order to start with the basics, IAS toppers suggest that the aspirants should start studying from NCERTs. After studying the NCERT thoroughly, one can start studying the reference books for UPSC IAS.<\/p>\n<p>The UPSC IAS exams have 3 stages: Prelims, Mains, and interview and out of which the first two needs to be prepared from the books. To prepare for these exams, UPSC IAS Reference books should be divided into the category of Prelims and Mains and one should be selective about the UPSC IAS Reference books they are going to study.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the lists of UPSC IAS Reference books all the UPSC aspirants need to study for their UPSC IAS exams.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"upsc-ias-reference-books-%e2%80%93-prelims\"><\/span><strong>UPSC IAS Reference books &#8211; Prelims<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>Subjects<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>Referred books<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>Geography<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NCERT VI \u2013 X (Old Syllabus)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NCERT XI, XII (New Syllabus)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 World Atlas (Orient Black Swan)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Certificate Physical Geography by G C Leong<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>History<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NCERT XI (Ancient &amp; Medieval)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NCERT XII (Modern Indian History)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 India\u2019s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>Economics<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NCERT XI<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indian Economy by Nitin Singhania<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Economic Development and Policies in India by Jain &amp; Ohri.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>Indian Polity<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NCERT IX-XII<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>International Relations (IR)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Current Affairs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>CSAT<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Verbal &amp; Non-Verbal Reasoning by R S Aggarwal<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tata McGraw Hill CSAT Manual<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>Solved exam papers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 IAS General Studies Prelims Solved Papers \u2013 Vishal Publications<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"upsc-ias-reference-books-%e2%80%93-mains\"><\/span><strong>UPSC IAS Reference books \u2013 Mains<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>Subjects<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>Referred books<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>Geography<\/p>\n<p>[GS Paper 1]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fundamentals of Physical Geography NCERT,\u00a0 Class 11<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 World Atlas (Orient Black Swan)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Certificate Physical &amp; Human Geography by G C Leong.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Geography of India by Majid Husain<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 World Geography by Majid Husain<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>History, Indian Heritage &amp; Culture<\/p>\n<p>[GS Paper 1]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ancient India by R.S Sharma<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 India\u2019s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 India after Independence by Bipan Chandra<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>Economy<\/p>\n<p>[GS Paper 3]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Challenges to Internal Security of India by Ashok Kumar<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Environment and Disaster Management by Tata McGraw Hill.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indian Economy \u2013 Nitin Singhania<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>Polity &amp; International Relations<\/p>\n<p>[GS Paper 2]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 International Relations by Pushpesh Pant<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Introduction to the Constitution of India by D.D. Basu.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>Ethics<\/p>\n<p>[GS Paper 4]<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ethics, Integrity and Aptitude for Civil Services Main Examination &#8211; Subba Rao and P.N. Roy Chaudary.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>Solved Papers<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>IAS General Studies Prelims Solved Papers \u2013 Vishal Publications<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"upsc-ias-reference-books-%e2%80%93-current-affairs\"><\/span><strong>UPSC IAS Reference books \u2013 Current Affairs<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apart from UPSC IAS Reference books, you also need magazines and other sources of information to keep the Current Affairs updated. So here are the UPSC IAS Reference books and magazines for preparing Current Affairs.<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>Current Affairs<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td width=\"319\">\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Newspapers \u2013 Economic Times, The Hindu, The Indian Express, etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Manormna Year Book (respective year)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mathrubhumi Yearbook\u00a0(respective year)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 General Knowledge Manual by\u00a0 Barry O\u2019Brien (respective year)<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GK And Current Affairs (India) In English<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Current Affairs &amp; News In Focus Objective Questions (Volume 1) by Kiran Prakashan.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Magazines like &#8211; Yojana Magazine, Kurukshetra Magazine, Pratiyogita Darpan Magazine, etc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>If you have any queries regarding the UPSC <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upsc.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IAS<\/a> Exam 2021, you can ask in the comment box.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"faqs\"><\/span>FAQs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1618517282751\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"question-1-%e2%80%93-is-reading-only-ncert-books-enough-for-clearing-upsc-ias-exams\"><\/span>Question 1 \u2013 Is reading only NCERT books enough for clearing UPSC IAS exams?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Answer \u2013 NCERTs are a really good source of information and can help you in clearing your basic conceptual knowledge. But when it comes to practical questions, reference books can be of great help. So, for clearing UPSC IAS exam, NCERTs might be helpful, but for scoring higher marks go for UPSC IAS Reference books, just to increase the chances of making it to the interview.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1618517323555\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"-question-2-%e2%80%93-where-are-ncerts-available\"><\/span>\u00a0<br>Question 2 \u2013 Where are NCERTs available?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Answer \u2013 NCERTs are actually quite easy to find. There are many markets all over the country where books can be purchased at a cheap price. You can always download e-books from the Internet. And if you have siblings or cousins who have the required NCERTs and they don\u2019t need it anymore, you can borrow it from them.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1618517347197\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"question-3-%e2%80%93-what-are-some-of-the-best-books-recommended-for-economics-and-indian-polity\"><\/span>Question 3 \u2013 What are some of the best books recommended for Economics and Indian Polity?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Answer &#8211; \u00a0For Economics you must read Indian Economy by Nitin Singhania and for Indian Polity you must read \u00a0Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1618517377515\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"-question-4-%e2%80%93-what-topics-should-we-cover-in-art-and-culture\"><\/span>\u00a0<br>Question 4 \u2013 What topics should we cover in art and culture?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Answer \u2013 For art and culture you should focus on the following topics<br \/>1. Architecture \u2013 forts, temples, etc.<br \/>2. Paintings<br \/>3. Indian Philosophies like Buddhism and Jainism.<br \/>4. Dance and Music \u2013 Folk dance and music as well as the current ones in the news.4.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1618517435796\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"question-5-%e2%80%93-how-to-use-current-affairs-magazine-in-an-effective-manner\"><\/span>Question 5 \u2013 How to use current affairs magazine in an effective manner?<br>\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>Answer \u2013\u00a0 This is how you can use the magazines effectively, for both UPSC IAS Prelims and Mains:<br \/>1. Build interest in the content by framing questions on the current affairs.<br \/>2. For quick revision, mark important key words.<br \/>3. 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