Government & Defence Entrance Exam

Government and Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) jobs are few among the most coveted careers. They add weight to the benefits and salary scales an employee possesses and claim a great deal of popularity among job seekers.

Some examples of government jobs include the UPSC Civil Services, SSC exams, State Public Service Commissions, and banking exams such as IBPS and SBI. Other PSUs that take fresh graduates based on their GATE scores or through direct exams include ONGC, NTPC, and BHEL.

Other types of jobs include CDS or AFCAT jobs for defense, TET or NET for teaching, and RRBs for railway jobs.

They are also based on minimum eligibility that varies according to education and selection based on performance in written tests with or without interviews, or physical efficiency test. Respective candidates must frequently visit employment portals or official websites to keep updated regarding employment information, e.g., UPSC, SSC, PSUs.

Best book for history preparation for UPSC would differ in various phases of preparation.

One will recommend "India's ancient past" by R.S. Sharma regarding ancient Indian history. History of Medieval India casts a light on medieval history and for modern Indian history, "India's Struggle for Independence" by Bipan Chandra speaks volumes about it.

NCERT History Books from classes 6 to 12, in my opinion, are a necessary ground for any type of preparation. These not only bring factual content, but also concept clarity, which is extremely important for writing analytical answers in the mains. They will really help with an excellent combination of practicing with previous year's questions improving considerably your historical understanding and writing skills with reference to the UPSC exam.