Government & Defence Entrance Exam

Dear aspirant, The Civil Services Examination is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission all over the country. It is the toughest competitive examination in India. This examination is conducted for recruitment of candidates to various Civil Services under Government of India. These posts include the prestigious Indian Administrative Service IAS Indian Foreign Service (IFS), and Indian Police Service (IPS). The civil services post is classified into two categories. They are group A and B. Group A services are considered as All India Services. The examination is conducted in three stages. Candidates have to face three stages called preliminary examination, Mains examination, and interview. The civil services examination has an incredible history. The examination is rooted in the British Raj period Imperial Civil Service examination. The civil service in India was introduced in 1854, based on the recommendation of Lord Macaulays Report. As per his recommendation, purely a merit-based contemporary Civil Service in India was established. After that it had undergone a lot of transformation.

NCERT books have concise information in straightforward language, making it easy to understand. Moreover, they are essential from both UPSC Prelims and Mains exam perspective. You will get many questions in the IAS/IPS Exam directly or indirectly from NCERT textbooks. If aspirants have enough time, it is always advised to start from standard 6 NCERT texts and read till standard 12 texts for all relevant subjects. For general studies (Prelims or Mains), aspirants need to focus on the NCERT texts on the below subjects: History, Geography, Economics, Political Science, Sociology, Fine Arts, and Science. NCERT books are the best source for the Civil Services Examination to develop a strong base in any subject. From the inception itself, UPSC has asked many questions directly from the NCERT books. If we analyze in detail, UPSC has asked some questions directly from NCERT books. Hope it helps.