Ashish Agarwal

Year : 2013
Rank : 209
Topper Story - ASHISH AGARWAL Background
I am Ashish Agarwal, belongs to a middle-class family. My father has been the source of inspiration for me and only because of him; I started my preparation after completion of my B.Tech. Electronic material is of immense help in the preparation of the exam, but one has to find a balance between the electronic and paper material.
To ensure consistency in the preparation it is necessary that one should not overburden himself/herself with the studies. Every 15-20 days spend an evening with your friends, go to the movies or do some other stuff you like. It will help in relaxing your mind.
Prelims (CSAT) General studies
Topic | Strategy/Booklist |
History Ancient | NCERT |
History Modern | Bipin Chandra + NCERT |
Polity | Laxmikanth + Newspaper |
Economy | Sriram +mrunal + Newspaper |
Science | Crack IAS + Hindu |
Environment | NIOS |
Geography Physical | NCERT + GCL |
Geography India | NCERT |
Geography world | NCERT |
Other national/international current affairs | newspaper |
Schemes, Policy & Filler Stuff | India Year Book |
General Studies (Mains) paper 1
Topic | Books |
Culture | Nitin Singhania Notes |
Indian history | Bipin Chandra |
World history | NCERT |
Post-independence India | Bipin chandra |
World Geo Physical | NCERT + Goh Che Leong |
Resource distribution | NCERT + Vajiram printed notes |
Factors for industrial location | NCERT |
Earthquake tsunami etc | NCERT |
Impact on Flora and Fauna | NCERT |
General studies (Mains) paper 2
Topic | Books |
Indian Constitution, devolution, dispute redressal etc. | Laxmikant |
Comparing Constitution with the world | Vision IAS |
Parliament, state Legislatures | Laxmikant |
Executive-judiciary | Laxmikant |
Ministries departments | Laxmikant |
Pressure group, informal asso. | Laxmikant |
Representation of people’s act | Read the official act |
Various bodies: Constitutional, statutory.. | Laxmikant |
NGO, SHG etc | Newspapers |
Welfare schemes, bodies | India Year Book |
Social sector, health, edu, HRD | 12th FYP |
Governance, transparency, accountability, | ARC report |
India & neighbors, bilateral/global grouping, effect of foreign country policies on Indian interest | World Focus + Newspapers + idsa.in |
Diaspora | IGnOU material |
International bodies | Structure mandate internet |
General studies (Mains) Paper 3
Topic | Books |
Indian economy, resource mobilization | Sriram |
Inclusive growth | Yojna budgeting ARC report |
Agro produce – storage, marketing | internet |
E-technology for famers | internet |
Farm subsidies, MSP | IGNOU(for basics) +internet |
PDS, buffer, food security | IGNOU(for basics) +internet |
Technology mission | newspaper |
Animal rearing economics | Mrunal |
Food processing | internet |
Land reforms | Bipin chandra India since independence |
Liberalization | vision ias |
Infra | Vision IAS |
Investment Models | Vision IAS |
Science-tech day to day life | Hindu + mrunal + vision ias |
Indian achievements in sci-tech | Hindu + mrunal + vision ias |
Awareness in IT, space, biotech, Nano, IPR | Hindu + mrunal + vision ias |
Environmental impact assessment | Internet |
Disaster Management | IGNOU |
Non state actors, internal security | Vajiram printed notes |
Cyber security | Internet |
Money laundering | Vajiram+internet |
Border Management | - |