Following are the recommended Books for HPAS Prelims Examination.
Paper 1 (General Studies)
1) General Knowledge (Lucent’s Publication)
2) Himachal GK (Wonderland of Himachal by Jag Mohan Balokhra)
3) India’s struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra
4) A Brief Modern History (Spectrum’s)
5) India since Independence by Bipin Chandra
6) Indian Economy by Datt & Sundram
7) Environment and Ecology by Majid Hussain
8) Geography (Spectrum’s)
9) Oxford School Atlas
10) Indian Polity by M. Laxmikant
11) Facets of Indian Culture (Spectrum’s)
12) Manorama Yearbook 2015
13) NCERT (8th – 12th, Tamilnadu Board) & NIOS Books
Paper 2 (Aptitude)
1) Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma
2) Analytic Reasoning by M.K. Pandey
3) Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Aggarwal
4) Comprehension and Interpersonal Communication Skills (Tata McGraw Hill’s)