Shivam Kumar detailed Sources for mains -

Mains Preparation

Detailed Sources for mains -

Essay -

• For facts and data - preparation for GS1-4 helps here

• Quotes and examples - collected from toppers copy, notes, and Kalam IAS booklet

GS1 -

• Art and culture - Nitin Singhania book - made short notes from here based on questions asked in pyq

• Modern History - Spectrum - Made 20 pages short notes for repeated revision

• World History - Pratik Nayak Sir’s youtube videos, Shreyans Kumat Sir notes

• Post Independence india - prepared self notes to cover major events in post independence india, relied on free youtube lectures

• Society - Vision VAM, mains 365 and toppers copy

• Geography- NCERT class 11 and 12, value addition from Rushikesh Reddy Sir notes, PMF IAS for natural resource related questions

GS2 -

• Polity and constitution - Laxmikanth for relevant topics

• Governance - Vision IAS VAM material, Toppers copy, test series, Mains 365

• Social Issues - Mains 365

• International Relation - Mains 365

GS3 -

• Economy - Made notes on topic mentioned in syllabus with help of prelims notes and mains 365 (for eg - employment, investment models)

• Agriculture - Kanishk Sir notes, mains 365 and rushikesh reddy notes

• Science and tech - mains 365 and Rushikesh Reddy notes

Internal Security - mains 365 and Vision VAM

• Environment - Mains 365

• Disaster management - Vision VAM, Topper copy and Mains 365

GS4 -

• Theory portion - Vision VAM, topper notes, google keyword to get inputs, Chat GPT for intro and conclusion on topics

• Case Studies - no specific notes

My strategy was to cover every topic in syllabus and have sufficient content to write an answer.