{"id":37450,"date":"2024-04-12T05:31:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T05:31:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/?p=37450"},"modified":"2024-04-12T05:31:51","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T05:31:51","slug":"what-are-the-sources-to-refer-for-upsc-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/what-are-the-sources-to-refer-for-upsc-history\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the sources to refer for UPSC History?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><em>What are the sources to refer to for UPSC History?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UPSC has been asking a lot of <strong>Bouncer Questions<\/strong> in the Prelims &amp; Mains Exam.Look at this question from UPSC Mains:<br><br><a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/how-will-you-explain-the-medieval-indian-temple-sculptures-represent-the-social-life-of-those-days-150-words-10-marks\/\"><strong><em>How will you explain the medieval Indian temple sculptures represent the social life of those days?<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When do we ever read about Temple Sculptures from Medieval India? Isn\u2019t Medieval India all about the Delhi Sultanate &amp; Mughals?<br><br>However, if you read this <a href=\"https:\/\/ncert.nic.in\/textbook.php?kefa1=6-8\">NCERT Chapter from Class XI<\/a> &#8211; An Introduction to Indian Art &#8211; you could have easily solved this question!<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Similarly, the question on <a href=\"https:\/\/edukemy.com\/blog\/upsc-prelims-2019-question-10\/\">Vishti<\/a>, asked in UPSC Prelims 2019, could be easily solved by going through Old NCERTs &#8211; RS Sharma (Chapter &#8211; Life in the Gupta Age)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, NCERTs are your Geeta for the UPSC Exam &#8211; especially for History! You must ensure that you have covered the following:<br><br>1. Old NCERTs &#8211; RS Sharma &amp; Satish Chandra will help you know the correct chronology<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2. New NCERTs &#8211; Class VI-XII &#8211; Read these in the first reading, then underline &amp; note down important key points. In the third reading, google important keywords &amp; value-add in your book itself!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3. Fine Arts &#8211; Class XI<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4. 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