Manuj Jindal is an IAS officer who secured AIR 53 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2016. And if you are also preparing for the IAS exam, you might have watched some of his videos on YouTube where he shares great preparation strategies for future aspirants.
As a professional in the IAS, he served the people in the Naxal area of Bhamragad, Gadchiroli. Now he is posted in Jalna as CEO Zila Parishad. Throughout his journey, he has come across many ups and downs. With his hard work, he was able to clear the UPSC exam till the interview stage in all 3 attempts. Let’s see his booklist, marksheet and preparation strategy.
Manuj Jindal Booklist for UPSC IAS Exam
IAS Manuj Jindal has shared his booklist for UPSC Civil Services Examination on his personal blog for the Prelims exam and Mains exam separately. You can click here for the detailed booklist. For now, here are some of the major books he referred to for the UPSC Exam.
- Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
- History of Modern India – Spectrum
- India’s Freedom Struggle – Bipan Chandra
- India Since Independence – Bipan Chandra
- World History – NCERT book by Arjun Dev
- NCERT Fine Arts Book from Class 12th
- Shankar IAS Environment Book
- Geography NCERT Books Class 11 and 12
- Lexicon for Ethics
- Economic Survey
- Yojana and Kurukshetra Magazines
- NCERT Textbooks for General Science and Social Science
IAS Manuj Jindal UPSC Marksheet
Manuj Jindal scored 1053 marks out of 2025 marks in the Civil Services (Main) Examination 2016 which comprises 888 marks in the written exam and 165 marks in the Personality Test also known as the interview.
Manuj Jindal Optional Subject for UPSC Exam
IAS Manuj Jindal has appeared in the UPSC Civil Services Examination 2016 with Management optional. And he managed to get 281 marks in total in the optional subject.
IAS Manuj Jindal UPSC Notes
This is Ecology Notes by Manuj Jindal. He has shared notes for General Studies also. You can check his YouTube channel for more notes and preparation strategies for the UPSC Civil Services Exam.
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