UPSC Infinity Package Notes - Personal Skills

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What all will you get under EduRev Innity Package for UPSC?
Students waste a large amount of time, effort, and money while preparing for UPSC just because
of a lack of the right direction. The courses in EduRev Innity Package for UPSC were curated to
teach aspirants in a guided way and in the right direction so that they can clear the UPSC exam
with the least amount of time, effort, and money spent, and making sure that they Study What
Actually Matters.
What all will you get under EduRev Infinity Package for UPSC?
1. NCERTs: Textbooks, Summaries, Videos & More 
EduRev Innity offers complete and comprehensive courses entirely based on NCERTs to help
you build the base of the Civil Services Examination. 
The list of courses covering NCERTs are 
1.1 NCERT Textbooks (Class 6 to Class 12) (https://edurev.in/courses/12167_NCERT-
Textbooks--Class-6-to-Class-12-): 
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What all will you get under EduRev Innity Package for UPSC?
Students waste a large amount of time, effort, and money while preparing for UPSC just because
of a lack of the right direction. The courses in EduRev Innity Package for UPSC were curated to
teach aspirants in a guided way and in the right direction so that they can clear the UPSC exam
with the least amount of time, effort, and money spent, and making sure that they Study What
Actually Matters.
What all will you get under EduRev Infinity Package for UPSC?
1. NCERTs: Textbooks, Summaries, Videos & More 
EduRev Innity offers complete and comprehensive courses entirely based on NCERTs to help
you build the base of the Civil Services Examination. 
The list of courses covering NCERTs are 
1.1 NCERT Textbooks (Class 6 to Class 12) (https://edurev.in/courses/12167_NCERT-
Textbooks--Class-6-to-Class-12-): 
In case of a student wishes to refer or readjust NCERTs, this is the course to go for. 
In this course, all NCERT textbooks from Class 6 to 12 are compiled for aspirants. 
1.2 NCERT based Tests for UPSC CSE (https://edurev.in/courses/20423_NCERT-based-
Tests-for-UPSC-CSE)
The small NCERT based tests included in this course will help you get familiar with the
pattern of the exam.
3-4 tests are available for each class and  UPSC level tests are there which are based on
NCERT textbooks
1.3 Must Read (Old & New) NCERTs for IAS Preparation
(https://edurev.in/courses/20473_Must-Read--Old-New--NCERTs-for-IAS-Preparation)
The course includes important Old NCERTs like RS Sharma for Ancient History, Satish
Chandra for Medieval History, Bipan Chandra for Modern India as well as T amil Nadu
board books for History for C11, C12
The NCERT books which are most important and should not be missed are included in
this course like  
History and Art & Culture Textbook for C11, C12
Economics, Geography, and Sociology for C11, C12. 
All the books have been divided chapter-wise which makes it convenient for students to
read a particular topic. 
1.4 Class 6 to Class 12 NCERT Video Summaries for UPSC
(https://edurev.in/courses/22479_Class-6-to-Class-12-NCERT-Video-Summaries-for-
UPSC)
This course is meant for quick revision & should be followed only for revision purposes
after the candidate has read the NCERT textbook. 
Each chapter has been explained briefly in 10-20 mins of videos which helps to retain the
concepts in mind.
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What all will you get under EduRev Innity Package for UPSC?
Students waste a large amount of time, effort, and money while preparing for UPSC just because
of a lack of the right direction. The courses in EduRev Innity Package for UPSC were curated to
teach aspirants in a guided way and in the right direction so that they can clear the UPSC exam
with the least amount of time, effort, and money spent, and making sure that they Study What
Actually Matters.
What all will you get under EduRev Infinity Package for UPSC?
1. NCERTs: Textbooks, Summaries, Videos & More 
EduRev Innity offers complete and comprehensive courses entirely based on NCERTs to help
you build the base of the Civil Services Examination. 
The list of courses covering NCERTs are 
1.1 NCERT Textbooks (Class 6 to Class 12) (https://edurev.in/courses/12167_NCERT-
Textbooks--Class-6-to-Class-12-): 
In case of a student wishes to refer or readjust NCERTs, this is the course to go for. 
In this course, all NCERT textbooks from Class 6 to 12 are compiled for aspirants. 
1.2 NCERT based Tests for UPSC CSE (https://edurev.in/courses/20423_NCERT-based-
Tests-for-UPSC-CSE)
The small NCERT based tests included in this course will help you get familiar with the
pattern of the exam.
3-4 tests are available for each class and  UPSC level tests are there which are based on
NCERT textbooks
1.3 Must Read (Old & New) NCERTs for IAS Preparation
(https://edurev.in/courses/20473_Must-Read--Old-New--NCERTs-for-IAS-Preparation)
The course includes important Old NCERTs like RS Sharma for Ancient History, Satish
Chandra for Medieval History, Bipan Chandra for Modern India as well as T amil Nadu
board books for History for C11, C12
The NCERT books which are most important and should not be missed are included in
this course like  
History and Art & Culture Textbook for C11, C12
Economics, Geography, and Sociology for C11, C12. 
All the books have been divided chapter-wise which makes it convenient for students to
read a particular topic. 
1.4 Class 6 to Class 12 NCERT Video Summaries for UPSC
(https://edurev.in/courses/22479_Class-6-to-Class-12-NCERT-Video-Summaries-for-
UPSC)
This course is meant for quick revision & should be followed only for revision purposes
after the candidate has read the NCERT textbook. 
Each chapter has been explained briefly in 10-20 mins of videos which helps to retain the
concepts in mind.
2. Subject-wise Preparation for UPSC  
EduRev Innity provides individual courses of each subject History, Geography, Indian Polity,
Economics, Science & T echnology, and others to help in complete subject-wise preparation. The
features of the individual courses are:
2.1 History for UPSC CSE (https://edurev.in/courses/8552_History-for-UPSC--Civil-
Services--Prelims)
Videos, Notes & Tests for all the topics of Ancient, Medieval & Modern History, prepared
in consideration to the old NCERTs (Old RS Sharma for Ancient History, Old Satish
Chandra for Medieval History & Old Bipan Chandra) are available in this course.
NCERT Textbooks, Quick Easy Tests, NCERT Summaries, UPSC level tests based on
NCERTs all of history subject along with Summaries & Tests of Spectrum for Modern
History, Nitin Singhania for Art & Culture are available in this comprehensive course.
2.2 Geography for UPSC CSE  (https://edurev.in/courses/9980_Geography-for-UPSC--
Civil-Services--Prelims)
Videos, Notes & Tests for all the topics of Geography including Indian Geography,
Physical Geography, Human & Economic Geography, prepared in consideration to
NCERTs, Majid Hussain, DS Khullar, study material from top coaching institutes are
available in this course.
NCERT Textbooks, Quick Easy Tests, NCERT Summaries, UPSC level tests based on
NCERTs all of the geography subject along with Summaries & Tests of  GC Leong for
Physical Geography are available in this comprehensive course.
EduRev’s course on ATLAS: Map based learning for UPSC
(https://edurev.in/courses/22874_ATLAS-Map-based-learning-for-UPSC) is very
important for geography subject as it covers Map-Based Tests and provides videos that
explain the important locations properly.
2.3 Indian Polity for UPSC CSE (https://edurev.in/courses/9886_Indian-Polity-for-UPSC--
Civil-Services--Prelims)
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What all will you get under EduRev Innity Package for UPSC?
Students waste a large amount of time, effort, and money while preparing for UPSC just because
of a lack of the right direction. The courses in EduRev Innity Package for UPSC were curated to
teach aspirants in a guided way and in the right direction so that they can clear the UPSC exam
with the least amount of time, effort, and money spent, and making sure that they Study What
Actually Matters.
What all will you get under EduRev Infinity Package for UPSC?
1. NCERTs: Textbooks, Summaries, Videos & More 
EduRev Innity offers complete and comprehensive courses entirely based on NCERTs to help
you build the base of the Civil Services Examination. 
The list of courses covering NCERTs are 
1.1 NCERT Textbooks (Class 6 to Class 12) (https://edurev.in/courses/12167_NCERT-
Textbooks--Class-6-to-Class-12-): 
In case of a student wishes to refer or readjust NCERTs, this is the course to go for. 
In this course, all NCERT textbooks from Class 6 to 12 are compiled for aspirants. 
1.2 NCERT based Tests for UPSC CSE (https://edurev.in/courses/20423_NCERT-based-
Tests-for-UPSC-CSE)
The small NCERT based tests included in this course will help you get familiar with the
pattern of the exam.
3-4 tests are available for each class and  UPSC level tests are there which are based on
NCERT textbooks
1.3 Must Read (Old & New) NCERTs for IAS Preparation
(https://edurev.in/courses/20473_Must-Read--Old-New--NCERTs-for-IAS-Preparation)
The course includes important Old NCERTs like RS Sharma for Ancient History, Satish
Chandra for Medieval History, Bipan Chandra for Modern India as well as T amil Nadu
board books for History for C11, C12
The NCERT books which are most important and should not be missed are included in
this course like  
History and Art & Culture Textbook for C11, C12
Economics, Geography, and Sociology for C11, C12. 
All the books have been divided chapter-wise which makes it convenient for students to
read a particular topic. 
1.4 Class 6 to Class 12 NCERT Video Summaries for UPSC
(https://edurev.in/courses/22479_Class-6-to-Class-12-NCERT-Video-Summaries-for-
UPSC)
This course is meant for quick revision & should be followed only for revision purposes
after the candidate has read the NCERT textbook. 
Each chapter has been explained briefly in 10-20 mins of videos which helps to retain the
concepts in mind.
2. Subject-wise Preparation for UPSC  
EduRev Innity provides individual courses of each subject History, Geography, Indian Polity,
Economics, Science & T echnology, and others to help in complete subject-wise preparation. The
features of the individual courses are:
2.1 History for UPSC CSE (https://edurev.in/courses/8552_History-for-UPSC--Civil-
Services--Prelims)
Videos, Notes & Tests for all the topics of Ancient, Medieval & Modern History, prepared
in consideration to the old NCERTs (Old RS Sharma for Ancient History, Old Satish
Chandra for Medieval History & Old Bipan Chandra) are available in this course.
NCERT Textbooks, Quick Easy Tests, NCERT Summaries, UPSC level tests based on
NCERTs all of history subject along with Summaries & Tests of Spectrum for Modern
History, Nitin Singhania for Art & Culture are available in this comprehensive course.
2.2 Geography for UPSC CSE  (https://edurev.in/courses/9980_Geography-for-UPSC--
Civil-Services--Prelims)
Videos, Notes & Tests for all the topics of Geography including Indian Geography,
Physical Geography, Human & Economic Geography, prepared in consideration to
NCERTs, Majid Hussain, DS Khullar, study material from top coaching institutes are
available in this course.
NCERT Textbooks, Quick Easy Tests, NCERT Summaries, UPSC level tests based on
NCERTs all of the geography subject along with Summaries & Tests of  GC Leong for
Physical Geography are available in this comprehensive course.
EduRev’s course on ATLAS: Map based learning for UPSC
(https://edurev.in/courses/22874_ATLAS-Map-based-learning-for-UPSC) is very
important for geography subject as it covers Map-Based Tests and provides videos that
explain the important locations properly.
2.3 Indian Polity for UPSC CSE (https://edurev.in/courses/9886_Indian-Polity-for-UPSC--
Civil-Services--Prelims)
Videos, Notes & Tests for all the topics of Indian Polity & Governance, prepared in
consideration to NCERTs, Laxmikanth & Durgadas, study material from top coaching
institutes are available in this course.
NCERT Textbooks, Quick Easy Tests, NCERT Summaries, UPSC level tests based on
NCERTs all of the Indian Polity subject along with Summaries & Tests of Laxmikanth are
available in this comprehensive course.
Administrative Reforms & Commission Reports and various government schemes
2.4 Economics for UPSC CSE (https://edurev.in/courses/11322_Economy-Traditional-for-
UPSC--Civil-Services--Prel)
Videos, Notes & Tests of Indian Economy, prepared in consideration to NCERTs, Ramesh
Singh, Sanjiv Verma  
& study material from top coaching institutes are available in this course.
NCERT Textbooks, Quick Easy Tests, NCERT Summaries, UPSC level tests based on
NCERTs all of the Economics subject along with Practice Tests, Previous Year Papers,
Revision Notes, Current Affairs are available in this comprehensive course.
2.5 Science & Technology for UPSC CSE (https://edurev.in/courses/10392_Science-
Technology-for-UPSC-CSE)
Videos, Notes & Tests covering Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Animal Kingdom, Plant
Kingdom, Health & Medicine) are available in this course.
NCERT Textbooks, Quick Easy Tests, NCERT Summaries, UPSC level tests based on
NCERTs along with Practice Tests, Previous Year Papers, Revision Notes, Current Affairs
& others are available in this comprehensive course.
2.6 Environment & Additional Topics for UPSC CSE
(https://edurev.in/courses/6186_Environment-Additional-Topics-for-UPSC-CSE)
Videos, Notes & Tests for all the topics of Environment, prepared in consideration to
Shankar IAS notes are available in this course.
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What all will you get under EduRev Innity Package for UPSC?
Students waste a large amount of time, effort, and money while preparing for UPSC just because
of a lack of the right direction. The courses in EduRev Innity Package for UPSC were curated to
teach aspirants in a guided way and in the right direction so that they can clear the UPSC exam
with the least amount of time, effort, and money spent, and making sure that they Study What
Actually Matters.
What all will you get under EduRev Infinity Package for UPSC?
1. NCERTs: Textbooks, Summaries, Videos & More 
EduRev Innity offers complete and comprehensive courses entirely based on NCERTs to help
you build the base of the Civil Services Examination. 
The list of courses covering NCERTs are 
1.1 NCERT Textbooks (Class 6 to Class 12) (https://edurev.in/courses/12167_NCERT-
Textbooks--Class-6-to-Class-12-): 
In case of a student wishes to refer or readjust NCERTs, this is the course to go for. 
In this course, all NCERT textbooks from Class 6 to 12 are compiled for aspirants. 
1.2 NCERT based Tests for UPSC CSE (https://edurev.in/courses/20423_NCERT-based-
Tests-for-UPSC-CSE)
The small NCERT based tests included in this course will help you get familiar with the
pattern of the exam.
3-4 tests are available for each class and  UPSC level tests are there which are based on
NCERT textbooks
1.3 Must Read (Old & New) NCERTs for IAS Preparation
(https://edurev.in/courses/20473_Must-Read--Old-New--NCERTs-for-IAS-Preparation)
The course includes important Old NCERTs like RS Sharma for Ancient History, Satish
Chandra for Medieval History, Bipan Chandra for Modern India as well as T amil Nadu
board books for History for C11, C12
The NCERT books which are most important and should not be missed are included in
this course like  
History and Art & Culture Textbook for C11, C12
Economics, Geography, and Sociology for C11, C12. 
All the books have been divided chapter-wise which makes it convenient for students to
read a particular topic. 
1.4 Class 6 to Class 12 NCERT Video Summaries for UPSC
(https://edurev.in/courses/22479_Class-6-to-Class-12-NCERT-Video-Summaries-for-
UPSC)
This course is meant for quick revision & should be followed only for revision purposes
after the candidate has read the NCERT textbook. 
Each chapter has been explained briefly in 10-20 mins of videos which helps to retain the
concepts in mind.
2. Subject-wise Preparation for UPSC  
EduRev Innity provides individual courses of each subject History, Geography, Indian Polity,
Economics, Science & T echnology, and others to help in complete subject-wise preparation. The
features of the individual courses are:
2.1 History for UPSC CSE (https://edurev.in/courses/8552_History-for-UPSC--Civil-
Services--Prelims)
Videos, Notes & Tests for all the topics of Ancient, Medieval & Modern History, prepared
in consideration to the old NCERTs (Old RS Sharma for Ancient History, Old Satish
Chandra for Medieval History & Old Bipan Chandra) are available in this course.
NCERT Textbooks, Quick Easy Tests, NCERT Summaries, UPSC level tests based on
NCERTs all of history subject along with Summaries & Tests of Spectrum for Modern
History, Nitin Singhania for Art & Culture are available in this comprehensive course.
2.2 Geography for UPSC CSE  (https://edurev.in/courses/9980_Geography-for-UPSC--
Civil-Services--Prelims)
Videos, Notes & Tests for all the topics of Geography including Indian Geography,
Physical Geography, Human & Economic Geography, prepared in consideration to
NCERTs, Majid Hussain, DS Khullar, study material from top coaching institutes are
available in this course.
NCERT Textbooks, Quick Easy Tests, NCERT Summaries, UPSC level tests based on
NCERTs all of the geography subject along with Summaries & Tests of  GC Leong for
Physical Geography are available in this comprehensive course.
EduRev’s course on ATLAS: Map based learning for UPSC
(https://edurev.in/courses/22874_ATLAS-Map-based-learning-for-UPSC) is very
important for geography subject as it covers Map-Based Tests and provides videos that
explain the important locations properly.
2.3 Indian Polity for UPSC CSE (https://edurev.in/courses/9886_Indian-Polity-for-UPSC--
Civil-Services--Prelims)
Videos, Notes & Tests for all the topics of Indian Polity & Governance, prepared in
consideration to NCERTs, Laxmikanth & Durgadas, study material from top coaching
institutes are available in this course.
NCERT Textbooks, Quick Easy Tests, NCERT Summaries, UPSC level tests based on
NCERTs all of the Indian Polity subject along with Summaries & Tests of Laxmikanth are
available in this comprehensive course.
Administrative Reforms & Commission Reports and various government schemes
2.4 Economics for UPSC CSE (https://edurev.in/courses/11322_Economy-Traditional-for-
UPSC--Civil-Services--Prel)
Videos, Notes & Tests of Indian Economy, prepared in consideration to NCERTs, Ramesh
Singh, Sanjiv Verma  
& study material from top coaching institutes are available in this course.
NCERT Textbooks, Quick Easy Tests, NCERT Summaries, UPSC level tests based on
NCERTs all of the Economics subject along with Practice Tests, Previous Year Papers,
Revision Notes, Current Affairs are available in this comprehensive course.
2.5 Science & Technology for UPSC CSE (https://edurev.in/courses/10392_Science-
Technology-for-UPSC-CSE)
Videos, Notes & Tests covering Physics, Chemistry, Biology (Animal Kingdom, Plant
Kingdom, Health & Medicine) are available in this course.
NCERT Textbooks, Quick Easy Tests, NCERT Summaries, UPSC level tests based on
NCERTs along with Practice Tests, Previous Year Papers, Revision Notes, Current Affairs
& others are available in this comprehensive course.
2.6 Environment & Additional Topics for UPSC CSE
(https://edurev.in/courses/6186_Environment-Additional-Topics-for-UPSC-CSE)
Videos, Notes & Tests for all the topics of Environment, prepared in consideration to
Shankar IAS notes are available in this course.
Summaries & Tests of Shankar IAS notes along with current affairs for Environment
Subject are available in this comprehensive course.
2.7 UPSC CSAT Preparation for Prelims (https://edurev.in/courses/20713_UPSC-CSAT-
Preparation)
CSAT is a qualifying exam in UPSC Prelims and the candidate needs to score a minimum
of 33% or 66 marks
The course offers introductory videos, formula sheets, and multiple tests for each topic
as per the UPSC CSAT exam pattern. 
2.8 Crash Course for UPSC aspirants (https://edurev.in/courses/18656_Crash-Course-for-
UPSC-aspirants)
Crash Course for UPSC aspirants offers a brief of every topic within a single video
lecture.
Quick presentations for every topic & tests for every subject for quick revision are
available.
3. Reference Books Summaries & Tests: Nitin Singhania, Spectrum, Laxmikanth & More 
EduRev Infinity offers a complete and comprehensive course of Famous Books for UPSC
Exam (https://edurev.in/courses/20144_Famous-Books-for-UPSC-Exam--Summary-
Tests-) which is entirely based on the most recommended books for each subject and that
will help to strengthen your concepts of the Civil Services Examination.  
The features of the course are: 
Summaries & tests for every chapter of famous books, including Nitin Singhania for Art &
Culture, Spectrum for Modern History, Satish Chandra for Medieval History, Laxmikanth
for Indian Polity, GC Leong for Geography, Shankar IAS for Environment, Ramesh Singh
for Economics & Summaries for NCERTs.
All topic-wise/chapter-wise tests have been prepared as per the question pattern of the
UPSC exam and cover the concepts discussed in the books.