Counting figure
Cube and cuboid
Statistics (For APFC exam only)
Here is the detailed syllabus of statistics:
Basics of statistics
Understanding of the core concepts
Mean, median and mode
What is standard deviation and its use
What is dispersion and its application part
Sampling and different methods of sampling
UPSC EPFO EO/AO & APFC: Books and
Resources
Here are the most recommended books and resources to prepare
for the UPSC EPFO EO/AO & APFC exams:
General English
Books
Objective General English by SP Bakshi – For Grammar and
Comprehension
Word Power Made Easy By Norman Lewis – For Vocabulary
Newspapers
Read editorial section of The Hindu/The Indian Express
Indian Culture, Heritage and Freedom
Movement
Books
Modern Indian History NCERT Books – For History and Indian
Culture
Indian Art & Culture by Nitin Singhania
Spectrum’s A Brief History of Modern India – For Freedom
Movement
Governance and Constitution of India
Books
Political Science NCERTs of Class 9th to 12th (If you do not have
any prior background of political system)
M Laxmikanth
Present Trends in Indian Economy
Books
NCERTs of Class 9th to 11th
Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh
Newspapers
The Hindu
Indian Express
General Science
Book
NCERTs of Class 6th to 10th
Websites
ISRO website (For Space missions of India)
Department of Biotechnology website (For latest developments &
initiatives in scientific sector)
Department of Science & Technology (For latest developments &
initiatives in scientific sector)
Newspapers
The Hindu
Indian Express
Population, Development and Globalization
Books
Indian Geography NCERTs of class 11th & 12th
Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh – For static part of
Development and Globalization
Websites
PIB Development Reports & Indices)
Newspapers
The Hindu
Indian Express
Current Events
Websites
PIB
UNESCO website
Down To Earth website
Newspaper
The Hindu
Magazine
Yojana Kurukshetra
Accountancy and Auditing
Books
Accountancy NCERTs of class 11th & 12th
Introduction to Accountancy by S. Chand
Insurance
Book
JAIIB book for Paper 1 – Principles and Practices of Banking
Website
IRDAI website – ebooks
*Google some topics for their definition.
Industrial Relations and Labour Laws
Book
Industrial Relations and Labour Laws by Piyali Ghosh (updated
edition)
Website
Ministry of Labour Employment website (for updated information
of labour laws)
Social Security
Websites
PIB
PRS
Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Ministry of Health and Family welfares
Ministry of Minority Affairs
Ministry of Labour and Employments
Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs
Computer
Book
Computer Awareness by Arihant
Elementary Maths
Book
Quantitative Aptitude by Dr. R.S. Aggarwal
Reasoning Ability
Book
A Modern Approach to Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning by Dr.
R.S. Aggarwal
Statistics
Book
Statistics for Economics NCERT of class 11th
