How should a candidate prepare for the Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services?

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How should a candidate prepare for the Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services?

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    Generally, the syllabus of both UPSC Examination is almost similar with minor differences. While the UPSC Exam or the IAS Exam is conducted at the national level, the HPAS or the Himachal Pradesh Administrative Services is a regional examination with some focus on the state level information.
    Starting with the First Stage or The Preliminary Exam, the candidate has to study History, Geography, Politics, Art & Culture, and socio-economic development of Himachal Pradesh.
    The Second Stage, the majority of the questions are centred on the current state-related issues.
    Listed below is the study material most candidates have been following for the preparation of both UPSC and HPAS Exams. In addition to these reference books, NCERT forms the fundamental books of reference for these examinations. Listed below are the Reference books that individuals follow.
    1. For General Knowledge of HP
    a)Himachal Pradesh General Knowledge by R.Gupta
    b)History, Art and Culture of Himachal Pradesh by G.S Mian
    c) Himachal- A Wonderland by Also, Jagmohan Balokhra. It is considered the complete encyclopedia of Himachal Pradesh.

    2. Books on Other Subjects or Topics
    a)Indian Polity – M. Laxmikant.
    b)Brief History of Modern India- Spectrum.
    c)Geography – GC Leong
    d)Economics-
    e)Economics – Ramesh Singh ( Economic Survey and Budget)
    f)Environment – Shankar IAS (selective reading), Environment for Civil Services Prelims and Mains (Khullar and Rao)
    g)Art and culture – Nitin Singhania, CCRT Book from the Ministry of Culture.
    In addition to the above one should read Newspapers like Hindu and local Newspaper.

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