The UPSC CSE Prelims is the Civil Service Examination's initial elimination phase. After you've cleared the first obstacle of this prestigious test, you'll go on to the most important portion of your preparation: UPSC Mains. Because the UPSC CSE Prelims is a qualifying examination, your performance in that round will not decide your ultimate selection. The IAS Mains test score will be...

Literary scholars, historians, devoted readers, and even casual readers will all disagree on which work is the “greatest book ever written.” Is it a novel with lovely, engrossing metaphorical language? Or perhaps one with a grim realism? A novel that has had a significant societal impact? Or one that has had a more subtle impact on the world? Here are some of the best novels ever...