the lists of books which one can refer for the recruitment examination conducted by Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission are as follows:

Some of the basic Books Recommended for HPPSC is:

Paper 1 (General Studies)

1) Himachal GK (Wonderland of Himachal by Jag Mohan Balokhra)

2) General Knowledge (Lucent's Publication 5th Edition)

3) India's struggle for Independence by Bipin Chandra

4) A Brief Modern History (Spectrum's)

5) India since Independence by Bipin Chandra

6) Indian Economy by Datt & Sundram

7) Environment and Ecology by Majid Hussain

8) Indian and World Geography

9) Oxford School Atlas

10) Indian Polity by M. Laxmikant

11) Facets of Indian Culture (Spectrum's)

12) NCERT Books

Paper 2 (Aptitude)

1) Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma

2) Analytic Reasoning by M.K. Pandey

3) Quantitative Aptitude by R.S. Aggarwal

4) Comprehension and Interpersonal Communication Skills (Tata McGraw Hill's)

5) Psychology