IAS Ansar Shaikh

UPSC is considered as the toughest exam of India. For UPSC to get cracked one must need dedication, perseverance, patience and huge efforts. UPSC IAS exam is a long journey where you have to keep yourself motivated daily. 'To shine like a diamond one need to burn like a coal'. In this blog we will see biography of one such shining star of UPSC history, i. e. IAS Ansar Shaikh. 

Personal information

The name of his father Yonus Shaikh Ahmad is an autorickshaw driver. His mother is a field worker. His small brother, Anees is a school dropout. He belongs from Jalna's Shelgaon village in Maharashtra. His wife is Waiza Ansari whom he married after cracking UPSC. 

Educational information

Ansar Shaikh completed his higher secondary education in Jalna with 91%marks in tenth. He passed his graduation with political science specialisation from Fergusson college in Pune where he achieved 73%. He cracked the UPSC exam in the very first attempt in 2016 with AIR 361 at the age of 21years. He is currently posted as OSD (Officer on special duty), at department of MSME and textile, government of West Bengal. 

Ansar Shaikh Booklist

Prelims :-

1.Ancient India by R. S Sharma

2.Indian Culture by N10s

3.Brief history of modern India from            spectrum

4. India's struggle for independence by         Bipwim Chandra

5. Geography from ncert 7th to 12th

6. Polity from Laxmikanth and 9th and  10th ncert

7. Economics from budget, yearbook      and newspaper

8. Environment from Shankar IAS book

9. Science from ncert upto 10th

10. Current affairs from The Hindu and        Visions magazine. 

Mains

A. GS Paper 1

1. Modern India by Bipim Chandra

2. India's struggle for independence by     Bipin Chandra

3. Indian culture from N10s notes

4. India after independence by Bipin            Chandra

5.World history by Jain and Mathur

6. Geography from ncert 7th to 12th

7. Indian society from ncert of 12th and      newspaper. 

B. GS Paper 2

1. Indian polity by M. Laxmikanth

2. OCSP by Oxford publication

3. International relations from    newspaper The Hindu

4. Indian Constitution

C. GS Paper 3

1. Budget and economy survey

2. Indian year book

3. Insight on India's notes on economics

4. The Hindu or Indian Express

D. GS Paper 4

1. Insights on India's notes 

2. Application of your wide reading

3. Google

Conclusion

Ansar Shaikh is a hardworker and determined person. The strategy and Booklist he has shared has helped many aspirants. He has written a book UPSC mi ani tumhi. You will love reading this book. Keep reading!