For the Tamil Nadu Sub-Inspector (SI) exam preparation, here are some recommended books:
- General Studies:
- Manual for TNPSC Examinations (General Studies) by M. Karthikeyan
- Arihant General Knowledge 2024 by Manohar Pandey
- Lucent’s General Knowledge by Dr. Binay Karna and R. P. Suman
- Aptitude and Mental Ability:
- Quantitative Aptitude for Competitive Examinations by R.S. Aggarwal
- A Modern Approach to Logical Reasoning by R.S. Aggarwal
- Fast Track Objective Arithmetic by Rajesh Verma
- Tamil Language:
- Tamil Ilakkanam by K. Subramanian
- Arihant’s Objective General Tamil by V.V.K. Subburaj
- Polity, Constitution, and Law:
- Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth
- Introduction to the Constitution of India by Durga Das Basu
- Current Affairs:
- Regular reading of newspapers like The Hindu and Dinamani
- Monthly current affairs magazines like Pratiyogita Darpan and Competition Success Review
These books cover a wide range of topics necessary for the Tamil Nadu SI exam. Make sure to supplement your reading with practice papers and previous years’ question papers to get a good grasp of the exam pattern and question types