How To Prepare History As Optional For Upsc?

Is history easy for UPSC optional?

If you are not interested in history, you may find studying it difficult. You must have good writing skills to score good marks in history. It is not a scoring subject when you compare it to science or maths. You do need to remember a few dates and names in history.

Do questions repeat in history optional?

Remember, questions in History optional are repeated in one form or the other. This is a plus point again for aspirants.

Is GS score good for history optional?

GS SCORE holds a tremendous record of successful candidates from History optional classes in the past five year continuously.

How do I start optional history?

History of Modern India – Bipan Chandra. India’s Struggle for Independence – Bipan Chandra. India’s Ancient Past – RS Sharma. The Wonder that was India – Al Basham. Ashoka and the Decline of the Mauryas – Romila Thapar. Medieval India: From Sultanate to Mughals – 1 – Satish Chandra.

Which Sir is best for history optional?

Dr. Anshul Bajpai Faculty of History Optional IAS Coaching at Plutus IAS. Puneet Bhatia, Faculty of History Optional IAS Coaching at Plutus IAS. Swadeep Sir, Faculty of History Optional IAS Coaching at Yojna IAS. Hemant Jha, Faculty of History Optional IAS Coaching.

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Which optional is the most scoring?

Based on the general trend, the subjects which have the potential to help you score about 330 marks in optional exams (with your immense dedication, ofcourse) are Mathematics, Anthropology, Sociology, any Literature, Public Administration and Geography.

Which optional subject is easy for UPSC?

Which optional subject is easy in UPSC? Answer: Sociology, Geography, and Public Administration are easy subjects to score. Many candidates have scored more than 400 marks in these optional subjects as per the previous year’s result.

Which optional has most overlap with GS?

The syllabus of Geography Optional overlaps with almost 40% of the GS syllabus.

How many students take history optional?

On an average, between 1500 and 2000 candidates select history as their optional subject. No doubt, this is due to the huge overlap history has with the GS papers, especially paper I and the UPSC prelims exam.

How do you complete history quickly?

Keep the big picture in mind. Always take notes. Be mindful of chronology. Consult primary sources. Know where to find information.