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UPSC Economics Optional – How to Prepare?
ABOUT UPSC ECONOMICS OPTIONAL Economics as an optional in UPSC Mains has been gaining steady popularity, mainly due to the fact that few toppers had chosen this subject and many others have got handsome marks in the past few years. But that shouldn’t be the criterion that determines whether you chose a subject as your optional. I am […]
UPSC Law Syllabus – How to Prepare for UPSC Law Optional?
Law as an optional subject in UPSC Civil Services Mains examination is gaining acceptance these days. Even those who haven’t done a graduation in law are opting for the same and most of them have succeeded in their attempt, thus inspiring others to take up the challenge. Since the sources to study Law optional are […]
Importance of Current Affairs in UPSC Preliminary Examination
Current affairs or “NEWS” is a vital part of UPSC preparation. If we examine the question papers of the previous years we could readily see this pattern. Be it a question from economics or from polity, it seems UPSC is taking more cautious efforts to link the subject to a current topic. So it is very important for […]
Current Affairs in UPSC Mains Preparation: A necessity or a choice ?
If you ask me which is that one area I should not skip during my preparation for UPSC Civil Services exam, my answer would be instant and that is Current Affairs. In the UPSC Mains Examination, current affairs are of utmost importance in all the 4 General Studies papers and also in the General Essay paper. As […]