After 12th should I apply for BA (Hons.) Economics? Will it help me in my IAS studies?

My main target is IAS.

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Aru Chopra | Guide-Level 11

2012-04-19 10:11:06

Hi, To be eligible to sit for IAS Exam conducted by UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) every year, one needs to be: An Indian National Citizen A graduate in any discipline from a recognized university and In the age limit of 21-30 years. So the first step is to pick up graduation in a relevant

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Goutam Chatterjee | Guide-Level 11

2012-04-19 09:50:26

IAS examination can be attempted by all streams of students and there are no specific graduation stream which can help you to become IAS officer. After graduation, when you attempt the exam, you will have to choose optional subjects. Although, all optional subjects have same difficulty level but som

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Aakash Thakur | Beginner-Level 2

2016-01-17 19:18:04

Doing BA honors in economics is the best option ever for an IAS aspirant and economics will also work as a backup subject in case you fail. All the best.

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