Is History a scoring subject for UPSC preparation?
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History is one of the best scoring subjects for UPSC exam preparation and very popular among UPSC aspirants. UPSC is a civil services exam which is conducted once a year for recruitment of government officials for administration and other services.
UPSC is considered one of the toughest exams to crack and highly regarded in Indian society. The UPSC CSE exam is conduted in three main stages including UPSC Prelims, UPSC Mains and Interview round.
History is one of the UPSC Mains general subjects and Prelims subjects. Taking History as an optional adds to advantage of the candidate as it is already covered Mains. The familiarity
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In my opinion, if you want to prepare for UPSC or any other competitive exams later, you can pursue a BA in Political Science, Economics, History, or Sociology. Since their syllabus is heavily equipped with GK, Indian and world history, public policy, public administration, Indian and world politics, it'll be easier for you to strengthen your base.
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No, the Commission do not mention any Minimum Qualifying Marks for the General Studies Paper 1. But there is a criteria of Minimum 33 % for the General Studies Paper 2 (Aptitude) paper.
The IAS Prelims exam is conducted offline in the pen and paper mode. There is no sectional cutoff in the IAS prelims exam because the number of questions from a section is not fixed and they vary year to year.
No, the number of IAS vacancies is fixed to 180. Every year, the Commission recommend 180 candidates for the Indian Administrative Services (IAS). In case of any change, the Commission will notify.
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