What's the essential material for preparation of UPSC?
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UPSC study material is wide but you can just focus on prime important material
polity -laxmikant polity and NCERT IX-XII
History
India's Struggle for Independence Bipan Chandra
Indian Art and Culture by Nitin Singhania
NCERT XI history
NCERT XII (Modern Indian History)
Geography
Certificate Physical Geography G C Long
NCERT VI X (Old Syllabus)
NCERT XI, XII (New Syllabus)
World Atlas (Orient Black Swan)
Economics
Indian Economy by Nitin Singhania
Economic Development & Policies in India Jain & Ohri
NCERT XI
International Relations
NCERT XII (Contemporary World Politics)
Current Affairs
CSAT
Tata McGraw Hill CSAT Manual
Verbal & Non-Verbal Reasoning R S Agg...more
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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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