Which subjects should I opt in BA, I want to appear for UPSC exam?
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Dear aspirant, the best B.A. The subject is that which has a link or some syllabus common to the general studies papers. These types of subjects are - History, Geography, Economics, Political Science
By opting for these types of subjects for the optional some syllabus of general studies paper get prepared itself. With the optional paper preparation. These subjects are also useful in the preliminary exam. This type of strategy will save a lot of time during preparation. It is a good & smart approach to the exam. You can pick from the following five:
Geography
Political Science
Economics
Modern History
Sociology
You can also take any literature...more -
Honestly, according to the graph analysis of degree background related to IAS qualifiers, its a highly heterogeneous data, Degree in any stream hardly matters when it comes to pursuing IAS exam but yes if you wish to lower your burden to some 20% you may go for B.A. As that will help you make a basic interest and foundation to read subjects related to IAS exam in vast. But personally, IAS exam is not degree or stream or merit oriented; the pure mantra is long sitting hours, long reading hours and the retaining power!
Any degree in any stream is anyhow going to help you for optional subject choice while in IAS Mains exam. Good Luck! -
Political Science honours is the best option if you want to prepare for UPSC with BA. It helps a lot. -
Political science honours is the best option if you want to prepare for UPSC with BA. It helps a lot. But still helps more for UPSC.
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Basically, is depends on your interest. Since, you are doing BA, you can choose between History or Geography. You can also go for political science.
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