Why Select History as an Optional Subject for the UPSC Examination ?
1. Great Extent of Overlap With General Studies
- History is included in GS Paper I as well as having relevance in GS Paper II (Polity & Governance) and GS Paper III (Culture & Economy).
2. Helpful For Prelims, Mains, And Interviews
- Indian history and culture is one of the most important topics to study for the prelims examination.
- Historical knowledge helps in argumentation during the interview process of the exam.
3. A Scoring Subject With Conceptual Understanding
- No technical calculations are needed. Understanding of events and their interconnections is needed.
4. A Lot of Study Materials Are Accessible
- Most standard textbooks and reference books which include NCERTs, Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, and Satish Chandra cover a major chunk of the syllabus.
5. Storytelling makes learning more interesting
- If you relish the telling of engaging stories, reading history would prove to be a treat.
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