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What should I read for UPSC international relations?
Booklist for International Relations UPSC
- India’s Foreign Policy Since Independence by V.P. Dutt.
- Pax Indica by Shashi Tharoor.
- Challenge and Strategy: Rethinking India’s Foreign Policy – Rajeev Sikri.
- India’s Foreign Policy: Coping with the Changing World – Muchkund Dubey.
Which subject is most important for UPSC Prelims?
The modern history is the most important section of the IAS prelims exam.
Is ancient history important for UPSC Prelims?
Ancient History is an important part of the USPC civil services syllabus mainly the UPSC prelims exam. Along with ancient History, you should also focus heavily on art and culture as the UPSC is leaning on to this section in recent years.
Is International Relations a difficult subject in UPSC?
International Relations (IR) is the most dynamic and challenging subject in the UPSC and IAS preparation. It is the part of UPSC Mains syllabus – General Studies Paper II. This subject is unavoidable as every year UPSC asked questions of around 100 marks in General Studies Paper-II.
Which current affairs are asked in the UPSC prelims?
Current Affairs related to international relations are also asked in the UPSC Prelims. In the first stage of the UPSC Civil Services Exam i.e. the Prelims, questions are of Multiple Choice Question (MCQ) format and carry negative marking for incorrect answers.
Are the UPSC MCQs modelled as the IAS prelims syllabus?
These UPSC MCQs have been modelled as per the IAS prelims syllabus. International relations is a very dynamic part of the UPSC syllabus which is crucial for multiple papers in Prelims and Mains. The IAS exam focuses on International Relations in multiple papers and the syllabus for this subject is vast.
What is the syllabus of international relations for IAS exam?
The International Relations is one of the subjects of the UPSC Syllabus for Civil Services IAS Exam and the syllabus for this subject as mentioned by the UPSC in their Syllabus is Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian diaspora