HISTORY IAS Mains Q&A 15 YEARS TOPIC -WISE PYQ SOLVED PAPERS (2009-2023) For UPSC & State PSCs Exams

About the book: History Optional IAS Mains Solved Papers 15 Years Topic-Wise Papers have been solved according to UPSC Civil Services Optional Syllabus. The book is also useful for All State Public Service Commissions’ and other similar pattern of Examinations Q. What is the answer Writing Approach Adopted in this Book? Answer writing in this Book: We have put forth answers to each question as per the demand of the question. We have adopted an elaborate approach while writing these answers to arm you with relevant knowledge related to all aspects of a particular topic. In most of the answers, we have provided additional information, not necessarily adhering to the prescribed word limit but covering all dimensions to that question. This will enrich you with in-depth knowledge on that topic and help in writing better answers in future. Q. How this book will help you in answer writing practice? How to use this Book: This book will assist you in answer writing practice in two ways – use this book as a source of reference for the topics and write answers in your own unique way or alternatively, you may write previous years answers and compare them with the standard answer provided in this book. Q. How is the Importance of History as an Optional? Importance of History as an Optional: History is a popular and very important subject in the UPSC scheme of things because it is included in the IAS Prelims exam and in IAS Mains General Studies papers as well. So you can better use your time by simultaneously preparing for Optional and GS Papers. Topics in History will also be helpful in Essay papers. Optional subjects have become the deciding factor in getting and interview call. Through UPSC has introduced four GS papers to give a level playing field to all the dynamic and unpredictable questions of GS papers defeated the purpose and made Optional paper the magic wand. The toppers score also tells it loudly that optional subjects play a defining role in determining