How can I cover political science in UPSC?

How can I cover political science in UPSC?

Booklist for Political Science optional

1. Introduction to Political Theory – O P Gauba.
2. Global Politics – Andrew Heywood.
3. Political Theory – Rajeev Bhargava.
4. A History Of Political Thought: Plato To Marx – Mukherjee and Susheela Ramaswamy.
5. Foundations of Indian Political Thought – V R Mehta.

Which books should I read for UPSC mains?

Booklist for UPSC CSE Mains

• India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra.
• India After Independence by Bipan Chandra.
• Ancient India by RS Sharma.
• History of Medieval India by Satish Chandra.
• From Plassey To Partition And After by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay.
• Introduction to Indian Art for Class XI (NCERT)

What is the highest score in Political Science Optional Upsc?

Who got the highest marks in Political Science Optional of IAS (UPSC CSE) Mains ever? Ans. Pooja Ranawat got the highest marks of 319 in Political Science and her rank was 258.

Is PSIR a good optional for UPSC?

Political Science & International Relations or PSIR is one of the popular UPSC optional subjects for the UPSC Mains Exam. Political Science and International Relations introduces you to one of the complex subjects and for an aspiring bureaucrat, it is one of the most useful subjects to learn.

Which book is best for Western political thought for UPSC?

“Political Theory: An Introduction” by Andrew Heywood. “Key Concepts in Politics” by Andrew Heywood. “Political Ideologies: An Introduction” by Andrew Heywood. “Western Political Thought: From Plato to Marx” by Shefali Jha.

Is Pol Science good for UPSC?

How crack Pacneet Singh Upsc CSE?

A Ready Reckoner” (Paperback, Pavneet Singh (Faculty, Vajiram, Ravi)) Provocative and iconoclastic, the author challenges the aspirants to strip away their preconceptions about the approaches, sources and references and change their preparation strategies to achieve success in civil services.