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which courses in BA is helpfull for UPSC exam


Abi Abinaya 5th Mar, 2021
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darshita 6th Mar, 2021

Hello,

UPSC exam is considered as one of the most difficult exam in India. So do your preparation accordingly and talking about about BA.

Yes BA course is really helpful for UPSC exams.

  • Humanities have traditionally been termed as the bastion of civil services examination. If we look at data released by the UPSC in their annual reports, we can see that humanities subjects have had a higher success ratio compared to others.
  • As you see, most of them are humanities subjects. In your graduation, you could take up any of the above subjects like history, geography, political science, public administration, philosophy, etc. Economics is also recommended for those who are interested in it.
  • Analyze the options before you and take up subjects that you can optimize for your general studies papers.

Subjects that are part of the UPSC Syllabus

  • General Studies I: History, Geography.
  • General Studies II: Polity, Public Administration.
  • General Studies III: Economics, Ecology, Environment, Science & Tech.
  • General Studies IV: Ethics (Philosophy/Psychology)

Hope this helps!!!

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