Which book is best for world history optional?

Book list for History Optional

• Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals-Delhi Sultanat (1206-1526) – 1 by Satish Chandra.
• Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals- Mughal Empire (1526-1748) – 2 by Satish Chandra.
• Medieval India : The Study Of A Civlization by Irfan Habib.

How do I start preparing for optional history?

Stick to a choicest few books for reference when you are preparing for IAS History Optional. NCERT is the ideal choice for giving you a basic idea about the chronology of Indian history from ancient times to post-independence India. Reference books are for going in-depth about the events.

Is history a good optional subject?

History is a popular optional subject chosen by candidates in the IAS mains exam. It is a very important subject in the UPSC scheme of things because history is included in the IAS prelims exam and in the IAS mains general studies papers as well. If you are an IAS aspirant you cannot get by without studying history.

Do questions repeat in history optional?

You must go through the previous year question papers, especially the last 10 years. Many questions have been repeated, so this task makes it easy to understand the most important areas of the syllabus.

Why is history Optional not scored?

You’ll have to focus on understanding various perspectives on historiography, themes and archaeological and literary sources, rather than focussing on chronological details. You will be often told that it is not ‘scoring’, or it has ‘large syllabus’. So, take it based on interest”.

Which is the Best Book List for history optional?

Book list for History Optional 1 From Plassey to Partition and After A History of Modern India by Sekhar Bandyopadhyay 2 India’s Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra 3 India since Independence by Bipan Chandra More

What are the best books to read during the partition period?

Modern history- Most preferred book for this period are India’s Struggle For Independence by Bipan Chandra OR A Brief History of Modern India by Rajiv Ahir. Latter being summarised book of the former one.

Why should I take history as an optional subject in 12th?

Strategy: Most aspirants opt for history as an optional because its easy to start with and is one subject least dependent on coaching. Also, it has benefits in the general studies papers and in essay.

Why should I choose history as an optional subject for UPSC?

Most of the UPSC aspirants choose history as an optional because it is easy to start with and is one subject least dependent on coaching for the IAS Exam. Additionally, it helps the aspirants to deal with Prelims as well as the essay.