Benefits of choosing Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) as optional
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Political science is called the master science which includes the study of various subjects. The concepts learned in PSIR optional enhances the comprehension of newspaper articles. Candidates develop better understanding of global and national issues. The dynamic nature of the subject makes the study interesting and rewarding in various ways.
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Comprehensive preparation of PSIR optional will be immensely helpful in all four General Studies papers.
* Large section of world history, Indian Freedom struggle, post-independence history in General Studies Paper-1,
* Almost complete General Studies Paper-2
* International Financial Institutions, Global trade and finance, Global environmental issues, various internal and external security issues of General Studies Paper-3
* Moral philosophers (including personalities like Buddha and Gandhi among others) in General Studies Paper- 4
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Contrary to the popular perception PSIR optional syllabus is not vast. There is repetition of various topics in the syllabus. Many parts of the syllabus like Indian polity, International Relations, parts of World history etc. are studied by candidates for General studies regardless of their choice of optional. In PSIR optional the candidates prepare these topics in wholesale manner for both General studies and optional paper.
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Due to very wide area of coverage the knowledge of PSIR optional is immensely useful in Essay paper and Interview.
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In the revised syllabus of PSIR optional purely theoretical, academic and factual topics have been removed and thus it can be prepared easily even by those who do not have background in this subject.
