UPSC Preparation: Strategy for Geography optional provided by Isha Duhan AIR 59 (CSE 2013)

Geography optional has remained a favourite choice among UPSC aspirants for quite sometime. The average number of candidates who would be choosing Geography optional in the coming years based on the statistics of previous years is estimated to about 3000 or more. Some of the reasons which influence an IAS aspirant to chose Geography optional could be the following:

• Geography optional is logical and rational in nature and hence would demand a scientific approach which would benefit aspirants with a science background (or any aspirant with profound interest in science)
• Study material for Geography optional is easily available in the form of books and notes from coaching institutes.
• The syllabus of Geography optional overlaps with sections of General Studies Paper I and obliquely with General Studies Paper III which will help in covering a lot of themes for Mains Examination.
•  Geography optional provides great ambit for using diagrams during answer writing. (Diagrams are essential in answer writing as they reflect the extent to which an aspirant has understood his/her concepts thoroughly and convey more in an effective manner in limited time.)
• Geography optional can also come in handy while answering certain questions during the Personality test. 

 

In the video titled “UPSC Examinations: Strategy for Geography Optional by Isha Duhan IAS Preparation by Unacademy below, Ms. Isha Duhan, AIR 59 (CSE 2013) shares her tips on tackling Geography optional in UPSC preparation. Geography has been her favourite subject since school days and she believes that one can score well in the subject provided he/she has INTEREST and therefore, it is highly imperative to make a wise decision while choosing an optional. The video throws light on the sources to study from for Paper I and Paper II of Geography optional, the challenges one would face during Geography optional preparation and the necessary coping strategies and guidance on answering writing. 

 

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