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  UPSC	Political	Science	Syllabus	2021	-	The	Union	Public	Service	Commission	(UPSC)	has	mentioned	the	UPSC	Political	Science	2021	syllabus	in	its	official	notification	and	released	it	on	the	official	website	@upsc.gov.in.	The	syllabus	of	UPSC	Political	Science	2021	is	for	both	papers	1	&	2	of	the	optional	subject	Political	Science	of	UPSC	CSE	exam.
  Aspirants	who	are	preparing	and	planning	to	appear	for	UPSC	CSE	2021	must	go	through	a	detailed	article	of	UPSC	Political	Science	syllabus	2021,	to	know	about	the	topics	from	where	the	questions	will	be	based.	UPSC	prescribes	the	overall	UPSC	CSE	syllabus	2021	for	all	subjects	of	prelims	and	main	exams.	There	are	a	total	of	9	papers	in	the
  mains	exam,	out	of	which	two	are	political	science	descriptive	papers.	The	UPSC	CSE	syllabus	of	Political	Science	2021	for	both	the	papers	is	mentioned	here	to	help	aspirants	understand	the	type	of	questions	asked	in	the	optional	paper	as	well	as	about	the	question	paper	trends	too.	Check	more	about	the	syllabus	of	UPSC	Political	Science	syllabus
  2021	here.	Stay	up-to	date	with	UPSC	Civil	Services	Exam	News	Political	Science	is	an	optional	subject	in	the	UPSC	IAS	exam.	There	are	two	papers	in	Political	Science	(Paper	1	&	2).	The	exam	is	held	in	descriptive	mode.	Both	the	papers	are	of	250	marks	each.	UPSC	CSE	Syllabus	for	Political	Science	Paper	1	covers	topics	such	as	-	political	theory,
  Indian	government,	Indian	politics,	etc.	Whereas	UPSC	civil	services	syllabus	for	political	science	paper	2	has	topics	like	international	politics,	comparative	political	analysis,	Indian	policy,	etc.	Check	the	detailed	UPSC	Civil	Services	syllabus	2021	of	Political	Science	from	the	table	here.	Quick	Links:	UPSC	IAS	ResultUPSC	IAS	Selection	Process	UPSC
  Politics	Science	Syllabus	2021	SubjectPapersTopicsPolitical	science	&	International	relationsPaper	1Political	Theory	and	Indian	PoliticsEqualityTheories	of	stateJusticeRights	:	Meaning	and	theoriesPolitical	TheoryDemocracy	:	different	models	of	democracy	-	representative,	Classical	and	contemporary	theories;	participatory	and	deliberative.Concept
  of	power	:	hegemony,	ideology	and	legitimacyPolitical	Ideologies	:	Socialism,	Liberalism,	Marxism,	Gandhism	Feminism,	and	FascismWestern	Political	Thinkers	:	Plato,	Aristotle,	Machiavelli,	Hobbes,	Locke,	John	S.	Mill,	Marx,	etc.Indian	Political	ThinkersIndian	Government	and	Politics(a)	Political	Strategies	of	India’s	Freedom	Struggle(b)	Perspectives
  on	Indian	National	MovementSalient	Features	of	the	Indian	Constitution	:	Fundamental	Duties,	DPSP,	The	Preamble,	Fundamental	Rights,	Parliamentary	System	and	Amendment	Procedures;	Judicial	Review	and	Basic	Structure	doctrine.Making	of	the	Indian	Constitution(a)	Principal	Organs	of	the	Union	Government	:	working	of	the	Executive,
  Legislature	and	Supreme	Court.(b)	Principal	Organs	of	the	State	Government	:	working	of	the	Executive,	Legislature	and	High	Courts.Grassroots	Democracy	:	Panchayati	Raj	and	Municipal	GovernmentStatutory	Institutions/Commissions	:	Election	Commission,	Finance	Commission,	Comptroller	and	Auditor	General,	Union	Public	Service	Commission
  (UPSC),	National	Commission	for	Scheduled	Tribes,	National	Commission	for	Scheduled	Castes,	National	Commission	for	Women;	National	Commission	for	Minorities,	National	Human	Rights	Commission,	National	Backward	Classes	Commission.Planning	and	Economic	development	:	Nehruvian	and	Gandhian	perspectivesFederalismCaste,	Religion
  and	Ethnicity	in	Indian	Politics.Party	System	:	National	and	regional	political	partiesSocial	Movement	:	Women’s	movements;	Civil	liberties	and	human	rights	movements;	environmentalist	movementsPaper	2Comparative	Political	Analysis	and	International	PoliticsState	in	Comparative	PerspectiveComparative	Politics	:	Nature	and	major	approaches,
  Limitations	of	the	comparative	methods.Politics	of	Representation	and	Participation.Approaches	to	the	Study	of	International	RelationsGlobalisationKey	Concepts	in	International	RelationsChanging	International	Political	Order	:(a)	Rise	of	superpowers(b)	Non-aligned	Movement(c)	Collapse	of	the	Soviet	UnionUnited	NationsRegionalisation	of	World
  PoliticsEvolution	of	the	International	Economic	SystemContemporary	Global	ConcernsIndia	and	the	WorldIndia’s	Contribution	to	the	Non	-	Alignment	MovementIndian	Foreign	PolicyIndia	and	South	Asia	:(a)	Regional	Cooperation(b)	South	Asia	as	a	Free	Trade	Area.(c)	India’s	“Look	East”	policy.(d)	Impediments	to	regional	cooperationIndia	and	the
  Global	Centres	of	PowerIndia	and	the	Global	SouthIndia	and	the	UN	SystemRecent	developments	in	Indian	Foreign	PolicyIndia	and	the	Nuclear	QuestionBest	Books	for	Political	Science	for	UPSC	CSEThere	are	a	lot	of	books	for	Political	Science	optional	subject,	from	the	following	table	we	have	shared	some	of	the	best	books.	Candidates	who	have
  picked	Political	Science	as	their	optional	subject	can	choose	them.	Political	Science	Books	for	Paper	1	Books	for	Paper	1AuthorAn	Introduction	To	ConstitutionDd	BasuFifty	Major	Political	ThinkersIan	Adams	And	R	W	DysonA	History	Of	Political	Thought:	Plato	To	MarxSubrata	Mukherjee	And	Sushila	RamaswamyAn	Introduction	To	Political	TheoryO.P
  GaubaAn	Oxford	Companion	To	Politics	In	IndiaNiraja	Gopal	Jayal	And	Pratap	Bhanu	MehtaPolitical	Science	Books	for	Paper	2	Books	for	Paper	2AuthorGlobal	PoliticsAndrew	HeywoodChallenge	And	Strategy:	Rethinking	India’s	Foreign	PolicyRajiv	SikriInternational	RelationsV	N	KhannaDoes	The	Elephant	Dance?	:	Contemporary	Indian	Foreign
  PolicyDavid	M.	MaloneQuick	Links:	UPSC	IAS	Answer	KeyIAS	SalaryUPSC	Political	Science	Preparation	TipsCandidates	planning	to	choose	Political	Science	as	their	optional	subject	in	the	mains	UPSC	IAS	exam,	must	prepare	it	in	a	better	way	especially	considering	the	tight	competition,	as	Political	Science	is	highly	preferred	by	candidates.	Here	we
  are	sharing	some	UPSC	IAS	preparation	tips	that	will	help	candidates	score	well.	Check	the	tips	here.	Refer	to	NCERT	books	to	prepare	for	Political	Science.=,	this	will	help	in	building	the	foundation.Make	a	perfect	IAS	study	plan	and	stick	to	it.UPSC	CSE	Political	Science	difficulty	level	is	of	graduation,	hence	candidates	must	start	the	preparations
  as	early	as	possible,	and	not	dive	into	too	many	books	and	syllabus.Solve	previous	year	questions	papers	of	Political	Science	mains	exam	to	know	about	the	type	of	questions	asked.	Also,	look	for	UPSC	IAS	question	papers	for	Political	Science	and	solve	mocks/test	series.Do	previous	year	UPSC	IAS	exam	analysis,	to	know	about	difficulty	level	of	the
  exam,	question	trends	and	also	to	work	on	your	weaker	subjects.Also	read:	IAS	Exam	CentresUPSC	Civil	Services	Answer	Key	1.	Political	Theory:	meaning	and	approaches.	2.	Theories	of	the	State:	Liberal,	Neoliberal,	Marxist,	Pluralist,	Post-colonial	and	feminist.	3.	Justice:	Conceptions	of	justice	with	special	reference	to	Rawl’s	theory	of	justice	and	its
  communitarian	critiques.	4.	Equality:	Social,	political	and	economic;	relationship	between	equality	and	freedom;	Affirmative	action.	5.	Rights:	Meaning	and	theories;	different	kinds	of	rights;	concept	of	Human	Rights.	6.	Democracy:	Classical	and	contemporary	theories;	different	models	of	democracy	–	representative,	participatory	and	deliberative.	7.
  Concept	of	power,	hegemony,	ideology	and	legitimacy.	8.	Political	Ideologies:	Liberalism,	Socialism,	Marxism,	Fascism,	Gandhism	and	Feminism.	9.	Indian	Political	Thought	:	Dharamshastra,	Arthashastra	and	Buddhist	traditions;	Sir	Syed	Ahmed	Khan,	Sri	Aurobindo,	M.K.	Gandhi,	B.R.	Ambedkar,	M.N.	Roy	.	10.	Western	Political	Thought:	Plato,
  Aristotle,	Machiavelli,	Hobbes,	Locke,	John	S.	Mill,	Marx,	Gramsci,	Hannah	Arendt.	Indian	Government	and	Politics:	1.	Indian	Nationalism:	Political	Strategies	of	India’s	Freedom	Struggle:	Constitutionalism	to	mass	Satyagraha,	Non-cooperation,	Civil	Disobedience;	Militant	and	revolutionary	movements,	Peasant	and	workers’	movements.	Perspectives
  on	Indian	National	Movement:	Liberal,	Socialist	and	Marxist;	Radical	humanist	and	Dalit.	2.	Making	of	the	Indian	Constitution:	Legacies	of	the	British	rule;	different	social	and	political	perspectives.	3.	Salient	Features	of	the	Indian	Constitution:	The	Preamble,	Fundamental	Rights	and	Duties,	Directive	Principles;	Parliamentary	System	and
  Amendment	Procedures;	Judicial	Review	and	Basic	Structure	doctrine.	4.	Principal	Organs	of	the	Government:	Principal	Organs	of	the	Union	Government:	Envisaged	role	and	actual	working	of	the	Executive,	Legislature	and	Supreme	Court.	Principal	Organs	of	the	State	Government:	Envisaged	role	and	actual	working	of	the	Executive,	Legislature	and
  High	Courts.	5.	Grassroots	Democracy:	Panchayati	Raj	and	Municipal	Government;	significance	of	73rd	and	74th	Amendments;	Grassroot	movements.	6.	Statutory	Institutions/Commissions:	Election	Commission,	Comptroller	and	Auditor	General,	Finance	Commission,	Union	Public	Service	Commission,	National	Commission	for	Scheduled	Castes,
  National	Commission	for	Scheduled	Tribes,	National	Commission	for	Women;	National	Human	Rights	Commission,	National	Commission	for	Minorities,	National	Backward	Classes	Commission.	7.	Federalism:	Constitutional	provisions;	changing	nature	of	centre-state	relations;	Integrationist	tendencies	and	regional	aspirations;	inter-state	disputes.	8.
  Planning	and	Economic	Development	:	Nehruvian	and	Gandhian	perspectives;	role	of	planning	and	public	sector;	Green	Revolution,	land	reforms	and	agrarian	relations;	Liberalilzation	and	economic	reforms.	9.	Caste,	Religion	and	Ethnicity	in	Indian	Politics.	10.	Party	System:	National	and	regional	political	parties,	ideological	and	social	bases	of
  parties;	patterns	of	coalition	politics;	Pressure	groups,	trends	in	electoral	behaviour;	changing	socio-economic	profile	of	Legislators.	11.	Social	Movements:	Civil	liberties	and	human	rights	movements;	women’s	movements;	environmentalist	movements.	Comparative	Political	Analysis	and	International	Politics:	1.	Comparative	Politics:	Nature	and
  major	approaches;	political	economy	and	political	sociology	perspectives;	limitations	of	the	comparative	method.	2.	State	in	comparative	perspective:	Characteristics	and	changing	nature	of	the	State	in	capitalist	and	socialist	economies,	and,	advanced	industrial	and	developing	societies.	3.	Politics	of	Representation	and	Participation:	Political	parties,
  pressure	groups	and	social	movements	in	advanced	industrial	and	developing	societies.	4.	Globalisation:	Responses	from	developed	and	developing	societies.	5.	Approaches	to	the	Study	of	International	Relations:	Idealist,	Realist,	Marxist,	Functionalist	and	Systems	theory.	6.	Key	concepts	in	International	Relations:	National	interest,	Security	and
  power;	Balance	of	power	and	deterrence;	Transnational	actors	and	collective	security;	World	capitalist	economy	and	globalisation.	7.	Changing	International	Political	Order:	Rise	of	super	powers;	strategic	and	ideological	Bipolarity,	arms	race	and	Cold	War;	nuclear	threat;	Non-aligned	movement:	Aims	and	achievements;	Collapse	of	the	Soviet	Union;
  Unipolarity	and	American	hegemony;	relevance	of	non-alignment	in	the	contemporary	world.	8.	Evolution	of	the	International	Economic	System:	From	Brettonwoods	to	WTO;	Socialist	economies	and	the	CMEA	(Council	for	Mutual	Economic	Assistance);	Third	World	demand	for	new	international	economic	order;	Globalisation	of	the	world	economy.	9.
  United	Nations:	Envisaged	role	and	actual	record;	specialized	UN	agencies-aims	and	functioning;	need	for	UN	reforms.	10.	Regionalisation	of	World	Politics:	EU,	ASEAN,	APEC,	SAARC,	NAFTA.	11.	Contemporary	Global	Concerns:	Democracy,	human	rights,	environment,	gender	justice,	terrorism,	nuclear	proliferation.	India	and	the	World:	1.	Indian
  Foreign	Policy:	Determinants	of	foreign	policy;	institutions	of	policy-making;	continuity	and	change.	2.	India’s	Contribution	to	the	Non-Alignment	Movement:	Different	phases;	current	role.	3.	India	and	South	Asia:	Regional	Co-operation:	SAARC	–	past	performance	and	future	prospects.	South	Asia	as	a	Free	Trade	Area.	India’s	“Look	East”	policy.
  Impediments	to	regional	co-operation:	river	water	disputes;	illegal	cross-border	migration;	ethnic	conflicts	and	insurgencies;	border	disputes.	4.	India	and	the	Global	South:	Relations	with	Africa	and	Latin	America;	leadership	role	in	the	demand	for	NIEO	and	WTO	negotiations.	5.	India	and	the	Global	Centres	of	Power:	USA,	EU,	Japan,	China	and
  Russia.	6.	India	and	the	UN	System:	Role	in	UN	Peace-keeping;	demand	for	Permanent	Seat	in	the	Security	Council.	7.	India	and	the	Nuclear	Question:	Changing	perceptions	and	policy.	8.	Recent	developments	in	Indian	Foreign	policy:	India’s	position	on	the	recent	crisis	in	Afghanistan,	Iraq	and	West	Asia,	growing	relations	with	US	and	Israel;	vision
  of	a	new	world	order.	UPSC	/	February	27,	2020	April	25,	2020.	Plan	is	we	all	have	resources	ready	with	us	(From	wherever	it	may	be)	and	update	what	topic	are	we	reading.	2.	The	course	consists	of	classes	three	days	a	week	ranging	from	60	…	Our	Approach-	Syllabus	and	previous	year	papers	are	the	Key!	UPSC-Political-Science-Syllabus-pdf-
  download	Paper	1,	…	1.	Still,	there	may	be	some	books	which	you	find	useful	but	are	not	part	of	this	list.	You	can	download	PSIR	optional	syllabus	from	link	given	below.	Paper	-	I:	Political	Theory	and	Indian	Politics:	PART	-	A:	Political	Theory	and	Thinkers	PSIR	Is	One	Of	Popular	optional	Paper	For	UPSC	Civil	Services	Exam	.	Also,	political	science
  has	topics	which	are	general,	and	every	aspirant	should	study	them	if	they	are	aspiring	to	join	the	government	services.	Dwivedi,	Ananya	Das,	Ankit	Pannu,	Keerthi	Vasan	to	name	a	very	few.	2.Theories	of	the	state:	Liberal,	Neoliberal,	Marxist,	Pluralist,	Post-colonial	and	feminist.	Categories	2020	UPSC	CSE	MAINS,	Important	Updates,	POLITICAL
  SCIENCE	Tags	download	upsc	cse	2020	mains	PSIR	paper	1,	ias	mains	2020	psir	question	paper,	PSIR	optional	paper	2020,	PSIR	Optional	Subject	Paper	1,	upsc	cse	2020	optional	subject	paper	psir,	UPSC	CSE	MAINS	2020	PSIR	paper,	upsc	cse	psir	question	paper	Post	navigation	Download	and	print	syllabus:	Syllabus	for	Combined	Competitive.
  UPSC	Civil	Services	Mains	Exam	Optional	Subject	consists	of	2	papers.	Decoding	PSIR	Optional	Syllabus:	Part	2.	I	want	to	have	group	of	few	people	where	we	can	track	our	study	and	answer	writing.	We	generally	divide	it	in	following	categories:	Western	Political	Thought;	Political	Theory;	Indian	Political	Thought;	Indian	government	and	politics;	IR
  Theory;	India	and	the	world;	International	organisations;	Comparative	politics;	For	each	one	of	them,	base	of	my	study	used	to	be	Shubhra	Mam’s	notes.	1)	PSIR	has	been	consistently	throwing	up	candidates	in	the	top	100	ranks	in	UPSC	in	recent	years-Tina	Dabi,	Gunjan.	Political	Theory:	meaning	and	approaches.	Strategic	approach	and	unique
  pedagogy.	Political	Science	optional	syllabus	in	English	Why	PSIR	can	be	a	good	choice??	Strategy	for	PSIR	Optional:	Part	1.	9:10	mins.	Many	students	develop	academic	interest	in	the	discipline	and	get	diverted	from	UPSC	preparation.	(Preliminary	&	Mains)	Exam.	IAS	Exam	has	one	of	the	optional	subjects	as	Political	Science	and	International
  Relations	(PSIR).	You	can	use	them	as	long	as	you	think	it	is	part	of	PSIR	Syllabus	and	will	help	you	to	answer	questions	in	exam.	Enrichment	syllabus	is	also	covered	for	PSIR	Optional;	including	advanced	and	applied	concepts,	current	affairs	linkage	to	the	syllabus	&	inter-linkage	of	paper	1	&	paper	2	Assessment	&	Evaluation	I	have	collected
  material	and	studying	it	syllabus	wise.	Subhra	Ranjan	PSIR	Optional	Audios	Lectures	Download	2020	–	Political	Science	And	International	Relations	Audio	Lectures	From	Subhra	Ranjan	Mam	is	Available	Now	.	Consolidated	guidance	through	pre-recorded	lectures	and	live-classes.	Political	Theory	and	Indian	Politics:	1.	Coverage	of	both	static	and
  dynamic	portions	of	the	syllabus.	We	have	tried	to	provide	a	complete	booklist	for	Political	Science	optional.	1.Politicaltheory	meaning	and	ap-proaches.	PSIR	Strategy.	The	second	paper	is	a	comprehensive	study	on	…	Candidates	who	are	eagerly	waiting	to	apply/	applied	for	UPSC	Civil	Service	Exam	Recruitment	2021	can	download	the	UPSC	PSIR
  Optional	Syllabus	now	&	can	prepare	for	the	UPSC	Recruitment	exam.	2)Relationship	with	democracy	and	development	or	whether	democracy	is	suitable	for	third	world	countries?	before	blaming	UPSC	for	its	so-called	“bias”	for	or	against	any	optional,	try	to	find	the	reasons	for	not	doing	well	by	looking	inward!	PSIR	as	an	optional	has	always	been
  popular	among	UPSC	aspirants.	&	to	fetch	good	marks	you	need	to	quote	them).	Particular	…	Political	theory	meaning	and	approaches.	In	this	article,	we	have	provided	a	detailed	UPSC	IAS	Mains	Political	Science	optional	syllabus.	PART	I.	By:	Trupti	Dhodmise,	AIR	16	CSE	2018,	IAS.	It	is	also	important	that,	throughout	preparation,	one	sticks	to	the
  syllabus	provided	by	UPSC.	Decoding	PSIR	Optional	Syllabus:	Part	1.	Syllabus	for	Judicial.	Why	choose	PSIR?	Political	Science	and	Internation	relations	(PSIR	Optional)	can	help	prepare	for	both	Prelims	and	Mains	simultaneously	A	bureaucrat	is	expected	to	have	sound	knowledge	of	politics	around	him	and	know	the	basics	of	political	science	The
  concepts	in	PSIR	are	general	and	they	are	intelligible	for	people	from	any	background	Theories	of	state	:	Liberal,	Neo-liberal,	Marxist,	Pluiralist,	post-colonial	and	Feminist.	Decoding	PSIR	as	an	Optional:	The	optional	consists	of	two	papers	-	Paper	I	-	Political	Theory	and	Indian	Politics;	Paper	II	-	Comparative	Politics	and	International	Relations;
  Syllabus.	So	Friends,	if	you	have	any	kind	of	questions	about	Subhra	Ranjan	PSIR	Optional	Complete	Notes	PDF	or	you	need	any	other	ebook	then	you	can	comment	below.If	you	want	information	about	any	exam	or	any	kind	of	help,	then	also	you	can	comment.	PSIR	optional	has	a	lot	of	overlap	with	GS	Paper	2.	It	has	two	papers	(I	&	II),	each	of	250
  marks	summing	up	to	500	for	the	paper.	1:59	mins.	Download	the	complete	PSIR	syllabus	PDF	from	here.	Political	Theory:	meaning	and	approaches.	Theories	of	the	State:	Liberal,	Neoliberal,	Marxist,	Pluralist,	Post-colonial	and	feminist.	3.	Political	Theory	and	Indian	Politics.	Also	in	General	studies	Paper	1,	it	covers	crucial	topics	like	Post	…	The
  syllabus	of	PSIR	is	very	vast	&	there	are	lots	of	thinkers	(in	Political	Theory,	Ideologies,	Indian	Politics,	International	Relations,	etc.	Subscribe	today	and	get	access	to	complete	syllabus	and	course.	3.Justice:	Conceptions	of	justice	with	special	reference	to	Rawl's	theory	of	justice	and	its	communitarian	critiques.	It	is	divided	into	several	sections.	and
  Working	Conditions	Code,	2020.	PSIR	as	an	optional	has	huge	syllabus	to	be	covered.	3)What	is	the	distribution	of	power	in	western	countries	according	to	Macpherson?	Q.	4.	PSIR	Optional	Enrichment	Classes	(UPSC	2021)	A	Program	focused	on	advanced,	applied	and	Current-Affairs	based	linkage	to	the	Syllabus	₹7,950.00	‘Open	book’	answer
  writing	to	induce	structural	perfection	in	an	answer.	3.	Political	Science	Optional	Syllabus	For	UPSC	PSIR,	as	it	is	commonly	known,	is	one	subject	for	which	a	huge	amount	of	study	material	is	available.	So	that	we	all	can	track	completion	of	syllabus.	Paper	1,	Section	1:	Political	theory;	Indian	political	thought;	Western	political	thought;	Political
  ideologies.	The	Political	Science	Optional	syllabus	deals	with	theories	and	philosophies	of	different	schools	like	Liberal,	Neoliberal,	Marxism,	Colonial	and	Post-Colonial,	Feminist	and	so	on	in	the	first	paper,	as	well	as	Indian	polity	and	governance.	It	is	a	well-established	fact	that	at	least	80-90%	of	questions	are	repeated	directly	or	indirectly	in	UPSC
  Optional	Papers.	PSIR	Answer	writing	DAY	21;	4)Whether	globalization	had	strengthen	democracy	or	weakened	democracy?	Hi	friends,	I	am	preparing	PSIR	optional	for	2021.	It	is	not	uncommon	to	hear	people	say	that	the	preparation	for	pre	and	mains	is	integrated	for	a	Political	Science	and	International	Relations	(PSIR)	student.	The	GS	mains
  syllabus	is	60%	of	what	is	prescribed	in	the	PSIR	syllabus.	It	has	huge	overlaps	with	the	GS	syllabus	of	the	prelims	as	well.	It	has	a	well-defined	syllabus,	best	resources	and	ease	of	understanding	as	it	is	fairly	simple.	Complete	booklist	of	PSIR	Optional.	Many	Aspirants	opts	This	Subject	To	Get	Selected	In	UPSC	Civil	Services	.	Tag:	POLITICAL
  SCIENCE	and	INTERNATIONAL	RELATIONS	(PSIR)	OPTIONAL	Question	Paper	1,	POLITICAL	SCIENCE	and	INTERNATIONAL	RELATIONS	(PSIR)	OPTIONAL	Question	Paper	2,	PSIR	Optional	Mains	2019	Question	Paper,	UPSC	Mains	2019	Optional	Question	Paper	I	eventually	decided	to	go	with	Political	Science	and	International	Relations	(PSIR)
  for	these	3	reasons:	(a)	significant	overlap	with	GS	papers	–	polity,	international	relations,	ethics,	et	al	Justice	:	Conceptions	of	justice	with	special	reference	to	Rawl’s	theory	of	justice	and	its	communitarian	critiques.	PSIR	Optional.	Considering	this	fact,	the	content	is	made	while	considering	two	parameters:	UPSC	Syllabus	Plus	Previous	Year
  Question	Papers.	5:50	mins.	Even	the	recommended	(standard)	books	are	very	lengthy	&	he.	4.	If	you	liked	our	post,	then	share	it	…	The	course	provides	holistic	preparation	of	Political	Science	optional	for	UPSC	Mains	including	detailed	content	classes	and	answer	writing	with	test	series.	2.	Enroll	for	UPSC	CSE	-	Optional	PSIR	Optional	Course	on
  Unacademy	and	learn	from	Top	Educators.	Political	Science	&	International	Relations	Syllabus.	Advantage	of	PSIR	Optional.	UPSC	Political	Science	Syllabus	2021	For	IAS	Mains	|	PDF	Download.	Before	starting	with	the	preparation	strategy	the	following	points	should	be	noted	down:	Despite	PSIR	being	your	optional	you	don’t	have	to	do	a	PhD	in	the
  subject,	the	sole	purpose	is	to	clear	the	exam	and	this	should	always	be	in	the	back	of	the	head.	Political	Science	and	International	Relations	Syllabus	–	Civil	Services	Mains	Exam	UPSC	:	PAPER	–	I.	…	Advantages	of	PSIR	Optional.	It	has	huge	overlaps	with	the	GS	syllabus	of	the	prelims	as	well.	I	had	to	work	hard	to	raise	my	score	from	240	(2016)	to
  313	(2018).	Previous	Year	Exam	Papers,	Exam	Syllabus,	Free	e-Books,	NCERT	Books,	Class	Notes	PDF,	Free	Study	Material,	Free	Yojana	Magazine	PDF,	Free	Kurukshetra	Magazine	PDF,	Toppers	Answer	Copies,	Latest	Government	Jobs	Notifications	Aspirants	can	find	the	syllabus	of	Political	Science	and	International	Relations	Paper	for	UPSC	mains
  examination	here.	Examination.	Optional	Score:	313	(169+144)	Hello	everyone..!!	It	is	not	uncommon	to	hear	people	say	that	the	preparation	for	pre	and	mains	is	integrated	for	a	Political	Science	and	International	Relations	(PSIR)	student.	I	briefly	considered	Management	optional	because	it	mirrored	my	graduation	syllabus.	Therefore	choosing	a
  good	optional	is	a	sine	qua	non	for	clearing	UPSC	exam.	Globalisation:	Responses	from	developed	and	developing	societies.	Approaches	to	the	Study	of	International	Relations:	Idealist,	Realist,	Marxist,	Functionalist	and	Systems	theory.	Section	A	(Political	Theory	and	Indian	Politics)	This	is	the	most	static	part	of	the	syllabus.	3.	3	hrs	session	per	week
  for	25	weeks.	PSIR	as	an	optional	Syllabus	of	PSIR	overlaps	with	the	syllabus	of	General	Studies	in	Civil	service	examination.	Many	aspirants	have	been	asking	me	about	my	PSIR	Strategy.	The	GS	mains	syllabus	is	60%	of	what	is	prescribed	in	the	PSIR	syllabus.	313/500	(169+144)	in	my	optional	which	has	played	a	crucial	role	to	secure	a	good	rank.
  UPSC	PSIR	Optional	Syllabus	is	divided	into	Paper	1/	2	to	access	participant’s	skills	and	abilities	in	different	areas.	Political	science	and	international	relations	(PSIR)	optional	is	beneficial	because	it	has	a	scientifically	defined	syllabus	which	is	easy	to	cover.	A	glimpse	of	the	PSIR	optional:	There	are	two	papers	in	Political	Science	and	Internation
  relations	(PSIR	Optional)	each	consisting	of	2	sections.	Civil	Services	Mains	Exam	Syllabus	(Political	Science	Optional	Paper	I	and	Paper	II)	PART	I:	Political	Theory	and	Indian	Politics.	PSIR	optional	is	one	of	the	most	sought-after	optional	subjects	in	UPSC	CSE.	PSIR	optional	also	help	aspirants	in	GS	paper	1	of	UPSC	Prelims.	What	is	this	PSIR
  course?	Each	session	will	cover	5-6	questions.	Theories	of	the	state:	Liberal,	Neoliberal,	Marxist,	Pluralist,	Post-colonial	and	feminist.	PSIR	as	optional	subject	in	UPSC	mains	covers	the	entire	syllabus	of	General	Studies	Paper	2.	Each	paper	is	of	250	marks,	making	a	total	of	500	marks.	Each	paper	is	of	250	marks,	making	a	total	of	500	marks.
  Duration	for	each	paper	is	3	hours.	I	could	score	well	i.e.	During	the	entire	course,	this	component	is	likely	to	cover	100-125	questions	with	its	answers.	(more)	Each	section	is	important	for	their	success	in	this	exam.	It	is	chosen	by	many	successful	candidates	every	year.	What	does	this	course	include?	Political	Science	Syllabus	for	Main	Examination.
  UPSC:	Political	Science	is	one	of	the	most	popular	optional	subjects	among	the	UPSC	aspirants.	Its	popularity	is	owing	to	the	following	factors.	PSIR	syllabus	demands	modulation	in	coverage	as	per	the	Current	Affairs	and	we	make	sure	this	is	met	with	the	vision	of	delivering	the	best	from	the	exam	point	of	view;	Handwritten	notes	along	with	live	and
  recorded	classes	are	provided	to	make	it	easier	for	the	candidates,	especially	during	revisions	Syllabus	-	Occupational	Safety,	Health.	1.	Hence,	it	…	1)Critical	examination	of	classical	theory	by	C	D	Macpherson	Prelims	Examination	Indian	Polity:	Constitution	of	India	(Evolution,	Main	features,	The	syllabus	consists	of	topics	related	to	the	freedom
  struggle	and	Indian	politics,	the	Constitution	of	India,	the	international	economic	system	and	trade,	international	organisations,	India’s	foreign	policy	and	peacekeeping	among	others.	2.	psir	optional	syllabus	2021