UPSC IAS is considered as the toughest and most prestigious competitive examination conducted across the country for History and Economics. To score good in IAS examination, candidates need best guides for each and every subject for History and Economics For UPSC and IAS Exam Book.

Yojna IAS History and Economics for UPSC and IAS Exam Book

Name: Yojna IAS History and Economics For UPSC and IAS Exam Book
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Yojna IAS series of books and guides covers the entire syllabus precisely and helps you score well. To crack the toughest competitive examination like IAS, choosing the best and proper books is very essential. Here we’d mentioned about the best History and Economics Book for UPSC IAS Exam, History and Economics by Yojna IAS.

What is IAS Examination:-

IAS (Indian Administrative Service) or UPSC CSE is conducted by Union Public Service Commission for recruiting candidates for civil services like IPS, IAS, IFS, etc. It is the toughest exam in India. UPSC IAS exam is conducted in three levels: Prelims, Mains, followed by interview or personality test.
Eligibility criteria for the exam are as follows:
Nationality – Indian
Maximum Attempts – For general and EWS Category: 6
For OBCs: 9
Age Limit – 21 to 32 years
Educational Qualification – Graduation from any authorized university or college

History Optional in UPSC:-

History is one of the most popular and scoring optional subject for UPSC IAS Examination. History optional subject is included in UPSC Prelims and UPSC Mains General Studies as well.
Choosing the optional subject is an important step towards your selection in the exam. Syllabus of History optional is very vast but scoring. This optional exam consist 2 papers of 2 sections each:

Paper 1- Sec A: Ancient History; Sec B: Medieval History
Paper 2- Sec A: Modern History; Sec B: World History

Topics Covered in History optional Paper 1:-

Sources
Pre-History and Proto-History
Indus Valley Civilization
Megalithic Cultures
Aryans and Vedic Period
Period of Mahajanapadas
Mauryan Empire
Post-Mauryan Period
Early Stage and Society in Eastern India, Deccan and South India
Guptas, Vakatakas, and Vardhanas
Regional States during Gupta Era
Themes in Early Indian Cultural History
Early Medieval India (750-1200)
Cultural Traditions in India
The Thirteenth Century
The Fourteenth Century
The Fifteenth and Early Sixteenth Century
Akbar
Mughal Empire in the Seventeenth Century
Economy and Society
Culture during Mughal Empire
The Eighteenth Century

Topics Covered in History Optional Paper 2:-

European Penetration into India
British Expansion in India
Early structure of the British Raj
Economic Impact of British Colonial Rule
Social and Cultural Developments
Indian Response to British Rule
Constitutional Developments In Colonial India Between 1858-1935
Other strands in the National Movement
Politics of Separatism
Consolidation as a Nation
Caste and Ethnicity after1947
Economic Development and Political Change
Enlightenment and Modern Ideas
Origin of Modern Politics
Industrialization
Nation-State System
Imperialism and Colonialism
Revolution and Counter Revolution
World Wars
The World after World War II
Liberation from Colonial Rule
Decolonization and Underdevelopment
Unification of Europe
Disintegration of Soviet Union and the Rise of Unipolar World

Economics Optional in UPSC:-

Economics is another major optional subject in UPSC IAS examination. Economics is not as popular as some other optional like geography and public administration yet is one of the most scoring optional subjects in UPSC exam. There are several past years’ toppers who had chosen Economics optional and scored highest marks in the examination. Economics is also an important part of the General Studies (GS) Paper of UPSC, as it covers 60% syllabus GS Paper III of UPSC Mains.

Topics under Economics Optional Paper I:-

Advanced Micro Economics
Advanced Macro Economics
Money Banking and Finance
International Economics
Growth and Development

Topics under Economics Optional Paper II:-

The Pre-Liberalization Era
The Post-Liberalization Era

UPSC IAS aspirants should have a deeper knowledge of each era, pre and post Independence. The best preparation can be done by practicing more and more last year’s questions and choosing best guides. Yojna IAS provides best and knowledgeable books for better preparation.