How to prepare for UPSC International Relations?

International Relations is a crucial topic in the GS-2 (General Studies – 2) segment of the UPSC Mains Exam. Every year a significant number of questions are asked from this topic. International Relations is a current-affairs based topic in UPSC Mains, but one that can be scored easily if there is a strong grasp over current events.

This article will give preparation tips for International Relations in the  UPSC Exam.

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Preparation tips for UPSC International Relations

International Relations is a part of the General Studies-II paper of UPSC Mains. Although the paper is majorly divided into Polity and Governance, questions worth 100+ marks are asked from the International Relations topic. Hence, this topic must be prepared extremely well. Here’s the strategy to ace International Relations UPSC preparation:

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Map the Syllabus: The first step is to ace the syllabus of international relations, this will prepare the candidates for what’s in store for them. In addition, it will also tell candidates what sources to refer to, whether it is books or newspapers.

Create short and precise notes: There are lots of books with which one can prepare for international relations, each containing valuable information. Hence due to this dynamic nature, one should prepare notes for the subject where one can easily refer to at a moment’s notice. It should be noted that too much emphasis is placed on current affairs.

Solve previous year’s questions:

Now, the most important part is to expect the questions you may get in the exam and prepare the answers accordingly. This comes with solving the previous year’s papers. It will allow you to have a first-hand understanding of how the questions are asked. Thus, you’ll be able to better prepare the answers that may be asked from this topic.   

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