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The UPSC civil services prelims exam is set to be held on 18th June, 2017. All IAS aspirants must be well into their preparation by now. As you would be aware, you have to choose an optional subject for the IAS mains exam which you can take if you clear the UPSC prelims and get the required cut off. From 2011, you have to choose only one optional as opposed to the two optional subjects you had to previously. Choosing an optional is a dicey affair with many a candidate pondering over days to pick one subject. Since there are two optional subject papers, you have to make a wise decision considering various factors. In this article, you can read about IAS toppers optional subjects.
Check out the list of optional subjects offered by the UPSC.
How to select the best optional for the IAS exam?
You have to consider various things like your academic background, interests, liking for a subject, current knowledge levels, and other external factors such as popularity, scoring subject or not, etc.
To know more on how to select the best optional in the IAS exam, click here.
We bring you a list of IAS toppers with their optional subjects for your reference:
|
Year |
Topper Name (AIR 1) |
Optional Subjects |
Home State |
Service Opted |
|
2017 |
Anudeep Durishetty |
Anthropology |
Telangana |
IAS |
|
2016 |
Nandini K R |
Kannada Literature |
Karnataka |
IAS |
|
2015 |
Tina Dabi |
Political Science |
Delhi |
IAS |
|
2014 |
Ira Singhal |
Geography |
Delhi |
IAS |
|
2014 |
Gaurav Agarwal |
Economics |
Rajasthan |
IAS |
|
2012 |
Haritha V Kumar |
Economics & Malayalam Literature |
Kerala |
IAS |
|
2011 |
Shena Aggarwal |
Psychology |
Haryana |
IAS |
|
2010 |
S Divyadharshini |
Public Administration & Law |
Tamil Nadu |
IAS |
|
2009 |
Shah Faesal |
Public Administration & Urdu Literature |
Jammu & Kashmir |
IAS |
|
2008 |
Shubhra Saxena |
Psychology & Public Administration |
Uttar Pradesh |
IAS |
|
2007 |
Adapa Karthik |
Zoology & Psychology |
Telangana |
IAS |
|
2006 |
Mutyalaraju Revu |
Electrical Engineering & Maths |
Andhra Pradesh |
IAS |
|
2005 |
Mona Pruthi |
English Literature & Sociology |
Haryana |
IAS |
|
2004 |
S Nagarajan |
Geography & Sociology |
Tamil Nadu |
IAS |
|
2003 |
Roopa Mishra |
Psychology & Public Administration |
Odisha |
IAS |
|
2002 |
Ankur Garg |
Physics & Chemistry |
Punjab |
IAS |
|
2001 |
Alok Ranjan Jha |
Geography |
Bihar |
IFS |
|
2000 |
Vijaylakshmi Bidari |
Kannada Literature |
Karnataka |
IAS |
|
1999 |
Sorabh Babu |
Maths & Mechanical Engineering |
Uttar Pradesh |
IAS |
|
1998 |
Bhawna Garg |
Maths & Chemistry |
Punjab |
IAS |
|
1997 |
Devesh Kumar |
Chemistry & Geography |
Bihar |
IAS |
|
1996 |
Sunil Kumar Barnwal |
Physics & Maths |
Jharkhand |
IAS |
|
1995 |
Iqbal Dhaliwal |
Economics & Public Administration |
Tamil Nadu |
IAS |
|
1994 |
Srivatsa Krishna |
Public Administration & Psychology |
Karnataka |
IAS |
|
1991 |
Raju Narayana Swamy |
Medicine & Malayalam Literature |
Kerala |
IAS |
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The list of optional subjects of a few other IAS toppers (AIR other than 1) is given below:
|
Topper Name |
Rank |
Year |
Optional Subjects |
|
Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan
|
2 |
2015 |
Philosophy |
|
Roman Saini |
18 |
2013 |
Medical Science |
|
Amrutesh Aurangabadkar |
10 |
2011 |
Sociology & Philosophy |
|
Artika Shukla |
4 |
2015 |
Medical Science |
|
Bharti Dixit |
5 |
2013 |
Medical Science |
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