History and economy have figured high in difficulty meter. But | Naulets – The UPSC App

History and economy have figured high in difficulty meter. But you see, these two subjects are poles apart in how you should approach them.

History is pure ratta. What kinds of questions does UPSC ask in history? When was this or that war fought and between whom; who was the leader of this movement or that; what is the chronology of these or those set of events; what's the meaning of this or that obscure word; please tell the provisions of this or that Charter or Council or GoI Act; when was this or that scholar/musician/philosopher lived and so on. You see, these are not difficult questions as such. It's just that they are factual. If you know the answer, you will mark it, and if you don't, it'd be difficult to answer.

What's the answer then. The answer is simple: you just have to memorise this stuff.

Those of you who find history hard, just give 2 hours daily to history. Go through the facts/figures again and again. Go through the PYQs and see what kinds of questions they are asking. If you want everything at one place, go through Naulets history section and you will get flashcards on every topic + topic-wise PYQs.

On the other hand, economy is a conceptual + factual subject. Some portions of economy require understanding, while some others require memorisation. It's not rocket science though. The conceptual parts can be understood easily if effort is made in right direction.

There are basic concepts related to GDP, Money and money supply, inflation, govt. accounts, exchange rate. These you will have to understand. And some factuals relating to GDP data, trade data, import/export, remittances, agri production ranking, structure of banks and other financial institutions etc. These you will have to memorise. Again, visit Naulets and get crisp notes on every relevant topic + topic-wise PYQs.

Make your plans accordingly. But it's high time to act. Otherwise, the ship will sail.