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8 years ago
Scholar-Level 17
1.History Of Modern India Bipan Chandra. (History)
2.Indias Struggle For Independence Bipan Chandra. (History)
3.Indias Ancient Past R.S. Sharma. (History)
4.History Of Medieval India Satish Chandra. (History)
5.The Wonder That Was India A.L. Bhasham. (Culture)
6.Indian Art and Culture Nitin Singhania. (Culture)
7.Geography of India Majid Husain. (Geography)
8.Oxford School Atlas Oxford. (Geography)
9.Certificate Physical and Human Geography Goh Cheng Leong. (Geography)
10.Indian Polity for Civil Services Examinations M. Laxmikanth. (Polity)
11.Indian Economy Ramesh Singh. (Economy)
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8 years ago
Guide-Level 15
You can definitely go for civil services after completing B.Sc in maths.
All the best.
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8 years agoScholar-Level 17
To become IAS officer, you are required to appear in Civil Services examination conducted by UPSC. The candidate desiring to be IAS must hold a degree of any of recognised University.
Only top candidates in Civil Services examination are able to make it to IAS.
the civil service exam is one among the top examinations that is conducted in India .
you need to work hard with dedication to become an IAS officer.
All the best.
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8 years ago
Scholar-Level 16
Yes, you can do Bachelor degree from any valid and Recognised university through distance mode and prepare yourself for Civil examination.But you should think of any professional degree in Bachelor degree as a plan B if you are not able to crack the Civil examination.
All the best.
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8 years ago
Scholar-Level 18
It's very nice to see the spark of doing something in you. Keep it up. Yes, BA is a good option. Remember, civil services examination checks your knowledge in your choice of subjects. Study well and you will surely succeed.
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8 years ago
Guide-Level 14
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Guide-Level 12
Some of the popular degree courses taken by IPS/IAS/IFS etc aspirants are History, Political Science, Economics, Geography, etc.
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8 years ago
Guide-Level 14
BMS- Bachelor of Management Studies would give you opportunities in the field related to your subject. For example, if you do BMS in Tourism & Hospitality Management then you will get a job in that field. If it is done in International Marketing then you may get absorbed for marketing job too. The starting level of work will be like that of an Assistant Manager. You need to mention your subjects here.
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8 years ago
Guide-Level 12
If you have completed your 12th, you must have known by now which subject interests you more, you can choose accordingly. There is no specific subject required to take your IAS however History, Geography, Sociology , Political Science and Economics are among the most covered topics with political Science and Economics being the most common amongst IAS test takers. Also Economics is good since it gives both quants and theory aspects. To clear IAS in the first attempt you need to prepare rigorously and start the preparation 9 - 12 months before the exam date. Read this guide:
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