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I would say take up Lady Shri Ram. I have a friend who studied humanities in Lady Shri Ram, and frequently interacted with students from Ramjas. And there is a major difference between these two.
Lady Shri Ram has an advantage- it is located in South Campus, far away from the hustle and bustle of North Campus. A lot of people believe it to be a disadvantage, but I believe for studying History it is an advantage. Why? Because Lady Shri Ram is never directly affected by any rapid or random change in Delhi University. It also has a great library, and sometimes Ramjas students need to ask LSR girls for books which they were unable to find in their own library.
LSR has a great faculty, which concentrates on grooming the individual, making them conscious about history and historical writing. It also has a strong Students Union which organizes a great history fest, Antiquity, has a close interaction with Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) School of Social Sciences (which is near LSR) and also has tie-ups with INTACH, Dastangoi, etc.
If you want to feel the discipline, learn History without putting a commercial element to it, then go to LSR. As a woman, LSR is a liberating sphere, it gives you much more than just education. It is also the leading college of the country now, for a reason.
The statistics speak, so do the experience of students. I think you should take these into account while deciding where to study humanities.

Follow the tips mentioned below:
1. Read two newspapers every day, EVERY DAY- I would suggest the Hindu and Indian Express. Online or whatever. Read Editorials and Op-Ed properly.
2. Read Frontline every week cover to cover
3. Start reading fundamental concepts and theories (see point 6)
4: Brush up on India's political history (India after Gandhi by Ram Guha is a good start)
5: Read Economic and Political Weekly sometimes. Try to see how essays, arguments, data is used. Some of it you may not understand, but just read to see patterns, structures, language. Also read Seminar magazine Seminar Magazine, a monthly in-depth magazine, published by Seminar Publications, New Delhi especially January issue for past 4-5 years.
6: Get basic textbooks like those by Andrew Heywood. Ensure you do concepts, theory, and philosophy.
7: Acquire a copy of Oxford Companion to Politics in India (Students Edition) Read as much as you can. You may not understand all of it, but get going :)
8. Take time after a lot of reading to sit and write some argumentative essays.
10. For writing answers in the Entrance you need the following:
Step 1: You need ideas - that is where theories and concepts come in
Step 2: You need knowledge about events and the political history of India and the world.
Step 3: You need to combine 1 & 2 into coherent structured essays. Learn how to support your arguments and opinions with facts, theories, and concepts.

A career in the field of social work will provide individuals with an opportunity to help people who have troubles of many kinds. This will include social, educational, domestic or other factors.
The subjects would include:
English, Introduction to field work practices, Introduction to social work, Sociology for social workers, Field work, Human growth and behavior, Indian Social problems, Introduction to local self-government, Population Education, Social case work, Economy and co-operation, English, Field work, Introduction to social work research, Legislation in India, Social group work, Field work, Fields of social work, Introduction to tribal life in India, Introduction to women studies, Social reform movement in India, Social work with community, English, Field Work, Introduction to Indian Constitution, Management of welfare organization, Participatory approaches in social work, Social welfare Agencies, Communication for development, Community health and personal hygiene, Counseling in social work, Field work, Research dissertation, Social action Method of social work, Social policies in India .
The concept of social work remains the same just the updates and revise in rules and benefits do change. Hence, the syllabus does not evolve completely but just gets updated with the changing times.

Once you complete a course in international business, you can get into the below-mentioned careers:
- Indian Foreign Service
Considered a prestigious service to be part of, the Indian Foreign Service is one of the best possible options for an individual wishing to pursue a career in international relations. Along with earning lucratively, one can also gain a lot of exposure by serving on behalf of the nation in various countries on deputation.
In order to be part of the Indian Foreign Service, one needs to clear the Civil Service examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission and subsequent rounds. Once absorbed into the service, the Ministry of External Affairs conducts intensive training before deputing officers within the country and subsequently to other countries on behalf of the nation.
- World agencies and international NGOs
A large number of not-for-profits work across the world on a wide variety of issues. It is important for them to understand the countries they are working in to be able to devise effective interventions. Consider the United Nations.
The United Nations is a world body engaged in activities ranging from peacekeeping to funding developmental projects in fields such as education, healthcare and so on. Being a multilateral organization with the presence in several nations, the United Nations recruits professionals with qualifications and experience in international relations to be able to effectively understand local government policies, prevailing political/economic conditions.
- Multinational business houses and world bodies
The trade world is literally without borders as more and more companies/business houses are setting up shop in countries across continents. Similarly, changes in policies/political conditions/economic climate or even natural calamities affect businesses all over the world and not just in countries where they take place. Organisations like the World Bank, business houses operating in multiple continents and even governments of countries recruit professionals with expertise in international relations/law/trade etc to be able to analyze and interpret events accurately and plan/re-plan their strategies accordingly.
- Journalism
As mentioned repeatedly through this entire article, globalization has impacted all sectors and journalism is no exception. Reporting, be it politics, economics or any other subject, has never been simple but has grown all the more complex today.

In arts, Lady Shri Ram College is the best, so I guess, English honors is the best. The faculty is better here at DU.
I have completed my honors degree from DU, and where it excels is the exposure a student gets, you will meet students from every nook of the country and cultures, try to absorb all that you can. As a literature student reading is your duty, read as much as you can, write whatever you can, push yourself, participate in extracurricular activities and that's all.
On an informal note, even English at Jadavpur University is considered best. So decide on others factors, like what after English and placements, which places suits you best.

Yes, sure you can take up archeology as an undergraduate course at this level.
The eligibility to pursue this course is that the candidate should pass 10 (+2) exam or higher secondary exam from a recognized board.
It does not matter that you do not belong to arts stream at your 12th level. So don't get depressed and start your career with a new enthusiasm.
Archaeology is a career for those who have an acute interest and training in culture and history. It is preferable for candidates to have a background of ancient history and culture. The basic eligibility criteria for Bachelors course in history/ archaeology (I.e BA level) of three-year duration, is 10+2 or equivalent. After graduation one can opt for a post graduate Diploma or degree course in archaeology.
Graduates in history in any stream with an aggregate of 55% marks can apply for Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma or post graduation (MA/ M.Sc.) in different fields of archaeology. Duration of these courses may vary from 1 year to 2 years. Admission to the two year post Graduate Diploma course at the Institute of Archaeology, the academic wing of the Archeological Survey of India in New Delhi, is on the basis of a written exam and an interview.

Admission to MA program in English ideally begins around the month of February and March when Universities begin to release their application forms. Generally universities conduct entrance examination for admission to the MA program in English but there are certain universities which take admission on the basis of merit. DU grants direct admission to students who have completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature from any of the colleges affiliated with DU with an aggregate of 60% or more marks for General category candidates and 54% marks for OBC/SC/ST/PwD candidates. 50% of the total seats are reserved for direct admission.
Apart from that, all the major MA English offering universities conduct entrance exam for admission of students to the program.
GGSIPU
JNU
DU-MA entrance exam
BHUEE-PG
and many more.
The preparation required is quite similar only the pattern of the exams are a little different.

The syllabus of BHU UET Syllabus/ Topics are mentioned below:
- SectionDuration
- General Awareness
- General Mental Ability
- Numerical Ability
- Comprehension
- Subject awareness with subjects
Exam Pattern:
Exam Mode - Offline (Pen/Pencil-Paper based test)
Test Paper Sets - Three
Test level - 10+2 standard level
Exam Duration - 120 Minutes
Total questions - 150 questions
Type of questions - Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Total Marks - 450 marks
Other Modalities - There will be two sets of multiple choice questions on Language comprehension. The sets will be available in two languages - English and Hindi and candidate can answer either of the set but not both
An entrance exam is conducted separately for both the faculties.Its one of easiest exams. In the faculty of arts, there are 120 questions which are compulsory for everyone. You have to choose either English or Hindi to answer in section B which consists 30 questions. So that makes it 150.
+3 marks for a correct answer and -1 for a wrong one. 0 for an unattempted one. It is an overall 450 marks paper.
Questions are easy except that bio section which has usually 20 - 25 ques. One who has not studied bio in 10+2 would find it very difficult. The score of 15/60 is very good. But even if you leave that section thoroughly still you could top the exam.
Around 25 questions are asked from mental ability, logical reasoning and elementary mathematics Level of these questions remain very ordinary and a little practice could make you able to score 100%. Avoid overconfidence.
25 to 30 questions are from history (mainly history of India). Questions are straightforward and factual in nature. Go through higher secondary level books of history. Even if you remember 20% of what you have studied, a score of over 80% is very achievable. A little interest in history and you have qualified the exam. Very scoring section.
Questions from geography and constitution along with economics have a weight of anything between 20 to 25. Knowledge of 10th level would be sufficient or you can just go through any good book of GK like Lucent or Chronicle.
Rest of the paper consists questions from current affairs, latest sports events, general science etc. This is the pattern for faculty of arts.
Faculty of social sciences follows a bit different pattern. Their questions are divided in history, economics, political science and geography. Questions are a bit harder than that of arts. Now, I am not going to repeat all that of arts.