Civil Servant (IAS/PCS)

Indian polity is a crucial segment of the UPSC Prelims syllabus.
If you take political science as your optional subject, you will study for this optional along with the prelims section thus saving time for other topics. This way you can integrate the UPSC prelims and mains preparation.
Even if you don't have political science as your background, you can easily comprehend and study this subject as it is not too technical. The concepts are general and anyone who reads newspapers on a regular basis would be able to understand and prepare for it.
In the new revised syllabus, the factual parts have been omitted thus an understanding of the concepts is only required to write better answers in this paper.
The notion that the syllabus for political science is vast is only partially true. In fact, a lot of the topics are repeated like Marxism, Marx, Marxist notions of state, Gramsci, etc.
Many topics are interrelated like thoughts of Mill, Bentham and Liberal notions of state, justice and democracy and so on.
Topics such as liberalism, feminism, ideas of Marxism, issues like democracy, human rights, environment, etc. are covered in both Paper I and Paper II.
Knowing a lot of content in this subject can also help in your current affairs preparation.
In the interview round also, a good knowledge of topics in polity such as governance, international relations, etc. can be very handy.

Hello Sai,
If you start early, that would give you a lot many advantages. And, no doubts that aspirants who start early can clear IAS exam without compromising the thrill and happiness of campus life. Unlike many other aspirants who can dedicate a full year for UPSC preparation, while in the college will have time constraints. So what is very important is your ability to prioritize things. Do only what is extremely important.
Once you have decided that IAS/IPS as your career goal, buy the most necessary books for UPSC preparation.
Don't compromise your newspaper reading irrespective of the time constraints. Once you get into the mood, believe us, it's not that boring. I prefer The Hindu or Indian Express for quality articles. Give importance to editorials and op-ed articles.

Hi,
MPSC exam stands for Maharastra Public Service Commission and it is conducted in two stages. MPSC state service entrance exam is conducted for diverse cadres.
The class of cadres is classified in following three categories:-
I) Class-I
ii) Class-II
iii) Class-III
MPSC examination are conducted in following two stages:-
1) Preliminary Exam: - Preliminary exam have two paper and they consist General studies, PCM (physics, chemistry and mathematics) and political science.
2) Main Exam: - Main exam have also two paper and they includes English and general studies.
Educational Qualification for MPSC exam:-
Candidate must completed graduation from any recognized university/colleges.
Age limit criteria for MPSC exam: - Candidate age limit should be 33 years for general categories and 5 year relaxation for OBC categories candidate.