UPSC 2026 - Political Science and International Relations(Optional Paper)Paper I - Previous Year's Solved Questions 2013-2024

The Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) Optional Paper for UPSC Main Examination consists of two papers, each carrying 250 marks with a three hour duration.
• Paper-l focuses on Political Theory and Indian Politics
• Paper-Il focuses on Comparative Politics and International Relations

This book provides past years’ solved questions of Paper-I (Political Science) covering topics like:

• Political theory, meaning and approaches
• Theories of the state (liberal, neo-liberal, Marxist, pluralist, post-colonial, feminist)
• Justice, equality, rights, democracy, power, and political ideologies
• Indian political thought and western political thought
• Indian government and politics such as Indian nationalism, making of the Indian constitution, federalism, grassroots democracy, party system, social movements, and caste, religion, and ethnicity in Indian politics

Key Features
• Provides well thought answers to the past year questions from Paperl
• Solved questions spread across 21 relevant chapters
• Each chapter begins with a summary, followed by Key Topics covered
• Solved Questions from past years related to that particular topic provided