Who Should Select Agriculture As An Optional – For UPSC Mains Examination.

Usually, aspirants who have agriculture as background or its allied subjects choose it for optional. Also, many candidates consider the subject scoring and easy and this is another reason behind its popularity.Continue Reading Who Should Select Agriculture As An Optional – For UPSC Mains Examination.

People from science backgrounds like botany, biochemistry, food science, horticulture, and microbiology also choose agriculture as an option. Without prior knowledge of science, agriculture can be difficult to prepare.

Advantages of Agriculture optional 

Agriculture is a popular subject as optional in UPSC Mains. This is mainly because of the several advantages that are associated with the subject. The following are a few important factors which you must consider while choosing the optional papers and determining whether agriculture is the right choice for you:

• Compared to other optional subjects, the syllabus of agriculture is significantly smaller which means less time is required for the preparation.
• The questions in paper II are mostly related to botany which means, this subject is especially convenient for botany students.
• Few topics and sections of agriculture overlap with general studies which means the overall preparation requires less effort. This is another reason why many candidates opt for this subject.
• Agriculture is a concept based and strategic subject that gives flexibility and scope for incorporating personal views and opinions in the answer. If your views are well-constructed and backed up with sufficient evidence, the subject is very scoring too.
• The basic topics included in paper-I of agriculture are relevant to general studies and hence, by revising the sections from the prelims syllabus which overlaps with paper-I, you can prepare the subject effortlessly. Concepts of agricultural customs and cell structure is incorporated in the general studies papers.

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