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How vast is History optional and is it scoring for UPSC?
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- History is notoriously vast, covering Ancient, Medieval, Modern India, and World History. It requires extensive reading and memorization of dates, maps, and historiography.
- Regarding marks, it is consistently stable but rarely "explosive."
- While it lacks the high scaling of technical subjects, its objectivity in map-pointing and direct GS overlap makes it a safe, reliable choice for those who enjoy storytelling and analysis.
