Varun Jain

Varun Jain is an Assistant Professor of Political Science with a strong academic background, holding both a B.A. and an M.A. in Political Science. Alongside his teaching career, he has appeared in the UPSC Civil Services Examination and cleared the Mains stage three times, with Political Science & International Relations (PSIR) as his optional subject. This unique blend of academic expertise and UPSC experience makes him fluent in the subject matter as well as exam-oriented preparation. He now shares his insights by providing high-quality model answers in UPSC PSIR, helping aspirants strengthen their conceptual clarity and answer-writing skills.

Normative approach in political science. Comment.

Normative Approach in Political Science – Model Answer for UPSC PSIR Optional

Leave a Comment / PSIR Paper 1A, Political Theory /

Normative approach in political science. Comment. [2023/10m/150w/1a] One of the most fundamental debates in political science is whether the discipline should describe politics as it is or prescribe how politics ought to be. This question lies at the heart of the normative approach. For UPSC aspirants, especially those with Political Science and International Relations (PSIR) […]

Normative Approach in Political Science – Model Answer for UPSC PSIR Optional Read More »

M.N. Roy’s Humanistic Marxism: Radical Humanism and Its Contemporary Relevance for UPSC PSIR

Leave a Comment / PSIR Paper 1A, Indian Political Thought /

In the history of modern Indian political thought, Manabendra Nath Roy (1887–1954) stands out as one of the most original thinkers. His intellectual journey—from an early revolutionary, to a Marxist-Leninist, to eventually becoming the proponent of Radical Humanism—represents a remarkable trajectory of philosophical experimentation. For UPSC PSIR aspirants, M.N. Roy is especially important because his

M.N. Roy’s Humanistic Marxism: Radical Humanism and Its Contemporary Relevance for UPSC PSIR Read More »

Comment-on-Ambedkars-ideas-on-constitutionalism

Ambedkar’s Ideas on Constitutionalism: A Model Answer for UPSC PSIR

1 Comment / PSIR Paper 1A, Indian Political Thought /

Comment on Ambedkar’s ideas on constitutionalism. [2020/10m/150w/1d] B.R. Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution, stands as one of the most original thinkers of modern India. His conception of constitutionalism cannot be reduced to mere legal formalism; rather, it was a transformative project aimed at dismantling social hierarchies, especially caste-based oppression. For UPSC PSIR

Ambedkar’s Ideas on Constitutionalism: A Model Answer for UPSC PSIR Read More »