{"id":21016,"date":"2025-08-31T08:25:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-31T08:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/?p=21016"},"modified":"2025-09-03T13:38:31","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T13:38:31","slug":"upsc-mains-history-optional-paper-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-paper-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Mains 2025 History Optional Papers \u2013 Download PDF"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>On <strong>August 31, 2025, the UPSC held the CSE Mains 2025 History Optional Paper<\/strong>. This paper, tailored for IAS aspirants, sharply focused on the integration and application of concepts from Ancient, Medieval, Modern Indian, and World History. For future candidates, it is valuable to go through the paper and understand the focus areas in order to grasp the syllabus and prepare well for the exam.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_56_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-transparent ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-paper-2025\/#UPSC_Mains_2025_History_Optional_Paper-I\" title=\"UPSC Mains 2025 History Optional Paper-I\">UPSC Mains 2025 History Optional Paper-I<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-paper-2025\/#SECTION_A\" title=\"SECTION A\">SECTION A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-paper-2025\/#SECTION_B\" title=\"SECTION B\">SECTION B<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-paper-2025\/#UPSC_Mains_2025_History_Optional_Paper-II\" title=\"UPSC Mains 2025 History Optional Paper-II\">UPSC Mains 2025 History Optional Paper-II<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-paper-2025\/#SECTION_A-2\" title=\"SECTION A\">SECTION A<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-paper-2025\/#SECTION_B-2\" title=\"SECTION B\">SECTION B<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-paper-2025\/#UPSC_Mains_2025_History_Optional_Papers_PDF\" title=\"UPSC Mains 2025 History Optional Papers PDF\">UPSC Mains 2025 History Optional Papers PDF<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-paper-2025\/#How_to_Download_the_UPSC_Civil_Services_Mains_2025_History_Optional_Papers\" title=\"How to Download the UPSC Civil Services Mains 2025 History Optional Papers?\">How to Download the UPSC Civil Services Mains 2025 History Optional Papers?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Exam Name&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>UPSC Civil Services Mains Exam 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total Optional Subjects in the UPSC CSE Exam<\/strong><\/td><td>48 subjects&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>UPSC History Optional Exam Date&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>31st August 2025<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>UPSC History Optional Paper Duration<\/strong><\/td><td>History Optional Paper-I&nbsp;(Morning Session &#8211; 9 AM to 12 PM)<br>History Optional Paper-II&nbsp;(Afternoon Session &#8211; 2:30 PM to 5:30 PM)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Total Marks (History Optional)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td>500 Marks (250 Marks Each)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-09f87de7cb6ef8e7ceadfbfd7c0fabe3\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Mains_2025_History_Optional_Paper-I\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Mains 2025 History Optional Paper-I<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16139da84ceda9d24415a9bac70c0ca4\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_A\"><\/span>SECTION A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Identify the following places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short note of about 30 words on each of them in your Question-cum-Answer Booklet. Locational hints for each of the places marked on the map are given below seriatim: 50<\/strong> <strong>Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(i) Neolithic site<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(ii) Mesolithic site<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(iii) Paleolithic site<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(iv) Neolithic site with stone artefacts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(v) Site of Indus Valley Civilization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(vi) Early Harappan site with a fire-pit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(vii) Late Harappan site<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(viii) The Ochre Coloured Pottery (OCP) site<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(ix) Mesolithic site<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(x) Megalithic site<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(xi) Mahajanapada of South India<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(xii) Buddha\u2019s Mahaparinirvana<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(xiii) Major Rock Edict of Asoka<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(xiv) Asokan Minor Rock Edict<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(xv) Commercial centre of the Mauryas<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(xvi) Saka-Kushan coin hoard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(xvii) An inscription mentioning Ashvamedha Sacrifice<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(xviii) Site of Post-Mauryan period burnt brick house<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(xix) Terracotta craft centre of Post-Mauryan period<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(xx) Important port of the Pallava period<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. (a) \u201cThe Chalcolithic people were experts in microliths and were also skilful workers in stone.\u201d Elucidate. 15 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) \u201cThe Harappans were not an artistic people.\u201d Comment. 15 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c) \u201cThe ideological challenge posed by Jainism and Buddhism was deeply rooted in the socio-economic transformations brought about by the expansion of agrarian settlements in eastern India.\u201d Explain. 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. (a) &#8220;The origin of the territorial republics has been traced to the reaction against the pattern of life that evolved in the later Vedic period.&#8221; Analyse. 15 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) How far did the Mauryans facilitate the diffusion of the material culture of the Gangetic plains? Explain. 15 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c) Examine the nature and impact of India\u2019s contacts with Central Asia during the 1st to 3rd century CE. How did these interactions influence India\u2019s political, cultural and economic spheres? 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. (a) &#8220;The dynamics of social mobility in early medieval India were shaped by a complex interplay of caste hierarchies, religious legitimation, economic transformation and political patronage.&#8221; Critically assess how these factors collectively reconfigured the structure of early medieval Indian society. 15 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) Discuss the circumstances which led to the conflict between the Pallavas and the Chalukyas and mention how this rivalry shaped the power dynamics in South India. 15 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c) Critically evaluate the major stages in the development of art and literature in early medieval India and explain how these stages reflected wider changes in society and patterns of patronage during the period. 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5d3b5d679ac01a33df5a1391ac33b160\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_B\"><\/span>SECTION<strong> <\/strong>B<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Answer the following questions in about 150 words each: 10\u00d75=50<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(a) &#8220;Religious themes inspired a large section of literature in provincial languages in late medieval India.&#8221; Comment.  10 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) &#8220;Alauddin Khilji\u2019s economic measures aimed at centralising political authority in the Delhi Sultanate.&#8221; Elucidate.<\/strong> <strong>10 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c) Critically assess the role of imperial Karkhanas in Mughal India. How did they reflect the ideological and functional imperatives of the Mughal State?<\/strong> <strong>10 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(d) &#8220;The principles of Sikhism represented a harmonious blend of Islamic and Indic religious beliefs and practices.&#8221; Comment.<\/strong> <strong>10 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(e) Gunpowder changed the character of warfare in India during the Mughal era. Elucidate.<\/strong> <strong>10 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. (a) Discuss the structural features of Todar Mal\u2019s revenue system and evaluate its effectiveness in standardized land revenue assessment in India. 15 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) Barani\u2019s \u201cFatwa-i-Jahandari\u201d was not a proper account of the Delhi Sultanate, rather a lament. Elucidate. 15 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c) Discuss the development of Hindi literature under Mughal patronage. How did the Bhakti and Sufi Movements influence it? 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Q7. (a) Portuguese maritime power disrupted the character of trade in the Indian Ocean in the 16th century. Review. 15 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) Akbar\u2019s Rajput policy was shaped by considerations of factional politics in the Mughal court. Discuss. 15 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c) Evaluate the impact of Mughal revenue administration on the agrarian structure of North India. To what extent did it bring continuity and change in the rural socio-economic fabric? 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. (a) &#8220;Aurangzeb\u2019s religious policy was a reflection of the changed political realities of the Mughal Empire. Elucidate.&#8221; 15 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) Define the rise of distinct provincial architectural styles under the Mughal Empire in light of structural diversity, cultural interaction and the nature of provincial power dynamics. 15 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c) Critically examine the political, military and administrative factors that led to the transformation of the Maratha character in the 18th century. How did these changes influence its rise and eventual decline? 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d090697769094747c255d5cb886b3c33\" style=\"color:#015aa7\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Mains_2025_History_Optional_Paper-II\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Mains 2025 History Optional Paper-II<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-16139da84ceda9d24415a9bac70c0ca4\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_A-2\"><\/span>SECTION A<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words each: 10\u00d75=50<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(a) \u201cThe Sikh monarchy was Napoleonic in the suddenness of its rise, the brilliancy of its success and the completeness of its overthrow.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) \u201cThe seeds of domestic dissensions were thickly and deeply sown in the Maratha system under the Peshwas.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c) \u201cBhagat Singh and his comrades significantly expanded the meaning and scope of revolution, redefining it beyond mere political upheaval to include social and ideological transformation.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(d) \u201cThe significant feature of the Indian Councils Act of 1892 was the principle of election which it introduced, though the word \u2018election\u2019 was very carefully avoided in it.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(e) \u201cThe colonial rule opened the Indian markets for British-manufactured goods and led to \u2018deindustrialization\u2019 or destruction of indigenous handicraft industries.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. (a) Do you agree that the idea of permanent fixation of land revenue of 1793 in Bengal was highly influenced by the Physiocratic school of thinking? Discuss. 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) \u201cThe tug of war between the two principles of freedom and control of the press made its influence felt on the colonial rulers\u2019 attitude to the press.\u201d Discuss. 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c) \u201cThe movement for linguistic States generated deep apprehensions among the nationalist elite. They feared it would lead to the Balkanization of India.\u201d Examine. 10 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. (a) During the Carnatic Wars, the French position, which at one time dazzled the Indian world by its political successes, was destined to end in humiliation and failure.\u201d Explain. 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) Why has the \u2018safety valve theory\u2019 related to the foundation of the Indian National Congress been thoroughly discredited by recent researchers? Analyze. 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c)<\/strong> <strong>The emergence of Gandhi signified the Indianization of the national movement.\u201d Analyze with reference to his early movements between 1917\u20131922. 10 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. (a) \u201cThe tensions between cultural revivalism and modernization shaped the trajectory of the socio-religious reform movements in 19th century India.\u201d Discuss. 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) In what ways did the tribal and peasant uprisings of the 19th century contribute to the rise and growth of nationalism in India? Examine. 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c) Discuss the major initiatives taken by the Government of India for the removal of caste injustice and inequality after 1947. 10<\/strong> <strong>Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ed1ac7f22646827d586658b2e3b5535e\" style=\"color:#ff6a00\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SECTION_B-2\"><\/span>SECTION B<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5.<\/strong> <strong>Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words each: 10\u00d75=50<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(a)\u201cThe French Revolution started and led to the victory in its first phase by the aristocracy.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) \u201cWith the Reform Act of 1832 began an activity in reconstructing legislation to which there had been no parallel in British history.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c) \u201cThe First World War did not produce just political consequences, it also had a deep impact on the ways of thinking.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(d) \u201cIn the Soviet Union, as also in China, there was a strong belief that anti-imperial movements in the colonies would result in their moving into the socialist orbit.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(e) \u201cThe pre-Marxian socialist thinkers envisioned socialist societies without fully considering the practical mechanisms for achieving or maintaining them.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. (a) \u201cNationalism in the 19th century was a driving force for both integration and disintegration.\u201d Illustrate with examples from Europe and other parts of the world. 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) \u201cThe American Revolution was, in many respects, a manifestation of the Enlightenment in political, civil and ecclesiastical spheres.\u201d Explain. 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c) Did new imperialism represent a continuation of old colonial practices or did it mark a fundamental shift in global power structure? Discuss critically. 10 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. (a) \u201cBy the time of 1932 elections, Germany\u2019s ruling classes began to feel that the only way to escape from a deep economic crisis was to hand over political power to a totalitarian agency.\u201d Explain. 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) Discuss critically the salient features of Mikhail Gorbachev\u2019s domestic reforms. 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c) \u201cAnti-clericalism of the Enlightenment echoed the sentiments of the Renaissance and the Reformation. Yet it neither endorsed the paganism of the Renaissance nor did it share the faith of Reformation.\u201d Discuss. 10 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. (a) Why did the non-communist Vietnamese leaders fail to provide successful leadership for Indo-China\u2019s anti-colonial struggle? Discuss. 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(b) To what extent did the concept of free trade of European Economic Community contribute to the formation of European Union? Examine. 20 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(c) Examine the impact of the links between scientific education and industrial expansion on German society in the early 20th century. 10 Marks<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Mains_2025_History_Optional_Papers_PDF\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Mains 2025 History Optional Papers PDF<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>2025 UPSC CSE Mains History Optional Paper<\/strong> has been completed and the question paper is now available for download. Having this question paper is helpful since it allows one to refer to all the questions at once, which is crucial to gather the exact nuances of the History Optional Subject. Students with optional History can analyse the question paper to check the range of topics tested and the level of questions, which further help in understanding the examination pattern. Below is the <strong>link to download the question paper of History Optional for 2025 UPSC Mains<\/strong> for your convenience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/upsc-history-optional-paper-1-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Download UPSC Mains 2025 History Optional Paper-1 PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-75\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/upsc-history-optional-paper-2-2025.pdf\"><strong>Download UPSC Mains 2025 History Optional Paper-2<\/strong> <strong>PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Download_the_UPSC_Civil_Services_Mains_2025_History_Optional_Papers\"><\/span><strong>How to Download the UPSC Civil Services Mains 2025 History Optional Papers?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To download the UPSC Civil Services Mains 2025 History Optional Papers, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Visit the Official UPSC Website: <\/strong>Go to the official website of the Union Public Service Commission at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.upsc.gov.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> upsc.gov.in<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Navigate to the Examination Section: <\/strong>Look for the <strong>\u2018Examinations\u2019<\/strong> tab in the main menu and click on it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Select \u2018Previous Year Papers\u2019: <\/strong>Within the Examinations section, find the link for <strong>\u2018Previous Year Papers\u2019<\/strong> papers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Locate the 2025 Mains Examination Papers:<\/strong> Look for the section dedicated to the 2025 Civil Services Mains Examination.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Find the History Optional Paper: <\/strong>Scroll through the list of available papers to locate the <strong>History Optional Paper<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Download the PDF: <\/strong>Click on the link for the History Optional Paper to open it. Then, you can download the PDF file by clicking the download icon or using the <strong>\u2018Save As\u2019<\/strong> option from your browser.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Save for Reference: <\/strong>Once downloaded, save the document in a folder for easy access and future reference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Also Check:<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-psir-optional-paper-2025\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-psir-optional-paper-2025\/\"><strong>UPSC PSIR 2025 Optional Paper-I &amp; II<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-sociology-optional-question-paper-2025\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-sociology-optional-question-paper-2025\/\"><strong>UPSC Sociology 2025 Optional Paper-I &amp; II<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-geography-optional-paper-2025\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-geography-optional-paper-2025\/\"><strong>UPSC Geography 2025 Optional Paper-I &amp; II<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-mathematics-optional-paper-2025\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-mathematics-optional-paper-2025\/\"><strong>UPSC Mathematics 2025 Optional Paper-I &amp; II<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-paper-2025\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-history-optional-paper-2025\/\">UPSC Economics 2025 Optional Paper-I &amp; II<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-anthropology-optional-paper-2025\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-anthropology-optional-paper-2025\/\"><strong>UPSC Anthropology 2025 Optional Paper-I &amp; II<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>History Optional Paper for the UPSC Mains 2025<\/strong> has provided candidates with an important example of how to address the needs of the exam and how to prepare for the exams in a more focused manner. Kindly keep your eyes open for the further information and analysis to the Mains Optional Examination, and make use of the link to download the History Optional Question Paper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#ebecf0\"><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Also Check:<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-2025-essay-question-paper\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-2025-essay-question-paper\/\">UPSC Mains 2025 Essay Question Paper PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-2025-gs-1-question-paper\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-2025-gs-1-question-paper\/\"><strong>UPSC Mains 2025 GS-I Question Paper PDF<\/strong><\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-2025-gs-2-question-paper\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-2025-gs-2-question-paper\/\">UPSC Mains 2025 GS-II Question Paper PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-2025-gs-3-question-paper\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-2025-gs-3-question-paper\/\">UPSC Mains 2025 GS-III Question Paper PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-2025-gs-4-question-paper\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-2025-gs-4-question-paper\/\">UPSC Mains 2025 GS-IV Question Paper PDF<\/a><\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On August 31, 2025, the UPSC held the CSE Mains 2025 History Optional Paper.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":21053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[476,844],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21016","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-upsc-cse","category-resources"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21016","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21016"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21016\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21312,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21016\/revisions\/21312"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21016"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21016"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21016"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}