Book excerpt: GKP's History Optional Modern India & World history is a book that deals with the History Optional Questions that have come in the UPSC Examination from 1979 to 2019. The answer to each and every question has been conceptualized very minutely keeping in mind the demand of the question and the expectations of the UPSC while evaluating the answer. In any examination, time management plays an imperative role. Accordingly, this book is structured, the answers that are lucid and condensed and would be very handy for the last minute revision. We hope this book will help the students grasp the subject of History in a very practical manner and facilitate them in comprehending the 'why' and 'how' behind very historical episode. Features: As per the exam pattern Includes questions from 1979-2019 examination