{"id":358604,"date":"2026-03-20T15:40:32","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T10:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=358604"},"modified":"2026-05-04T12:38:33","modified_gmt":"2026-05-04T07:08:33","slug":"mains2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/mains2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Mains 2026 by ForumIAS Academy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear All,<\/p>\n

ForumIAS is pleased to help the fellow aspirant community in their Mains 2026 preparation. The page consists of Brainstorming sheets<\/strong>, Mains Replay QCAB Booklets<\/strong> and all important issues related to GS Paper II<\/strong>, GS Paper III<\/strong> and GS Paper IV<\/strong> for Mains 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please note that this page will be updated on weekly basis. The important topics section will be updated every Monday. Do bookmark this page for holistic preparation for Mains 2026.<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

1. Brainstorming sheets of PYQs-<\/strong><\/span> Originally made for FRC Batches, to explore various topics, we are now sharing it with all our students.<\/em><\/p>\n

GS Paper I <\/strong>Art and Culture<\/a>| <\/span>Modern History<\/a>|<\/span>Post Independence<\/a>|<\/span>World History<\/a> |<\/span>Social Issues<\/a>|<\/span>Geography<\/a><\/p>\n

GS Paper II<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Polity-Part 1<\/a>\u00a0 Polity-Part 2<\/a>\u00a0 Polity-Part-3<\/a>\u00a0|<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0Governance<\/a> |<\/strong><\/span> Social Justice<\/a> | <\/strong><\/span>International Relations\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

GS Paper III<\/strong> Economy<\/a> |\u00a0<\/strong>Disaster Management<\/a> |\u00a0<\/strong>Internal Security<\/a> | <\/strong>Environment<\/a> |\u00a0<\/strong>Science and Technology<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

GS Paper IV<\/strong> Ethics Questions<\/a> | <\/strong>Ethics Case Studies<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

2. Previous Years GS Mains Replay QCA Booklets<\/strong>–<\/span> The Mains Replay QCA booklets can be printed out to practice Previous Years Mains Questions in a time bound manner.<\/em><\/p>\n

2025 <\/strong>GS I <\/a>– GS II<\/a> – GS III<\/a> –\u00a0GS IV<\/a> |\u00a0 2024<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0GS I<\/a> – GS II<\/a> – GS III<\/a> – GS IV<\/a> | <\/strong><\/span>2023<\/strong> GS I<\/a> – GS II<\/a> – GS III<\/a> – GS IV <\/a> | <\/strong><\/span>2022<\/strong> GS I<\/a> – GS II<\/a> – GS III<\/a> – GS IV<\/a> |<\/strong> <\/span>2021<\/strong> GS I<\/a> – GS II<\/a> – GS III<\/a> – GS IV<\/a> | <\/strong><\/span>2020<\/strong> GS I<\/a> – GS II<\/a> – GS III<\/a> – GS IV<\/a> | <\/strong><\/span>2019<\/strong> GS I<\/a> – GS II<\/a> – GS III<\/a> – GS IV<\/a> | <\/strong><\/span>2018<\/strong> GS I<\/a> – GS II<\/a> – GS III<\/a> – GS IV<\/a> | <\/strong><\/span>2017<\/strong> GS I<\/a> – GS II<\/a> – GS III<\/a> – GS IV<\/a> | <\/strong><\/span>2016 <\/strong>\u00a0GS I<\/a> –\u00a0GS II<\/a> –\u00a0GS III<\/a> –\u00a0GS IV<\/a><\/p>\n

3. Important Issues For Mains 2026-<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>The Important issues for each GS paper is attached below, which will be of immense help for the students to prepare their CA section.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

GS Paper I Important Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n

Social Issues-<\/strong> Nutritional Security in India<\/a> , Female Labour Force Participation<\/a> , Political Empowerment of Women<\/a> , Obesity in India<\/a> , Social Media Ban for Children<\/a> ,
\nGeography-<\/strong> Mangrove Ecosystem<\/a> , Heatwaves in India<\/a> , Fertility Rate in India<\/a> , Himalayan Ecocide<\/a> , Aravallis \u2013 Significance & Recent Controversy<\/a> ,<\/p>\n

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GS Paper II Important Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n

Polity and Governance-<\/strong> Tribunals in India<\/a> , Custodial Violence in India<\/a> , Sedition Law in India<\/a> , Inter-State Council<\/a> , 16th Finance Commission Recommendations<\/a> , Death Penalty in India<\/a> , Delimitation Exercise in India<\/a> , Central-State Transfers<\/a> , Anti-Defection Law & The Role of Speaker<\/a> , Presidential Reference: SC Clarifies Governor\u2019s Powers on State Bills<\/a> , Cooperative and Competitive Federalism<\/a> , UPSC@100 \u2013 Functions & Challenges<\/a> , UN Reforms \u2013 Need & Challenges<\/a> , Fiscal Federalism in India- Significance and Challenges<\/a> , One Nation One Election- Significance and Concerns<\/a> , Uniform Civil Code (UCC) Debate- In wake of Uttarakhand UCC<\/a> , Implications of Increasing Lok Sabha Size<\/a>
\nBills and Acts-<\/strong> The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026<\/a> , CAPF Bill<\/a> , Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan (VBSA) Bill 2025<\/a> , Jan Vishwas Bill<\/a> , <\/span> VB-G RAM G Bill \u2013 Provisions & Significance<\/a> , Draft Seed Bill \u2013 Important Provisions & Significance<\/a> , India-Central Asia Relations<\/a> ,
\nInternational Relations- <\/strong>World Trade Organization (WTO)<\/a> , US- Iran Conflict<\/a> , Board of Peace<\/a> , Pax Silica<\/a> , India-EU FTA<\/a> , Venezuela Crisis \u2013 Causes & Consequences<\/a> , India-New Zealand FTA<\/a> , G2 \u2013 Need, Challenges & Implications<\/a> , G20 Summit 2025: Key Takeaways<\/a> , Trump\u2019s 20-Point Gaza Peace Plan<\/a> , India-Africa Relationship<\/a> ,<\/p>\n

GS Paper III Important Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n

Indian Economy-<\/strong> Food Processing Sector<\/a> , Semiconductor Industry in India<\/a> , Energy Crisis in India<\/a> , Labour Codes<\/a> , Aviation Sector in India<\/a> , CBDC \u2013 Significance & Challenges<\/a> , Weakening of Rupee \u2013 Causes & Consequences<\/a> , Blue Economy- Significance and Challenges<\/a> ,
\nEnvironment-\u00a0<\/strong>Great Nicobar Island Development Project<\/a> , National Green Tribunal (NGT)<\/a> , COP30 Outcomes<\/a> ,
\nScience and Technology- <\/strong>India\u2019s Nuclear Energy Program<\/a> , Artemis Program<\/a> , India\u2019s R&D Funding<\/a> , SHANTI Bill 2025 \u2013 Important Provisions & Challenges<\/a> ,
\nDisaster Management-<\/strong> Industrial Disasters<\/a> ,
\nInternal Security- <\/strong>Naxalism in India<\/a> , PRAHAAR<\/a> ,<\/p>\n

GS Paper IV Important Issues- <\/strong>The Debate on Euthanasia<\/a> ,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear All, ForumIAS is pleased to help the fellow aspirant community in their Mains 2026 preparation. The page consists of Brainstorming sheets, Mains Replay QCAB Booklets and all important issues related to GS Paper II, GS Paper III and GS Paper IV for Mains 2026. Please note that this page will be updated on weekly… Continue reading Resources for Mains 2026 by ForumIAS Academy<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-358604","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358604","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=358604"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/358604\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=358604"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=358604"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=358604"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}