My first post here.
What are the various dimensions the UPSC focusses on in Prelims?
If we can brainstorm and create a list here for each subject, it would be immensely helpful including Current Affairs!
For ex: Modern India, some of the dimensions would be the congress sessions, peasant movements etc.
With regard to the topics often asked, Here is the list of topics often asked:
1. Organizations before Congress
2. Magazines/newspaper
3. Movement & leader
4. GI
5. Rivers
6. Map/places in news
7. Straits/passes/isthumus/valley/mountains/islands
8. Minerals location
9. NW/NH/Bridges/Tunnels
10. Crops
11. Economic trends
12. Index/report
13. Fairs/festival
14. Committee /commission
15. Space missions
16. Weapons/military exercise
17. Wildlife sanctuary /N. Park/ bio reserve
18. Species status
19. Organizations in news
20. Convention /agreements/Treaties
21. Chemicals in news
22. Acts and Amendments/Rules
23. Policies and schemes
24. Various Constitutional body - appointment & removal
25. Cyclones
26. Dances/martial art/puppetry/theatre
27. Paintings/art/crafts
28. Tribes
29. River water dispute tribunals/projects/dams
30. Diseases
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