Prelims 2020 - Preparing Repeatedly Asked Questions
There are many favourite topics of UPSC CSE paper setters. These questions come every year, yet are not found in an easy to do manner in most books. I want to take 20 such high yielding topics and do 1 per day. I am hoping this will help me do 4-5 extra questions in the exam.
Let us do it together. We can make a list today and start doing them from tomorrow.
Main List
- Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parks, Biosphere Reserves(Finished on Sep 6) - Use ForumIAS material (link for BR|link for NP & WLS) or create tables yourself(Link for Govt Database)
- Ramsar - Wetlands, Marine protected areas, Elephant Reserves and Tiger Reserves(Finished on Sep 7) - No compilation that I know of, make tables of imp areas only (link for Wetlands|link for Tiger Reserves | Link for Govt Database)
- Jainism and Buddhism + Sufi and Bhakti tradition(Finished on Sep 8 & 9) Use your previous notes and consolidate for quick revision (Link for Bhakti & Sufi tradition)
- Rivers - Origin, Tributaries, Deltas, Dams and Termination (+ Lakes - Ramsar/Montreux if time permits)Finished on Sep 10
- Pollutants Finished on Sep 11
- Indexes and authorities that release themFinished on Sep 12Forum IAS links -1,2,3,4|Shankar IAS Link
- Biodiversity (Species etc)Finished on Sep 13
- Tribes of IndiaFinished on Sep 13
- Schedules/Important Articles of the Constitution Finished on Sep 14
- Seas and water bodies in the world + countries surrounding them Finished on Sep 14
- Gandhian movementsFinished on Sep 15
- 1940-47 in Indian IndependenceFinished on Sep 16
- Trends in Indian economy (+ Nationalization of various sectors + Land reforms)Finished on Sep 17
- Acts and conventions in Environment + National Environment Bodies Finished on Sep 18
- International groupings that India is a part of + imp ones where India is not a member Finished on Sep 19
- Biotechnology Finished on Sep 19
- Wireless Communication + Diseases in news Finished on Sep 20
- WTO, UN, IMF and other important bodies Finished on Sep 20
- Control Groupings : MTCR, Australian Group, NSG, Wassenar and Associated topics like IAEA,NPT To do - Sep 21
- India's defence - Military exercises, weapons, fighter planes, submarines, stealth frigates, aircraft carriers + Satellite Missions/Space Missions To do - Sep 21
- Places in news + Conflict Zones + GI tags To do - Sep 22
- One liner type questions asking a particular pact or agreement signed between India and another country To do - Sep 22
- Finance Commission To do - Sep 22
Other Important Topics - No need of notes/Do from the book
- Parliament
- Fundamental Rights, DPSP and Fundamental Duties
- HC/SC
- Historical background of Indian Constitution
- Preamble
- Folk paintings, dance and music
Smaller topics which do not require much retention:
- Current account and Capital Account convertibility
- National Income - GDP, GVA, GNP etc etc.
Please comment below and then I will add them to the list.
Could someone please share a list of all those tricks/hack methods for elimination to be used in the exam to try to maximize score. Any help would be appreciated.You should watch the video by Hardworking Human that was shared in this thread a few days back. That has some 15-20 hacks.
Hey. Thanks for your response. I tried looking for it, but was unable to find. I don't think it is on YouTube as well.
Can someone please tell me when was adaptation fund established. In vision it's given it was established in 2001 and so does it say on UNFCCC website. But in shankar ias it's given that it was established at Cancun in 2010 and on adaptation fund website it says on the top 10 years of adaptation fund. Are these different or am I missing something.
Shankar IAS has clearly made a mess. GCF (and not Adaptation fund) was established in 2010 at CANCUN.
Adaptation fund was created in 2001 at Marakkech. But it took 6 more years to operationalize the fund (building consensus + chalking out details) and it finally saw the light of the day at BALI, 2007.
Attaching a screenshot below.
https://www.adaptation-fund.org/af-10-years/
this is the link to adaptation fund's official website.
AzadHindFauz,HaryanaCould someone please share a list of all those tricks/hack methods for elimination to be used in the exam to try to maximize score. Any help would be appreciated.You should watch the video by Hardworking Human that was shared in this thread a few days back. That has some 15-20 hacks.
Hey. Thanks for your response. I tried looking for it, but was unable to find. I don't think it is on YouTube as well.
Here you go. The rules start after 2-3 minutes.
Rise from Ashes,
Somebody had asked for FYPs summary here... found this by MoSPI. Pages 2-4 are useful.
Five Year Plan writeup_0.pdf
Great thread!Adding some more to it (Some of the topics shared above might overlap, but quite helpful).
Thanks,this list is good.
Sherkhan1428,
thepolicydreamer,
Can anyone please share key words of ancient and med history?
Let me share the GS Score file.
GaryVee,Dora-the_Explorer
thistooshallpass,
Can someone please tell me when was adaptation fund established. In vision it's given it was established in 2001 and so does it say on UNFCCC website. But in shankar ias it's given that it was established at Cancun in 2010 and on adaptation fund website it says on the top 10 years of adaptation fund. Are these different or am I missing something.
i think GEF at Cancun summit in 2010.
Can someone please tell me when was adaptation fund established. In vision it's given it was established in 2001 and so does it say on UNFCCC website. But in shankar ias it's given that it was established at Cancun in 2010 and on adaptation fund website it says on the top 10 years of adaptation fund. Are these different or am I missing something.i think GEF at Cancun summit in 2010.
Global Environment Facility (GEF) was established at the Rio Summit, 1992. Adaptation Fund was established at the Marrakech Conference (COP 7). Green Climate Fund was established at the Cancun Conference (COP 16).
Can someone please tell me when was adaptation fund established. In vision it's given it was established in 2001 and so does it say on UNFCCC website. But in shankar ias it's given that it was established at Cancun in 2010 and on adaptation fund website it says on the top 10 years of adaptation fund. Are these different or am I missing something.i think GEF at Cancun summit in 2010.
Global Environment Facility (GEF) was established at the Rio Summit, 1992. Adaptation Fund was established at the Marrakech Conference (COP 7). Green Climate Fund was established at the Cancun Conference (COP 16).
Thanks,GCF at cancun,not GEF.
ArpitaJsaid
Great thread!Adding some more to it (Some of the topics shared above might overlap, but quite helpful).Thanks,this list is good.
Can the pro content be accesed without subscribing for now? Just wanted to cross check in lists to see if i am missing something.
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