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.
Geographical Indications Tag(1).pdf
This was uploaded by someone else on the forum. Re-uploading it again.
Sankoza,
Toda embroidery seems to be in Tamil Nadu, not in Kerala as mentioned in the image. Please check
- Freedom of Speech and Expression through the medium of internet is an integral part ofArticle 19(1)(a).
- Freedom of trade and commerce through the medium of internet is also protected underArticle 19(1)(g).
- Any order suspending the internet has to be subjected to theprinciple of proportionality, backed by reasons and should be for alimited timeframe.
- Doctrine of Proportionality, as held inAnuradha Bhasin requires:
- 1) the state to show that the basic aim the state seeks to achieve islegitimate.
- 2) the state must demonstrate that it has chosen the"least restrictive" measurepossible to achieve its objective.
- 3) the state must establish that there exists arational nexusbetween the limitations exposed and its purported aim.
NOTE: Supreme Court hasn't expressed its views on whether the right to access internet itself is a fundamental right or not; it has protected theright to use internet as a mediumfor the fulfilment of fundamental rights.
P - 6 | M - 4 | I - 0 | Psychology |
Zlatan07,Sachin29
Does anyone have a table form/mindmap for adminstrative system(land revenue etc.) of all major kingdoms in ancient and medieval history? If someone has their own note or Any source you know of. Would be very helpful if someone can share. I constantly get confused in it and the portion is quite important.
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