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.
This is quite comprehensive. But we certainly can add "one liner type questions asking a particular pact or agreement signed between and India and....."
BTIA has been asked twice.
Last year there was that Russia nuclear agreement.
This year we have
Forward looking agreement: south Korea India
Special strategic and global partnership: Japan India.
Industrial security annex agreement : USA india
So on and so forth...a compilation of all such one liners can be made✌️
Any suggestion how to prepare these would be helpful.. like last year russian agreement I couldn't find in PT365 although it was signed in October 2018
thistooshallpass,Thank you everyone in helping populate the list. We can now pick up one topic every day and finish them in the next 20 days.
Topic for tomorrow (September 6, 2020)
Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parks, Biosphere Reserves
Possible sources - Use GS Score Fact File available freely on their website or create tables yourself
Feel free to ask questions in the thread and/or report back for accountability. See you tomorrow.
CRISPRCas9,
Thank you everyone in helping populate the list. We can now pick up one topic every day and finish them in the next 20 days.
Topic for tomorrow (September 6, 2020)
Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parks, Biosphere Reserves
Possible sources - Use GS Score Fact File available freely on their website or create tables yourself
Feel free to ask questions in the thread and/or report back for accountability. See you tomorrow.
Happy to post Questions on the topic pre-decided on a daily basis.
70_Policies.pdf. this file is may be also helpful as there are questions from thse things in recent papers.
This is amazing, just reading the index several times can set the chronology in the subconscious...
Lighthouse,harry2151
babu_bisleri,
Thank you for sharing 😊
Some of the topics I can think of-->
Low profile saints.
Species IUCN status.
Low Profile freedom movement organisation
Technology specific against pollution/For renewable energy.
Agriculture questions (Cropping Patterns, Agri tech etc.)-- I have not covered this. If someone can suggest source for this that would be great too.
Will add if something strikes me.
Find the correct options:-
1. MAB Programme is an initiative of UNESCO.
2. In India, there are 18 internationally recognised Biosphere reserves.
A. 1 only. B. 2 only
C. 1&2. D. None
Find the correct options:-
1. Tiger census is conducted in India every 5 years.
2. Tiger Census is conducted by ZSI.
A. 1 only. B. 2 only
C. 1&2. D. None
Which of these are correctly matched
Tiger Reserve. State
1. Panna. MP
2. Amrabad. Andhra Pradesh
3. Pakke. Arunachal Pradesh
A. 1 only
B. 1&2
C. 1&3
C. 2&3
CRISPRCas9,
https://www.livemint.com/news/india/a-short-history-of-indian-economy-1947-2019-tryst-with-destiny-other-stories-1565801528109.html
Midnight to millennium - The Hindu.pdf
https://www.thehindu.com/specials/independence-day-india-at-70/70-years-of-india/article19491975.ece
@exman there is a part on international agreements in Rau’s Compass for international relations
Thank you .. There is a table, but is that comprehensive ?
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