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

1. 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)
2. 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)
3. 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)
4. Rivers - Origin, Tributaries, Deltas, Dams and Termination (+ Lakes - Ramsar/Montreux if time permits)Finished on Sep 10
5. Pollutants Finished on Sep 11
6. Indexes and authorities that release themFinished on Sep 12Forum IAS links -1,2,3,4|Shankar IAS Link 
   
7. Biodiversity (Species etc)Finished on Sep 13
8. Tribes of IndiaFinished on Sep 13
9. Schedules/Important Articles of the Constitution Finished on Sep 14
10. Seas and water bodies in the world + countries surrounding them Finished on Sep 14
11. Gandhian movementsFinished on Sep 15
12. 1940-47 in Indian IndependenceFinished on Sep 16
13. Trends in Indian economy (+ Nationalization of various sectors + Land reforms)Finished on Sep 17
14. Acts and conventions in Environment + National Environment Bodies Finished on Sep 18
15. International groupings that India is a part of + imp ones where India is not a member Finished on Sep 19
16. Biotechnology Finished on Sep 19
17. Wireless Communication + Diseases in news Finished on Sep 20
18. WTO, UN, IMF and other important bodies Finished on Sep 20
19. Control Groupings : MTCR, Australian Group, NSG, Wassenar and Associated topics like IAEA,NPT To do - Sep 21
20. India's defence - Military exercises, weapons, fighter planes, submarines, stealth frigates, aircraft carriers + Satellite Missions/Space Missions To do - Sep 21
21. Places in news + Conflict Zones + GI tags To do - Sep 22
22. One liner type questions asking a particular pact or agreement signed between India and another country To do - Sep 22
23. 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.