List of high value topics for UPSC Prelims 2021
General Studies paper 1 specific.

The 20% topics that have 80% impact.

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Modern History

• Chronology of 3 major movements and phases
• Political-Economic-Social impact of British Rule
• Issues, leaders and trends in national movement
• Uprisings - civil/tribal

If they ask questions like Vital vidhvansak then sab Ram bharose.
Ancient/Medieval History

• Political-Economic-Social innovations
• Terms – baniyan, mirasidar, jagir, etc.
• Buddhism
• Jainism
• Indian philosophical systems
• Bhakti/sufi movements
• Gupta, Vijayanagara empires
Art & Culture

• UNESCO Lists – Cultural heritage, Intangible cultural heritage
• Dance, sculpture, architecture & paintings
• Current - GI tags, etc.
Economy

• Monetary policy (repo, RR, SLR, CRR, inflation)
• Banking - PSL norms, NPAs, BASEL III norms
• Taxation – deficits, GST, Fin Comm, data
• Trade – BoP
• Organisations (reports)
• Trends (trading partners)
• Agri+MSME – schemes
Polity

UPSC focusing more on theory than specifics.
80% theoretical questions and 20% specific provisions.

Focus on:
• FR – DPSP – FD
• Basic structure
• Separation of powers
• Citizenship
• Constitutional vs legal rights
• Current schemes
Geography - India

• Maps (places in news + general)
• Monsoon (static + current)
• Soil & forest types
• Crop patterns – trends
• Rivers - major only
• Mineral distribution
Geography - World

• Maps (places in news + general)
• Physical - Plate tectonics, mineral distribuition, major rivers and landforms on each continent
• Oceans – currents, island chains
• Coral reefs - location, types
• Climate – regions cyclones, air cells, air masses
Environment

• Conventions – latest news
• Laws – WPA, EPA, EIA, NGT provisions etc
• Keystone species - elephant, tiger, Great Bustard etc
• NP/WLS – In news
• India data – water, air, soil, GW pollution
Science & Tech

• GM Crops
• Satellite ecosystems - launchers, types, orbits
• Basic science - class X level

Keep on top of latest developments in:
• Cybersecurity
• Internet of things
• Blockchains
• Biotechnology
• AI, big data and data protection
Current Affairs

• IR – deals and groups in news
• Agriculture - schemes + data
• Major schemes

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