Most Important Topics for UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2019 -2nd June

Most Important Topics for UPSC IAS Prelims Exam 2019:2nd June

For the benefit of IAS aspirants, we have prepared a short but a useful list of current affairs topics. If an IAS aspirant covers the topics listed in this article, more than 60% of the IAS Prelims Exam 2019 preparation can be effectively done. Besides the list will be useful during the preparation of the IAS Main Exam 2019.

Plan/Policy

• New India @75
• SDG India Index Baseline Report
• Health System for New India
• Move Summit Reports
• Three Year Action Agenda
• Young India-Vibrant India initiative for IAS Exam
• Most Important Government Schemes II 
• Most Important Government Schemes I
• Provisions of National Intellectural Property Rights (IPRs)
• National Mineral Exploration Policy
• National Health Policy
• Modi Government's Schemes and Policy
• NITI Aayog’s Draft National Energy Policy
• National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy
• New Aviation Policy
• National Disaster Management Plan
• Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for North-East
• Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy

Bills and Acts

• Triple Talaaq Bill
• The Fugitive Economic Offenders Bill 2018
• Model Agricultural Produce and Livestock Marketing (Promotion & Facilitation) Act, 2017
• Geospatial Information Regulation Bill
• Land Acquisition Act and Reforms
• GST Bill           
• Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Bill, 2017
• National Water Framework Bill
• Real Estate Bill      
• Enemy Property Amendment Bill 2016
• Carriage by Air (Amendment) Bill, 2015
• Juvenile Justice Act, 2015
• Anti-Hijacking Bill
• Compensatory Afforestation Fund Bill, 2015
• Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015
• Regional Centre for Biotechnology Bill, 2016
• Industries (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2015
• Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Bill, 2016
• SC and ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Rules, 2016
• Representation of the People Act, 1950
• Rights of Transgender Persons Bill, 2015
• Model Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Bill, 2016
• Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Bill 2016
• Sugar Cess (Amendment) Bill, 2015

Schemes/Projects

• PMJAY
• Ayushman Bharat – National Health Protection Mission
• Indradhanush Scheme for Banks
• Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate Karyakram
• SETU BHARATAM PROJECT
• Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana
• Gram Uday se Bharat Uday Abhiyaan
• Smart Cities Mission
• Agriculture Marketing in India
• Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
• Beti Bachao Beti Padho Scheme
• Rurban Mission
• Project Sunrise    
• Ganga Gram Yojana

Indian Economy

• Autonomy of RBI
• The future of crypto-financing in India
• Universal Basic Income
• India’s Infrastructure needs and the Smart Cities Mission
• Asia Africa Growth Corridor
• EPF Tax Issues
• Economic Survey Questions 2016-17
• Demonetisation
• Cashless Economy
• Economic Survey 2015-16
• Union Budget 2016-17: Highlights
• Union Budget 2016-17: Financial Sector Reforms
• Payment and Settlement Systems in India: Vision-2018
• India Post Payments Bank
• Reforms in FDI Policy
• National Capital Goods Policy 2016
• Inflation and its dynamics
• CRR, SLR, Repo Rate, Reverse Repo Rate, Bank Rate
• 4^th Industrial Revolution
• New Silk Route
• 14th Finance Commission Recommendations
• Stand Up India Scheme
• Agriculture Schemes
• NBFC Guidelines
• Double Taxation Avoidance Treaties with other countries
• Economic Survey 2017-18: Analysis and Questions

International

• European Refugee Crisis
• Missile Technology Control Regime and India
• Brexit Issue
• India and NSG Membership dynamics
• Nuclear Security Summit   
• Convention on Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage
• Supporting Syria and the Region Conference 2016
• International Solar Alliance

Science and Tech

• Potassium Bromate 
• Zika Virus        
• IRNSS
• 3D Printing Technology
• Solar Cells
• GPS
• Blood
• Mineral important for Human Growth

Indian Polity

• National Anti-Profiteering Authority
• Indian Foreign Policy
• National Intellectural Property Rights (IPRs) Provisions
• Aadhaar and the Right to Privacy
• Naga Peace Accord
• The Enemy Property (Amendment and Validation) Ordinance
• Police Reforms in India
• Religious Liberty and Women Rights
• Cooperative Federalism
• Representation of the People Act, 1950
• Fundamental Rights
• DPSP—Uniform Civil Code, Animal Husbandry, Child Labour
• Union Executive—Prime Minister and Union Council of Ministers
• Types of Bills- Money Bill, Finance Bill, Private Member Bill
• Veto Powers of President
• Union Judiciary and related provisions
• Union and State – Administrative Relations
• Union and State – Financial Relations
• State Judiciary
• Transaction of Business Rules
• Constitutional Position of NCT of Delhi

Geography + Environment

• Effectiveness of National Disaster Management Authority in India
• Cleaning of River Ganga: Programme and Achievement
• Green Climate Fund
• Effectiveness of NDMA in India
• National Green Tribunal of India
• Climate Change and Food Security
• GM Mustard Crop Approval and Other Issues
• Role of Governments in flood mitigation
• Indus Water Treaty and Analysis
• Cauvery Water Dispute and Analysis
• Labour Reforms in India
• Earth Interior and Earthquake
• Geological Time scale of Evolution
• Himalayas in India
• Landforms
• Climate and Types of Climates
• Census 2011
• Different Indices related to Human Development
• Monsoon, ITCZ
• Forests in India
• Water Resources of India—River systems, Waterfalls
• Soils in India
• Climate Change and related Conferences Chronology — Paris Summit
• Major Disasters in the Year
• Renewable Energy
• Noise Pollution
• Air Pollution
• Food Web and Food Chain

 Modern History

• 1857 Revolt and Associated Leaders
• Social Reforms in the Indian Society and related Acts
• Indian National Congress
• India After the arrival of Mahatma Gandhi
• Life of Mahatma Gandhi and the Movements
• HSRA and associated leaders
• Bengal Partition and Delhi Darbar
• List of Governor General and Associated Works
• Muslim League
• Education Under British
• Agriculture Taxing Structure under Britishers
• Agrarion Revolts

History of India

• Indus Valley Civilisation- Harappan, Mohanjodaro
• Gautama Buddha, Buddhist Councils and principles of Buddhism
• Jainism, its principles and 24 Jain Tirthankars
• Temple Architectures
• Mauryan Rule overview
• Ashokan Inscriptions
• Gupta Rulers and its overview
• Foreign Visitors
• Accession of Qutub-ud-Din Aibak
• Sultanate Period
• Tughlaq Rulers
• Vijay Nagar Empire-Harihar and Bukka
• Mughals Rulers, Arts, Architecture and major achievement of Mughal Rulers
• Akhbar and his religious philosophy- in Details
• Aurangzeb and his Policies
• Hyder Ali, Tipu Sultan and wars they fought
• Peshwas

Miscellaneous

• Solid Waste Management in India   
• National Company Law Tribunal and Appellate Tribunal
• Animal Husbandry in India
• National Agriculture Market