Most Important IAS topics Subject wise for UPSC Exam 2021 Important topics for the UPSC exam 2021 and the IAS main 2021 will have the overlapping because the time frame of the exam overlaps each other. The UPSC syllabus for prelims exam does not define the topics in detail. The candidates should understand the demand of the UPSC exam by analyzing the UPSC syllabus and UPSC question paper simultaneously.
Current Affairs Topics for IAS 2021
Current events of national and international importance are the guiding force for IAS preparation. It provides the locus of UPSC IAS preparation and the current affairs of the last 100 days are most important for the IAS prelims exam. The candidates need to prepare the current affairs from January 1, 2020 till 20 days prior to the exam. The question paper is printed 20 – 25 days earlier from exam.
- Recovery of Indian Economy
- New Agriculture Laws
- New National Education Policy
- Digital Education Report
- Stages of Vaccine Development
- ASEEM Platform
- Postal Ballet in India
- Net Zero Carbon Emission – Meaning
- 5G technology – Beam formation, Mass MIMO
- Working of ICMR
- Drug testing regulation in India
- String of Pearls theory and India’s counter
- Sea Lines of Communication in the Indian Ocean
- One Belt One Road (OBOR) Policy and India’s Counter
- Cyclone Nisarga affected areas
- Fabric required for PPE kit
- What percentage of oxygen is required for the normal functioning of the brain?
- Shifting of Earth’s Geo-Magnetic field and its impact
- Indo-Nepal & Indo-China Border distpute
- Virus and Bacteria borne diseases differences
- Outbreak-Epidemic-Pandemic
- CORONA Test Techniques – Viral vs Antibody Test
- Recent NAM and SCO Summit
- Recent Dhaula-Vira Discoveries
- Coronavirus Pandemic
- China – Wuhan
- Facts related to the Citizenship Amendment Act
- The Jammu & Kashmir, Leh and Ladakh formation
- Sir Creek dispute
- Uttarakhand Summer Capital
- Environment Summits 2019-2020
Economy Topics for UPSC IAS
Indian Economy topics are more oriented towards current events. The candidates need to prepare the current economic events occurring in India and the world. The candidates need to understand the Indian Economic Structure and its interaction with the world.
- Role of RBI in post-COVID-19 recovery
- Recovery of Indian Economy after the pandemic
- FATF Review of Indian Economy Pushed to 2021
- IMF projection and Indian Economy
- Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan
- Zoram Food Park, Mizoram
- Google to invest 75000 Crore in India
- National Infrastructure Pipeline
- Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund
- What is Negative Growth?
- Deflation and Recession
- Indian Economic Structure
- The primary, secondary and tertiary producers
- Agriculture in India
- Banking Structure of India (Recent Bank Mergers)
- RBI Mandate and it’s functioning
- SEBI, IRDA
- REPO rate, Reverse Repo Rate, Marginal Standing Facility, Bank Rate
- Crypto-currency and issues related to it ( Recently Supreme Court gave an order related to it)
Geography Topics for IAS
The geography topics are very important because geography is a science-based subject and various candidates found it difficult to prepare. There are a good number of questions from the physical geography of India and the world. World geography has very fewer questions in the IAS question paper. The important topics are as follows.
- The increasing frequency of Cyclone
- Bihar and Assam Floods
- Flood and the Indian preparations across the state
- The naming convention of cyclones
- Physical Features along Indo-China Border
- Geo-Magnetic Field and its significance
- Cyclone Amphan & Cyclone Nisarga
- Formation of Himalaya and structure of Himalayas, Importance of Himalayas
- Physical Geography of India
- The drainage system in India
- Monsoon pattern in India
- Rock System in India
- Formation of Rocks
- Recent Census figures
- Climatology
- Hydrology
Indian Polity Topics for IAS
The Indian Polity section is the favourite section of the UPSC because a good number of questions have been asked every year and the question seems very easy and direct but the close analysis of the question provides the insight that the question was difficult. It is suggested to read twice the Indian Polity questions then only mark the answers. The important topics for India Polity section are as follows.
- New Agriculture Laws are essential for long-pending Agricultural reforms
- All India orientation of CBI investigation
- Implications of J & K reorganization Act, 2019
- Difference between Cabinet Minister and Minister with Independent Charge
- Prime Minister as the Residuary Legatee
- Preamble
- Article related to the Land Boundaries and their redrawing
- Articles related to the Citizenship of India
- Citizenship Act
- Fundamental Rights
- Fundamental Duties
- Articles related to the Supreme Court of India
- Articles related to the Emergency Provisions in India
- Article related to the Union-State relations with social emphasis on Article 256, 356
- National Security Act
- Essential Commodities Act
- Important SC Judgements related to Fundamental Rights and Basic Structure Doctrine
- Panchayati Raj Institutions
- Lokpal Institution
- NITI Aayog functioning
History Topics for IAS
History of India is one of the largest section in the IAS syllabus. The number of question in IAS prelims and main exam is relatively less. Though the number is less, the UPSC can surprise any year with the increase in numbers in the IAS question paper. The important topic is based on the previous year trend and recent discoveries.
The modern history is the most important section of the IAS prelims exam. Following topics will be very important for the IAS prelims 2020.
- History of Galwan Valley
- Dholavira excavation and the related discoveries
- Government of India Act 1935
- All the events occurred in the year 1919 and 1920.
- All the events related to Mahatma Gandhi and Jawahar Lal Nehru
- The Round Table Conferences – I, II and III. (III is most important)
- Poona Pact
- Jaliawalan Bagh Tragedy
- Civil Disobedience Movement
- Cabinet Mission Plan
- Quit India Movement
- The Social movements in Modern India
- The Formation of Indian National Congress, the Democratic Socialist Party and the local parties
- The chronology of events leading to the Indian Independence
- National Leaders related to the National Movement
- Liberal Viceroys of India
The list given above is not exhaustive. We will amend it as we come across other important topics for the IAS exam 2021
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