The Union Public Service Commission(UPSC) will be conducting the Civil Services Preliminary Exam commonly called the IAS Prelims Exam on 2 June 2019. The UPSC will be issuing the official notification of the Civil Services Examination 2019 in the month of February. The exam will be conducted in the month of June, so there will be around 4 months for the IAS Preliminary preparation. The candidates need to work on the most important topic for the IAS Preliminary Exam. There are certain topics which found their place each year in the IAS Preliminary Exam. The candidates need to focus their preparation on these important topics so that they can cement their position in the IAS Preliminary Exam.
The Civil Services Exam (Preliminary) will be held on 2 June 2019. To clear the IAS Exam, one has to do smart preparation within a limited time-frame. The smart preparation is the one that is based on the analysis of given UPSC syllabus and previous year question papers. In the last few years, it has been found that most of the questions either in the IAS Prelims or IAS Mains Exam used to be closely related to the events that occurred in the recent past.
Besides this, IAS aspirants must prepare all the topics associated with the socio-economic, geographical, political, environmental, historical and cultural aspects of India.
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
- 4th 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
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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
- CoP24 Summit 2018
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
