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Most Important Topics for UPSC Exam 2020 Part - 1 Important Topics List and detailed Notes for UPSC Civil Services Exam 2020 We have covered the complete notes in 3 Books. I have given below the topics wise questions asked in the UPSC Preliminary General studies, from 2013 to 2019. (7 Years) · Use your time in a Smart and Intelligent way. Focus on the topics where more questions are asked. · Also, link the conventional areas to the current affairs topics in those respective areas. HISTORY 1. Art and Culture - Festival and States, Painting (Bani thani, Kalamkari, Mural Paintings), Craft and Heritage states, Classical dance ,Classical Languages, Traditions and Communities, Important cultural places (Ajanta and Mahabalipuram), Pilgrimage and location, Shrine and Location - 16 Questions 2. Nationalist Movement 1905–1918- INC (Surat Split, Women and Muslim President, Lahore session),Revolutionary Movement (Ghadr, Rowlatt Satyagraha, Swaraj Sabha, Personalities (Lajpat Rai, Annie Besant, Mahatma Gandhi) - 11 Questions 3. Struggle for Swaraj- Congress socialist party, Cripps Mission, Simon Commission, Cabinet Mission, Quit India Movement, Salt Satyagraha, Chronology (3) - 9 Questions 4. Buddhism and Jainism - 11 Questions 5. Bhakti and Sufi Saints - 5 Questions GEOGRAPHY 1. Climatology, Atmosphere, Pressure & Temperature systems, Rainfall and Climatic regions of the world - 29 Q 2. Economic geography of India, Agriculture, Mineral & Energy resources, Industries & Transportation - 29 Q 3. Physiographic divisions of India - 16 Q POLITY 1. Union & State legislature - 25 Q 2. Union & State Executive - 14 Q 3. Constitutional & Non Constitutional bodies - 12 Q 4. Judiciary - 8 Q 5. Preamble & Salient features of Constitution - 8 Q ECONOMY 1. Banks & Monetary policy in India - Financial Inclusion (Small Finance Bank, Payments Bank), Public Sector Banks, Banking Terms (Asserts, Inter Creditor Agreement, Capital Adequacy Ratio, Core Banking Solutions, Basel III Accord, Monetary policy, Inflation, Marginal Standing Facility Rate, Banking Correspondent, SLR, Bank Rate, Priority Sector Lending)Tax Terms (Equalisation Levy, GST, Tax Devolution, Tax to GDP ratio, Sales Tax) - 24 Q 2. Growth and development - National Economy Terms (GNP, GDP, Economic Growth, Poverty) Index, National Indexes (Index of eight core Industries, CPI-IL) - 15 Q 3. Indian Agriculture- Agriculture and Cropping pattern , Imports of Agriculture products , Government Measures (Food Corporation of India, Minimum Support Price, Fair Remuneration Price, Seed Replacement Ratio) - 14 Q 4. External sector - Forex Reserve and Debts ,Financial Terms (Currency Crisis, Demand and Supply, Liquidity Assets),Sovereign Fund - 12 Q HISTORY 1. Social and Cultural Awakening in the First Half of the 19th Century- Tribal Uprising , Santhal Uprising ,Movement /Organisation - Leaders, Institution - Founder, Persons – Position held - 7 Q 2. Administrative Changes After 1858 and Acts - Victoria Proclamation, Charter Act 1813,Factories Act 1881, Govt. of India Act 1935, Trade Dispute Act 1929, Govt. of India Act 1919 (2) - 7 Q 3. Growth of New India—The Nationalist Movement 1858-1905 - Moderates (Economic Critics),Swadeshi Movements ,Committee (Butler, Radcliff), Ilbert Bill - 6 Q 4. Babur, Mughal Architecture, Mansabdar, Jagirdar, Zamindar, Personalities, Mughal Paintings, Akbar Religious measures - 7 Q 5. The Structure of the Government and the Economic Policies of the British Empire in India, 1757-1857 - Land Reforms - Ryotwari settlement, Economic consequence of Brit rule ,English Education - 5 Q GEOGRAPHY 1. World Political geography, Places, regions & Countries - 9 Q 2. Universe & Earth - 9 Q 3. India Political geography, Places, regions & States - 8 Q 4. River system - 8 Q 5. Geomorphology and Soils, Rocks, Earthquake, Volcanism and Plate tectonic - 6 Q POLITY 1. Fundamental rights - 6 Q 2. Directive Principles of State policy - 6 Q 3. Local government - 6 Q 4. Schedules - 5 Q ECONOMY 1. RBI- Monetary Policy and RBI, RBI and Its Measures - 10 Q 2. Terminology (Money Multiplier, Merchant Discount Rate, Opportunity Cost, Domestic Content Requirement, Import Cover, Base Erosion and Profit Sharing, Rupee Convertibility, Disguised unemployment) - 8 Q 3. Government budgeting - Budget (Fiscal Deficit, Capital Budget, Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management, Non Plan expenditure, Capital Account) - 8 Q 4. Financial markets - Indian Stock Market, Bond (IFC Masala Bond, Gold Bond) - Financial Terms (Currency Crisis, Demand and Supply, Liquidity Assets) - 6 Q Ancient History 1. Vedic Culture and IVC difference - 1 Q 2. Harappan Site - 2 Q 3. Ashokan Inscription - 2 Q 4. Indian Philosophy - 2 Q 5. Terminology- 3 Q 6. Feudal System - 1 Q 7. Books and Themes - 1 Q 8. Saka Era - 1 Q 9. Travellers - Hiuen Tsang - 1 Q 10. Architecture (Famous sculpture work and Places, Rock Cut) - 2 Q Medieval History 1. Delhi Sultanate Administration - 1 Q 2. Medieval Port - 1 Q 3. Temple Architecture - 2 Q 4. Medieval states and Present place - 1 Q 5. Vijayanagar Empire (Tax system, Founder) - 1 Q 6. Terminology - 3 Q GEOGRAPHY 1. Oceanography, Water distribution, Tides and Ocean currents - 5 Q POLITY 1. Fundamental duties - 3 Q 2. Union & Territories and Citizenship - 3 Q 3. Emergency - 2 Q ECONOMY 1. International economic organizations- International Organizations (WTO, IMF, NDB, International Financial Institutions - 7 Q 2. Financial Inclusion- E– Governance and Digital Payments gateways - 5 Q 3. Investment model - Capital (Social Capital, Human Capital, Capital Formation, Venture Capital) - 4 Q 4. Issues related to planning - Five Year Plan - 2 Q