Indian Civil Services.

TODAY'S UPSC ESSAY PAPER

LAST MINUTE REVISION - CIVIL SERVICES.
By analysing the division of subjects, the current affairs portion has increased tremendously. However, the UPSC pattern cannot be predicted thus balance should be maintained while preparing the conceptual as well as the current affairs.

If we further analyse the division of subjects, there are few topics which generally get more weightage in paper.

Hereby listing few topics which cannot be ignored while preparing for Prelims:

ANCIENT HISTORY

Indus Valley CivilisationVedic Literature and CultureJainism and Buddhism

( for this refer NCERT and NIOS).

MEDIEVAL HISTORY

Focus should be on the Administrative and social work done by different rulersBhakti and Sufi Movement

( for this refer Tamil Nadu NCERT of class XIth)

MODERN HISTORY

Social Movements (objective and personality associated with it)All the important events (in form of story so that you can connect the events accordingly)

INDIAN CULTURE

Architecture terminologiesClassical Dance salient featuresMiniature Paintings (forms and features)

(Refer NCERT Class XIth Fine Arts Book)

PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY

Erosional and depostional Landforms (in geomorphology) (Refer NIOS)Climatic and vegetation division of the world (Refer class 7thNCERT for few divisions)Ocean currents (significance and presence Ocean-wise) (refer class XIth NCERT)

INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Physical featuresDrainage systemMonsoonSoil and vegetation divisionAgriculture (crops basic characteristics)Latest Agriculture schemesMinerals locations

(Refer NCERT and NIOS for the above stated topics)

HUMAN GEOGRAPHY

Data related to Census 2011 and terms associatedTypes of human settlements

(Refer http://iasscore.in/upsc-prelims/human-settlement-population-terms-census-2011)

POLITY

Provisions related to Fundamental Rights and DPSPsProvisions related to the Executive and LegislatureOther provisions which are frequent in news asNJAC and collegiumsOfficial language provisionsAFSPA and emergency provisionsElection CommissionAbout 14th Finance CommissionAbout 7th Pay commissionAbout Law Commission (basic provisions)Judiciary terms as – Arbitration, PIL, Gram Nyalayas, Para-Legal Volunteers, Lok Adalat)Niti Aayog, etc

WELFARE AND SOCIAL ISSUES

Initiatives by the Ministries in last one year (Refer: http://pib.nic.in/newsite/docpage.aspx?docid=553 ). This will help in revising all the important schemes and governance steps initiated by the government.

ENVIRONMENT

Biodiversity – species, red book data, types of interactions, etc. (Refer NIOS)National Parks and their locationsPollution (types and new rules)Climate change (all the terms associated with it and steps initiated by India)

(Refer http://envfor.nic.in/sites/default/files/Environment%20AR%20English%202016-2017.pdf)

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

In biology focus on Diseases and NutritionRecent updates in Defence, Information Technology, Space and Biotechnology (mostly the questions are from these areas)

ECONOMY

Basic economic definitions (clarity should be there in terms so that as aspirant can choose the correct option properly. (refer http://iasscore.in/free-downloads/study-material-for-revision-notes-economic-terminologies)National Income (refer class XIIth NCERT)Terms in the Union Budget and Economic SurveyLatest schemesBanking Terms in detail (bad banks concept, shadow banking, payment banks, small banks, etc)

Hope this will help in preparing for Prelims 2017.

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LAST MINUTES STRATEGIES FOR CIVIL SERVICES

Prelims examination is meant to serve as a screening test only; the marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates who are declared qualified for admission to the Main Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.

Prelims 2017 is approaching within a month and fine tuning of the preparation to clear the exam is must.

Though the UPSC has mentioned the prelims syllabus but the topics mentioned are in one word due to which clarity is very less and the range of topics covered in the examination is infinite. However, the correct preparation strategy can help the aspirant.

If we analyse the past few year papers the division of questions subject-wise is as follows:

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Posts the finally selected candidates will be recruited

Indian Audit & Accounts Service, Group A

Indian P&T Accounts & Finance Service, Group A

Indian Administrative Service

Indian Police Service

Indian Foreign Service

Indian Civil Accounts Service, Group A

Indian Revenue Service (Customs & Central Excise), Group A

Indian Postal Service, Group A

Indian Defence Accounts Services, Group A

Indian Ordnance Factories Service, Group A (Assistant Works Manager, Administration)

Indian Revenue Services (IT), Group A

Indian Information Service (Junior Grade), Group A

Indian Railway Traffic Service, Group A

Indian Defence Estates Service, Group A

Indian Railway Accounts Service, Group A

Post of Assistant Security

Commissioner in Railway Protection Force, Group A

Indian Railway Personnel Service, Group A

Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Police Services, Group B

Indian Trade Service, Group A (Gr. III)

Delhi, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, Daman & Diu and Dadra & Nagar Haveli Civil Service, Group B.

Indian Corporate Law Service, Group A

Armed Forces Headquarter civil service, Group B (Section Officer’s Grade)

Pondicherry Police Services, Group B

Pondicherry Civil Services, Group B

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approaching, the candidates are searching the ways to qualify the IAS Prelims Exam 2017. The IAS Preparation will be scaled through the test of confidence in the IAS Prelims Exam. The right strategy for IAS Preparation provides that threshold of confidence which is required to qualify the IAS Prelims Exam.

Current Affairs plays a major role in the whole IAS Preparation be it IAS Prelims or IAS Main Exam. The integration of current affairs with the subjects is the key to success in the IAS Prelims and Main Exam. Current affairs is the critical component for the IAS Preparation and it is very difficult to point out the important Topics of Current Affairs. But we can state some of them such as

Bills and Acts

GST Bill
National Water Framework Bill
Real Estate Bill
Enemy Property Amendment Bill 2016
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

Plan/Policy

National Wind-Solar Hybrid Policy 2016
National Mineral Exploration Policy
New Aviation Policy
National Disaster Management Plan
National Intellectual Property Rights Policy
Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for North-East
Hydrocarbon Exploration and Licensing Policy

Schemes/Projects

Smart Cities Project
Agriculture Marketing in India
SETU BHARATAM PROJECT
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
Gram Uday se Bharat Uday Abhiyaan
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana Analysis
Beti Bachao Beti Padho Scheme
Rurban Mission
Project Sunrise
Ganga Gram Yojana
Indian 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
International

Missile Technology Control Regime and India
Brexit
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

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

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

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This year is all yours and you have to decide your priorities and henceforth move on .

Have a happy , pleasant , positive , confident and healthy time ahead .
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