100+ Important Topics for UPSC Prelims 2024, You Must Read!

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Important topics for prelims 2024 have their own relevance in the exam. UPSC Prelims 2024 is less than two months from now. In case you are worried about the important topics for prelims, here is a list of the 100+ most important topics for UPSC prelims in 2024.

100+ Important Topics for UPSC Prelims 2024, You Must Read!

Important topics for UPSC prelims 2024 is the essential list to have in preparation strategy due to UPSC wide and vague syllabus. Candidates preparing for the exam for the first time may find it difficult to identify important topics. An analysis of the UPSC prelims paper gives us an idea of the most important themes that UPSC asks regularly in the exam. On the basis of these themes, identifying the top 100+ important topics for UPSC Prelims 2024 is a little easier.

Prelims 2024 is soon approaching, and candidates have to maximize their efforts in these last few days to score well. Identifying the most important topics and being aware of them can substantially increase a candidate’s prospects of success.

The 100+ Important Topics for UPSC Prelims 2024 have been divided based on static and current affairs so as to make it easier for candidates to navigate. These topics mentioned here have to be covered in all dimensions so that candidates have a maximum chance of scoring well in the prelims exam.

Static List Important Topics for UPSC Prelims 2024

UPSC has repeatedly asked questions in prelims from a select group of themes from the static portion. Based on these themes, we have identified Important Topics for UPSC Prelims 2024.

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Subject	Topic Name
1. Polity and Governance	Constitution-making in British India Constituent Assembly Features of Constitution – schedules, parts, inspiration etc Preamble Fundamental Rights Fundamental Duties Directive Principles of State Policy Emergency Amendment to the Constitution Separation of Powers Basic Structure Parliamentary Government Centre and State Relations Union and State Executive Judiciary – Supreme Court, High Court, Lower Courts Panchayati Raj Municipalities Constitutional Bodies Non Constitutional Bodies
Geography	Plate tectonics Volcanism Earthquakes Climatic Phenomenon such as El Lino, La Nina, Indian Ocean Dipole, etc Cyclones Monsoon Global Climatic Types such as Mediterranean Climate, British Type of Climate, etc Disasters such as avalanches, flash floods, etc.
History	Ancient History Harappan Civilisation – sites, culture, features, decline etc Vedic Civilisation – sites, cultural features, terms associated with Vedic civilisation etc. Mahajanapadas – 16 Mahajanapadas, capitals, political systems, cultural development etc. Mauryan Period – Dynasties, famous kings, administration, culture, terms associated with administration, famous foreign accounts etc. Post-Mauryan Period – Kushanas, Satvahanas, Indo-Bactrians etc. Gupta Period – Kings, administration, literature, cultural features, decline etc. Medieval History Post Gupta Dynasties – Chalukya, Vardhana, Rashtrakutas, Cholas, Cheras etc Vijayanagara Kingdom – Dynasties, literature, dynasties, contributions, decline etc. Bhakti Movement – Types, regional divide, literature, famous personalities. Delhi Sultanate – Dynasties, administration, trade and economy, invasions, literature etc Mughal Empire – Emperors and their contributions, architecture, art and culture, decline, foreign travelers etc. Modern History Advent of Europeans – Timeline of European traders, places associated with European kingdoms, rivalry, wars, contributions to Indian culture etc. Regional Kingdoms – Marathas, Sikhs, Rajputs, Deccan Sultanate, Awadh, Bengal, Malwa etc The British – Policies, revenue administration, wars and rebellions, viceroys, constitutional development, economic stress etc. Indian Renaissance – Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Dayanand Saraswati, Ishwarchandra Vidyasagar, Jyotiba Phule etc Famous Personalities – Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lala Lajpat Rai, Subhas Chandra Bose, Dr B R Ambedkar etc. Indian National Congress – origin, Session, presidents, leaders, split, etc Indian Freedom Struggle – leaders, stages, ideologies, etc Bengal Partition and Swadeshi Movement Surat Split Home Rule Movement Lucknow Pact Rowlatt Act Khilafat Movement Non Cooperation Movement Round Table Conferences Lahore Session Gandhi-Irwin Pact Simon Commission Civil Disobedience Movement August Offer Cripps Mission Cabinet Mission Indian National Army Indian Independence Act, 1947
Economy and Development	Methods of Growth Calculation Planning in India Monetary Policy and RBI Fiscal Policy and Budgeting Banking in India Capital Markets Balance of Payment WTO, IMF, World Bank etc Agriculture Inflation Financial market
Art and Culture	Literature of Vedic Era, Buddhism, Jainism, Sanskrit literature, regional language literature, Medieval Literature etc Temple Architecture in India Mauryan Pillar Inscriptions Sangam Literature Cave Architecture Paintings

Important Topics for UPSC Prelims 2024 From Current Affairs

UPSC has generally asked questions related to international summits, places in news, new laws or economic related questions from current affairs. However, in the last few years, questions about sports and awards have also been asked. Here is a list of Important Topics for UPSC Prelims 2024 from current affairs.

Subject	Topic Name
Polity and Governance	Uniform Civil Code and CAA Model Prisons Act Article 370 Electoral Bonds Powers of Governors Disqualification of Legislators Rajya Sabha Elections National Medical Devices Policy 2023 EVMs Enforcement Directorate and CBI Prevention of Money Laundering Act Foreign Exchange Management Act Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (Amendment) Ordinance, 2023 Right to Marry Delimitation Commission
Places in News	Ukraine Iran Pakistan Yemen South China Sea Red Sea Israel, Gaza, Egypt, West Bank etc Mediterranean Sea Persian Gulf Baltic Sea Morocco Turkey Sudan Ethiopia Indian Ocean Region Nagorno Karabakh Fuego Volcano
Reports and Indices	Logistics Performance Index 2023 Climate Change Performance Index 2023 World Air Quality Report 2024 Human Development Index (2023 and 2024) Global Innovation Index 2023 Global Competitiveness Index 2023 Global Press Freedom Index 2023 Global Remittances Inflow Report 2023 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2023 World Economic Outlook 2024 Energy Transition Index 2023
Science and Technology	NexCAR 19 Therapy CAR T-Cell Therapy Chandrayaan-3 mission Aditya L1 Mission Supercomputers Quantum Computing Artificial Intelligence Space Internet NISAR Mission James Webb Telescope GSLV Mk3 Gaganyaan Mission GM Mustard Bt Cotton UAV Nuclear Fusion 3D and 4D printing Blockchain technology Hydrogen Fuel Li-ion Battery Ever-greening of Patents Nobel Prize 2023 International Space Station
Art and Culture	Guru Tegh Bahadur Rani Durgavati Gopal Krishna Gokhale GI Tags Dwarka City Juna Khatiya
Environment and Ecology	Dark Sky Reserve Project Tiger Snow Leopard Census Dugong Project Dugong Cheetah Project Methane Emissions Climate Change Mission LiFE Plastic Overshoot Day GRAP Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act, 2023 Sovereign Green Bond (SGBs)_ Drought Early Warning System (DEWS) 1 Glacial Lake Outburst Flood (GLOF) Atlantification Blue Ocean event Biofuels E10 Fuel Forest Conservation Act Amendment 2023.
International grouping and Summits	I2U2 QUAD AUKUS BRICS G20 G4 African Union MERCOSUR NATO CSTO Arctic Council Paris Group Indian Ocean Rim Association Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Forum for India–Pacific Islands Cooperation
Trade and Economy	India Middle East Europe Economic Corridor Belt and Road Initiative RCEP Free Movement Regime OPEC India – UAE Free Trade Agreement Rare Earth Minerals
Government Policies and Schemes	MGNREGA Antyodaya Anna Yojana SATAT PM KISAN Lakhpati Didi Scheme Net Zero MISHTI SIGHT Vibrant Villages Programme iDEX initiative UNNATI PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojana IndiaAI Mission PM-JANMAN National Action Plan for Prevention and Control of Snakebite Envenoming (NAPSE) Pradhan Mantri Samajik Utthan and Rozgar Adharit Jankalyan (PM SURAJ)
Domestic Economy and Agriculture	Millets Inflation in India Trade deficits in India Exports and Imports of India MSP Oil Seeds GM Crops Coffee Tea Jute Rubber Purple Revolution PM PRANAAM Nano Urea Nano DAP National Turmeric Board Taxation in India
Awards and Honours	Bharat Ratna Padma Awards Nobel Peace Prize Military Awards Borlaug Field Award

UPSC has shown its unpredictability when it comes to setting up question papers. This has made the task of predicting UPSC questions very difficult. These 100+ Important Topics for UPSC Prelims 2024 can make your task a bit easy by preparing for questions that have high chances of being asked in the exam.

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So, in case you have not read these important topics, we advise you to read them now and make a note of vital information from these topics.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Rarely. UPSC does not repeat the questions directly. However, it does repeat the themes as well as options.

UPSC does not explicitly mention topics to be studied. Only analyzing the previous year questions gives us hints about the themes that can be asked in the exam.

Yes. UPSC favors some themes from the static portion while framing questions for prelims. Identifying these themes can help you predict important topics.

Depends. A serious aspirant may have encountered these topics during their preparation phase. Only the topics they have missed must be noted.

Candidates have to cross verify these topics with their notes if they have previously covered it. In case they have not covered, they have to make notes of these topics and revise periodically.

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100+ Important Topics for UPSC Prelims 2024, You Must Read!

Static List Important Topics for UPSC Prelims 2024

Important Topics for UPSC Prelims 2024 From Current Affairs