UPSC 2017: Important Topics for IAS Mains Written Exam

The UPSC Civil Services Main Exam is to be held on October 28th 2017 and just six days away.

To boost your revision, here we bring some important topics of General Studies Papers (I, II, III and IV) for UPSC 2017 IAS Mains Written Exam. These topics were frequently in the news. If candidates have missed on any topic mentioned in the below list then don't panic instead have nerves of iron and be confident with what you have studied till now and don't start with any new topics at the last moment as it may ruin the whole preparation. Note to candidates, this is not an exhaustive list.

                                           General Studies Paper I

Vagaries of Monsoon

Indian Councils Act 1909

Quit India Mo vement 1942 – celebrating 75 years
Paika Rebellion of Odisha
UNESCO List – Tangible and Intangible
Evergreen revolution – from Green revolution
INDC – intended nationally determined contribution
Carbon Footprint
Carbon Sequestration

Bharat Stage –IV

                                     General Studies Paper 2

Presidential Election
Vice-Presidential Election
VPPAT (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trial), EVMS
Ballot Voting
Cross Voting
Election of India
OBC Commission – Constitutional Status
Malabar exercise
Doklam pass – Bhutan
The Siliguri Corridor or Chicken’s Neck
Indo-China relations
Calcutta Convention of 1890
Indo – Israel relations
ICJ and related treaties
Article 36 of Vienna convention
Muslim law – Triple Talaq
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Freedoms of Air – 9 freedoms – India’s aviation policy – 0/20 rule

UPI/USSD/AEPS
Digital India

Skill India
OROP
SANKALP 
Triple talaq case verdict
AAdhaar n right to privacy
New south Asian policy by US
9th BRICS summit outcome
section 375
section 377

                                   General Studies Paper 3

GST

Demonetization – From less cash to cashless society

Cyber Security – Malware, Ransomware etc.

Antibiotics Resistance
NDMA guidelines for urban flooding
National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy 2016

Nuclear Reactor – Prototype Fast Breeding Reactors

Mental Health Care Bill, 2017

Vector borne diseases and management

Mission Indradhanush – vaccination

Other Topics:

NITI ayog report controversy Economic downturn post demonetization

                                   General Studies Paper 4

Ethics and Morals

UP Slaughter houses
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Jallikattu ban – protest for bull fight
UP Slaughter houses