Important Topics for CSAT (IAS) Prelims Exam 2019

Important Topics for CSAT (IAS) Prelims Exam 2019 For benefit of CSAT aspirants, we have prepared a short and useful list of current affairs topics. If an aspirant covers topics listed in this article, more than 60% of the CSAt Prelims Exam 2019 preparation can be effectively done. Besides the list will be useful during the preparation of the CSAT 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

·            4^th 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

·            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

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

 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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