Trend Analysis UPSC IAS Mains & Prelims

UPSC IAS Mains General Studies

Paper 1
Indian Heritage & Culture, History & Geography of
the World & Society

Year s Contemporary
a Indian Heritage
Are History Geography / EVS Issues (Polity/ Total
s & Culture
cu Gender based)
Fo

2013 01 13 08 03 25

2014 01 09 06 04 20

2015 02 05 09 04 20

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 Governace, Constitution, Polity, Social Justice
& Int. Relations
Paper 2
(Education
Year s
rea Economics Governance Constitution Polity
Health, HR) Internatonal
usA Social Sector Relations
c
Fo Issues

2013 04 05 03 03 02 08

2014 04 02 01 05 03 05

2015 04 04 03 05 02 04

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Technology, Eco.Dev, Biodiversity, Environment, Security
& disaster Management
Paper 3
Year as
re Science Biodiversity & Disaster
A Indian Economy Security
us & Technology Environment Management
c
Fo

2013 10 06 03 05 01

2014 09 03 03 04 01

2015 10 02 01 06 01

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 Ethics, Integrity & Aptitude
Paper 4

Year s Attitude
a Moral Civil Services
Are Ethics & Thinkers Values
Case Studies
us Aptitude
c
Fo

2013 04 02 01 01 06

2014 02 03 0 03 06

2015 02 02 01 03 06

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 Trend Analysis CSAT P-1 Prelims
TOPIC WISE ANALYSIS
Topics
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Year
History of India & Indian
12 17 14 13 12
National Movement

Indian Geography 06 12 11 21 13

General & world Geography 09 08 11 05 05

Indian Polity & Governance 14 20 18 15 21

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Economics 19 11 18 10 14

Social Development
02 04 0 01 02
(Initiatives / Schemes)

Environmental Ecology /
15 10 08 13 11
Biodiversity / Climate change

General Science / Science &

19 14 19 16 12
Technology

Art & Culture 0 03 01 04 01

Current Affairs 4 01 0 02 09

Total 100 100 100 100 100

 IMPORTANT TOPICS (2011 15)
(CSAT P-1)

ECOLOGY

Environment Biodiversity Important Bodies

Pollution (E-Waste) Endangered Species Ministries

Pollutants Conservation Autonomous Bodies
Climate Change International Heritage Sites
Climate Summits Conventions International Union for
Conservation of Nature
(IUCN)
United Nations

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 IMPORTANT TOPICS (2011 15)
(CSAT P-1)

GENERAL SCIENCE &

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Physics Chemistry Biology Technology

Work & Energy Elements Food & Nutrition Genetics (DNA Stem Cells)
Gravitation Organic Health & Diseases Biotechnology
Light Compounds Plant & Animal Nanotechnology
Matter Classification Satellites
Bt - Crops
Nuclear Energy
Communication Technology
Computer
Missiles
Eco Friendly Technology
Renewable sources of energy

CFL, LED Oil Zapper Biomass Photo Fuel

Voltaics Cells
Energy

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 IMPORTANT TOPICS (2011-15)
ECONOMY
(CSAT P-1)
Taxes
Interest Rates (Effect)
National Income / GDP
Growth Rate (% in 5 years)
Banking System / Based III
Types
Deficit
Financing
Inflation
FDI & FII
Schemes / Programmes
Budget (Concepts)
Finance Commission (Recent)
Five year plans
Unemployment
Poverty Estimation in India, Multi dimensional Poverty Index
Demographic Transition
Supply & Demand of Money
Bill of Payments
Eight core industries
Monetary Policy & its Measures (CRR / SLR)
Convertibility of Rupee
Capital Account
Important Items of Export & Import

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 IMPORTANT TOPICS (2011-15)
(CSAT P-1)
POLITY

Important Parts of Constitution Persons Institutions Miscellaneous

Fundamental Duties President Parliament PESA 1996

Directive Principles Prime Minister State Legislature Forest Rights ACT 2006
73rd Amendment Council of Ministers Committees of NonProliferation Treaty
Passing of Bills Governor Parliament Indian Membership in Regional
( Ordinary & Money) Speaker Planning Organisations
Schedules CAG Commission
Distribution of Attorney General NDC
Powers between NITI Ayog
Union & States Cabinet Secretariat
Various Motions Panchayati Raj
Joint Sitting

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 IMPORTANT TOPICS (2011-15)
(CSAT P-1)

GEOGRAPHY

WORLD INDIA PHYSICAL FACTORS /

UNIVERSE / EARTH

Types
Forest Features Physiography / Mountains Atmosphere
Desert belt Location Rivers Location Growing Season DayNight Variations
Channel Crops Suitable climate Asteroids & Comets
Location of Wetlands States Floods / Earthquakes / Cyclones
Countries between Monsoon La Nina / El Nino
sea National Parks / Wildlife Westerlies
Climatic conditions Sanctuaries / Biosphere Occan Currents
in Different Regions Reserves Temperature
Famous Mountains / Drainage Rainfall
Rivers & their SoilTypes, Conservation
Locations Methods
National Highways
Forest
Agriculture
Farming
Sustainable Agriculture Practices
Tribes

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 IMPORTANT TOPICS (2011-15)
(CSAT P-1)
HISTORY

ANCIENT MEDIEVAL MODERN

Scientific Advancement Bhakti Movements Governor Generals

Indus Valley Civilisation System of Administration
Vedic Civilisation under different Dynasties Events Measures or
Tax System
Indian Philosophy
Buddhism Important Measures Land Reforms
Jainism introduced by famous Reform Movements
Foreign Travellers rulers Peasant / Tribal Movements
Founder of Kingdom / Committees / Commissions
cities Ghadr Movement
Home Rule Movement
New Things Introduced by
Britishers into India
Art & Architecture
Rowlatt Act
Ilbert Bill
Salt law
Govt. Acts (1919, 1935), Nehru
Report
Parties
Rock cut Caves Famous Sculptures Famous Shrines Paintings Historical Monuments Indian National Congress

Art & Culture

Presidents Sessions
Constituent Assembly
Moderates & Extremists
Quit India Movement
Music Dance Forms Satyagrah
Personalities

Mahatma Gandhi
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Dadabhai Naoroji

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 TOPIC WISE ANALYSIS - CSAT - IAS PRELIMS PAPER 2
Contents 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Interpersonal Skills
1. Interpersonal & Communication Skills 3 3 3
Mental Ability
1. Series 1 3
2. Classification or Odd One Out
3. Coding Decoding
4. Analogy
Logical Reasoning
1. Blood Relation 1 3 1
2. Direction Sense 3 1 3 1
3. Ranking Test 1 2 4 2 2
4. Arithmetical Reasoning 4 2
5. Logical Venn Diagrams 1 2
6. Number Puzzle 1 2 1
7. Syllogism 1
8. Cube & Dice 1
9. Counting of figures
10. Visual Reasoning 2 4 5 4 1
Analytical Ability
1. Statement and Assumptions
2. Statement and Arguments 1
3. Statement and Conclusions 2 5 1
4. Logical Deduction 4 1
5. Critical Reasoning 2 4 5
Decision Making
1. Administrative Courses of Action 2 2 1
2. Selection Criteria
3. Case Study 1
4. Decision Making 3 2 2
Problem Solving
1. Problem Solving 5 9 11 8 6
Comprehension
1. General Comprehension 28 32 23 26 30
Basic Numeracy
1. Numbers & their Relations 2 2 4 3
2. Percentage 1 1 2 3
3. Orders of Magnitude 2 4 1 5
4. Time and Work / Distance and Speed 2 1 5 2 3
5. Mensuration 3 1
6. Advance Math 1 1 1 1 8
Data Interpretation
1. Introducing Charts and Graphs 7 1 1 2
2. Data Interpretation 2 1 5 5 2
3. Data Sufficiency
English Language Comprehension Skills
1. English Language Comprehension Skills 9 8 8 6

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