Most Important Topics for UPSC Pre & Mains Exam 2023

UPSC Civil Services Examination, one of the most prestigious exams in India, is conducted every year to recruit individuals for various civil services positions such as IAS, IPS, IFS, etc. The UPSC Prelims is the first stage of the examination and it is critical to clear it to get to the next stage. In this article, we will be discussing the most important topics for the UPSC Prelims & Mains 2023 and provide you with a comprehensive guide to ace the exam.

On 1 February 2023, UPSC released Notification for the IAS exam 2023 for 1103 Vacancies. The UPSC IAS prelims 2023 will be conducted on May 28, 2023.

Important Topics for UPSC Exam 2023

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Examination is one of the toughest exams in the country, and it tests the candidates on various topics such as General Studies, Current Affairs, Indian Economy, geography Etc. In this article, we will be discussing the most important topics for the UPSC Prelims 2023.

Current Affairs:

Current Affairs is one of the most important sections in the UPSC Prelims. It covers topics such as national, international, and economic events that have taken place in recent times. It is important to keep yourself updated with the latest news and happenings in the world and to have a good understanding of current events. Some of  the most important topics of current affairs are mentioned below

1. Agri Accelerator Funds
2. Issue of Privacy
3. Indian Mobile Operating System – Bharat OS
4. Eklavya Model Residential Schools
5. Green Hydrogen Policy
6. Public Emergency in Sri Lanka
7. Artificial Womb and its Importance
8. UNEP Frontiers Report
9. UN Environment Report 2023
10. Significance of the First India-Central Asia Summit
11. NASSCOM’s Report on Startups in India
12. COVID-19 and India’s Effort in 2021
13. India’s Rank in Global Hunger Index 2021
14. Prohibition of Child Marriage (Amendment) Bill, 2021
15. Objectives of G-20 Innovation League
16. India and International Energy Agency (IEA)
17. Delhi Declaration 2023 and way ahead
18. ADIPEC 2023 Agenda and Outcomes
19. Recovery of the Indian Economy
20. New Agriculture Laws
21. New National Education Policy
22. Digital Education Report
23. Stages of Vaccine Development
24. ASEEM Platform
25. 5G technology – Beam formation, Mass MIMO
26. Working of ICMR
27. Drug testing regulation in India
28. Shifting of Earth’s geomagnetic field and its impact
29. Indo-Nepal & Indo-China Border distpute
30. Virus and Bacteria borne diseases differences
31. Outbreak-Epidemic-Pandemic
32. Recent NAM and SCO Summit
33. Recent Dhaula-Vira Discoveries
34. Facts related to the Citizenship Amendment Act
35. The Jammu & Kashmir, Leh, and Ladakh formation
36. Uttarakhand Summer Capital
37. Environment Summits 2023-24

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Economy Topics for UPSC IAS 2023

Indian Economy topics are more oriented toward current events. Here are some of the important topics related to the economy that are likely to be covered in the UPSC IAS Examination 2023:

1. Shortage of Semi-Conductors and India’s Initiative
2. Salient Features of the National Monetisation Plan
3. Salient Features of the MPLAD Scheme and Poshan Abhiyaan
4. Highlights of the 8th Indo-US Economic and Financial Partnership
5. Role of RBI in post-COVID-19 recovery
6. Recovery of the Indian Economy after the pandemic
7. FATF Review of Indian Economy Pushed to 2023
8. IMF projection and Indian Economy
9. Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyaan
10. National Infrastructure Pipeline
11. Animal Husbandry Infrastructure Development Fund
12. What is Negative Growth?
13. Deflation and Recession
14. Indian Economic Structure
15. Banking Structure of India (Recent Bank Mergers)

Geography Topics for IAS Examination 2023

In the UPSC Prelims, There are a good number of questions about the physical geography of India and the world. Here are some of the important topics related to geography that are likely to be covered in the UPSC IAS Examination 2023:

1. The increasing frequency of Cyclones
2. Bihar and Assam Floods
3. Flood across the state
4. The naming convention of cyclones
5. Physical Features along Indo-China Border
6. Geo-Magnetic Field and its significance
7. Physical Geography of India
8. The drainage system in India
9. Monsoon pattern in India
10. Rock System in India
11. Climatology
12. Hydrology

Indian Polity Topics for IAS Exam 2023

Here are some of the important topics related to Indian Polity that are likely to be covered in the UPSC IAS Examination 2023:

1. Important Provisions of Election Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2023
2. All India orientation of CBI investigation
3. Implications of J & K reorganization Act, 2019
4. Difference between Cabinet Minister and Minister with Independent Charge
5. Land Boundaries and their redrawing
6. Articles related to the Citizenship of India
7. Citizenship Act
8. Fundamental Rights
9. Fundamental Duties
10. National Security Act
11. Essential Commodities Act
12. Important SC Judgements related to Fundamental Rights and Basic Structure Doctrine
13. Panchayati Raj Institutions
14. Lokpal Institution
15. NITI Aayog functioning

History Topics for UPSC 2023

Here we have mentioned, The important topic of History is based on the previous year’s trend and recent discoveries are follows:

1. History of Galwan Valley
2. Dholavira excavation and the related discoveries
3. Government of India Act 1935
4. All the events occurred in the years 1919 and 1920.
5. All the events related to Mahatma Gandhi and Jawahar Lal Nehru
6. The Round Table Conferences – I, II, and III.
7. Poona Pact
8. The Carnatic Wars
9. Anglo Maratha Wars
10. Jaliawalan Bagh Tragedy
11. Civil Disobedience Movement
12. Cabinet Mission Plan
13. Quit India Movement
14. The Social movements in Modern India
15. The Formation of the Indian National Congress, the Democratic Socialist Party, and the local parties
16. The chronology of events leading to the Indian Independence
17. National Leaders related to the National Movement
18. Liberal Viceroys of India

Important Essay Topics for UPSC Mains 2023

The candidates should write on diverse topics to practice for the essay. Some of the important topics mentioned here

• The changing world order and India’s participation
• India’s Foreign Policy and evolving bilateral issues
• India’s relationship with its neighbors
• Border Security in India
• The problem of conversion and its solution
• Human Rights: Need of every human being
• Corruption: A part of our way of life
• Status and Condition of Women in Indian Society
• Child labor and the restriction imposed by the Indian laws
• Impact of technological advancement on the social fabric of Indian Society
• Changing Trends in Indian Agriculture and the Economic Reforms
• The Health Infrastructure in India
• Rural and urban divide in India and how technology can play a vital role
• What are the differences in the life of child age, youth age, and old age?
• Winners are not those who never fail but those who never quit.