IASNOVA
We started this year with an innovative strategy to provide list of probable topics for UPSC Prelims – 2019 based on trend analysis.
We got approximately 27 direct questions from the Pro section ( which includes only 30-40 articles and can be covered in just 2-3 days ) and many more indirect questions,approximately 60+ marks advantage in PRELIMS 2019 with just 2-3 days prep content.
We are listing all topics that we got exactly right from the most probable topics list.
1. Denisovans-
Point no 17 –
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-401-500/
2. CRISP-R – Cas 9
Point no- 2
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-101-200/
3. Methane Hydrates
Point no- 74
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-301-400/
4. Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
Point no- 98
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-101-200/
5. HCNG- Hydrogen encriched CNG
Point no – 47
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-101-200/
6. Match the following question on Adriatic Sea,Black sea,Caspian sea, Mediterranean Sea, and Red Sea
Point no – 42 under the section- “Important Areas for Map Based Questions”
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-401-500/
Read the exact line at Point no – 58 in the link below-
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-101-200/
We had mentioned it in this article too-
Point no- 11
https://iasnova.com/16-most-important-maps-for-upsc-prelims/
7. Long Term Evolution
Point no 19
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-101-200/
8. Ramsar Convention
Point no 73
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-201-300/
9. Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups- a topic we had been emphasising since long back and put 3 articles on it
https://iasnova.com/particularly-vulnerable-tribal-groups-pvtg-importantfor-prelims/
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics/
10. The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006
We had specifically mentioned about the importance of this topic for this year.
(Check the mail we had sent to our subscribers on Environment Revision Strategy,in which we had mentioned about it being a probable this year)
There are 2 questions related to this topic this year.
Point no- 44
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics/
11. Black Holes
Point no- 75
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics/
Another article-
BLACKHOLES – All you need to Know-Prelims Probable
https://iasnova.com/black-holes-all-you-need-to-know-prelims-probable/
12. Environment Protection Act- 1986
(We had mentioned it in the mail on Environment Revision strategy too,apart from placing it in probable list)
Point no – 34
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-401-500/
13. Question on the gases released in the atmosphere on burning of biomass/Crop residue-
Point no 78 – SYNGAS
Point no 77 – BIOGAS
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics/
14. Hepatitis-
Point no 12
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics/
In detail,for answering the question-
https://iasnova.com/national-action-plan-for-viral-hepatitis/
Point no- 10
https://iasnova.com/500-most-probable-topics-for-prelims-2019/
15. DNA technology question-
Point no- 1
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-101-200/
Also-
https://iasnova.com/biotech-applications/
16. Question related to estimation/measurement to be done using satellite images /remote sensing
Point no 76
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics/
(We had copied uses of remote sensing data directly from ISRO website)
17. Wetland Conservation Rules
Point no 76
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-401-500/
18. Global Competitiveness Report
Point no 15
19. Augmented reality
Point no- 43
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-301-400/
20. RNAi TECHNOLOGY QUESTION- picked exactly from here
https://iasnova.com/biotech-applications/
21. Multi Drug Resistance question
It can be answered by reading point no 21 in Most Probables List-(mention of colistin for use in livestock farming)
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-101-200/
22. Percentage of Forest Cover
Indian State of Forest Report – Probable Topic
Point no- 73
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-401-500/
23. Social Capital
In article-
“UPSC’s Focus on Terms in Newspapers- List of such Terms”
https://iasnova.com/upscs-focus-on-economic-terms-in-newspapers-the-list-of-such-terms/
24. Ease of Doing Business
Same article as above-
https://iasnova.com/upscs-focus-on-economic-terms-in-newspapers-the-list-of-such-terms/
25. Purchasing Power Parity
Same article as above-
https://iasnova.com/upscs-focus-on-economic-terms-in-newspapers-the-list-of-such-terms/
26. Plant Varieties,Indian Patents Act
Point no 6
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics/
Hope your remember the line in the Most Probable Topics 101-200 article-
“Anything related to patents,copyrights is important for prelims this year”
https://iasnova.com/most-probable-topics-101-200/
27. Most Appropriate definition of Liberty
https://iasnova.com/law-and-liberty-clear-your-concept-for-prelims-2019/
We started the programme in April 2019 and still got 27 exact questions right.We will start the Prelims 2020 Programme soon and we are aiming for approx 60-70 exact questions in Prelims 2020.The size of the probable list will also increase.
ACCURACY OF OUR ANALYSIS:
Above topics were directly picked from the Probable List and PRO2019 articles.
Coming to how we were right wrt the focus areas, and guiding our subscribers to score high,lets see-
2 Questions came on marine animals-
Check our articles-
Most of the question in economy are again from Banking-Read our analysis-
https://iasnova.com/banking-why-it-is-the-most-important-topic-in-economics-for-prelims/
We were right wrt trend on Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups-
https://iasnova.com/particularly-vulnerable-tribal-groups-pvtg-important-for-prelims/
We were correct on GIs,Patents, etc-
We were correct that one question will be on unconventional sources of energy-Methane Hydrates this time.
Check-
https://iasnova.com/unconventional-sources-of-energy-prelims-favourite/
We were correct that one question should be on wireless communication technologies-
https://iasnova.com/list-of-wireless-communication-technologies/
There are many other articles which we got right apart from direct questions from probable list,which helped PRO subscribers get past the cut off marks easily.
Getting 27+ exact questions right ( apart from other indirect questions ) with 3-5 days strategic preparation is a big achievement .
(Check our strategy section articles to know what you missed during preparation)
“A vision without a Strategy remains an illusion !”
