HIGH OUTPUT THEMES
CHECKLIST
Most
GEOGRAPHY Repeated Themes
Asteroids, comets, earth’s revolution, rotation
& it’s axis, solistices, Equinox, Variation in
length of day & night, seasons & solar system.
1. Solar System,
Origin &
Big Bang theory, cosmic microwave
Evolution of the
background, geomagnitism, geomagnetic
earth
reversal, CHON (Carbon, Hudrogen, Oxygen
& Nitrogen)
Temperature inversion (Ground and Valley
2. Solar radiation Inversion), temperature distribution-over land
& sea
Layers of the atmosphere and Composition,
Westerlies, Coriolis force, thunder storm,
ITCZ, Horse latitudes, sub tropical high
I. Physical 3. Atmosphere and pressure belt, cyclones, North west monsoon
Geography Atmospheric
(winter rains), Jet streams.
Circulation
Satellites and other space junk is polluting the
stratosphere
4. Water in Clouds, Humidity concepts, dew, mist Fog.
Atmosphere Freshwater (ice caps, glaciers, etc.) on earth's
and Oceans surface, Ocean mean temperature, Isotherm
Upwelling and upwelling zones in ocean,
5. Movement in Ocean currents-Cold/Warm, factors
Oceans inßuencing OC, impacts(Þshing grounds,
desertiÞcation etc.), Equatorial counter current,
convergence of equatorial currents, Tide
Tropical/Temperate/Equatorial forests (rain
6. Climatic & deciduous & dry forests), Grasslands
Regions (Savannah, steppe, prairie), Ecological
succession
High Output Themes
7. Structure/ Himalayas-Formation, Syntaxial bends, Indian
Physiography Islands, Indian Plains
Monsoon, El Nino, La Nina, MJO,
8. Climate
Indian Temperature zones
II
Geography
9. Natural Types of Vegetation (Tropical, evergreen,
Vegetation decidous, moist/wet)
Salinization, Various Sois in India-Laterite,
10. Soils
Alluvial, black, Terrace farming
11. Rivers-Origin & Himalayan & Peninsular Rivers, Godavari,
tributaries, Brahmaputra.
Rivers-Paths
(Places, Types of pattern and paths.
topography etc.)
Lakes (Fresh water and Salt Water and its
India 12. Lakes
III importance)
Mapping
13. Coasts & Islands Western & Eastern Coast, Islands
14. Hills Various Hill ranges and Glaciers
15. State position +
Latitudes & Longitudes & Major mapping
Boundary
16. Famous Places Places in News and Critical Mapping of India
17. Seas & their
Major seas of the world & their boundaries
Borders
IV World
Mapping 18. Areas in News
and Other
International places in news
Current related
world mapping
Micro irrigation, micro plan, contour bunding,
drip irrigation, conservation agriculture
system, biochar, carbon sequestration, crop
19. Good practices
diversiÞcation, legume intensiÞcation,
tensiometer, vertical farming, parmaculture,
V Agriculture system of rice intensiÞcation
20. Crops Rabi, Kharif, zaid crops
21. Propogation Transplant shock, vegetative propogation
techniques
22. GM Crops BT COTTON, GM Mustard, GEAC
High Output Themes
23. Fossil Based Shale, Coal, coal bed methane, petroleum &
Sources natural gas, HCNG
VI Energy 24. Non-Fossil Nuclear, Biofuels, Biomass, Solar, Fuel Cell,
Based Sources Palm oil
25. Resource use
CFL, LED, BEE, SERI
efÞciency
26. Population
density, Demographic Transition Theory
distribution &
Human growth
VII
Geography
27. Tribes PVTGs & other major tribes
Metallic & Non metallic minerals, Monazite,
28. Minerals Rare earth elements, Major & Minor minerals,
District Mineral Foundation
HIGH OUTPUT THEMES
CHECKLIST
Further Expected
GEOGRAPHY Themes
Most
PRELIMS 2024
TECHNOLOGY Repeated Themes
Green Commet
1. Solar System, Bigbang Theory and Evidences: Red shift, blue
Origin & shift
Evolution of the Solar Flares, Geomagnetic Storms
earth
Sun Spots and ‘splitting dent’
Iceland’s earthquakes
Types of Temperature Inversion: surface
2. Solar radiation inversion, subsidence inversion
Albedo
I. Physical Ozone hole and Antarctica linkage
Geography 3. Atmosphere and
Western disturbances and SW Monsoon trough
Atmospheric
merge in NW India- Himachal Floods
Circulation
Jet streams
Water Vapour sent into Stratosphere during
4. Water in Tonga Eruption
Atmosphere
Clouds-lower clouds & higher clouds properties
and Oceans
Water presence in various forms
Factors inßuencing the movement of ocean
currents
5. Movement in
Oceans Surface currents
Thermohaline Circulations (IPCC report
Findings)
6. Climatic Characterstics of Various forests in relation to
Regions national parks
High Output Themes
7. Structure/
Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats
Physiography
8. Climate Triple dip La Nina, Indian Ocean Diapole
Indian
II Geography 9. Natural Himalayan Vegetation, Tropical, Arid and the
Vegetation Biogeographic Linkage
Processes: Podsolization, Laterization,
10. Soils chernozem.
Soil Characterstics with Latitutes
11. Rivers-Origin &
tributaries, Krishna, Ganga, Kaveri, Mahanadi & Major
Rivers-Paths National Parks on these rivers
(Places,
topography etc.)
Himalayan Lakes, Newly added Ramsar
12. Lakes
Wetlands
13. Coasts & Islands Lakshdweep, Coasts (Submergent and
Emergent coasts) and various Coast names
14. Hills Major mountains & passes in Hiamalayas &
Western Ghats
15. State position + Geographical extent of various Physiographic
Boundary regions
India Places in News in India:
III Mapping
Silkyara-Barkot tunnel
Chargheri
SilkYara Tunnel
Thamirabarani River
Sagol Kangjei
Buddhist Monastery in Bharatpur
16. Famous Places
Yankti Kuti valley
Assam’s Charaideo Moidams
Siyom Bridge
Yaya Tso Lake
Orang National Park
Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary
Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary
High Output Themes
Places in News in India:
Dal Lake
Powai Lake
Sela Tunnel project
Sigur Plateau
Ziro Valley
Atal Bridge
Ujh Multipurpose Project
III India Vembanad Lake
16. Famous Places
Mapping Machilipatnam Seaport
Hasdeo Aranya region
Mahanadi River
Maheshwar Dam: Narmada River
Sukapaika River
Matihani-Sambho Bridge
Mathura-Vrindavan
Aibawk cluster
Barak River etc.
17. Seas & their Black Sea, Red Sea, Caspian Sea, Major Lakes
Borders in Africa, The great lakes of North America
IV World
Mapping 18. Areas in News
and Other Middle East, Russia-Ukraine
Current related
world mapping
Permaculture
System of rice intensiÞcation
Fertigation
V Agriculture 19. Good practices Contour Bunding
Zero Tillage in Agriculture
Mixed Farming
Seed Village Concept
High Output Themes
Seed Village Concept
19. Good practices
Zero Budget Natural Farming
BioChar
Millets
V Agriculture 20. Crops
Mustard
21. Propagation
Techniques GM or Transgenic Crops
Bt Brinjal and GM Mustard
22. GM Crops
Crop Residue and Ex-situ management of crop
residue
Unconventional gas reservoirs
23. Fossil Based
Sources
Methane Global Tracker report
VI Energy
Biofuels
24. Non-Fossil
Based Sources
Hydrogen Fuel
VI Energy What is India’s energy transition plan?
25. Resource use ‘Indian States’ Energy Transition’ Report
efÞciency Quick Facts
Scoring system — States’ Electricity Transition,
or SET
26. Population
density, NFHS-5 Survey
distribution &
Human growth
VII Geography
27. Tribes North Eastern tribes (Kuki and Meitei)
28. Minerals Minerals In News such as: lithium, niobium,
Tantalum
