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