Current General Studies [Prelims] – August 16-31, 2026

Indian Polity & Governance

1. Important Concepts in International Maritime Law
2. Indian Police Powers and Arrest Rules
3. Important Indian Laws on Public Property and Trespass
4. Major Government Relief Funds and Their Features
5. Types of Food Labelling and Traceability Rules
6. Major State Renaming Cases in India

Economy & Banking

7. Types of Cross-Border Transport Corridors
8. Types of Offshore Exploration Technologies
9. Major International Trade Corridors
10. Sustainable Mining and Mine-Closure Framework in India
11. Major Industrial Corridors in India
12. Important Coal Mining Methods in India
13. Major Oil and Gas Pipelines in India
14. Major Natural Gas Reserves and Fields
15. Major Labour Market Indicators in India

Government Schemes

16. Important UN Missions in Africa
17. Important Self-Help Group Programmes and Institutions
18. Major Women-Centric Welfare Schemes in India

Science & Technology

19. Important Immersive Display Technologies and Formats
20. Major Space Recovery and Booster Landing Technologies
21. Important Concepts in Quantum Computing
22. Digital Toll Collection Systems in India
23. Major Concepts in Drug Discovery and Prodrugs
24. Major Space Telescopes and Exoplanet Detection Missions
25. Important Concepts in Orbital Mechanics
26. Major Influenza Virus Types and Classification
27. Key Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine Concepts
28. Key Features of the Moon’s South Pole
29. Key CSIR Laboratories and Their Contributions
30. Types of Technology Transfer in Defence Sector
31. Major Aircraft Engines and Propulsion Types
32. Satellite Communication Bands and Their Uses
33. Major 20th-Century Art Movements and Styles
34. Important Semiconductor and Chip Design Terms
35. Important Time Standards Used in Science and Administration
36. Applications of Remote Sensing in Governance

Environment & Biodiversity

37. Regulation of Zoos and Captive Wildlife in India
38. Key Emerging Battery Technologies for Clean Energy
39. Important Flowering Plant Families in India and Himalayas
40. Major Climate Finance Concepts and Instruments
41. Types of Bio-based Materials and Their Uses
42. Important Environmental Technologies in Industries
43. Important Supreme Court Environmental Judgments
44. Major Biochar Uses and Applications in Agriculture
45. Important Protected Reptile Species in India
46. Butterfly Diversity in India
47. Major Himalayan Glacial Lakes and GLOF Risks
48. Major Elephant Landscapes of India

Geography & Places

49. Major Oceanic Islands and Archipelagos in the Pacific
50. Important Time Zones and Global Relay Routes
51. Important Himalayan Passes and Trans-Himalayan Routes
52. Important Mountain and Desert Regions of North Africa
53. Important Island Disputes in the World
54. Key Concepts in Floodplain and River Management
55. Major Types of Artificial Islands and Land Reclamation
56. Major High-Altitude Locations of India for Defence Operations

International Relations

57. Major Strategic Maritime Passages of the World
58. Types of Bilateral Agreements in International Relations
59. Major Inland Seas and Landlocked Water Bodies
60. Major International Sanctions and Economic Restrictions

Defence & Security

61. Important Defence Research Institutions in India
62. Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Reactor Terminology
63. Important India-Nepal Defence and Military Cooperation Facts
64. Important Missile Systems of India
65. Major Naval Commands and Bases in India
66. Internal Security Institutions and Coordination Mechanisms in India
67. Important Nuclear Deterrence and Submarine Systems
68. Key Concepts in Collective Security and Mutual Defence

Important Days & Events

69. Major High-Energy Cosmic Phenomena

Agriculture & Rural Development

70. Types of Inland Aquaculture Systems in India
71. Important ICAR Institutes and Their Functions
72. Dairy Analogues and Substitute Foods
73. Major Technology Missions in Indian Agriculture