Important Topics & Sub-topics for UPPCS Prelims 2025

1. History of India & Indian National Movement

• Ancient History (high weightage in UPPCS)
  • Indus Valley Civilization
  • Vedic Age: Social, economic, political life
  • Mahajanapadas & Religious Movements (Buddhism, Jainism)
  • Mauryan & Post-Mauryan period (Administration, Ashoka’s Dhamma)
  • Gupta Empire (Golden Age – Science, Literature, Art, Administration)
  • Early medieval dynasties (Harshavardhana, Chalukya, Pallava, Rashtrakuta)
  • Art & Architecture (Stupa, Temple, Sculpture, Literature)
• Medieval History
  • Delhi Sultanate (administration, reforms, cultural developments)
  • Bhakti & Sufi Movement
  • Mughal Empire (Akbar, Aurangzeb, Mansabdari, revenue system)
  • Marathas, Regional kingdoms
• Modern History & National Movement
  • Advent of Europeans & British conquest
  • Socio-religious reform movements
  • Revolt of 1857 & causes
  • Moderate, Extremist, Revolutionary phases of Congress
  • Gandhian Era (Non-Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India)
  • Role of Uttar Pradesh in freedom struggle
  • Important Congress sessions, British Acts & Reforms

2. Indian Polity & Governance

• Preamble, Features of the Constitution
• Fundamental Rights, Duties, DPSP
• Union Executive & Legislature (President, PM, Parliament)
• State Government (Governor, CM, State Legislature)
• Local Self Government (73rd & 74th Amendments, Panchayati Raj, Urban Bodies)
• Constitutional & Non-constitutional bodies (UPSC, EC, CAG, NITI Aayog)
• Judiciary (SC, HC, Judicial Review, PIL, Tribunals)
• Important Amendments (42nd, 44th, 73rd, 74th, 101st – GST)
• Current affairs-based polity questions (Citizenship Act, RTI, Schemes)
• Governance in UP (Law & order, State initiatives, UP-specific schemes)

3. Geography (India & World)

• Physical Geography
  • Earth: Structure, Motions, Latitude-Longitude, Time zones
  • Climatology: Monsoon, Jet streams, Cyclones, Climate change
  • Oceanography: Tides, Currents, EEZ
• Indian Geography
  • Physiographic divisions of India (Himalayas, Indo-Gangetic Plain, Peninsular Plateau, Coastal Plains, Islands)
  • Rivers & Drainage system (Ganga, Yamuna, Godavari, etc.)
  • Climate of India (Monsoon mechanism, rainfall distribution)
  • Soils, Vegetation & Natural Resources
  • Agriculture: Cropping pattern, Green Revolution, irrigation, challenges
  • Mineral & Energy resources (Coal, Petroleum, Solar, Nuclear)
  • Industries: Iron-Steel, Textile, IT, Automobile hubs
  • Transport, Communication & Trade
• UP Specific Geography
  • Rivers of UP (Ganga, Yamuna, Gomti, Ghaghara, Son, Chambal, Betwa)
  • Crops & Agriculture of UP
  • Industrial regions of UP
  • Wildlife sanctuaries & National parks (Dudhwa, Katarniaghat, etc.)

4. Environment & Ecology

• Ecosystem, Biodiversity, Biosphere Reserves
• National Parks, Sanctuaries, Ramsar sites of India & UP
• Environmental pollution, Climate Change, Global Warming
• UN Conventions (CBD, UNFCCC, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement)
• Govt. Schemes & initiatives (Project Tiger, CAMPA, NAPCC, National Green Tribunal)
• Disaster Management (Earthquake, Floods, Cyclones, Landslides)
• Current affairs-based environment questions

5. Indian Economy

• Basic concepts: GDP, GNP, Inflation, Deflation, Repo Rate, Fiscal Deficit
• Planning in India, NITI Aayog
• Agriculture sector, MSP, NABARD, Farmer welfare schemes
• Industrial growth, Make in India, Start-up India
• Banking & Financial sector (RBI, Monetary policy, NBFCs, Digital Economy)
• External sector: WTO, IMF, FDI, Balance of Payments
• Budget & Economic Survey highlights
• UP economy: Agriculture, Industrial Corridors, Govt. schemes, Smart Cities

6. Science & Technology

• General Science (static)
  • Physics: Motion, Work-Energy, Electricity, Magnetism
  • Chemistry: Atomic structure, Periodic table, Acids-Bases-Salts, Polymers
  • Biology: Human body, Genetics, Diseases, Nutrition, Plant physiology
• Applied Science & Current Affairs
  • Space Technology (ISRO missions: Chandrayaan, Aditya-L1, Gaganyaan)
  • Defence technology (Missiles, DRDO projects, Nuclear submarines)
  • Biotechnology (GM crops, Stem cell, DNA sequencing)
  • IT & Computers (AI, 5G, Quantum computing, Cyber security)
  • Environment tech (Renewable energy, Hydrogen Mission, Electric Vehicles)

7. Current Affairs (National & International)

• Govt. schemes & policies (Central + UP-specific)
• Summits & conferences
• Reports & Indices (HDI, GHI, EPI, Ease of Doing Business)
• Awards & Honours
• Sports (Olympics, Asian Games, World Cup, UP sports personalities)
• International organizations (UN, WHO, BRICS, SCO, G20, QUAD)
• India’s foreign relations & agreements

8. UP Special (Very High Weightage in UPPCS)

• History & culture of UP (Freedom struggle, Revolts, Movements in UP)
• Geography of UP (Rivers, Climate, Crops, Industry, Transport)
• Polity of UP (Governor, CM, Legislature, High Court, Local Bodies)
• Economy of UP (Agriculture, Industry, Resources, Infrastructure)
• Current schemes of UP Govt. (One District One Product, Mission Shakti, Start-up Policy)
• Folk dance, Music, Fairs & Festivals of UP
• Tourism & Heritage sites (Sarnath, Fatehpur Sikri, Ayodhya, Kashi, Prayagraj)

9. General Aptitude (CSAT Paper-II)

• Comprehension & passage-based questions
• Basic numeracy (Percentage, Ratio, Average, Profit-loss, SI-CI, Speed-distance, Probability)
• Logical reasoning & analytical ability
• Data interpretation
• Decision-making & interpersonal skills

Exam Trend Note:

• UPPCS Prelims = Heavy focus on Ancient & Medieval History, UP GK, Environment, Polity, Current Affairs.
• Around 35–40% of paper is UP-specific content + National Current Affairs.
• Static subjects like Polity, History, Geography remain evergreen, but UP-based schemes & UP current affairs often make the difference.