CSE PRE 2022 KEYWORDS

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The keywords and core themes from the 100 questions of the 2022 UPSC CSE Preliminary Exam:

Economics

  • Monetary Policy & Inflation: Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) and Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), RBI interventions for inflation control and rupee depreciation, Inflation-Indexed Bonds (IIBs), Price stability responsibility of the RBI, and Tight monetary policy of the US Federal Reserve leading to capital flight.
  • Fiscal & Banking Sector: Capital vs Revenue expenditure, Debt vs Equity financing, Household financial savings and internal debt, Credit Rating Agencies regulation by SEBI, Banks Board Bureau (BBB) recommendations, and Convertible Bonds.
  • Trade & Corporate: Foreign e-commerce firms (Inventory vs Marketplace models), Real Sector vs Financial Sector activities, Indirect Transfers and retrospective taxation, and Industrial disputes data compilation by the Labour Bureau.

Polity & Governance

  • Judiciary & Legal: Contempt of Courts Act 1971 (Civil vs Criminal contempt), Legal Profession and the Bar Council of India, and Writs such as Mandamus and Quo Warranto.
  • Parliamentary Affairs: Constitutional Amendment Bill procedure, Council of Ministers ranks (91st Amendment), Exclusive powers of Lok Sabha, Anti-Defection Law (Tenth Schedule), Attorney General and Solicitor General roles, and the election of the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha.
  • Bodies & Schedules: Coal Controller’s Organization (CCO), Fifth Schedule and tribal land protections, India Sanitation Coalition and the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), and the Tea Board of India as a statutory body.

Environment & Climate Change

  • International Initiatives: Climate Action Tracker (CAT), EP100 initiative by The Climate Group, Polar Code for maritime safety, and Greenwashing.
  • Ecology & Conservation: Wetlands as kidneys (filtering heavy metals), Biorock technology for coral restoration, Miyawaki method for urban forests, and Wildlife Protection Act 1972 (government property status of wild animals).
  • Pollution & Agriculture: WHO Air Quality Guidelines (PM2.5, PM10, Ozone), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) properties and recycling, Acid Rain (Sulfur dioxide and Nitrogen oxides), Methane and Nitrous oxide anthropogenic sources (Rice/Paddy fields), System of Rice Intensification (SRI), and Nitrogen-fixing plants (Alfalfa, Chickpea, Clover).

Science & Technology & Basic Science

  • Digital & IT: Open-source digital platforms (Aarogya Setu, CoWIN, DigiLocker, DIKSHA), Web 3.0 and Blockchain, and Software as a Service (SaaS).
  • Advanced Tech & Space: Fractional Orbital Bombardment System (FOBS), Qubit in Quantum Computing, Short-range communication (CCTV, RFID, WLAN), and Solar storms/flares effects on GPS and power grids.
  • Biology & Biotech: Biofilms and antibiotic resistance, Probiotics (bacteria and yeast), COVID-19 Vaccines (Covishield, Sputnik V, COVAXIN), B cells and T cells roles in immunity, Nanoparticles in cosmetics, and DNA Barcoding for species identification.

History (Ancient, Medieval, Modern) & Art and Culture

  • History Topics: Government of India Act 1919 (Reserved vs Transferred subjects), Ghadar Party leadership, Cripps Mission 1942 proposals, European factories in India (Dutch and English), Fanam coins, Mongol invasions during the Delhi Sultanate, and Kulah-Daran (Sayyids).
  • Art, Literature & Philosophy: Jaina and Buddhist texts (Nettipakarana, Parishishtaparvan, Avadanashataka), Sangam literature and social classification, Yogavasistha Persian translation, Ramanuja (Statue of Equality and Vishishtadvaita), and the history of Somnath Temple.
  • Ancient Sites: Ashoka’s Major Rock Edicts (Dhauli, Erragudi, Jaugada, Kalsi) and Kautilya’s Arthashastra on slavery.

Geography & International Relations

  • Mapping & Regions: Levant region, Afghanistan’s borders, Himalayan peaks (Namcha Barwa, Nanda Devi, Nokrek), Gandikota canyon (Pennar river), Senkaku Islands dispute, and Anatolia, Amhara, Cabo Delgado, and Catalonia regions.
  • Resources & Infrastructure: Monazite as a source of rare earths and Thorium, Summer Solstice, Solar parks (Bhadla) and fully solar airports (Cochin), and Reservoirs (Ghataprabha, Gandhi Sagar, Indira Sagar, Maithon).
  • International Bodies: IMF’s Rapid Financing Instrument, G20 Common Framework, India’s membership in AIIB, MTCR, and SCO, Vietnam’s economic growth, UN Credentials Committee, UN General Assembly Observer status, and the Organization of Turkic States.
  • Global Issues: Refugee settlements (Bidibidi, Dadaab), UNCLOS (territorial sea and EEZ), and political crises in Chad, Guinea, Lebanon, and Tunisia.

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