LAST 10 DAYS Science and Tech Revision Strategy for Prelims 2020

  • September 23, 2020
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LAST 10 DAYS Science and Tech Revision Strategy for Prelims 2020

As each day is passing, you are moving closer to the UPSC Prelims 2020. Fear and anxiety must be accompanying you every minute, who knows what life may bring to you after a few days.

Amidst all of this, one thing you must remember, no matter what happens, you can always rewrite your destiny with your hard work ‘.

As you are determined to succeed so do I to make you succeed in this Prelims 2020. Here again, I am sharing my ‘Success Sutra for Science & Tech’.

I will share a complete list of the most important topics which will book a place in the exam. I have categorized the whole subject into 6 categories for your quick revision –

  1. Space Science
  2. Computer Science
  3. Biological Science
  4. COVID 19
  5. Nuclear Science
  6. Miscellaneous

By having a glance over topics, you can easily realize what the topics that need extra attention are.

Space science has been in news because of various development inside and outside the country. This year we had celebrated golden jubilee of PSLV. Futher IN-SPACe has been created.

Further Sun Spots and Sun’s corona has been a point of inquiry this year and was widely covered in newspapers. I am expecting one question on this.

The most important highlights of Space Science are-

  1. Golden jubilee PSL and GSLV vs PSLV
  2. ISRO latest dev (All imp missions)
  3. Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe)
  4. SpaceX achievement
  5. Geo Tail
  6. Spaceweaponization
  7. Mars mission
  8. GAGANYAN MISSION (ISRO Manned mission).
  9. CHANDRAYAAN MISSION 2 and 3.
  10. Asteroid and Meteor deflection assessment. (NASA)
  11. Free space optical communication-Google operation X
  12. NASA Mission- ANITA based on Antarctica.
  13. Black holes
  14. Gravitational waves
  15. Blackbox in an airplane
  16. Arrestor material strength
  17. Generation of aircraft
  18. Rare Earth Metals-Lithium Ion battery
  19. Lithiumsulfur battery
  20. Sun spots
  21. Corona
  22. Mission Aditya
  23. Global magnetic field of the Sun’s corona
  24. Dark energy and matter
  25. Advanced gen Aircraft

We have entered into the 21st century that relies more on the machine rather than humans.

Today, who can imagine a day without the Internet in their lives? See how you are reading my blog via the internet sitting miles away from me.

If it brings humans closer then it is also creating newer threats more closely than we have ever thought.

Quantum computing making it super fast to perform. AI is creating artificial Humans by replacing many. Virtual World taking the place of the real world or real happenings.

Further, the more we are moving towards digital virtual world is becoming real. Thus virtual reality is also an important topic. Cyber hackers are taking this as an advantage to harm us, thus cyber security is an important issue this year.

Some of the important technologies of Computer Science are –

  1. Quantum Technologies/Supremacy
  2. Edge computing/fog computing/cloud computing
  3. Hyperloop/ Magnetic Levitation.
  4. HOG Generation-Railways.
  5. Block Chain/Cryptocurrency.
  6. Industry 4.0
  7. Cyber Physical Systems Mission.
  8. National Supercomputing Mission.
  9. MALWARE/RAMSOMWARE/WANNACRY/BLACKROCK
  10. AI/Machine Learning.
  11. Cloud-of-Things based on IoT.
  12. Superconductivity at room temperature.
  13. E-waste (Management) Amendment Rules,2018
  14. Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Trans Boundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2019
  15. Ease 3.0 for tech-enabled banking.
  16. E waste clinic
  17. Native application/Web Application/Hybrid Application-Android.
  18. Block chain

While we believe we can see the whole world through our naked eyes, but this is a half-truth. A whole new world exists which can be seen through a microscope or newer technology. New Diseases are originating and their effective treatment/Vaccine is a challenge for mankind.

The corona virus has become one of the biggest challenge before the humanity. Thus, issues related to immunity, vaccines, etc becomes very important. Kindly read NCERT Class 12th book chapters on disease.

Similarly, a thrust to explore more and to get more answers, Scientists are researching more on DNA. Genome sequencing has become very important. Biotechnology helps us in many fields i.e Agriculture, Diseases, Biofuels, and more.

Few important topics of Biotechnology are –

  1. What are pathogens?
  2. What is AVIRUS
  3. Is virus living or non-living?
  4. Genome sequencing
  5. Viral diseases
  6. Livestock diseases
  7. Antimicrobial resistance
  8. Antigen and Antibodies
  9. Immunity and its types
  10. Unique role of BAT
  11. Biofuel
  12. Microbial fuel cells
  13. PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND FARMERS’ RIGHTS AUTHORITY (PPV&FR)
  14. Fortification of Rice/Wheat/maize.
  15. Patent Prosecution Highway program.
  16. Nano pharmaceuticals
  17. Traditional medicine
  18. DNA
  19. DNA profiling
  20. DNA fingerprinting
  21. GM crops- Bt cotton and BT brinjal
  22. GEAC
  23. Gene therapy
  24. GM Plants
  25. Golden rice
  26. Eradicated disease-polio/pox

Who has predicted what 2020 might bring for all of us? Coronavirus has changed our lives fully. Since February 2020 the whole world is busy tackling COVID19. Coronavirus not just impacted the individuals but it had a great impact on the World’s largest economies. No wonders, this virus changed political scenarios too. We are still struggling with a vaccine for COVID19

We can expect a good amount of questions related to COVID 19. Among them most important ones will be rise of zoonosis and factors responsible for their rise. Further, the concept of One Health is also very important.

  1. Types of Virus
  2. Zoonosis
  3. Testing methods: PCR and Antibody
  4. Phases of vaccine trials
  5. Plasma therapy
  6. Types of vaccines and its methodology
  7. Herd immunity
  8. One health
  9. Stem cells
  10. WHO and its funding
  11. Sensitivity and Specificity of testing
  12. Genome sequencing
  13. Cytokine Storm
  14. Happy hypoxia
  15. Tcell immunity
  16. REVERSE VACCINE
  17. HUMAN GENOME
  18. GENOME India Project
  19. Basics of DNA
  20. Gene therapy
  21. Biosafety level
  22. Sanitizer
  23. Genome sequencing COVID
  24. MANAV Atlas
  25. Serological test
  26. Vaccine methodology
  27. Pandemic vs epidemic
  28. Stage of transmission
  29. Covid vs influenza
  30. Antigen-antibody
  31. IDSP
  32. ZBNF
  33. BATS
  34. One-health
  35. Vaccine technology
  36. Stem cells
  37. Testing COVID methods
  38. COVID Testing-
  39. Nano Pharmaceutical
  40. Livestock disease
  41. DNA profiling/bill
  42. Immunity passport
  43. Herd immunity
  44. Vertical Transmission vs Horizontal
  45. Principal Scientific Advisor
  46. RARE DISEASE
  47. RFID
  48. PM SIZE/MASK CORONA
  49. R0 Number
  50. BSVI
  51. HTBt cotton
  52. Passive Immunity
  53. Genetically modified Mosquito
  54. Zoonotic
  55. Cytokine storm
  56. Super spreader
  57. Contact tracing
  58. Infection fatality rate
  59. COVAXIN
  60. T- Cell immunity
  61. Solidarity trials
  62. R0
  63. Contact tracing

Nuclear technology is important not only for nuclear weapons but for nuclear fuels too.

Innovations and research taking nuclear science to the next level and opening many routes for more discoveries.

Topics which can be covered under Nuclear Science –

  1. ITER
  2. Nuclear Triad
  3. Indian 3 stage nuclear cycle
  4. Hydrogen-CNG
  5. Research reactor Apsara-U v/s 3rd generation Reactor.
  6. LIGO/Neutrino Project
  7. Bhabhakavach

Now, In the end, I have added a few topics as Miscellaneous which also needs your attention. I just want you to make sure by covering all these topics, you will be confident enough to attempt Science n tech questions correctly.

MISCELLANEOUS

  1. 5G technology comparison with 4G.
  2. Fastag/RFID technology.
  3. Bhabhakavach
  4. Cryptocurrency
  5. Omega 3 fatty acids
  6. RUCO
  7. LiDAR
  8. PPVFRA/ITGFRA/CBD/UPOV
  9. Time Capsule
  10. Vit D

I have prepared a very high quality test on science in OPTIMA 2020. It will challenge you and make your concepts more clear. You can find them here: https://mentorship.optimizeias.com/

I have listed all the topics after thorough research and on basis of my experience. I want you to make a good reading of all these topics and to attempt all the questions confidently.

Counting days and minutes will create more panic whereas revising content and turning pages will bring more confidence.

I wish you all luck and successes in the future. Have a great exam ahead.