LAST 10 DAYS Science and Tech Revision Strategy for Prelims 2020
- September 23, 2020
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: Prelims
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 –
- Space Science
- Computer Science
- Biological Science
- COVID 19
- Nuclear Science
- 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-
- Golden jubilee PSL and GSLV vs PSLV
- ISRO latest dev (All imp missions)
- Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe)
- SpaceX achievement
- Geo Tail
- Spaceweaponization
- Mars mission
- GAGANYAN MISSION (ISRO Manned mission).
- CHANDRAYAAN MISSION 2 and 3.
- Asteroid and Meteor deflection assessment. (NASA)
- Free space optical communication-Google operation X
- NASA Mission- ANITA based on Antarctica.
- Black holes
- Gravitational waves
- Blackbox in an airplane
- Arrestor material strength
- Generation of aircraft
- Rare Earth Metals-Lithium Ion battery
- Lithiumsulfur battery
- Sun spots
- Corona
- Mission Aditya
- Global magnetic field of the Sun’s corona
- Dark energy and matter
- 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 –
- Quantum Technologies/Supremacy
- Edge computing/fog computing/cloud computing
- Hyperloop/ Magnetic Levitation.
- HOG Generation-Railways.
- Block Chain/Cryptocurrency.
- Industry 4.0
- Cyber Physical Systems Mission.
- National Supercomputing Mission.
- MALWARE/RAMSOMWARE/WANNACRY/BLACKROCK
- AI/Machine Learning.
- Cloud-of-Things based on IoT.
- Superconductivity at room temperature.
- E-waste (Management) Amendment Rules,2018
- Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management & Trans Boundary Movement) Amendment Rules, 2019
- Ease 3.0 for tech-enabled banking.
- E waste clinic
- Native application/Web Application/Hybrid Application-Android.
- 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 –
- What are pathogens?
- What is AVIRUS
- Is virus living or non-living?
- Genome sequencing
- Viral diseases
- Livestock diseases
- Antimicrobial resistance
- Antigen and Antibodies
- Immunity and its types
- Unique role of BAT
- Biofuel
- Microbial fuel cells
- PROTECTION OF PLANT VARIETIES AND FARMERS’ RIGHTS AUTHORITY (PPV&FR)
- Fortification of Rice/Wheat/maize.
- Patent Prosecution Highway program.
- Nano pharmaceuticals
- Traditional medicine
- DNA
- DNA profiling
- DNA fingerprinting
- GM crops- Bt cotton and BT brinjal
- GEAC
- Gene therapy
- GM Plants
- Golden rice
- 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.
- Types of Virus
- Zoonosis
- Testing methods: PCR and Antibody
- Phases of vaccine trials
- Plasma therapy
- Types of vaccines and its methodology
- Herd immunity
- One health
- Stem cells
- WHO and its funding
- Sensitivity and Specificity of testing
- Genome sequencing
- Cytokine Storm
- Happy hypoxia
- Tcell immunity
- REVERSE VACCINE
- HUMAN GENOME
- GENOME India Project
- Basics of DNA
- Gene therapy
- Biosafety level
- Sanitizer
- Genome sequencing COVID
- MANAV Atlas
- Serological test
- Vaccine methodology
- Pandemic vs epidemic
- Stage of transmission
- Covid vs influenza
- Antigen-antibody
- IDSP
- ZBNF
- BATS
- One-health
- Vaccine technology
- Stem cells
- Testing COVID methods
- COVID Testing-
- Nano Pharmaceutical
- Livestock disease
- DNA profiling/bill
- Immunity passport
- Herd immunity
- Vertical Transmission vs Horizontal
- Principal Scientific Advisor
- RARE DISEASE
- RFID
- PM SIZE/MASK CORONA
- R0 Number
- BSVI
- HTBt cotton
- Passive Immunity
- Genetically modified Mosquito
- Zoonotic
- Cytokine storm
- Super spreader
- Contact tracing
- Infection fatality rate
- COVAXIN
- T- Cell immunity
- Solidarity trials
- R0
- 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 –
- ITER
- Nuclear Triad
- Indian 3 stage nuclear cycle
- Hydrogen-CNG
- Research reactor Apsara-U v/s 3rd generation Reactor.
- LIGO/Neutrino Project
- 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
- 5G technology comparison with 4G.
- Fastag/RFID technology.
- Bhabhakavach
- Cryptocurrency
- Omega 3 fatty acids
- RUCO
- LiDAR
- PPVFRA/ITGFRA/CBD/UPOV
- Time Capsule
- 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.