1. Indian Geography

• States & Capitals
• Rivers, Lakes, Waterfalls
• Mountains & Hills (e.g., Himalayas, Aravalli)
• Soil types & vegetation
• National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries
• Important cities on rivers
• Dams and their locations

2. Indian Polity & Constitution

• Fundamental Rights & Duties
• Important Articles & Schedules
• President, PM, Parliament – powers & roles
• Constitutional bodies (ECI, CAG, UPSC)
• Amendments (especially 42nd, 44th, 73rd, 74th)

3. Indian History

• Ancient: Indus Valley, Vedic Period
• Medieval: Delhi Sultanate, Mughals
• Modern: British Rule, Freedom Struggle, Revolts (1857)
• Important personalities (Gandhi, Nehru, Bhagat Singh, etc.)
• Important dates and movements (Dandi March, Quit India, etc.)

4. Indian Economy

• Basic terms (GDP, GNP, Inflation)
• Five-Year Plans (now discontinued but still asked)
• Budget & Economic Survey basics
• RBI, SEBI – roles and functions
• Banking terms like CRR, SLR, Repo rate

5. Important Organizations

• National: ISRO, DRDO, RBI, UPSC
• International: UN, IMF, World Bank, WTO, WHO, NATO, ASEAN, SAARC
• Headquarters & Founding Years

6. Science & Technology

• Basic physics, chemistry, biology
• Important inventions & inventors
• Space missions (Chandrayaan, Mangalyaan, NASA missions)
• Diseases and vaccines
• Units and measurements

7. Art, Culture & Awards

• Indian classical dances and music
• Folk arts & festivals
• National symbols (flag, emblem, anthem)
• Important awards: Bharat Ratna, Padma Awards, Nobel Prizes, Filmfare, etc.
• Literature: Authors and their famous books

8. Sports

• National & International tournaments (Olympics, World Cups)
• Games & their associated trophies
• Sports personalities (PV Sindhu, Virat Kohli, etc.)
• Host cities of major events

9. Miscellaneous

• Firsts in India (first woman PM, first satellite, etc.)
• India’s ranks in global indexes (HDI, CPI, EPI)
• Important government schemes & initiatives
• Important days and themes (World Environment Day, etc.)