Quick UPSC Category Revision Table

TopicUPSC Category
Strait of MalaccaGeography / IR
FPOsAgriculture / Economy
Project DANTAKDefence / IR
TornadoGeography / Disaster Management
Lower LakeEnvironment / Wetlands
New Dragonfly SpeciesEnvironment / Biodiversity
TuvaluGeography / Climate Change
Lower Arun HEPEnergy / IR
Srivilliputhur-Megamalai TREnvironment
Sustainable Aviation FuelEnvironment / Energy
Kendu LeafEnvironment / Tribal Economy
NAMASTESocial Justice / Government Schemes
Honey BadgerEnvironment / Wildlife
Limnonectes motijheelBiodiversity / New Species
INS NireekshakDefence / Maritime Security
Santiaguito VolcanoGeography / Disaster Management
TDIP SchemeS&T / Telecom
OGAIPolity / Digital Governance
NARIT-AIAI / Internal Security
Curiosity RoverSpace Science

High-Value Prelims Facts

  • Malacca Strait → Indian Ocean–South China Sea maritime chokepoint.

  • DANTAK → BRO + Bhutan.

  • Lower Arun → Nepal + SJVN + 669 MW.

  • Tuvalu → Pacific SIDS + Funafuti.

  • Kendu → Diospyros melanoxylon.

  • NAMASTE → mechanised sanitation + sewer/septic tank workers.

  • Limnonectes motijheel → Namdapha, Arunachal Pradesh.

  • INS Nireekshak → diving support + submarine rescue.

  • TDIP → telecom standards + indigenous technology + 6G.

  • OGAI → Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025.

  • NARIT-AI → Gujarat Police + RAG + narcotics investigation.

  • Curiosity → Gale Crater + Mars habitability.