Top 5 Videos on Science and Technology and India for UPSC Preparation by PW

Science and Technology and India can be challenging for UPSC preparation because you need to revise technical concepts, important missions, scientific institutions and current affairs together. You may find it difficult to remember key facts or connect recent developments with the topics covered in the syllabus.

PW videos help you revise these areas through focused lessons on information technology, emerging technologies, space missions and government programmes. You can use them alongside your notes and the UPSC Prelims syllabus to strengthen concept clarity and prepare for Science and Technology questions in Prelims and GS Paper III.

Video 1: Revise Information Technology in One Shot with Emerging Technologies and PYQs

The Information Technology One-Shot covers wireless communication, satellite internet, mobile telephony, cellular networks, 6G, the Bharat 6G Mission and Extended Reality. You also revise supercomputers, Artificial Intelligence, its applications and concerns, hardware, software, cloud computing, blockchain and cybersecurity. 

The video connects these topics with Digital India, emerging technologies and UPSC previous-year questions (PYQs). If you have studied the basics but need to bring the concepts together, this video can help you revise key terms, understand their applications and identify areas that need more practice. Use it before attempting UPSC previous-year questions to test your recall.

Video 2: Connect Science and Technology Current Affairs with Important Prelims Topics

This refresher series focuses on Science and Technology topics linked to current affairs, including disease and immunity, biotechnology, nanotechnology, space, information technology, computers, defence and nuclear technology. Examples include Genome India, genomic surveillance, genome-edited rice, cloning, CAR-T therapy and CRISPR-Cas9. 

The video also highlights the role of notes, PYQs, compilations and tests in revision. If you find it difficult to decide which developments deserve attention, use this video to identify important themes and connect them with your existing notes. It can also help you review unfamiliar terms and practise interpreting current-affairs-based questions before Prelims.

Video 3: Build a Clear Understanding of India’s Space Missions with a Hindi Foundation Lecture

This Hindi video introduces India’s space programme, major space missions, ISRO’s achievements and recent changes in the space sector. It helps you connect mission-related facts with the institutions responsible for India’s space activities. If you find it difficult to remember different missions or relate them to current developments, this lesson can help you revise the basics before moving to detailed questions.

You can use it to strengthen your understanding of space technology for GS Paper III and make revision notes on important missions, institutional roles and developments in India’s space programme.

Video 4: Continue Space Technology Revision with Part Two on Missions and ISRO

The second part of the Hindi Space Technology series continues the discussion of India’s space missions, ISRO’s achievements and recent developments in the Indian space sector. Watching it after Part One gives you another opportunity to review mission-related information and connect it with the broader Science and Technology syllabus. 

If you already know the basic concepts, use this lesson to refresh important facts and identify topics that need another revision. After watching both videos, revise your notes and practise relevant UPSC Prelims questions to check whether you can apply what you have learnt to exam-style questions.

Video 5: Map Science and Technology Institutions and Government Schemes in One Chapter Overview

This chapter overview introduces India’s Science and Technology sector, its syllabus, key ministries and institutions involved in research and development. It covers the Ministry of Science and Technology, scientific and industrial research, biotechnology, defence institutions, atomic energy and space bodies. Government schemes and programmes related to these areas are also discussed. 

If you often mix up ministries, institutions and their responsibilities, this video can help you connect these details and revise them together. Use it while preparing your notes, then revisit the UPSC study material to review related concepts and identify gaps in your preparation.

These five PW videos help you revise Science and Technology and India through one-shot learning, current-affairs topics, space technology and an overview of important institutions and government schemes. Watch the lessons that match your revision needs, make short notes on key facts and concepts, and practise relevant UPSC questions afterwards. This approach can help you connect static topics with current developments and prepare more confidently for Prelims and GS Paper III.