Question regarding Mains Content.

Hey everyone, I have a question especially for qualified and upsc veterans. Basically Social Science esp. Public Policy and Applied Sciences has been my passion since childhood. I have gone through numerous articles, anecdotes from different case studies and laws, research and even different committees and commissions in India . Can I quote such recommendations and will it give an edge over other

P.S. I am not very good at remembering committee names. etc. but more on the recommendation front. Does it decrease the credibility of answers.