General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management
Economic Development
- Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.
- Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
- Government Budgeting.
- Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country, – different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage
- Transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints
- E-technology in the aid of farmers.
- Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices 0
- Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security;
- Technology missions
- Economics of animal-rearing.
- Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
- Land reforms in India.
- Effects of liberalization on the economy
- Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
- Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
- Investment models.
Science and Technology
- Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
- Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
- Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, Nano-technology, bio-technology
- Issues relating to intellectual property rights.
Environment and Biodiversity
- Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation
- Environmental impact assessment.
Security and Disaster Management
- Disaster and disaster management.
- Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
- Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
- Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges
- basics of cyber security
- money-laundering and its prevention.
- Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
- Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate