Civil service ( Mains ) examination - General studies Paper III syllabus :

General Studies - III :

 Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management 

# 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; 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- 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 and issues relating to intellectual property rights.

# Conservation, environmental pollution, and degradation, environmental impact assessment. 

# 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, the role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cybersecurity; 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.

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