General Studies-III: Technology, Economic
Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management
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Indian
Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth,
development and employment.
• Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
• Government Budgeting.
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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.
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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.
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Food
processing and related industries in India- scope’ and significance, location,
upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
• Land reforms in India.
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Effects of
liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects
on industrial growth.
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Infrastructure:
Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
• Investment models.
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Science and
Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
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Achievements
of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and
developing new technology.
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Awareness
in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology,
bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
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Conservation,
environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
• Disaster and disaster management.
• Linkages between development and spread of
extremism.
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Role of
external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal
security.
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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.
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Security
challenges and their management in border areas - linkages of organized crime
with terrorism.
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Various
Security forces and agencies and their mandate.
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