UPSC Mains Paper IV General Studies Paper-III

 

Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, 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; 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, biotechnology 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, 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.