GENERAL STUDIES-III SYLLABUS

GENERAL STUDIES-III

GENERAL STUDIES-III

1. Economic planning in India: Objectives and achievements, Role of NITI Aayog, Pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG's).
2. Issues of Poverty, Unemployment, Social Justice and inclusive growth.
3. Components of Government Budgets and Financial System.
4. Major Crops, Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems, storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce, e-technology in the aid of farmers.
5. 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 in agriculture.
6. Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
7. Land reforms in India since independence.
8. Effects of liberalization and globalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
9. Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
10. Science and Technology- Developments and applications in everyday life and in National Security, India's Science and Technology policy.
11. Achievements of Indians in science & technology, indigenization of technology. Developments of New technologies, transfer of technology, dual and critical use technologies.
12. Awareness in the fields of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Space Technology, Computers, Energy resources, nano-technology, microbiology, bio- technology. Issues relating to intellectual property rights (IPR) and digital rights.
13. Environmental security and Ecosystems, Conservation of Wildlife, Biodiversity, Environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
14. Disaster as a Non-traditional security and safety challenge, disaster mitigation and management.
15. Challenges of International Security:Issues of Nuclear proliferation, Causes and spread of extremism, Communication networks, role of media and social networking, Basics of cyber security, money laundering and human trafficking.
16. India's internal security challenges:Terrorism, corruption, insurgency and organized crimes.
17. Role, kind and mandate of security forces,Higher defence organizations in India
18. Issues in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and Animal Husbandry.