UPPSC / PCS mains paper of 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, nanotechnology, microbiology, biotechnology. 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, the role of media and social networking, Basics of cybersecurity, 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 defense organizations in India
18- Issues in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and Animal Husbandry
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