General Studies 3 : Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management

General Studies-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; 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, 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.