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)  andSpace 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 Wild life, 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'sinternalsecuritychallenges:Terrorism,corruption,insurgencyandorganizedcrimes. 17-Role, kind and mandate of security forces, Higher defence organizations in India  18-Issues in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and Animal Husbandry.