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All subjects 20 Agriculture 4Art and Culture 0Disaster Management 2 Economics 7 Environment 1Ethics 0Geography 0Governance 0Indian Society 0Internal Security 4International Relations 0Modern History 0Polity 0Post Independence 0Science and Technology 2Social Justice 0World History 0

All GS papers 72 GS1 20 GS2 20 GS3 20 GS4 12

Syllabus topics in GS3

GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 0 GS3-02.Inclusive growth and issues therein 3 GS3-03.Government Budgeting 1 GS3-05.Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems 1 GS3-06.Storage, transport and marketing of Agricultural produce and issues and related constraints 0 GS3-07.E-Technology in the aid of farmers 0 GS3-09.Economics of Animal Rearing 0 GS3-10.Food processing and related industries in India-scope’ and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management 0 GS3-11.Land Reforms in India 1 GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth 1 GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc: 1 GS3-14.Investment models 1 GS3-15.Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life. 0 GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights. 2 GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. 1 GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management. 2 GS3-20.Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism. 0 GS3-21.Role of External State and Non-state Actors in creating challenges to Internal Security. 1 GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism. 3 GS3-24.Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate. 0

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Agriculture › Crop Insurance

Agriculture › Crop Insurance

2016

Give the vulnerability of Indian agriculture to vagaries of nature, discuss the need for crop insurance and bring out the salient features of the Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY).
Agriculture › Cropping pattern

Agriculture › Cropping pattern

2016

What is allelopathy? Discuss its role in major cropping systems of irrigated agriculture.
Agriculture › Land Reforms

Agriculture › Land Reforms

2016

Discuss the role of land reforms in agricultural development. Identify the factors that were responsible for the success of land reforms in India.
Agriculture › Micro-Irrigation

Agriculture › Micro-Irrigation

2016

What is water-use efficiency? Describe the role of micro-irrigation in increasing the water-use efficiency
Disaster Management › Urban floods

Disaster Management › Urban floods

2016

The frequency of urban floods due to high intensity rainfall is increasing over the years. Discussing the reasons for urban floods. highlight the mechanisms for preparedness to reduce the risk during such events.
Economics › BoP,FDI,FPI,External Financing

Economics › BoP,FDI,FPI,External Financing

2016

Justify the need for FDI for the developments of the Indian economy. Why there is gap between MOUs signed and actual FDIs? Suggest remedial steps to be taken for increasing actual FDIs in India.
Economics › Financial Inclusion,PSL

Economics › Financial Inclusion,PSL

2016

Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) is necessary for bringing unbanked to the institutional finance fold. Do you agree with this for financial inclusion of the poorer section of the Indian society? Give arguments to justify your option.
Economics › Gender Budgeting

Economics › Gender Budgeting

2016

Women empowerment in India needs gender budgeting. What are requirements and status of gender budgeting in the Indian context?
Economics › Inclusive Growth

Economics › Inclusive Growth

2016

Comment on the challenges for inclusive growth which include careless and useless manpower in the Indian context. Suggest measures to be taken for facing these challenges
Economics › LPG Reforms

Economics › LPG Reforms

2016

How globalization has led to the reduction of employment in the formal sector of the Indian economy? Is increased informalization detrimental to the development of the country?

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