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All subjects 20 Agriculture 4Art and Culture 0Disaster Management 2 Economics 4 Environment 3Ethics 0Geography 0Governance 0Indian Society 0Internal Security 4International Relations 0Modern History 0Polity 0Post Independence 0Science and Technology 3Social Justice 0World History 0

All GS papers 73 GS1 20 GS2 20 GS3 20 GS4 13

Syllabus topics in GS3

GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 2 GS3-02.Inclusive growth and issues therein 1 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 0 GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc: 0 GS3-14.Investment models 0 GS3-15.Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life. 1 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. 3 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. 1 GS3-24.Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate. 0

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Agriculture › Crop Diversification

Agriculture › Crop Diversification

2021

What are the present challenges before crop diversification? How do emerging technologies provide an opportunity for crop diversification?
Agriculture › Land Reforms

Agriculture › Land Reforms

2021

How did land reforms in some parts of the country help to improve the socio-economic conditions of marginal and small farmers?
Agriculture › Micro-Irrigation

Agriculture › Micro-Irrigation

2021

How and to what extent would micro-irrigation help in solving India’s water crisis?
Agriculture › PDS

Agriculture › PDS

2021

What are the salient features of the National Food Security Act, 2013? How has the Food Security Bill helped in eliminating hunger and malnutrition in India?
Disaster Management › Earthquake

Disaster Management › Earthquake

2021

Discuss about the vulnerability of India to earthquake-related hazards. Give examples including the salient features of major disasters caused by earthquakes in different parts of India during the last three decades
Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy

Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy

2021

Distinguish between Capital Budget and Revenue Budget. Explain the components of both these Budgets.
Economics › Economic Growth,LPG,Planning

Economics › Economic Growth,LPG,Planning

2021

Do you agree that the Indian economy has recently experienced V- shapes recovery? Give reasons in support of your answer.
Economics › National Income Accounting(GDP)

Economics › National Income Accounting(GDP)

2021

Explain the difference between computing methodology of India’s Gross Domestic Product(GDP) before the year 2015 and after the year 2015.
Environment › Air Pollution and Related Issues

Environment › Air Pollution and Related Issues

2021

Describe the key points of the revised Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs) recently released by the World Health Organisation (WHO). How are these different from its last update in 2005? What changes in India’s National Clean Air Programme are required to achieve these revised standards?
Environment › Rio Family/UNFCCC/IPCC

Environment › Rio Family/UNFCCC/IPCC

2021

Describe the major outcomes of the 26th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). What are the commitments made by India in this conference?

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