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All subjects 20 Agriculture 4Art and Culture 0Disaster Management 2 Economics 4 Environment 2Ethics 0Geography 0Governance 0Indian Society 0Internal Security 4International Relations 0Modern History 0Polity 0Post Independence 0Science and Technology 4Social 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. 1 GS3-02.Inclusive growth and issues therein 1 GS3-03.Government Budgeting 0 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 0 GS3-15.Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life. 2 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. 2 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. 0 GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism. 2 GS3-24.Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate. 0

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Agriculture › Buffer Stock & Food Security

Agriculture › Buffer Stock & Food Security

2024

Elucidate the importance of buffer stocks for stabilizing agricultural prices in India. What are the challenges associated with the storage of buffer stock? Discuss.
Agriculture › Irrigation

Agriculture › Irrigation

2024

What are the major challenges faced by Indian irrigation system in recent times? State the measures taken by the government for efficient irrigation management.
Agriculture › Land Reforms

Agriculture › Land Reforms

2024

What were the factors responsible for the successful implementation of land reforms in some parts of the country? Elaborate.
Disaster Management › Disaster Preparedness and Resilience

Disaster Management › Disaster Preparedness and Resilience

2024

What is disaster resilience? How is it determined? Describe various elements of a resilience framework. Also mention the global targets of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030).
Disaster Management › Urban floods

Disaster Management › Urban floods

2024

Flooding in urban areas is an emerging climate-induced disaster. Discuss the causes of this disaster. Mention the features of two such major floods in the last two decades in India. Describe the policies and frameworks in India that aim at tackling such floods.
Economics › Inclusive GrowthXPublic Expenditure

Economics › Inclusive GrowthXPublic Expenditure

2024

Examine the pattern and trend of public expenditure on social services in the post-reforms period in India. To what extent this has been in consonance with achieving the objective of inclusive growth?
Economics › Labour Reform

Economics › Labour Reform

2024

Discuss the merits and demerits of the four ‘Labour Codes’ in the context of labour market reforms in India. What has been the progress so far in this regard?
Economics › RBIxFunctions

Economics › RBIxFunctions

2024

What are the causes of persistent high food inflation in India? Comment on the effectiveness of the monetary policy of the RBI to control this type of inflation.
Environment › EIA

Environment › EIA

2024

What role do environmental NGOs and activists play in influencing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) outcomes for major projects in India? Cite four examples with all important details.
Environment › Water Pollution and Related Issues

Environment › Water Pollution and Related Issues

2024

Industrial pollution of river water is a significant environmental issue in India. Discuss the various mitigation measures to deal with this problem and also the government’s initiatives in this regard.

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