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All subjects 268 Agriculture 45Art and Culture 0Disaster Management 16 Economics 80 Environment 32Ethics 0Geography 0Governance 0Indian Society 0Internal Security 53International Relations 0Modern History 0Polity 0Post Independence 0Science and Technology 42Social Justice 0World History 0

Microthemes in Science and Technology

Achievements of Indians in S&T 3 AI 1 Defence 1 Emerging TechXIT 3 General science 1 Genetics,Biotechnology 5 IPR 5 Medical and Health Technologies 3 Nanotechnology,Carbon 2 Nobel Prizes 1 Nuclear Energy Technology 2 Robotics,Material Science,Sports, 3 Space ProgramsXIND 5 Space ProgramsXIntl 1 SpaceXTheory 1 Tech in Crisis Management 2 Tech solutions for daily challenges 2 Vaccines 1

All GS papers 43 GS1 1GS2 0GS3 42GS4 0

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 0 GS3-03.Government Budgeting 0 GS3-05.Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems 0 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 0 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. 13 GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights. 24 GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. 0 GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management. 0 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. 0 GS3-24.Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate. 0

All years 42 2025 2 2024 4 2023 3 2022 3 2021 3 2020 3 2019 4 2018 2 2017 3 2016 2 2015 4 2014 3 2013 6

Science and Technology › Medical and Health Technologies

Science and Technology › Medical and Health Technologies

2014

Can overuse and the availability of antibiotics without doctor’s prescription, the contributors to the emergence of drug-resistant diseases in India? What are the available mechanisms for monitoring and control? Critically discuss the various issues involved.
Science and Technology › Medical and Health Technologies

2013

What do you understand by fixed dose drug combinations (FDCs)? Discuss their merits and demerits.
Science and Technology › Nanotechnology,Carbon

Science and Technology › Nanotechnology,Carbon

2020

What do you understand by nanotechnology and how is it helping in health sector?
Science and Technology › Nanotechnology,Carbon

2016

Why is nanotechnology one of the key technologies of the 21st century? Describe the salient features of Indian Government’s Mission on Nanoscience and Technology and the scope of its application in the development process of the country.
Science and Technology › Nobel Prizes

Science and Technology › Nobel Prizes

2021

The Nobel Prize in Physics of 2014 was jointly awarded to Akasaki, Amano and Nakamura for the invention of Blue LEDs in 1990s. How has this invention impacted the everyday life of human beings?
Science and Technology › Nuclear Energy Technology

Science and Technology › Nuclear Energy Technology

2025

The fusion energy programme in India has steadily evolved over the past few decades. Mention India’s contributions to the international fusion energy project International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER). What will be the implications of the success of this project for the future of global energy?
Science and Technology › Nuclear Energy Technology

2017

Give an account of the growth and development of nuclear science and technology in India. What is the advantage of fast breeder reactor programme in India?
Science and Technology › Robotics,Material Science,Sports,

Science and Technology › Robotics,Material Science,Sports,

2015

What are the areas of prohibitive labour that can be sustainably managed by robots? Discuss the initiatives that can propel research in premier research institutes for substantive and gainful innovation.
Science and Technology › Robotics,Material Science,Sports,

2013

What is an FRP composite material? How are they manufactured? Discuss their applications in aviation and automobile industry
Science and Technology › Robotics,Material Science,Sports,

2013

What do you understand by Umpire decision review in cricket? Discuss its various components. Explain how silicon tape on the edge of a bat may fool the system?

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