Syllabus: CSE Mains General Studies Paper - III

(Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management)

·         Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 

·         Inclusive growth and issues arising from it. 

·         Government Budgeting. 

·         Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.

·         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; economics of animal-rearing. 

·         Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.

·         Land reforms in India.

·         Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth. 

·         Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways, etc. 

·         Investment models. 

·         Science and Technology - developments and their applications and effects in everyday life Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology. 

·         Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights. 

·         Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

·         Disaster and disaster management.

·         Linkages between development and spread of extremism. 

·         Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security. 

·         Challenges to internal security through communication networks, role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber security; money-laundering and its prevention. 

·         Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism.

·         Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.