WHAT IS THE SYLLABUS OF GS 3 PAPER FOR UPSC MAINS?

 

GS3 paper includes : Technology,  Economic development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and disaster management.

Detailed Syllabus and Areas of focus are given below.

1. Indian Economy and issues relating to planning , mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment..
2. Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
3. Government Budgeting.
4. 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 , related constrains; e technology that aid farmers.
5. Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; public distribution systems, - objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping, issues of buffer stock and food security; Technology missions, Economics of animal rearing.
6. Food processing and related industries in India - Scope and significance, location, upstream and down stream requirements, supply chain management.
7. Land reforms in India.
8. Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
9. Infrastructure : Energy, ports, roads, airports, railways etc.
10. Investment models.
11. Science and technology- development and their applications and effect in every day life.
12. Achievements of Indians in science and technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
13. Awareness in the field of IT, space, computers , robotics, Nano technology, bio technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
14. Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
15. Disaster and disaster management.
16. Linkages between development and spread extremism.
17. Role of external state and non state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
18. 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 it's prevention.
19. Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
20. Various security forces and agencies and their mandate.

STRATEGY

Understand the syllabus , prepare notes on the subjects mentioned here.

collect stats and updated data from news paper, prepare a good introduction and conclusion, Write answers as much as possible, use diagrams, refer to answer copies of toppers, Time management , find the perfect pen that we can use smoothly.

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