Economic Development

Economic and Social

Development - Sustainable
Development, Poverty, Inclusion,
Demographics, Social Sector initiatives,
etc.

GS-III

Preliminary Exam Paper-1

Indian Economy and issues relating to plan

of resources, growth, development and emp
Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
Government Budgeting.
Major crops cropping patterns in various pa
different types of irrigation and irrigation sys
transport and marketing of agricultural produ
related constraints; e-technology in the aid o
farmers
Issues related to direct and indirect farm su
minimum support prices; Public Distribution
functioning, limitations, revamping; issues o
food security; Technology missions; economi
rearing.
Food processing and related industries in In
significance, location, upstream and downstr
supply chain management.
Land reforms in India.
Effects of liberalization on the economy, ch
policy and their effects on industrial growth.
Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airpor
Investment models.

issues relating to planning, mobilization

evelopment and employment.
issues arising from it.
ng.
patterns in various parts of the country,
tion and irrigation systems storage,
g of agricultural produce and issues and
echnology in the aid of

ct and indirect farm subsidies and

es; Public Distribution System- objectives,
, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and
gy missions; economics of animal-

related industries in India- scope and

upstream and downstream requirements,
ent.
.
on on the economy, changes in industrial
on industrial growth.
y, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.