 Disaster and Disaster Management.

GS – 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
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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.

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Related Constraints; E-technology in the aid of farmers.
Issues related to Direct and Indirect Farm Subsidies and Minimum
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Support Prices; Public Distribution System - Objectives,
Functioning, Limitations, Revamping; Issues of Buffer Stocks and
Food Security; Technology Missions; Economics of Animal- Indian Economy & Issues Relating to Planning, Mobilization of
Rearing. Resources, Growth, Development & Employment
 Food Processing and Related Industries in India- Scope’ and Planning  Determinants of Growth &
Development
Significance, Location, Upstream and Downstream Requirements,  Importance & Limitations of
 Meaning of Planning
Supply Chain Management.  Need for Planning in Economic Economic Growth
 Land Reforms in India. Development  Jobless Growth
 Effects of Liberalization on the Economy, Changes in Industrial  Imperative Vs. Indicative Vs.  Pro-Poor Growth
Policy and their Effects on Industrial Growth. Structural Planning  Balanced & Unbalanced Growth
 Objectives of Planning  Dimensions of Development
 Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
 Indian Planning History  Measurement & Indicators of
 Investment Models. Development
 Techniques of Indian Planning
 Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and  Achievements & Failures of Indian  Approaches to Development:
Effects in Everyday Life. Planning o Market-Based Approach
 Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology; Indigenization  Shortcomings of Planning in India o Role of State and Planned
of Technology and Developing New Technology.  NITI Aayog Vs. Planning Approach
Commission o Mixed Economy Approach
 Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-
 Challenges to Development &
technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Growth
Mobilisation of Resources
Property Rights.
 Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation,  Types of Resources – Financial, Employment
Environmental Impact Assessment. Human, Natural etc.
  Need for Resource Mobilisation
 Role of Savings & Investment
 Government Resources – Tax &
Non-Tax ( or Fiscal & Monetary
Policy)
 Banking Sector & NBFCs
 Capital Market
 External Sources – FDI, ODA etc.
 Public Borrowing & Management
of Public Debt
 Challenges in Mobilising Resources
for Development
 Steps That Can Be Taken
Growth & Development
 Meaning of Development &
Growth
 Difference between Development &
Growth
Expenditure
 Nature – Rural vs. Urban, Formal Outcome, Zero-Based, etc.
Vs. Informal
Changes in Budgetary Process in
 Terms Related to Employment –
Labour Force Participation Rate,
2017
Employment Rate, Working Age
Population etc. Measures of Government Deficit
 Sectoral Distribution of
Employment
 Revenue Deficit
 Quality of Employment
 Causes of Lack of Employment
 Restructuring of Workforce Land Reforms in India
 Government Initiatives for
Generating Employment  Rationale for Land Reforms  Success of Land Reforms
 Components of Land  Recent Initiatives - Land
Reforms Leasing, Land Acquisition,
 Impact of Land Reforms Rehabilitation &
 Problems in Implementaion Resettlement Act, etc.
of Land Reforms

Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

Inclusive Growth & Issues Arising From It
 Impact on Different Sectors
 What is Inclusive Growth?  Indicators of Inclusive
Phase of Liberalisation of the Economy
 Elements of Inclusive Growth Growth
 Need for Inclusive Growth  Challenges in Achieveing
Inclusive Growth in India Changes In Industrial Policy & their Effects on Industrial Growth
 12th FYP & Inclusive Growth  Industrial Policy Before 1991  Weaknesses and Failures of
 Industrial Policy After 1991 Industrial Policies
Government Budgeting  Phases of Industrial Growth  National Manufacturing
 Linkage Between Economic Policy
Need for Government Budgeting  Fiscal Deficit
Reforms and Economic  SEZs
 Primary Deficit
Outcomes  Make in India
Components of the Government
Budget Fiscal Policy
Infrastructure
 Revenue Account – Revenue Deficit Reduction  Energy  Airports
Receipts & Revenue  Ports  Railways
Expenditure FRBM Act  Roads
 Capital Account – Capital
Receipts & Capital Other Types of Budgets –
 Investment Models  Need for a National Water
Need for Investment  Foreign Investment Models: Policy
o FDI
Sources of Investment o FII, etc. Transport & Marketing of Agricultural Produce & Issues & Related
 Sector Specific Investment Constraints
Types of Investment Models Models  Process of Agricultural  APMCs
 Cluster Based Investment Marketing - Marketing  National Agricultutral Market
 Domestic Investment Models Models Channels, Functionaries, (NAM)
o Public Investment Costs, etc.  Farmer Producer
Model Investment Models Followed by  Role of FCI Organisations (FPO)
o Private Investment India  Regulated Markets  Contract Farming
Model  Warehousing  Futures Trading in
o Public Private  Cooperative Marketing Agricultural Commodities
Participation  Shortcomings of Current
Investment Model Agricultural Marketing
Process

AGRICULTURE E-Technology in the Aid of Farmers, Technology Missions

Issues Related to Direct & Indirect Farm Subsidies & Minimum

Major Crops Cropping Patterns in Various Parts of the Country Support Prices
 Importance of Cropping  Factors Influencing Cropping  Agricultural Pricing Policy  Effectiveness, Extent &
Pattern Pattern  Rationale for Subsidies Problems of Subsisies
 Types of Cropping Pattern  Emerging Trends in Cropping  Types of Subsidies  Clash with WTO Agreements
 Reasons Why Cropping Pattern
Pattern Differ  Long-Run Effects of Current Public Distribution System Objectives, Functioning, Limitations,
Trends in Cropping Pattern Revamping
 Objectices/Significance  Need to Improve the Working
Different Types of Irrigation & Irrigation Systems Storage  Functioning - Fair Price of PDS
 Modes of Irrigation  Progress of Irrigation Under Shops, FCI, Ration Cards,  Measures to Improve the
 Sources of Irrigation Five Year Plans Aadhar Linking, etc. Loopholes & Lacunaes
 Choosing an Irrigation  Environmental Effects of  Shortcomings or Problems Associated with PDS
System Irrigation Associated with PDS  Steps Taken by Governement
 Problems Associated with  Need for Systemic Irrigation in this Regard
Irrigation Reforms
 Issues of Buffer Stocks & Food Security
 Buffer Stock – Objectives &
Norms in India
 Impact of Government
Procurement & Distribution
Economics of Animal-Rearing
Food Processing & Related Industries in India
 Scope & Potential in India
 Significance
 Location
 Constraints and Challenges
SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Developments & their Applications & Effects in Everyday Life
Chemicals in Food
 Artificial Sweetening Agents
 Food Preservatives
Drugs
 Antacid
 Antihistamines
 Neurologically Active Drugs
o Tranquilizers
o Analgesics
 Antimicrobials
o Antibiotics
 Need for Food Security
 NFSM And othe Food
Security Realted Government
Initiatives
 Upstream & Downstream
Requirements
 Supply Chain Management
 Government Policies and
Initiatives – SAMPADA,
12th FYP, etc.
 Anti-Fertility Drugs, etc.
Cleansing Agents
 Soaps
 Synthetic detergents
Glass
Water Softener
Water Purification/Disinfection
Microwave Oven, etc.
o Antiseptic and
Disinfectant
Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology
 Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman  A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
 Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose  Vikram Sarabhai
 Satyendra Nath Bose  Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya
 Meghnad Saha  Har Gobind Khorana
 Homi Jehangir Bhabha  Tessy Thomas
 Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar  C.N.R. Rao
Indigenization of Technology & Developing New Technology
 IT & Computers  Robotics
 Space  Defence
 Nanotechnology  Nuclear
 Biotechnology
Awareness in Different Fields
 IT & Computers  Robotics
 Space  Defence
 Nanotechnology  Nuclear
 Biotechnology
Issues Relating to Intellectual Property Rights
 Need for Intellectual Property  International Agreements
Rights Related to IPRs
 Types of IPR  Geographical Indicators
 IPR Regime in India  Recent Issues - Evergreening,
Compuslory Licensing,
Prominent Cases etc.
 BIODIVERSITY &
ENVIRONMENT
Conservation
What is Biodiversity?
Types of Biodiversity – Genetic,
Species, Ecosystem, etc.
Importance of Biodivesirty –
Ecosystem Services, Bio Resources of
Economic Importance, Social Benefits
etc.
Resasons for Loss of Biodiversity
Environmental Pollution & Degradation
Types of Pollution & Pollutants
Impact of Pollution & Degradation
 Ozone Layer Depletion and
Ozone Hole
 Greenhouse Gas Effect &
Global Warming
 Eutrophication
 Desertification
 Acid Rain
 Hazardous Waste, etc.
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
 What is EIA?
 Indian Guidelines &
Legislations
 EIA Process
Conservation
 In-situ & Ex-Situ
 Eco-Sensitive Areas
 Ecological Hotspots
 National Guidelines,
Legislations & Other
Programmes.
 International Agreements &
Groupings
Causes/Sources of Pollution &
Degradation
Prevention & Control of Pollution &
Degradation
National Environment Agencies,
Legislations and Policies
International Environment Agencies
& Agreements
 Need & Benefits of EIA
 Shortcomings of EIA in India
 Measures to Make EIA
Effective
 Types of Disasters
Disaster Management
 Community Level Disaster
 Management of Disasters Management
 Governement Initiatives on
Disaster Management
SECURITY
Linkages Between Development & Spread of Extremism
 Factors Responsible for  Naxalism
Spread of Extremism
 Steps that State can Taken to
Reduce the Spread of
Extremism due to
Underdevelopment
Role of External State & Non-State Actors in Creating Challenges to
Internal Security
Threats from Non-State Actors Institutional Framework to Tackle
Challenge of Internal Security
 J&K Separatism
 Left Wing Extremism  NIA
 North East Insurgency  NATGRID
 Terrorism in Hinterland &  MAC
Border Areas  UAPA
 Right Wing Terrorism  TADA
 POTA
Reasons for Spread of Terrorism  NCTC
State Sponsored Terrorism
Challenges to Internal Security Through Communication Networks
 Role of Media & Social  Steps That can be Taken
 Networking Sites in Internal
Security Challenges
 Challenges in Managing
Social Media

Basics of Cyber Security

 Cyber Security  International Cooperation on
 Threats to Indian Cyber Cyber Security
Security  Cyber Warfare
 Steps taken by India  Terms Associated with Cyber
Security

Money-Laundering & its Prevention

 Process of Money Laundering  Steps to Counter Money
 Impact of Money Laundering Laundering
 Challenges to Tackle Money  Terms Related To Money
Laundering Laundering

Security Challenges & their Management in Border Areas

 Challenges in Managing  India's Policy in Border Area
Border Security – Coastal & Security Management
Terrestrial
 Land Boundary Disputes with
Neighbours

Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism

 Types of Organised Crime  Indian Context – Link
 Challenges in Controlling between Organised Crime &
Organised Crime Terrorism

Various Security Forces & Agencies & Their Mandate

 Central Armed Police Forces  Security & Intelligence
 Central Paramilitary Forces Agencies – IB. R&WA, etc.