PAPER-IV GENERAL STUDIES-III: TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BIO DIVERSITY, ENVIRONMENT,SECURITY and DISASTER MANAGEMENT
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Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.
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Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
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Government Budgeting.
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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.
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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;
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Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
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Food processing and related industries in India- scope’ and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
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Land reforms in India.
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Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
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Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
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Investment models.
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Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
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Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
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Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
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Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
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Disaster and disaster management.
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Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
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Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
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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.
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Security challenges and their management in border areas - linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
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Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.
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