Current affairs will play the crucial role In order to prepare this section of the syllabus, apart from few books NCERT books will also help to cover some portion the syllabus. We have also shared some useful study materials, which will be beneficial to coverup this portion.
GS 3 – (Mains)
Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment (1st point of syllabus)
- NCERT Books on Economy
- Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh
- Newspaper (Checkout our compilation for latest events)
- Economic Survey
Inclusive growth and issues arising from it (2nd point of syllabus)
- Newspaper (Checkout our compilation for latest events)
- Indian Economy – Datt Ruddar (Author), KPM Sundharam
(Selected Topics)
Government Budgeting (3rd point)
- Newspaper (Checkout our compilation)
- Indian Economy – Datt Ruddar (Author), KPM Sundharam
- NCERT Class 12 & Selected Topics From NIOS
Major crops cropping patterns………..constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers (4th Point)
- Indian Economy – Datt Ruddar (Author), KPM Sundharam
- NCERT Books
- Govt annual report on agriculture
- Use internet
Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies…. Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing (5th Point)
- Agriculture – Price Policy and MSP – Basic concepts regarding MSP & Farm Subsidies
- Food Security IGNOU Materials
- Public Distribution System and Food Security IGNOU Materials
- Indian Economy – Datt Ruddar (Author), KPM Sundharam
Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management (6th Point)
This is dynamic topic where you will not find everything at single place you need to do bit research over internet and also follow current affairs. Here is the article from Ministry of Food Processing Industries which is very helpful
Land reforms in India (7th Point)
- Plenty of resources available in the market but you should use the resources given below
- LAND REFORMS DURING 1947-70 – IGNOU
- LAND REFORMS: PROGRAMME AND PERFORMANCE AFTER 1970 – IGNOU
Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth (8th Point)
- Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh
– Very well explained in this book.
Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc (9th Point)
Here you need to buy two books
Investment models (10th point)
- Indian Economy – Datt Ruddar (Author), KPM Sundharam
- Follow newspaper and Internet
Science – Tech …..Computers, robotics, nanotechnology, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights (11th,12th & 13th Point)
- NCERT Class 6 to 10 Science Textbook
- The Hindu – Checkout our compilation for latest events
- For India’s achievements in the field of S&T read India Year Book
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment (14th Point)
- NIOS Materials for basics – Part 1 & Part 2
- The Hindu – Checkout our compilation for latest events
- Follow the Annual Report of Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change, and go the chapter of Environmental Impact Assesment
Disaster and disaster management (15th Point)
- Yojana on Disaster Management
- The Hindu
- Disaster Management In India (MHA)
- IGNOU Materials
Security (16th, 17th, 18th & 19th point )
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, the 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
- IDSA Special Monograph
- National Cyber Security Policy 2013: An Assessment
- The Hindu
- Online reading
Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate (20th Point)
- Online Reading & Wikipedia
So, here is the quick reference to all important books mentioned above for GS – 3(Mains)
- Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh
- Indian Economy – Datt Ruddar (Author), KPM Sundharam
- India
- Economic Survey
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