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Mains GS3

General Studies-III: Technology, Economic Development, Bio diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management

UPSC's own syllabus for this paper, topic by topic, with our notes under each. 13 of 20 topics have at least one note behind them. A topic listing chapters with no link is mapped but not yet written.

  1. 1.Economy, planning, growth and employment13 of 13 written
    Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.
  2. 2.Inclusive growth2 of 2 written
    Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
  3. 3.Government budgeting2 of 2 written
    Government Budgeting.
  4. 4.Crops, cropping patterns, irrigation, marketing10 of 12 written
    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.
  5. 5.Farm subsidies, MSP, PDS and food security1 of 1 written
    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; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
  6. 6.Food processing industriesno notes yet
    Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.

    Nothing mapped here yet.

  7. 7.Land reformsno notes yet
    Land reforms in India.

    Nothing mapped here yet.

  8. 8.Liberalisation and industrial policy2 of 3 written
    Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.
  9. 9.Infrastructure7 of 15 written
    Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
  10. 10.Investment models3 of 3 written
    Investment models.
  11. 11.Science and technology in everyday life2 of 25 written
    Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
    • Rare Earths and Critical MineralsScience & Technology
    • Unmanned Systems and DronesScience & Technology
    • Additive Manufacturing and FabricationScience & Technology
    • Adsorbents, Filtration and Water TreatmentScience & Technology
    • Artificial Intelligence: Capabilities and LimitsScience & Technology
    • Battery Technologies and Energy StorageScience & Technology
    • Biofuels and Alternative FuelsScience & Technology
    • Chemistry of Everyday SubstancesScience & Technology
    • Distributed Energy Resources and Smart GridsScience & Technology
    • Electric Vehicles and Alternative PowertrainsScience & Technology
    • Energetic Materials and ExplosivesScience & Technology
    • Engineered Materials and CompositesScience & Technology
    • Grid-Scale Storage and Pumped HydroScience & Technology
    • Hydrogen Energy and Fuel CellsScience & Technology
    • Immunology and Therapeutic AntibodiesScience & Technology
    • Industrial Chemistry and Process TechnologyScience & Technology
    • Lighting and Display TechnologiesScience & Technology
    • Measuring Astronomical Distance and ScaleScience & Technology
    • Nanomaterials and Their ApplicationsScience & Technology
    • Physics of Everyday ObjectsScience & Technology
    • Sensors and Detection TechnologiesScience & Technology
    • Solar and Wind TechnologiesScience & Technology
    • Stellar Astrophysics and Star Life CyclesScience & Technology
    • Vaccine Platforms and TechnologiesScience & Technology
    • Wireless and Short-Range CommunicationScience & Technology
  12. 12.Indian achievements and indigenisation4 of 15 written
    Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
  13. 13.IT, space, robotics, biotech, IPR5 of 29 written
    Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
    • Biotechnology: Principles and ProcessesScience & Technology
    • Intellectual Property RightsEconomy
    • Microbes in Human WelfareScience & Technology
    • Quantum Computing and Quantum TechnologiesScience & Technology
    • Satellite Navigation SystemsScience & Technology
    • Artificial Intelligence: Capabilities and LimitsScience & Technology
    • Astronomical Objects and Their ClassificationScience & Technology
    • Biotechnology and its ApplicationsScience & Technology
    • Biotechnology in Agriculture and AquacultureScience & Technology
    • Blockchain, Distributed Ledgers and TokensScience & Technology
    • Cloud Computing and Service ModelsScience & Technology
    • Cryptography and Digital SecurityScience & Technology
    • Genetic Engineering and Gene EditingScience & Technology
    • Genomics and DNA-Based TechniquesScience & Technology
    • Human Spaceflight and Microgravity ResearchScience & Technology
    • Immunology and Therapeutic AntibodiesScience & Technology
    • India's Space Programme and MissionsScience & Technology
    • Launch Vehicles and PropulsionScience & Technology
    • Measuring Astronomical Distance and ScaleScience & Technology
    • Molecular Basis of InheritanceScience & Technology
    • Nanomaterials and Their ApplicationsScience & Technology
    • Observational Astronomy and Gravitational WavesScience & Technology
    • Reproductive and Genetic TechnologiesScience & Technology
    • Satellite Orbits and ApplicationsScience & Technology
    • Space Weather and Solar-Terrestrial PhysicsScience & Technology
    • Stellar Astrophysics and Star Life CyclesScience & Technology
    • The Evolving Web and Immersive PlatformsScience & Technology
    • Vaccine Platforms and TechnologiesScience & Technology
    • Vector-Borne Disease ControlScience & Technology
  14. 14.Conservation, pollution, EIA27 of 29 written
    Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
  15. 15.Disaster management0 of 2 written
    Disaster and disaster management.
    • Emerging Infectious Diseases and Outbreak ResponseScience & Technology
    • Space Weather and Solar-Terrestrial PhysicsScience & Technology
  16. 16.Development and extremismno notes yet
    Linkages between development and spread of extremism.

    Nothing mapped here yet.

  17. 17.External state and non-state actors0 of 2 written
    Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
    • Cyber Threats and Cyber SecurityScience & Technology
    • Strategic and Nuclear Delivery SystemsScience & Technology
  18. 18.Communication networks, media, cyber security0 of 6 written
    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.
    • Blockchain, Distributed Ledgers and TokensScience & Technology
    • Cryptography and Digital SecurityScience & Technology
    • Cyber Threats and Cyber SecurityScience & Technology
    • Mobile Networks and SpectrumScience & Technology
    • The Evolving Web and Immersive PlatformsScience & Technology
    • Wireless and Short-Range CommunicationScience & Technology
  19. 19.Border area security and organised crime0 of 1 written
    Security challenges and their management in border areas - linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
    • Radar, Surveillance and DetectionScience & Technology
  20. 20.Security forces and agencies2 of 8 written
    Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.