PAPER-IV
General Studies-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 agricultured
produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.
Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices;
Public Distribution System -objectives, functioning limitation, revamping; issues of
buffer stocks and food security; Technology missions; economics of animal-rearing.
Food processing and related industries in India-scope and significance, location,
upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
Land reforms in India.
Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects
on industrial growth.
Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
Investment models.
Science and Technology-developments and their application and effects in everyday
life.
Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology; indigenization of technology and
developing new technology.
Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio –
technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact
assessment.
Disaster and disaster management.
Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
Challenge 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 mandates.