Syllabus
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 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, Limitations, 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 Applications 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.
• 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.
Strategy
Economy
• Agriculture: MSP, subsidies, irrigation, crop diversification.
• Macroeconomy: monetary policy, fiscal trends, employment, LPG reforms, infrastructure.
• Sources: Economic Survey, Budget, RBI reports.
Science & Tech
• Biotechnology, AI, space, defense, health breakthroughs.
• Sources: The Hindu S&T, PIB, Rajya Sabha TV “Science Monitor”.
Environment & Disaster Management
• Climate change, CAMPA Act, man animal conflict, water crisis, Sendai Framework, NDMA guidelines.
• Sources: Economic Survey, India Year Book (Environment), ARC report on Disaster Management.
Internal Security
• Cross-border terrorism, cyber security, money laundering, AFSPA, NRC.
• Sources: Tata McGraw Hill Internal Security, 2nd ARC, PIB.