General Studies Paper III
- 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