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General Studies-III Prelims Test Series 2022

23 Jul 2018 13 min read Distance Learning Program

Prepare For State PCS

(Technology, Economic Development, Bio-diversity, Environment, Security and Disaster
Practice Quiz
Management)
Mains Answer Writing Practice
Indian Economy and issues relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development and
Employment. Daily Current Affairs and
Editorials
Inclusive Growth and issues arising from it.

Government Budgeting.
 Major Crops - Cropping Patterns in various parts of the country, - Different Types of Irrigation and Archives by Date
Irrigation Systems; Storage, Transport and Marketing of Agricultural Produce and Issues and Related
Constraints; E-technology in the aid of farmers. Date From Date To

Issues related to Direct and Indirect Farm Subsidies and Minimum Support Prices; Public Distribution Go

 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
Archives by Month & Year
Downstream Requirements, Supply Chain Management.

Land Reforms in India. 2023 January

Effects of Liberalization on the Economy, Changes in Industrial Policy and their Effects on Industrial
Go
Growth.

Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.

 Investment Models.
What’s New
Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life.

Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology; Indigenization of Technology and Developing New Mains Practice Question (GS paper 4) -
"What is the difference between moral
Technology.
relativism and moral universalism?
How do they..."
 Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and
12 Oct 2023
issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights.

Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. Rapid Fire Current Affairs (11th October,
2023)
Disaster and Disaster Management. 11 Oct 2023

 Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism.

Editorial on Press Freedom in India
Role of External State and Non-state Actors in creating challenges to Internal Security. 11 Oct 2023

Challenges to Internal Security through Communication Networks, Role of Media and Social Coral Reef Breakthrough - Article
Networking Sites in Internal Security Challenges, Basics of Cyber Security; Money-Laundering and its 11 Oct 2023
 prevention.
Israel-Palestine Conflict - Infographics
Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas - Linkages of Organized Crime with 11 Oct 2023
Terrorism.
Blog on Impact of Shastri's Economic
Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate. Policies on India
 11 Oct 2023
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Down To Earth August Part-II Quiz
11 Oct 2023
Indian Economy & Issues Relating to Planning, Mobilization of Resources, Growth, Development & Employment

Down To Earth August Part-I Quiz

Planning
Determinants of Growth & Development 11 Oct 2023

Meaning of Planning Importance & Limitations of Economic Summary of Important Reports on

Need for Planning in Economic Development Growth National Multidimensional Poverty
Index, 2023
Imperative Vs. Indicative Vs. Structural Jobless Growth 11 Oct 2023

Planning Pro-Poor Growth

Editorial Quiz (10th October, 2023)
Objectives of Planning Balanced & Unbalanced Growth 11 Oct 2023

Indian Planning History Dimensions of Development

Techniques of Indian Planning Measurement & Indicators of Development
 q g Measurement & Indicators of Development
Achievements & Failures of Indian Planning Approaches to Development: ×
Shortcomings of Planning in India
Market-Based Approach
NITI Aayog Vs. Planning Commission
Role of State and Planned Approach
Mobilisation of Resources Mixed Economy Approach

Types of Resources – Financial, Human, Challenges to Development & Growth

Natural etc.
Employment
Need for Resource Mobilisation

Role of Savings & Investment Nature – Rural vs. Urban, Formal Vs. Informal

Government Resources – Tax & Non-Tax ( or Terms Related to Employment – Labour

Fiscal & Monetary Policy) Force Participation Rate, Employment Rate,

 Working Age Population etc.
Banking Sector & NBFCs
Sectoral Distribution of Employment
Capital Market
Quality of Employment
External Sources – FDI, ODA etc.
Causes of Lack of Employment
Public Borrowing & Management of Public
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Debt Restructuring of Workforce

Challenges in Mobilising Resources for Government Initiatives for Generating

Development Employment

Steps That Can Be Taken

Growth & Development

Meaning of Development & Growth

Difference between Development & Growth

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Inclusive Growth & Issues Arising From It

 What is Inclusive Growth? Indicators of Inclusive Growth

Elements of Inclusive Growth Challenges in Achieveing Inclusive Growth in

India
Need for Inclusive Growth
12th FYP & Inclusive Growth

Government Budgeting

Need for Government Budgeting

Fiscal Deficit
 Components of the Government Budget Primary Deficit

Revenue Account – Revenue Receipts & Fiscal Policy

Revenue Expenditure
Deficit Reduction
Capital Account – Capital Receipts & Capital

Expenditure FRBM Act

Changes in Budgetary Process in 2017 Other Types of Budgets – Outcome, Zero-Based,

etc.
Measures of Government Deficit

Revenue Deficit

Land Reforms in India

Rationale for Land Reforms Success of Land Reforms

Components of Land Reforms Recent Initiatives - Land Leasing, Land

Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement
Impact of Land Reforms
Act, etc.
P bl i I l t i fL dR f
 Problems in Implementaion of Land Reforms
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Effects of Liberalization on the Economy

Phase of Liberalisation Impact on Different Sectors of the Economy

Changes In Industrial Policy & their Effects on Industrial Growth

Industrial Policy Before 1991 Weaknesses and Failures of Industrial

Policies
Industrial Policy After 1991
National Manufacturing Policy
Phases of Industrial Growth
 SEZs
Linkage Between Economic Reforms and
Economic Outcomes Make in India

 Infrastructure

Energy Airports

Ports Railways

Roads

Investment Models

 Need for Investment

Foreign Investment Models:
Sources of Investment
FDI
Types of Investment Models FII, etc.

 Domestic Investment Models Sector Specific Investment Models

Public Investment Model Cluster Based Investment Models

Private Investment Model Investment Models Followed by India

Public Private Participation Investment
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Model

AGRICULTURE
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Major Crops Cropping Patterns in Various Parts of the Country

Importance of Cropping Pattern Factors Influencing Cropping Pattern

 Types of Cropping Pattern Emerging Trends in Cropping Pattern

Reasons Why Cropping Pattern Differ Long-Run Effects of Current Trends in

Cropping Pattern

Different Types of Irrigation & Irrigation Systems Storage

Modes of Irrigation Progress of Irrigation Under Five Year Plans

Sources of Irrigation Environmental Effects of Irrigation

Choosing an Irrigation System Need for Systemic Irrigation Reforms

Problems Associated with Irrigation Need for a National Water Policy

T t & M k ti fA i lt lP d &I &R l t dC t i t

 Transport & Marketing of Agricultural Produce & Issues & Related Constraints

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Process of Agricultural Marketing - Marketing APMCs
Channels, Functionaries, Costs, etc.
National Agricultutral Market (NAM)
Role of FCI
Farmer Producer Organisations (FPO)
Regulated Markets
Contract Farming
Warehousing
Futures Trading in Agricultural Commodities
Cooperative Marketing

Shortcomings of Current Agricultural

Marketing Process

 E-Technology in the Aid of Farmers, Technology Missions

Issues Related to Direct & Indirect Farm Subsidies & Minimum Support Prices

 Agricultural Pricing Policy Effectiveness, Extent & Problems of

Subsisies
Rationale for Subsidies
Clash with WTO Agreements
Types of Subsidies

Public Distribution System Objectives, Functioning, Limitations, Revamping

Objectices/Significance Need to Improve the Working of PDS

 Functioning - Fair Price Shops, FCI, Ration Measures to Improve the Loopholes &
Cards, Aadhar Linking, etc. Lacunaes Associated with PDS

Shortcomings or Problems Associated with Steps Taken by Governement in this Regard

PDS

Issues of Buffer Stocks & Food Security

Buffer Stock – Objectives & Norms in India Need for Food Security
 Impact of Government Procurement & NFSM And othe Food Security Realted
Distribution Government Initiatives

Economics of Animal-Rearing
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Food Processing & Related Industries in India

 Scope & Potential in India Upstream & Downstream Requirements

Significance Supply Chain Management

Location Government Policies and Initiatives –

SAMPADA, 12th FYP, etc.
Constraints and Challenges

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Developments & their Applications & Effects in Everyday Life

Chemicals in Food
Anti-Fertility Drugs, etc.
Artificial Sweetening Agents
Cleansing Agents
Food Preservatives
 Soaps
Drugs ×
Synthetic detergents
Antacid
Glass
Antihistamines
Water Softener
Neurologically Active Drugs
Water Purification/Disinfection
Tranquilizers

Analgesics Microwave Oven, etc.

Antimicrobials

Antibiotics

Antiseptic and Disinfectant

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Achievements of Indians in Science & Technology

Chandrasekhara Venkata Raman A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

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Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Vikram Sarabhai

Satyendra Nath Bose Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya

Meghnad Saha Har Gobind Khorana

Homi Jehangir Bhabha Tessy Thomas

Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar C.N.R. Rao

 Indigenization of Technology & Developing New Technology

IT & Computers Robotics

Space Defence

Nanotechnology Nuclear

Biotechnology

Awareness in Different Fields



IT & Computers Robotics

Space Defence

Nanotechnology Nuclear

Biotechnology

Issues Relating to Intellectual Property Rights

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Need for Intellectual Property Rights International Agreements Related to IPRs

Types of IPR Geographical Indicators

IPR Regime in India Recent Issues - Evergreening, Compuslory

Licensing, Prominent Cases etc.

BIODIVERSITY & ENVIRONMENT

Conservation

What is Biodiversity? Conservation

Types of Biodiversity – Genetic, Species, In-situ & Ex-Situ

Ecosystem etc
 Ecosystem, etc.
Eco-Sensitive Areas
×
Importance of Biodivesirty – Ecosystem Services, Ecological Hotspots
Bio Resources of Economic Importance, Social
National Guidelines, Legislations & Other
Benefits etc.
Programmes.
Resasons for Loss of Biodiversity
International Agreements & Groupings

Environmental Pollution & Degradation

Types of Pollution & Pollutants Causes/Sources of Pollution & Degradation

Impact of Pollution & Degradation Prevention & Control of Pollution & Degradation

Ozone Layer Depletion and Ozone Hole National Environment Agencies, Legislations and
 Policies
Greenhouse Gas Effect & Global Warming

Eutrophication International Environment Agencies & Agreements

Desertification

 Acid Rain

Hazardous Waste, etc.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)

What is EIA? Need & Benefits of EIA

Indian Guidelines & Legislations Shortcomings of EIA in India

EIA Process Measures to Make EIA Effective

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Disaster Management

 Types of Disasters Community Level Disaster Management

Management of Disasters Governement Initiatives on Disaster

Management

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SECURITY

Linkages Between Development & Spread of Extremism

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Factors Responsible for Spread of Extremism Naxalism

Steps that State can Taken to Reduce the

Spread of Extremism due to
Underdevelopment
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Role of External State & Non-State Actors in Creating Challenges to Internal Security

Threats from Non-State Actors Institutional Framework to Tackle Challenge of

Internal Security
J&K Separatism
NIA
Left Wing Extremism
NATGRID
North East Insurgency
MAC
Terrorism in Hinterland & Border Areas
UAPA
Right Wing Terrorism
TADA
Reasons for Spread of Terrorism
POTA
State Sponsored Terrorism
NCTC
 NCTC
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Challenges to Internal Security Through Communication Networks

Role of Media & Social Networking Sites in Steps That can be Taken
Internal Security Challenges

Challenges in Managing Social Media

Basics of Cyber Security

Cyber Security International Cooperation on Cyber Security

 Threats to Indian Cyber Security Cyber Warfare

Steps taken by India Terms Associated with Cyber Security

 Money-Laundering & its Prevention

Process of Money Laundering Steps to Counter Money Laundering

Impact of Money Laundering Terms Related To Money Laundering

Challenges to Tackle Money Laundering

Security Challenges & their Management in Border Areas

 Challenges in Managing Border Security – India's Policy in Border Area Security

Coastal & Terrestrial Management

Land Boundary Disputes with Neighbours


Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism

Types of Organised Crime Indian Context – Link between Organised

Crime & Terrorism
Challenges in Controlling Organised Crime


Various Security Forces & Agencies & Their Mandate

 Central Armed Police Forces Security & Intelligence Agencies – IB. R&WA,
Central Paramilitary Forces etc.

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