Indian Economy
1. Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth,
development and employment.
2. Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
3. Government Budgeting.
4. 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. 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. Food processing and related industries in India- scope’ and significance, location,
upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
7. Land reforms in India.
8. Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their
effects on industrial growth.
9. Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.
10. Investment models.
Science & Tech
1. Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
2. Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and
developing new technology.
3. Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology,
bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
Environment & Disaster Management
1. Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact
assessment.
2. Disaster and disaster management.
Internal Security
1. Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
2. Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
3. 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.
4. Security challenges and their management in border areas - linkages of organized crime
with terrorism.
5. Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.