{"id":72660,"date":"2020-12-15T14:37:56","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T09:07:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=72660"},"modified":"2021-02-11T16:23:20","modified_gmt":"2021-02-11T10:53:20","slug":"upsc-mains-syllabus-gs-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-mains-syllabus-gs-3\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Mains Syllabus GS 3"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to ForumIAS, as a UPSC aspirant you might know the syllabus of UPSC but you might not know what topic has to be studied to clear the UPSC Exam? For Example, every aspirant knows the <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-syllabus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UPSC syllabus<\/a> from History includes topics such as Ancient History, Medieval History, Modern History, and Art and Architecture. But not every aspirant knows what are the sub-topics to cover within the above-mentioned topics.<\/p>\n<p>This post clearly segregated all the sub-topics listed in the UPSC Syllabus. So that an aspirant who read the article can cover the topic and sub-topics completely, and those aspirants who already completed the topics can measure whether they covered all the sub-topics completely or any other portion has been left out during their preparation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Sub-topics are important?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Breaking up of UPSC syllabus is one of the crucial steps to make one&#8217;s preparation wholesome. Without simplification of topics the UPSC preparation is incomplete. A quote by Martin H. Fischer \u2013 (a notable physician) sums it up clearly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cKnowledge is a process of piling up facts; wisdom lies in their simplification\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Based on the above saying one can derive the UPSC preparation is a process of piling up facts but to get wisdom (Clear the UPSC exam) breaking up of the UPSC syllabus is the key to success.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Breaking of the UPSC syllabus will provide many advantages like,<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An aspirant can have a clear roadmap as to how many topics s\/he has covered, and to what extent.<\/li>\n<li>The sub-topic list will ensure that what all to be covered under a topic to complete the topic.<\/li>\n<li>The sub-topics helps in segregation of current affair article and it will come in handy during the last-minute revisions.<\/li>\n<li>The sub-topic classification can help candidates to avoid reading unnecessary topics or jumbling up of topics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Topics and sub-topic list for UPSC Syllabus:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The General studies part of the UPSC syllabus cover various domain such as History, Polity, Economy, Geography, Environment, Science and Technology, International Relations and Current events.<\/p>\n<h4>In the General Studies Paper II, the UPSC syllabus covers the topics such as <strong>TECHNOLOGY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, BIO DIVERSITY, ENVIRONMENT, SECURITY AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT<\/strong>.<\/h4>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>To know the UPSC Syllabus for GS III: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-syllabus\/\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Important Topics and Sub-topics in <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/economy-news-and-concepts\/\"><strong>Economic Development<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:scroll;\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>Important topics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Sub-topics under each topic<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"342\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Income Accounting concepts such as GDP, GNP, NNP, Factor cost etc and various types to measure National income.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Various changes brought down in indices like GDP, CPI, WPI etc and the debate around the same<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Inflation \u2013 Definitions, types, causes, various methods in measuring inflation in India, Inflation control methods etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Employment \u2013 Types of unemployment, government measures, Labour indices and government initiative to improve the employment, etc<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Money and Banking \u2013 Including Various definitions of Money, Factors affect money supply in India, Need for banks, functions, Central Bank\u2019s role and monetary policy etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.<\/td>\n<td width=\"342\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Concept of Inclusive growth and various initiatives taken by government and their impact and progress, challenges in inclusive growth and solutions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Government Budgeting<\/td>\n<td width=\"342\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Evolution of Indian budget, Budgeting institutions and laws<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Various parts of Indian budget including Revenue account, Capital account etc<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Fiscal policy \u2013 role and importance of fiscal policy, Public revenue and utilization including various direct and indirect taxes, social and economic objectives of taxation, various deficit and deficit financing etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 FRBM Act \u2013 Provisions, mandate, rationale, present target and governments commitments towards the same.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Land reforms in India.<\/td>\n<td width=\"342\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Various Government and non-government initiatives, status of land reforms, Reason, challenges in implementation and solutions etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Effects of liberalization on the economy.<\/td>\n<td width=\"342\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Balance of payments, FDI, FPI, Current and Capital account convertibility, Exchange rates, Performance of Indian currency, Balance of trade, capital markets etc<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 International trade and bodies associated (WTO, IMF and World bank group), Impact of international trade in India and abroad, challenges and reforms proposed to the international trade and bodies associated, etc<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Five-year plans and economic reforms since 1991<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Trade policy, product wise and region wise trade data, Intellectual property Rights (IPR) and various disputes etc<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth.<\/td>\n<td width=\"342\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Various industrial policies and reforms proposed, Labour codes and reforms, Licencing, MSME sector, organised and unorganised sector in India, challenges in Industrial development, etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Service sector like aviation, tourism, insurance, IT etc \u2013 potential, challenges, reforms, government policies, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc. And Investment models.<\/td>\n<td width=\"342\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Status, need, Government policies to boost infrastructure, challenges faced by various sector and solutions etc<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Various Investment models such as PPP, BOT, BOOT, BOO, BLT etc and their challenges, advantage etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Agriculture and Food Processing<\/td>\n<td width=\"342\">Agriculture and allied sector<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Major crops-cropping patterns in various parts of the country<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Transport and marketing of agricultural produce and issues and related constraints<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Various e-technologies developed to aid the of farmers.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and food security<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Technology missions and economics of animal-rearing.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Growth of various allied sector such as apiculture, dairy industry etc and its challenges, potential, solutions etc<\/p>\n<p>Food processing sector<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Food processing and related industries in India<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 scope\u2019 and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Important Topics and Sub-topics in Science and Technology:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:scroll;\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>Important topics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Sub-topics under each topic<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>Science and Technology<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"342\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Technological developments and their applications, effects in everyday life<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Achievements of Indians in science &amp; technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Important Topics and Sub-topics in <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/environment-updates\/\"><strong>Biodiversity and Environment<\/strong><\/a><strong>:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:scroll;\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>Important topics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Sub-topics under each topic<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Biodiversity and Conservation<\/td>\n<td width=\"342\">Biodiversity<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Basic concepts, ecosystem and types, Plant and animal diversity, Marine diversity, various threats to bio diversity, etc<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Concept of protected area networks including National parks, wildlife sanctuaries, biosphere reserves and community reserves, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Conservation efforts in India and the world<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Institutional and organisational efforts towards conservation, Environmental Act, Policies, Schemes, Initiatives etc<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Various International conventions towards conservation, Bio piracy, bio safety etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Environmental pollution and degradation<\/td>\n<td width=\"342\">Environmental Pollution<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pollutants, Various types of pollutions like water, air, noise, soil, e-waste, Medwaste etc<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Various policy initiatives towards curbing the pollution and innovative solutions like Bio-remediation, etc<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Challenges and solutions for reducing pollution, contribution from various sections including state and non-state actors to curb pollution<\/p>\n<p>Environmental degradation<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Climate change and various initiatives associated towards curbing climate change, challenges, reasons, solutions, COP21 and its performance and upgrades, etc<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Other environmental degradations like acidification, eutrophication, ozone depletion etc and challenges, solutions to curb the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 GHG\u2019s and its potential impacts, Kigali agreement and its performance etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Various initiatives in India to curb the Climate change including INDC, National Mission on Climate change, etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Concept of sustainable development and the various initiatives associated with the same.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Other various initiatives such as Initiatives in Coastal Regulation Zones, wetland conservation and management rules, etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Environmental impact assessment.<\/td>\n<td width=\"342\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 History of EIA in India, EIA act and its provisions, process and stakeholders of EIA, amendments proposed, challenges and solutions etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Important Topics and Sub-topics in Disaster and disaster management:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:scroll;\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>Important topics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Sub-topics under each topic<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Disaster and disaster management<\/td>\n<td width=\"342\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 India\u2019s vulnerability to disaster, Various classifications of disasters, challenges and solutions associated, 2<sup>nd<\/sup> ARC recommendations etc.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 National Disaster Management Act \u2013 provisions, evolutions, challenges and solutions.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Various international Initiatives and steps to curb disaster like Sendai Framework, UNDDR etc.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Important Topics and Sub-topics in Security Issues:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x:scroll;\">\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\"><strong>Important topics<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"342\"><strong>Sub-topics under each topic<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"258\">Security Issues<\/td>\n<td width=\"342\">\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Linkages between development and spread of extremism and government steps to curb extremism in India<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Security challenges and their management in border areas \u2013 linkages of organized crime with terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>\u00b7\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to ForumIAS, as a UPSC aspirant you might know the syllabus of UPSC but you might not know what topic has to be studied to clear the UPSC Exam? For Example, every aspirant knows the UPSC syllabus from History includes topics such as Ancient History, Medieval History, Modern History, and Art and Architecture. 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