Group (E) - Science & Technology Development
National Policy for Science and Technology; Energy demand of the country; Conventional and Non-conventional sources of energy; Nuclear Energy : its merits and demerits; Trends in Nuclear Policy, NPT and CTBT. Space Technology-lndian space programmes. Application of Satellites for different purposes; Indian missile programme; Remote sensing : GIS and its application In weather forecasting, disaster warning, mapping of water, soil, and mineral resources etc; Use of Biotechnology in agriculture, animal breeding, pharmaceuticals, food technology, and environmental conservation; Possible adverse effects of biotechnological interventions; Information technology: Computers and its application in data processing, data programmes, Cyber-crime and cyber laws.
