General Studies:- 3
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MPSC Mains syllabus

General Studies:- 3

Syllabus as published by the MPSC. Always confirm against the latest official notification.

35 syllabus topics in the commission's order; 17 have notes. Open a topic to read its notes, then practise with the daily mains questions.

  1. Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security…
    1. Technology, Economic Development, Biodiversity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management with some weightage to Maharashtra Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employmentNotes coming
  2. Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.Notes coming
  3. Government Budgeting.Notes
  4. Major crops- cropping patterns in various parts of the country…
    1. 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 constraintsNotes
    2. E-technology in the aid of farmersNotes
  5. Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices
    1. Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning, limitations, revampingNotes
    2. Issues of buffer stocks and food securityNotes coming
    3. Technology missionsNotes
    4. Economics of animal-rearingNotes coming
  6. Food processing and related industries in India- scope and…
    1. Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain managementNotes
  7. Land reforms in India.Notes
  8. Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial…
    1. Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growthNotes
  9. Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc.Notes
  10. Investment models.Notes coming
  11. Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.Notes coming
  12. Achievements of Indians in science & technologyNotes
    1. Indigenization of technology and developing new technologyNotes
  13. Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics…
    1. Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, robotics, nano-technology, bio-technology and issues relating to intellectual property rightsNotes
  14. Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.Notes
  15. Disaster and disaster management, Disaster Risk Resilience, Resilient…
    1. Disaster and disaster management, Disaster Risk Resilience, Resilient Society Linkages between development and spread of extremismNotes
  16. Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.Notes coming
  17. Challenges to internal security through communication networks, the…
    1. Challenges to internal security through communication networks, the role of media and social networking sites in internal security challenges, basics of cyber securityNotes
    2. Money-laundering and its preventionNotes
  18. Security challenges and their management in border areas
    1. Linkages of organized crime with terrorismNotes
  19. Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.Notes coming
  20. Paper‐ 7 (250 Marks)Notes coming