Syllabus-wise PYQ

GS III

General Studies III. Official UPPSC PCS Mains headings โ€” each line opens previous-year questions for that topic.

1 Economy and Planning 59 PYQs

  1. 1.1 Economic planning in India: objectives and achievements. Role of NITI Aayog, Pursuit of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). 30 PYQs
  2. 1.2 Issues of Poverty, Unemployment, Social justice and inclusive growth. 19 PYQs
  3. 1.3 Components of Government Budgets and Financial System. 10 PYQs

2 Agriculture and Land 21 PYQs

  1. 2.1 Major Crops, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems, storage, transport and marketing of agricultural produce. Issues in Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry and Animal Husbandry. 11 PYQs
  2. 2.2 Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices. PYQs
  3. 2.3 Food processing and related industries in India. 5 PYQs
  4. 2.4 Land reforms in India since independence. 5 PYQs

3 Economy and Planning 8 PYQs

  1. 3.1 Effects of liberalisation and globalisation on the economy. 3 PYQs
  2. 3.2 Infrastructure โ€” Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways. 5 PYQs

4 Science, Environment and Security 59 PYQs

  1. 4.1 Science and Technology developments and applications in everyday life. Achievements of Indians in science and technology, indigenisation of technology. 11 PYQs
  2. 4.2 Awareness in fields of ICT and Space Technology, Computers, Energy resources, nano-technology, microbiology, bio-technology. 5 PYQs
  3. 4.3 Environmental security and Ecosystems, Conservation of wildlife, Biodiversity. 3 PYQs
  4. 4.4 Disaster management. 7 PYQs
  5. 4.5 Challenges of International Security โ€” Issues of Nuclear proliferation, Causes and spread of extremism. 15 PYQs
  6. 4.6 Basics of cyber security, money laundering and human trafficking. 8 PYQs
  7. 4.7 India's internal security challenges โ€” Terrorism, corruption, insurgency and organised crimes. 10 PYQs