Technology, Economic Development, Bio-divercity, Environment, Security and Disaster Management
- Indian Economy and Issues relating to planning mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.
inclusive growth and Issues arising from it - Government Budgeting
- Major crops cropping patterns in various parts of the country, different types of irrigation and irrigation systems storage, transport and marketing agricultural produce and issues and related constraints; e-technology in the aid of farmers.
- Issues related to direct and indirect farm subsidies and minimum support prices; Public Distribution System objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stock and food security; Technology mission; economics of animal rearing
- Food processing and related industries in India- scope and significance, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management.
- Land reforms in India.
- Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on Industrial growth.
- Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports. Railways etc.
- Investment models.
- Science and Technology- developement and their application and effects in everyday life . Achievements of Indians in science technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
- Indigenization of technology and developing new technology.
- Awareness in the fields of IT, space, Computers, robotics., Nano-technology, biotechnology and issues relating to intellectual property rights.
- Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.
- Disaster and disaster management with emphasis on Assam.
- Linkages between development and spread of extremism.
- Role of external state and non-state actors in creating challenges to internal security.
- 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. Security challenges and their management in border areas; linkages of organized crime with terrorism with emphasis on Assam.
- Various Security forces and agencies and their mandate.