rishti IAS – Mains Capsule Series GS Paper-III (7th Edition) is a focused book for the UPSC Civil Services Mains Examination and State PCS exams. It covers the complete syllabus of General Studies Paper III in a compact, question–answer format to help aspirants write high-quality, marks-fetching answers.

Coverage of the Syllabus

Indian Economy: Growth, development, HDI vs IHDI, inclusive growth, free trade vs protectionism, external sector, inflation, fiscal issues, infrastructure, employment, poverty and government initiatives.
Science & Technology: Space and defence technologies, biotechnology, clean energy, fusion energy & ITER, AI, robotics, digital infrastructure and their applications for inclusive development.
Internal Security: Terrorism, cross-border threats, cyber security, left-wing extremism, insurgency in Northeast, radicalisation, security agencies and legal frameworks like UAPA, NIA Act etc.
Environment & Disaster Management: Climate change, pollution, carbon capture (CCUS), environmental governance, conservation efforts, disaster risk reduction and management framework.
Agriculture & Related Issues: High-value crops, agricultural marketing, supply chain management, cold chains, logistics, government schemes and farmers’ income strategies.

Key Features

Organised strictly as per the latest GS Paper-III syllabus with five thematic sections – Economy, Science & Tech, Internal Security, Environment & Disaster Management, Agriculture.
Answer-writing oriented: Each topic presented through exam-style questions with model answers, structures, arguments, data and contemporary examples.
Helps build content + approach for 150/250-word answers, including use of schemes, reports, case studies and recent developments.
Ideal for quick revision of Paper-III and for integrating current affairs with static concepts.

This 7th Edition of the Mains Capsule Series GS Paper-III acts as the 3rd part of a 5-book series that systematically prepares you for the entire Mains GS syllabus in a concise and practice-oriented manner.

language- english

publisher- dristi publications

publish year-2025