Relevance: GS-2: Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests.

GS-3: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life, Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

Relevance: GS-3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization, of resources, growth, development and employment.Achievements of Indians in science & technology; indigenization of technology and developing new technology.Conservation, environmental pollution and degradation, environmental impact assessment.

Key phrases: Deep sea mining , polymetallic nodules , UN International Sea Bed Authority, Blue Economy ,seabed damage ,marine biology

Relevance: GS-2: Issues relating to the development and management of Social Sector/Services relating to Health, Education, Human Resources.

Key phrases: Health care, PHCs, SHCs, tertiary care, urban- rural devide, out of pocket expenditure.

Relevance: GS-3: Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment.

Key phrases: Start-up, Tier 2, Tier 3 cities, funding, innovation, cost of investment, ASPIRE, Start-up India.