Mains GS Paper IIIAgriculture & Rural Development

Animal Husbandry, Fisheries & Blue Economy

पशुपालन, मत्स्य पालन और नीली अर्थव्यवस्था

Animal Husbandry, Fisheries & Blue Economy is part of the UPSC Mains GS Paper III syllabus, under Agriculture & Rural Development. It appeared in Mains GS Paper III question papers in 2 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025 (2019, 2022).

What should you study in Animal Husbandry, Fisheries & Blue Economy?

  • Blue economy — inland fisheries, marine fisheries, aquaculture (PM MATSYA SAMPADA)
  • White Revolution 2.0 — dairy development; AMUL cooperative model
  • Poultry & egg — integrated supply chains; biosafety concerns
  • Animal husbandry infrastructure — AHIDF, FMD control programme

How often is Animal Husbandry, Fisheries & Blue Economy asked in UPSC Mains?

Asked in 2 of 10 years, including 1 of the last 5. Highlighted years below are the ones it appeared in.

  1. 2016: not asked
  2. 2017: not asked
  3. 2018: not asked
  4. 2019: asked
  5. 2020: not asked
  6. 2021: not asked
  7. 2022: asked
  8. 2023: not asked
  9. 2024: not asked
  10. 2025: not asked

About the Mains GS Paper III paper

GS Paper III is a 250-mark descriptive Mains paper covering technology, economic development, biodiversity, environment, security and disaster management. See all 50 Mains GS Paper III topics.

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Syllabus: UPSC Civil Services notification. Topic breakdown, subtopics and PYQ years: GS Score UPSC Syllabus 2026-27 booklet. Sources & credits

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