Animal Husbandry, Fisheries & Blue Economy

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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