Mains GS Paper IIIEconomyHigh-yield

Food Processing, Supply Chain & Storage

खाद्य प्रसंस्करण, आपूर्ति श्रृंखला और भंडारण

Food Processing, Supply Chain & Storage is part of the UPSC Mains GS Paper III syllabus, under Economy. It appeared in Mains GS Paper III question papers in 3 of the 10 years from 2016 to 2025 (2019, 2021, 2023). It is marked high-yield: a topic worth revising more than once.

What should you study in Food Processing, Supply Chain & Storage?

  • APMC — mandi system; three farm laws (passed, repealed 2021)
  • e-NAM — 1361 mandis; inter-state trading; limitations
  • FPO promotion — 10,000 FPOs; SFAC, NABARD support
  • Cold chain — post-harvest losses (15-20%), MIDH scheme

How often is Food Processing, Supply Chain & Storage asked in UPSC Mains?

Asked in 3 of 10 years, including 2 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: asked
  7. 2022: not asked
  8. 2023: 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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