Indian Economy syllabus for GS, both Prelims and Mains of Civil Services Exam consists of two major areas i.e. Basics & Concepts (which are most important for Prelims) and Dynamic emerging topics related to macroeconomics of India (as mentioned below; foundation helps in preparing for this area better).
The module is designed to include both basic concepts and emerging dynamic topics relevant to syllabus in a right balance. No module is as such expected to help student sit and crack the exam as at least 3 or 4 times more effors needs to be invested over and above these 60 hours module and it forms the basis to understand as to how to negoitiate through various stages of examination. The total module is around 60-70 hours and spans about a month or so with 02 hours everyday. Daily, weekly and monthly assignments are also given in connection with topics dealt accordingly.
The topics chapter-wise covered in the course include:
- National Income
- Inflation
- Financial Markets
- Banking
- Security Markets
- External Sector
- Taxation
- Public Finance
- Background of Indian Economy
- Growth & Development- Challenges
- Inclusive Growth
- Planning
- Reforms – LPG
- Agriculture & Food Management
- Major Crops
- Pattern of crops
- Irrigation
- E-technology
- Supply Chain Management
- Farm Subsidies
- MSP
- PDS
- NFSA
- Tech Missions
- Food Processing
- Infrastructure
- Energy
- Ports
- Roads
- Airports
- Railways
- Budgeting
- Socio-economic issues
- Poverty
- Unemployment
- Social infrastructure
- Investment Models
- Land Reforms
- Service Sector
The module intiates with basics and concepts that are most important for prelims and continues to further dealing of dynamic syllabus of mains GS Paper-3.