UPSC Civil Services β€” Indian Economy

Growth, budget, banking, fiscal & monetary policy, agriculture, and industry.

Each topic will have notes, key facts, MCQs, PYQs and a revision box as it's published. Tap a topic to start β€” more are being added regularly.

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Basics of Indian Economy

Sectors, national income concepts, GDP vs GNP

02

Money & Banking

RBI, monetary policy, commercial banks, NBFCs

03

Inflation

Types, measurement (CPI/WPI), causes and control

04

Fiscal Policy & Budget

Union Budget, fiscal deficit, tax structure

05

Five-Year Plans & NITI Aayog

Planning history and the shift to NITI Aayog

06

Agriculture

Cropping patterns, MSP, agricultural reforms

07

Industry & Infrastructure

Industrial policy, PLI schemes, infrastructure financing

08

External Sector & Trade

Balance of payments, FDI/FPI, trade agreements

09

Economic Reforms of 1991

LPG reforms β€” liberalisation, privatisation, globalisation

10

Poverty & Unemployment

Measurement, government schemes, employment data

11

Previous Year Questions

Economy PYQs organised by topic

12

Capital Market & Securities

SEBI, stock exchanges, IPOs and mutual funds

13

Banking Sector Reforms & NPAs

Nationalisation, NPAs, recapitalisation, bank mergers

14

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

101st Amendment, GST Council, CGST/SGST/IGST

15

Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code

CIRP, IBBI, NCLT and NCLAT

16

Balance of Payments & Forex

Current account, capital account, the 1991 BoP crisis

17

International Economic Organisations

IMF, World Bank, WTO, AIIB, NDB

18

Human Development & Social Sector

HDI, MPI, and India's key social indices

19

Sustainable Development Goals

The 2030 Agenda and NITI Aayog's SDG India Index

20

National Income Accounting

GDP, GNP, GVA, NNP and GFCF explained

21

Poverty, Inequality & Demographic Metrics

Gini coefficient, demographic dividend, PLFS data

22

Public Debt & Fiscal Federalism

Public debt, the 16th Finance Commission, capital account convertibility

23

Banking Regulation: PCA & MSME Classification

RBI's Prompt Corrective Action framework and MSME criteria

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Govt Schemes for Industry & Agriculture

PM-KISAN, PM Gati Shakti, SEZs, Startup/Stand-Up India

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