Companion to the Indian Economy: For UPSC CIVIL SERVICES MAIN EXAMINATION (1)

This is a collation of notes prepared by graduates of IITM and IIMK as a part of their preparation for the Civil Services (Main) Examination. Contributors to the book also include IAS probationers.

The compilation is highly comprehensive and contains 29 chapters in about 250 pages, thus giving a detailed overview of topics listed in the syllabus.

The book is laid out under the following chapter heads :

Chapter 1
Inclusive Growth and Economic Development in India
Chapter 2
Budgeting in India – Process, Evaluation and Innovations
Chapter 3
Cropping Pattern in India – Associated Determinants and Land Use
Chapter 4
Irrigation and Water Security
Chapter 5
Farm Viablity: Securing Economies of Scale and Better Market Access and Returns
Chapter 6
The Role of Subsidies in Indian Agriculture
Chapter 7
Minimum Support Price and The Indian Farmer
Chapter 8
PDS and Food Security
Chapter 9
Food Processing and Related Industries in India
Chapter 10
Renovating Land Management – The Role of Land Reforms in Agriculture
Chapter 11
Industrial Policy and Its Role in the Economic Turnaround
Chapter 12
The New Economic Policy and the Age of Market led Growth
Chapter 13
Infrastructure in India – Strengths, Weaknesses and Recommendations
Chapter 14
Recent Initiatives for Augmenting Power Generation in India 141
Chapter 15
New Initiatives by Indian Railways during 2013-14
Chapter 16
Recent Initiatives for Development of the Infrastructure Sector in India 145
Chapter 17
Public-private Partnership in Infrastructure
Chapter 18
Planning in India, Planning Commission and the 12fth FYP
Chapter 19
Planning then and now - An analysis of FYPs in India
Chapter 20
Mobilization of Resources and The Role of Monetary Policy
Chapter 21
Employment Generation Through Growth and Planning
Chapter 22
GAAR and Tax Avoidance
Chapter 23
Currency Volatility in India
Chapter 24
VAT and GST
Chapter 25
Education - Policies and Outcomes
Chapter 26
Health - Policies and Outcomes
Chapter 27
Skill Development and it’s Expansion
Chapter 28
Population Policy in India – Strategies and Implementation
Chapter 29
Guide to NCERTs for Economics