Economy study notes
Free Economy notes for UPSC, SSC, banking and railway exams: every topic with the key facts, exam traps and a practice quiz. About 72minutes in all: read them in order, then take each topic's quiz to lock it in.
National Income & Growth: Notes for UPSC, SSC & Railway Exams
GDP, GNP, NNP and GVA in one read: what is counted, the three methods, real vs nominal, the deflator and how India's national accounts are compiled.
Money, Banking & RBI: Notes for UPSC, SSC & Railway Exams
The RBI, monetary policy tools (repo, SDF, MSF, CRR, SLR, OMOs), the MPC, money supply measures M0-M3 and key banking milestones in one read.
Inflation: Notes for UPSC & State PSC Exams
Types and causes of inflation, CPI vs WPI, core inflation, who gains and loses, the Phillips curve and India's inflation-targeting regime in one read.
Budget, Fiscal Policy & GST: Notes for UPSC & State PSC Exams
The Union Budget, receipts and expenditure, the four deficits, FRBM, the Finance Commission and GST structure and Council, in one structured read.
External Sector & Trade: Notes for UPSC & State PSC Exams
Balance of payments, forex reserves, exchange rates, convertibility, FDI vs FPI, FEMA, trade policy and trade remedies explained for prelims.
Agriculture & Food Security: Notes for UPSC & State PSC Exams
Cropping seasons, landholdings, MSP and CACP, procurement and PDS, the National Food Security Act, farm schemes and India's agricultural revolutions.
Industry & Infrastructure: Notes for UPSC & State PSC Exams
Industrial policies from 1948 to 1991, MSME definitions, IIP and core industries, PSU status, PPP models and India's big infrastructure programmes.
Poverty, Employment & Population: Notes for UPSC & State PSC Exams
Poverty lines and MPI, types of unemployment, PLFS concepts, the rural job guarantee, Census facts and the demographic transition in one read.
Government Schemes: Notes for UPSC, SSC & Railway Exams
Flagship schemes grouped by theme. Financial inclusion, insurance and pension, health, nutrition, housing, water, livelihoods. With launch years and features.
Sustainable Development & SDGs: Notes for UPSC & State PSC Exams
Sustainable development from Brundtland to Paris, the 17 SDGs, MDGs, India's SDG framework and climate commitments, and how HDI measures development.
UN & International Organisations: Notes for UPSC, SSC & Railway Exams
The UN's organs and agencies, the IMF and World Bank Group, WTO, regional development banks and who publishes which report, organised for quick revision.