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Contemporary Indian Economy

In this issue’s special section, we have come up with curated and comprehensive content on the most important topics of Contemporary Indian Economy. The topics have been identified by our team of experts based on a careful analysis of the previous years’ questions. Only those dimensions of the topics have been covered which are most likely to be asked in the upcoming examinations.

Indian Economy & Socio-economic Development

Economic Growth And Development

1 India’s Economic Growth: Key Statistics & Trends

2 Rising Employment Gap despite Strong GDP Growth

3 Potential GDP: Determinants and Hindrances

4 Inclusive Growth in India

5 Rising Income Inequality

6 Informal Sector Inclusion in GDP

7 Viksit Bharat@2047 & $5 Trillion Economy Roadmap

Fiscal Policy & Public Finance

1 Debt Management

2 GST: Current Scenario, Impacts & Concerns of States

3 Centre-State Fiscal Imbalances

4 Direct vs Indirect Subsidies - WTO Concerns

5 Need for Monetary-Fiscal Policy Coordination

Monetary Policy & Banking Sector

1 RBI’s Monetary Policy Framework

2 Digital Banking

3 Inflation: WPI vs CPI Trends and Targeting

4 Tools of Liquidity Management

5 Banking Health Indicators

6 NBFC Sector

7 Priority Sector Lending

8 Role of Scheduled Commercial Banks & PCA Framework

Agriculture & Rural Economy

1 Agriculture’s Role in GDP and Employment

2 Minimum Support Price (MSP)

3 Public Distribution System (PDS)

4 Agricultural Credit

5 Recent Agricultural Marketing Reforms

6 Integrated Farming Systems & Agro-Tech (AgriStack)

7 Crop Diversification: Challenges and Technological Opportunities

8 Horticulture & Allied Sector

9 Food Processing Industry

10 Import Dependence in Edible Oils

11 Scalability Challenges in Natural Farming

Industry

1 Manufacturing Sector in India

2 MSMEs

3 Textile Industry

4 Automobile Industry

5 India's Pharmaceutical Sector

Infrastructure

1 Investment in Infrastructure: Role in Inclusive Growth

2 Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) in Infrastructure

3 Regional Air Connectivity

4 Logistics Infrastructure & Supply Chain Resilience

5 Smart Cities Mission & Urban Infrastructure

6 Railway Infra

7 Defence Industrial Corridors

8 Inland Waterways

Services Sector & Knowledge Economy

1 Services Sector: Contribution to GDP and Employment Trends

2 E-Commerce & Quick Commerce

3 Telecom Sector

4 IP Regime

5 India’s Focus on R&D and Innovation

Employment, Labour & Social Protection

1 Labour Market Dynamics

2 Four Labour Codes: Merits, Criticisms & Progress

3 Skill India & Entrepreneurship

4 Social Protection for Gig Workers

External Sector & Trade

1 Trade Trends 2024-25: Deficit, Composition, Export Markets

2 DI Inflows: Sectoral Distribution & Reforms

3 WTO Negotiations: Agriculture, TRIPS, Subsidies, Fisheries

4 India’s Export Competitiveness