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All subjects 268 Agriculture 45Art and Culture 0Disaster Management 16 Economics 80 Environment 32Ethics 0Geography 0Governance 0Indian Society 0Internal Security 53International Relations 0Modern History 0Polity 0Post Independence 0Science and Technology 42Social Justice 0World History 0

Microthemes in Economics

BoP,FDI,FPI,External Financing 5 Budget, Fiscal Policy 7 CareXMonetized Economy 1 Corporate Social Responsibility 1 Demographic Dividend 1 Digital Payments,Digital Infrastructure 1 Economic Growth,LPG,Planning 3 Financial Inclusion,PSL 2 Food Processing Sector 6 Foreign Exchange,Currency Devaluation 1 Gender Budgeting 1 GST 3 Inclusive Growth 4 Inclusive GrowthXCapitalism 1 Inclusive GrowthXPublic Expenditure 1 Inclusive GrowthXSustainable Development 2 Investment Funds 1 Labour Reform 1 LPG Reforms 4 Manufacturing Sector 5 National Income Accounting(GDP) 3 Nuclear Energy Policy 1 RBIxFunctions 1 Renewable Energy Sector 7 SEZ 1 Trade 1 Unemployment 2

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Syllabus topics in GS3

GS3-01.Indian Economy and issues relating to planning, mobilization of resources, growth, development and employment. 21 GS3-02.Inclusive growth and issues therein 12 GS3-03.Government Budgeting 8 GS3-05.Different types of irrigation and irrigation systems 0 GS3-06.Storage, transport and marketing of Agricultural produce and issues and related constraints 0 GS3-07.E-Technology in the aid of farmers 0 GS3-09.Economics of Animal Rearing 0 GS3-10.Food processing and related industries in India-scope’ and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management 7 GS3-11.Land Reforms in India 2 GS3-12.Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in industrial policy and their effects on industrial growth 10 GS3-13.Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports, Railways etc: 14 GS3-14.Investment models 5 GS3-15.Science and Technology- Developments and their Applications and Effects in Everyday Life. 0 GS3-17.Awareness in the fields of IT, Space, Computers, Robotics, Nano-technology, Bio-technology and issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights. 0 GS3-18.Conservation, Environmental Pollution and Degradation, Environmental Impact Assessment. 0 GS3-19.Disaster and Disaster Management. 0 GS3-20.Linkages between Development and Spread of Extremism. 0 GS3-21.Role of External State and Non-state Actors in creating challenges to Internal Security. 0 GS3-23.Security Challenges and their Management in Border Areas – Linkages of Organized Crime with Terrorism. 0 GS3-24.Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate. 0

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Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy

Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy

2019

The public expenditure management is a challenge to the Government of India in context of budget making during the post liberalization period. Clarify it.
Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy

2018

Comment on the important changes introduced in respect of the Long term Capital Gains Tax (LCGT) and Dividend Distribution Tax (DDT) in the Union Budget for 2018-2019.
Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy

2017

One of the intended objectives of Union Budget 2017-18 is to ‘transform, energize and clean India’.Analyse the measures proposed in the Budget 2017-18 to achieve the objective.
Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy

2013

What were the reasons for the introduction of Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act, 2003? Discuss critically its salient features and their effectiveness
Economics › Budget, Fiscal Policy

2013

What is the meaning of the term ‘tax expenditure’? Taking housing sector as an example, discuss how it influences the budgetary policies of the government.
Economics › CareXMonetized Economy

Economics › CareXMonetized Economy

2023

Distinguish between ‘care economy’ and ‘monetized economy’. How can care economy be brought into monetized economy through women empowerment?
Economics › Corporate Social Responsibility

Economics › Corporate Social Responsibility

2013

With a consideration towards the strategy of inclusive growth, the new Companies Bill, 2013 has indirectly made CSR a mandatory obligation. Discuss the challenges expected in its implementation in right earnest. Also discuss other provisions in the Bill and their implications
Economics › Demographic Dividend

Economics › Demographic Dividend

2014

“While we flaunt India’s demographic dividend, we ignore the dropping rates of employ ability.”What are we missing while doing so? Where will the jobs that India desperately needs come from? Explain
Economics › Digital Payments,Digital Infrastructure

Economics › Digital Payments,Digital Infrastructure

2023

What is the status of digitalization in the Indian economy? Examine the problems faced in this regard and suggest improvements.
Economics › Economic Growth,LPG,Planning

Economics › Economic Growth,LPG,Planning

2022

“Economic growth in the recent past has been led by increase in labour productivity.”Explain this statement. Suggest the growth pattern that will lead to creation of more jobs without compromising labour productivity.

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