Subject: Economics

Topic: Agriculture

Current Affairs :
1.
Horticulture, Floriculture, Commercial crops, Bamboo Production – MIDH, NFSM-CC, etc.
2.
Seeds, Pesticides and Mechanization – HYV, Indian Seed Congress, etc.
3.
Animal Husbandry, Dairy & Fisheries Sector – Pashudhan Sanjivani, E- Pashudhan Haat, etc
4.
Agricultural Sector and Marketing Reforms – eNAM, Model APMC Act, Eco Survey Reco, etc.
5.
Soil Health Management – NMSA, Soil Health Card, etc.
6.
Food Processing Industry: Issues and Developments
7.
Genetically Modified (GM) crops – cotton, mustards, etc.
8.
Food Procurement and Distribution – PDS & NFSA, Shanta Kumar Committee, FCI restructuring, Buffer stock, etc.
9.
Organic Farming – Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojna (PKVY), NPOF etc.
10.
Irrigation In India – PMKSY, AIBP, Watershed Management, Neeranchan, etc.
11.
Crop Insurance – PMFBY, etc.
12.
Pulses Production – Subramanian Committee, Eco Survey, etc.
13.
Rural Distress, Farmer Suicides, Drought Measures
14.
Food Safety Standards – FSSAI, food fortification, etc.
15.
Plantation Agriculture – RISPC, Tea Act, etc.
16.
Minimum Support Prices for Agricultural Produce
17.
Sugar Industry – FRP, SAP, Rangarajan Committee, EBP, MIEQ, etc.
18.
Fertilizer Sector reforms – NBS, bio-fertilizers, Neem coating, etc.
Static :
1.
[Burning Issue] COVID-19 and its Impact on Agriculture

Topic: Energy

Current Affairs :
1.
Renewable Energy – Wind, Tidal, Geothermal, etc.
2.
Biofuel Policy
3.
UDAY Scheme for Discoms
4.
Oil and Gas Sector – HELP, Open Acreage Policy, etc.
5.
Coal and Mining Sector
6.
Solar Energy – JNNSM, Solar Cities, Solar Pumps, etc.
7.
Policy Wise: India’s Power Sector
Static :

Topic: External Sector

Current Affairs :
1.
Trade Sector Updates – Falling Exports, TIES, MEIS, Foreign Trade Policy, etc.
2.
FDI in Indian economy
Static :

Topic: Finance and Banking

Current Affairs :
1.
Finance Commission – Issues related to devolution of resources
2.
NPA Crisis
3.
Gold Monetisation Scheme
4.
Masala Bonds
5.
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
6.
PPP Investment Models: HAM, Swiss Challenge, Kelkar Committee
7.
Capital Markets: Challenges and Developments
8.
Monetary Policy Committee Notifications
9.
Tax Reforms
10.
Direct Benefits Transfers
11.
Government Budgets
12.
Pay Commission Updates
13.
Central Public Sector Undertakings : Policy Wise
14.
Financial Inclusion in India and Its Challenges
15.
RBI Notifications
16.
Economic Indicators and Various Reports On It- GDP, FD, EODB, WIR etc
17.
Banking Sector Reforms
18.
Differentiated Banks – Payment Banks, Small Finance Banks, etc.
19.
Black Money – Domestic and International Efforts
20.
Cashless Society – Digital Payments, Demonetization, etc.
21.
Goods and Services Tax (GST)
22.
Minimum Alternate Tax (MAT)
Static :
1.
[video & infograph] A Comprehensive History on Goods and Services Tax
2.
Census 2011 | The basics and summary of important findings
3.
Recommendatins of Deepak Mohanty Committee on Financial Inclusion
4.
Arvind Subramanian Panel on GST Tax Rates
5.
Two committees to ensure consistency in tax policies
6.
Easwar Committee to simplify Income Tax laws
7.
Bibek Debroy Committee on Restructuring of Indian Railways
8.
Ajay Shankar Committee on Replacing Multiple Prior Permissions
9.
Tapan Ray Panel to Review Companies Law
10.
Pradhan Mantri Mudra Yojana: Funding the unfunded
11.
Discussing Budget 2016-17 | Tax Reforms
12.
Economics | Monetary Policy Explained with Examples
13.
Beggar thy neighbour
14.
5 Most Important Recommendations by the Debroy Committee on Railways

Topic: Industries

Current Affairs :
1.
Coronavirus – Economic Issues
2.
Electric and Hybrid Cars – FAME, National Electric Mobility Mission, etc.
3.
Innovation Ecosystem in India
4.
Services Sector
5.
Intellectual Property Rights in India
6.
Electronic System Design and Manufacturing Sector – M-SIPS, National Policy on Electronics, etc.
7.
Textile Sector – Cotton, Jute, Wool, Silk, Handloom, etc.
8.
Tourism Sector
9.
e-Commerce: The New Boom
10.
Corporate Social Responsibility: Issues & Development
11.
Pharma Sector – Drug Pricing, NPPA, FDC, Generics, etc.
12.
Labour, Jobs and Employment – Harmonization of labour laws, gender gap, unemployment, etc.
13.
Make in India: Challenges & Prospects
14.
Start-up Ecosystem In India
15.
Telecom and Postal Sector – Spectrum Allocation, Call Drops, Predatory Pricing, etc
16.
GI(Geographical Indicator) Tags
17.
Disinvestment in India
18.
Industrial Sector Updates – Industrial Policy, Ease of Doing Business, etc.
19.
Microfinance Story of India
Static :
1.
Indian Polity | Powers of the President and the Governor
2.
Hybrid Annuity Model: A win- win for everyone. But how?
3.
Start-up India, Stand up India : Wings to fly [Part II]
4.
FMC-SEBI Merger: The Road Ahead

Topic: Infrastructure

Current Affairs :
1.
Road and Highway Safety – National Road Safety Policy, Good Samaritans, etc.
2.
River Interlinking
3.
Steel Industry – Current challenges, National Steel Policy 2017, etc
4.
Coastal Zones Management and Regulations
5.
Port Infrastructure and Shipping Industry – Sagarmala Project, SDC, CEZ, etc.
6.
Waste Management – SWM Rules, EWM Rules, etc
7.
Real Estate Industry
8.
Rural Infrastructure Schemes
9.
Housing for all – PMAY, etc.
10.
Roads, Highways, Cargo, Air-Cargo and Logistics infrastructure – Bharatmala, LEEP, SetuBharatam, etc.
11.
Civil Aviation Sector – CA Policy 2016, UDAN, Open Skies, etc.
12.
Urban Transformation – Smart Cities, AMRUT, etc.
13.
Inland Waterways
14.
Railway Reforms
Static :
1.
FAME India – Hybrid and Electric vehicles scheme
2.
Dedicated Freight Corridors | The Future of railways
3.
Sagarmala Project: Smart ports for Blue Revolution in India