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NUMBER OF QUESTIONS ASKED IN PAST YEAR PRELIMS UNDER ECONOMICS
3 5
30
20
14
18
9
18 19
9
20
14
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Chapter 1 & 2
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Chapter- 1 Economic Growth & Development Pages 9 to 28
Chapter-2 Taxation System Pages 29 to 50
Chapter- 1 Economic Growth & Development Pages 1 to 8
Chapter 1,2,3 & 4
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Chapter- 4 Fiscal Policy Pages 71 to 90
Chapter- 3 Monetary Policy Pages 51 to 70
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Chapter 3 & 4
Chapter 5 & 6
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Chapter- 6 Classification of Indian Economy Pages 105 to 118
Chapter- 5 Inflation Pages 91 to 104
Chapter-7 Subsidies Pages 119 to 133
Chapter- 8 Aadhar Pages 134 to 139
Chapter- 10 Population Pages 159 to 168
Chapter 5 to 9
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Chapter- 9 Financial Market Pages 140 to 158
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Chapter 7,8 & 9
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Chapter- 11 Indian Agri. I Pages 169 to 182
Chapter-15 Infrastructure Pages 227 to 242
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Chapter- 14 Industrial Policy Pages 203 to 226
Chapter- 12 Indian Agri.II Pages 183 to 190
Chapter- 13 Planning Pages 191 to 202
Chapter 10 to 13
Chapter-16 Infrastructure Pages 243 to 254
Chapter- 18 Parallel Economy Pages 277 to 288
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Chapter- 17 Financial Inclusion Pages 255 to 276
Chapter 14 to 16
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Chapter- 19 Regional Trade Agreements Pages 289 to 296
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Chapter 10 to 16
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Chapter- 20 Trade Barriers in International Trade Pages 297 to 302
Chapter 17 to 19
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Chapter- 22 Convertibility Pages 315 to 320
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Chapter 20 to 23
Chapter- 21 Foreign Exchange Rate System Pages 303 to 314
Chapter- 23 Balance of Payments Pages 321 to 332
Chapter-28 Miscellaneous Topics Pages 387 to 391
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Chapter- 26 Industrial Policy Pages 361 to 378
Chapter- 24 Foreign Investment Pages 333 to 346
Chapter-27 India’s Trade Policy Pages 379 to 386
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Chapter 17 to 23
Chapter- 25 International Eco.Org. Pages 347 to 360
Chapter 24 to 28 Govt. Schemes Pages 481 to 517
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Appendix-I Government Schemes Pages 481to 498
Chapter 24 to 28
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Government Schemes Pages 498 to 517
Government Schemes
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Government Schemes Pages 537 to 558
Government Schemes Pages 517 to 537
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CHAPTER WISE BREAK UP OF PAST YEAR QUESTIONS
Chapter names 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 Total
1. Economic
growth and
development
1 4 1 3 1 1 2 13
2. Taxation
system
1
1 2 1 2 1 1 1 10
3. Monetary
policy
2 1 1 1 2 2 6 2 2 4 1 24
4. Fiscal policy 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 11
5. Inflation 2 1 3 2 2 10
6. Classification of
Indian economy
2 2 4
7. Subsidies 1 2 1 1 1 6
8. Aadhar 2 2
9. Financial
Market
1 1 1 3 6
10. Population 1 1 1 3
11. Indian
Agriculture I:
Markets,
Irrigation and
Finance
1 1 1 1 1 1 6
12. Indian
Agriculture II:
Land Reforms
13. Planning 1 1 1 2 2 7
14. Industrial
Policy
1 1 1 1 1 3 1 9
15. Infrastructure
16. Non
Performing Assets
1 2 1 1 5
17. Financial
Inclusion
2 1 4 1 2 3 13
18. Parallel
Economy
1 1
19. Regional
Trade Agreement
20. Trade Barriers
in International
Trade
21. Foreign
Exchange rate
system of India
2 1 1 1 1 6
22. Convertibility 1 1
23. Balance of
Payments
1 1 2 1 5
24. Foreign
Investment
1 1 1 1 1 5
25. International
Economic
Organizations
2 2 4
26. World Trade
Organization
1 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 10
27. India’s Trade Policy
1 1 1 3
Appendix-I
Government
Schemes
2 11 3 2 3 2 1 2 26
Total 14 20 20 19 18 9 18 14 20 30 5 3 190
Mapping of UPSC Mains Syllabus to PrepMate Economics Book
UPSC Mains Syllabus Topic Coverage in PrepMate Books
Indian Economy and issues relating to planning,
mobilization of resources
Chapter 13 Planning; Mobilization of resources is
related to sources of Government Budget and thus, is
suitably covered under Government Budget.
Growth, development and employment
Chapter 1
Economic Growth and Development
Inclusive growth and issues arising from it.
Chapter 1
Economic Growth and Development
Government Budgeting
Chapter 4 Fiscal Policy
Major crops,Cropping patterns in various parts of
the country
This is a topic of Geography. It is covered under
PrepMate Geography book Chapter 27- Agriculture
Different types of irrigation and irrigation
systems
Chapter 11
Indian Agriculture I: Markets, Irrigation and
Finance
Storage, transport and marketing of agricultural
produce and issues and related constraints
Chapter 11
Indian Agriculture I: Markets, Irrigation and
Finance
E-technology in the aid of farmers. This topic can be interpreted in multiple ways.
It requires coverage of technology based
government schemes for agriculture such as
Soil Health Card Scheme, e-NAM, Krishi Vigyan
Kendras, etc.
Government schemes are covered in Appendix I
of PrepMate Economics Book.
Question can also be asked on use of
Information technology for agriculture.
Issues related to direct and indirect farm
subsidies and minimum support prices;
Chapter 7 Subsidies
Public Distribution System- objectives, functioning,
limitations, revamping; issues of buffer stocks and
food security;
Chapter 7 Subsidies
Technology missions This topic is vague. It can be interpreted as technology
based government schemes for agriculture.
Economics of animal-rearing
This topic is part of Geography. It is covered under
Chapter 26 Economic Activities and Location Factors in
PrepMate Geography Book.
Food processing and related industries in India-
scope and significance, location, upstream and
downstream requirements, supply chain
management.
Chapter 14 Industrial Policy
Land reforms in India. Chapter 12 Indian Agriculture II: Land Reforms
Effects of liberalization on the economy, changes in
industrial policy and their effects on industrial
growth.
Chapter 14 Industrial Policy
Infrastructure: Energy, Ports, Roads, Airports,
Railways, etc.
Chapter 15 Infrastructure
Investment models.
This topic refers to various Public-Private
partnership models. PPP Models are covered in
Chapter 15 Infrastructure
1. UPSC Economics Mains Syllabus is not arranged in a systematic order.
Consequently, the chapters of the PrepMate Economics book match with the
syllabus in an un-sequential manner.
2. The syllabus covers topics from various disciplines. Infact, some of the topics
of Geography are also included in Economics Syllabus.
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