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Hey guys!

I hope we are all on the same page till now. So far we had been trying to cover General Studies 3,
Economics topics. Major chunk of the course has been covered.. With this article I am trying to give a head start all we did in these past few weeks along with the link and relevant info for the next week too!!

An excel sheet with the syllabus has been updated on the group drive too. Please have a look and work accordingly. Excel Link

Notes Download!!

Topic Name	Description	Links Relevant for Preparation
Indian Economy (issues re: planning, mobilisation of resources, growth, development, employment)	The topic has been covered from Indian Economy by Ramesh Singh. A huge topic that can be touched by referring to NCERT and Ramesh Singh both. NCERT for basic understanding is necessary.	Ramesh Singh 10th NCERT 11th NCERT 12th NCERT
Inclusive growth and issues therein	This topic was done by referring to a lot of sources from 11th FYP, 12th FYP to several notes here and there.	MRUNAL 11th FYP 12th FYP Sriram Eco Notes Part 1 Sriram Eco notes Part 2
Government Budgeting	Government Budget being a short topic and infact an easier one could be done from NCERT first for reference and then some links mentioned in the next box.	IGNOU Document 12th Macro NCERT Chapter - 5 Budgetary Process 2013-14 Budget Document Vision IAS Notes
Major Crops in various parts of country (cropping patterns, types of irrigation, irrigation systems, storage, transport & marketing of agro-produce and related issues & constraints, e-technology to aid farmers) Farm subsidies and MSP and issues therein (direct and indirect)	Need to read Majid Hussain for a little bit base. It chapter 9 and 10 for it. Along with it can go through NCERT for Agriculture too. Also refer to Sriram Notes.	Majid Hussain NCERT Cropping Pattern Irrigation Types of Dams (storage structures) Irrigation types (Government Source) Agriculture Marketing Reforms Agricultural Prices and Markets – State of India Agriculture Report E-technology in the aid of farmers
PDS (objectives, functioning, limitations, revamping, issues of buffer stocks & food security)	Please refer to Sriram notes.	Sriram Eco Notes Part 1 Sriram Eco notes Part 2
Infrastructure (energy, ports, roads, airports, railways)	Please refer to Sriram notes.	Insight Infrastructure Report

This is what we have covered so far.. and for the related posts please refer to the Blog Archive. Following are the topics that we have targeted for the next week and the sources remain the same as above. any change in the course would be notified accordingly!! 

Technology missions
Food processing and related industries in India (scope & significance, location, upstream-downstream requirements, supply chain management)
Effects of Liberalisation on the economy
Changes in Industrial policy & their effects on industrial growth
Investment models

                                                                                                                         

Your suggestions and queries are welcome.. 

Happy Reading..