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Minor Elective - Indian Economy

B.Com · Semester 2 — Minor paper from another faculty on structure, sectors, planning and current issues of the Indian economy.

6 MonthsDuration 1Subject 5Chapters OnlineTests & result

Your roadmap · आपका रोडमैप

  1. 1
    Admission & first meetingप्रवेश और पहली मुलाकात

    Enquire at your nearest NDSS centre, meet the teacher, fix the batch time and get your study material.

  2. 2
    Part 1 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 1

    Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.

    Unit 1: Structure of the Indian EconomyUnit 2: Planning and Economic ReformsUnit 3: Indian Agriculture
  3. 3
    Part 2 of the syllabusपाठ्यक्रम भाग 2

    Unit-wise coaching with notes and doubt classes.

    Unit 4: Industry and ServicesUnit 5: Current Issues
  4. 4
    Unit tests & assignmentsयूनिट टेस्ट

    Regular tests in the university / board pattern.

  5. 5
    Semester 2 exam (university / board)विश्वविद्यालय / बोर्ड परीक्षा

    Previous papers and full revision before the exam.

  6. 6
    Online tests & resultऑनलाइन टेस्ट और रिज़ल्ट

    Take the tests online; your marks and result show in your student login and at the centre.

Syllabus · पाठ्यक्रम

1 subject · 5 chapters · 23 topics

01Unit 1: Structure of the Indian Economy 4 topics
  1. Features of the Indian economy
  2. Primary, secondary and tertiary sectors
  3. National income concepts
  4. Demographic features: Census 2011
02Unit 2: Planning and Economic Reforms 4 topics
  1. Objectives and achievements of Five-Year Plans
  2. NITI Aayog
  3. New Economic Policy 1991: LPG
  4. Disinvestment and privatisation
03Unit 3: Indian Agriculture 5 topics
  1. Role of agriculture
  2. Green Revolution
  3. Problems of Indian agriculture
  4. Agricultural credit and marketing
  5. MSP, PM-KISAN and other schemes
04Unit 4: Industry and Services 5 topics
  1. Industrial policy 1991
  2. Public sector and private sector
  3. MSMEs
  4. Make in India and start-ups
  5. Growth of the services sector and IT
05Unit 5: Current Issues 5 topics
  1. Poverty and inequality
  2. Unemployment: types
  3. Inflation and RBI's inflation target
  4. Goods and Services Tax
  5. Foreign trade and digital economy

About this course

You will be able to

  • Describe the structure, sectors and demographic features of the Indian economy
  • Explain economic planning, NITI Aayog and the economic reforms of 1991
  • Analyse the role and problems of Indian agriculture and government support schemes
  • Explain industrial policy, MSMEs and the growth of the services sector
  • Discuss current issues such as poverty, unemployment, inflation, GST and foreign trade

Who it is for

  • B.Com students (General and Accounting & Taxation streams) of Semester 2 under the UP State Universities NEP 2020 syllabus
  • Students taking Indian Economy as the minor elective from another faculty
  • Students preparing for UPSSSC, SSC and bank exam economy sections

What you need

  • Class 12 pass; interest in current economic news
Online tests & result Practice and unit tests online; marks and result show in your student login and at the centre. Student login →

Questions

Are current figures asked?

Yes, basic recent data such as GDP share of sectors and major schemes; we update notes from the Economic Survey and Budget.

Is this useful for government exams?

Yes, the same topics form the economy section of UPSSSC, SSC and banking exams.

Which syllabus does the course follow?

It follows the UP State Universities NEP 2020 common minimum syllabus for B.Com. Where your own university's syllabus differs, the centre teaches as per your university syllabus and papers.

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