Lecture by S. Maitra on IAS Indian Economy at Civil Services Study Centre

A D M I N I S T R AT I V E T R A I N I N G
I N S T I T U T E
G O V E R N M E N T O F W E S T B E N G A L
S A L T L A K E , K O L K A T A - 7 0 0 1 0 6
An Introductory Lecture
By
Subir Maitra
Associate Professor and ex-WBCS(Executive)

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 The civil services examination is basically a test to
choose suitable administrators. It tests the candidate
right from the stage when one starts the preparation.
 A candidate should have the right frame of mind and the
will power to succeed in the exam.
 A proper action plan is needed for the preparation.
 Candidates will be tested for some essential qualities
like power of retention, clarity of concepts, ability to
identify the correct alternatives with efficiency and
accuracy.
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 Candidates will be tested for some essential qualities like
power of retention, clarity of concepts, ability to identify
the correct alternatives with efficiency and accuracy,
values and concern for society.
 The main constraint is the time one gets to answer
questions.
 It is a multiple choice question paper, it needs a
different preparation and a proper strategy.
 The examination is designed to evaluate certain qualities
like a sharp memory and basic retention power.
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 One should be able to differentiate between relevant
and irrelevant information.
 The questions asked in the General Studies paper are of
10+2 level. Therefore emphasis has to be on conceptual
clarity.
 Candidates must have the acumen and the ability to
choose the right option of many given options. This
needs a proper method of elimination.
 It is not enough to know the right answer but it has to
be marked correctly on the answer sheet.
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 Speed and Accuracy are important, so solving model
question papers on a regular basis would be a great help.
 A good presence of mind is needed to eliminate the
least appropriate options and arrive at the right one.
 Any topic or concept should not be studied in isolation. It
is better to understand and establish a correlation
between related concepts from other subjects and
current events and happenings.
 It is necessary to have a positive attitude and a great
amount of will power to succeed to achieve your goal.
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SUCCESS SECRETS
Hard work:
 Remember that there is no substitute to hard work. There
is no short cut to success and hard work never goes
unrewarded.
Planning and systematic study:
 Proper planning right from the stage of selection of text
books is absolutely necessary.
 There are ways to study more effectively and with less
stress and more enjoyment.
 It is wise to take a three pronged approach to
preparation, reading to learn, making effective notes and
able to write answers to various kinds of questions.
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Time management:
 Effective time management is another requirement.
 We keep hearing the word "Busy" a lot. There are two
kinds of ‘busy’(ness): chaotic, disorganized busy and
calm, effective busy.
 It goes without saying that being the latter helps to pack
in more productivity in your work.
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Self-confidence:
 Your self-confidence can make the difference. Your self-
confidence should be at an all time high - always.
 You should be in the company of people, who can
increase your motivational levels high and can inspire
you.
 Form a group of close friends, who are as determined as
you are to make it to the Civil Services Examination.
Dedication:
 Be totally dedicated and focused in your studies. You
may have to sacrifice something like movies, parties, and
entertainments etc at this stage of your life to achieve
bigger things.
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Patience:
 As the CSE preparation spans a minimum of one year,
right from the Preliminary stage to the interview state, it
requires a lot of patience to maintain your tempo.
 One should not lose patience and the tempo throughout
the preparation period till success.
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TIPS FOR ANSWERING QUESTIONS AT THE PRELIMS
Don’t waste time:
 Start answering the questions from the minute you get
them.
 Waste no time on reading the entire question paper first.
First answer all the question you are sure you know the
answers to.
 Skip all the difficult questions in the first round: in this
round if you find yourself stuck in a question for more
than 10 seconds, just skip it.
 However, keep making a small mark on the question
paper to indicate that you have skipped that question in
the first round. This will enable you to save time in the
next rounds.
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Allocate time for each answer:
 In GS Prelims Paper-1, since you are to answer 100
questions (80 questions for Paper-2) in two hours, you
have an average of 72 seconds (90 seconds for Paper-2)
for each question.
 So on pro rata basis you should answer 25 questions
every 30 minutes (20 questions every half an hour for
Paper-2).
 But be harsh with yourself in the first hour. Allocate 40-45
seconds for each question (55-60 seconds in case of
Paper-2).
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 Thus if in the first 30 minutes you haven’t answered 30-
35 questions (25-27 questions in case of optional
subject), you should tell yourself that you are not doing
well.
 This is because in the first hour you will be answering the
easiest questions and in the last half-hour you will need
plenty of spare time for “logic and guesswork”.
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Negative marking:
 There will be penalty for wrong answers.
 For each wrong answer,one-third (0.33) of the marks
assigned to that question will be deducted as penalty.
 If a candidate gives more than one answer, it will be
treated as a wrong even if one of the given answers
happens to be correct and there will be same penalty.
 But if a question is left blank, i.e. no answer is given by
the candidate, there will be no penalty for that question.
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ANALYSIS OF GS PRELIMS QUESTIONS RELATED TO INDIAN
ECONOMY (2005-2013):
CSE GS Prelims 2013
 1.Balance of payments;
 2.RBI’s regulation;
 3.Bank Rate;
 4.Deficit financing;
 5.Disguised unemployment;
 6.Capital account;
 7.Inflation;
 8.Liquid asset of bank;
 9.Open market operations;
 10. Priority sector lending by
banks;
 11.Demographic dividend;
 12.Inflation;
 13.Economic growth;
 14.National income;
 15.Credit to rural poor;
 16.Foreign exchange reserve;
 17.Inflation;
 18.Demand and supply of
money;
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ECONOMY (2005-2013):
CSE GS Prelims 2012
 1. National Biodiversity Authority
(NBA) and Indian agriculture;
 2. National Rural Health Mission;
 3. National Rural Livelihood
Mission;
 4. Multi-dimensional Poverty
Index of UNDP;
 5. Thirteenth Finance
Commission;
 6. Industrial Policy;
 7. Ryotwari Settlement;
 8. Demographic transition;
 9. Index of Industrial Production;
 10. Janani Suraksha Yojana;
 11. Employees’ State Insurance
Scheme;
 12. District Rural Development
Agencies;
 13. Reserve Bank of India;
 14. Capital gains;
 15. Measures to increase in the
money supply in the economy;
 16. Foreign Direct Investment;
 17. Price of a currency in
international market;
 18. Lead Bank Scheme;
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ECONOMY (2005-2013):
CSE GS Prelims 2011
 1. Union Budget 2011-12;
 2. Food Inflation;
 3. Fiscal Stimulus;
 4. Visit by foreign nationals to India;
 5. Current Account Deficit;
 6. Base Effect of Inflation;
 7. Demographic dividend;
 8. Value Added Tax;
 9. Closed economy;
 10. Difference between FDI and FII;
 11. Aam Admi Bima Yojana;
 12. Mega Food Parks;
 13. Micro Finance;
 14. MGNREGA;
 15. Union Budget;
 16. Finance Commission;
 17. Australia Group and Wassenaar
Arrangement;
 18. Difference between Vote on
Account and Interim Budget;
 19. IMF;
 20. Teaser Loan by commercial
Bank;
 21. Growth of Indian economy;
 22. Agricultural credit;
 23. Inclusive Growth;
 24. Disinvestment of the public
sector;
 25. Economic growth and Inflation;
 26. Bank Rate;
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MAJOR TOPICS OF GS PRELIMS QUESTIONS RELATED TO
INDIAN ECONOMY (2005-2013):
 Census 2001 and Census 2011;
 Basic statistics relating to Indian Economy;
 Five Year Plans;
 Government Policies;
 Government Schemes, Projects and Missions;
 Committees and their recommendations;
 Public Sector Enterprises;
 Stock Exchanges and Stock Indices—National and International;
 Bank and insurance sector-Role and functions of Reserve Bank of
India;
 Famous private companies—business houses associated with them
and their products/services;
 International trading blocks—India as a member;
 Environment Economics-- National and International;
 Taxes and subsidies;
 Miscellaneous;
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READING LIST
 NCERT textbooks (XI-XII) on Economics: Read the following
sections:
 From XI: Course II, Units I—IV;
 From XII: Course II, Units IV—V;
 Census 2001 and 2011Reports;
 Economic Surveys, GOI,(2012-13 and 2013-14);
 India 2013 and 2014;
 One good guide book on CSE Prelims
(Access/TMH/Unique/Spectrum);
 One/two good monthly magazines on competitive examination
and special issues;
 One/two national English dailies;
 One economic/business daily, if possible.
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