Book — Indian Economic Development

India's development journey from 1947 to today — planning, reforms, current challenges and comparisons with neighbours.

Units 6–83 units · 19 topics

Development Experience (1947–90) and Economic Reforms since 1991

From a colonial economy to a planned one and then to LPG reforms. Master the state of the economy at independence, the Five Year Plans, the Green Revolution, and the 1991 liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation.

Medium 16–18 hrs8 topics 5/5

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Unit 7

Current Challenges Facing Indian Economy

Human capital, rural development, employment, poverty, and sustainable development — the challenges India still faces. Rich in schemes, data points and case-based questions.

Medium 18–20 hrs8 topics 5/5

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Unit 8

Development Experience of India: A Comparison with Neighbours

India, China and Pakistan took different development paths and achieved different results. Master the comparative data on population, GDP, human development and strategy — a compact but high-scoring unit.

Medium 8–10 hrs3 topics 4/5

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Unit 6 — Reforms & Development

Indian Economy at Independence25m Agricultural Sector (1947–90)25m Industrial Sector (1947–90)25m Foreign Trade (1947–90)20m Five Year Plans and Goals of Planning30m Green Revolution25m LPG Reforms of 1991 (New Economic Policy)30m Effects of Economic Reforms25m

Unit 7 — Current Challenges

Human Capital Formation30m Education and Health in India25m Rural Development30m Rural Credit22m Agricultural Diversification20m Employment and Unemployment30m Sustainable Development and Environment25m Poverty and Government Schemes30m

Unit 8 — India vs China vs Pakistan

India and Pakistan: A Comparative Study25m India and China: A Comparative Study30m Development Indicators: India, China, Pakistan25m

Exam focus for this book

Unit 6: reasons and components of 1991 reforms (long answer staple).
Unit 7: schemes + human capital comparisons (case-based questions).
Unit 8: comparative tables — quote directions, not invented numbers.