Indian Economy: For Civil Services and other Competitive Examinations

Do you know what payments bank is? Are you aware about the three-tier tax structure in India? Do you know that applying for rooftop solar through the portal of the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy is as simple as a click away! Are you updated that few universities in Switzerland, Germany, and the United States are accepting cryptocurrency as one of the payment options? From the agricultural revolution to the latest health schemes, recent trends of inflation to updates in the irrigation sector ... the fifth edition of Indian Economy by Nitin Singhania continues to equip UPSC aspirants with many such essential data and facts to confidently navigate complex questions. The author has excelled in joining the dots between theoretical concepts and contemporary issues. Mind maps, flow charts in dual colour certainly helps to elevate the learning outcome. 1. Addition of 3 new chapters on Co-operative Sectors in India, Power and Energy Sector of India and Care Economy and Gender Transformative Approach in India. 2. Revamped presentation of Indian Tax Structure and Public Finance. 3. Handy Pluck-out chart, at the end of the book, including key features of Interim Union Budget 202425. 4. Updates in all the chapters, including Financial Market, Money & Banking, Health and Education, Agriculture etc. 5. Chapter-wise previous years' questions (2010-23) of UPSC Preliminary and Main examinations for practice and better understanding of exam trends.