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                                                                      Are	mrunal	videos	enough	for	economy
  –	Written	by	Aishwarya	Sheoran		Over	the	past	few	days,	a	lot	has	been	written	and	said	about	my	UPSC	journey.	I	know	how	it	feels	to	be	on	the	other	side	when	you	are	preparing	or	deciding	to	start.	For	all	those	inspired	by	my	success,	here’s	a	heartfelt	and	honest	description	of	what	I	did	and	feel	in	the	past	two	years.	Initial	Phase:	From	May	1-
  15,	I	just	spent	time	understanding	the	exam	pattern,	watching	Mrunal	videos	on	how	to	read	the	newspaper.	Also,	read	geography	NCERT	for	an	entire	day	to	figure	out	how	much	time	can	I	actually	study	without	getting	zoned	out.	Came	out	with	the	10+8+6	formula	–	that	is	10	hours	study,	8	hours	sleep,	six	hours	everything	else.	From	May	16-
  June	30,	I	finished	relevant	NCERTs,	and	gave	a	read	to	Laxmikanth	and	history.	By	this	time,	I	started	to	make	notes	from	newspapers	but	still	could	not	answer	any	questions	from	the	books	I	had	completed.	READ	|	UPSC	calendar	2021	released,	civil	services	exam	in	June		Phase	2:	Revision	I	started	reading	new	subjects	including	geography,
  society	etc	during	the	first	half	of	the	day.	The	second	half	was	devoted	completely	to	the	revision	of	at	least	three	books	which	I	had	read	in	the	previous	phase	and	two	for	current	affairs.	I	changed	the	way	I	made	current	affairs	notes.	Now,	I	first	made	them	from	Insight	current	affairs,	then	go	on	Indian	Express	app	to	see	any	essay	punchlines
  from	editorials	and	finally	go	through	The	Hindu	to	see	if	there’s	anything	left	–	all	in	40	minutes.	By	the	end	of	July,	I	started	gaining	some	confidence	in	the	polity,	government	schemes,	history,	and	culture	but	geography	was	still	pretty	bad.	Phase	3:	Optional	Subject	This	phase	was	dedicated	to	optional	subject	–	Economics.	From	August	to
  October,	my	main	focus	shifted	to	optional	and	I	did	no	new	GS	topics.	Only	revised	the	ones	already	read	along	with	current	affairs.	I	also	started	doing	one	chapter	each	of	polity,	history,	geography	etc	along	with	government	schemes.	Aishwarya	Sheoran	shares	phase-wise	preparation	plan	Phase	4:	Back	to	GS	In	November	and	December,	my	focus
  was	back	on	GS	as	optional	first	reading	and	concept	clarity	was	over.	Revision	went	on	as	usual	but	with	a	greater	focus	on	current	affairs-revised	them	on	that	day	itself	and	then	again	every	Saturday.	The	new	year	was	bringing	new	hopes	and	I	finally	felt	ready	for	answer	writing.	Phase	5-	Answer	writing	I	joined	the	Vision	IAS	test	series	for	GS
  and	found	that	my	papers	were	getting	completed	in	4.10	hours.	Along	with	these,	I	would	also	practice	one	or	two	questions	from	Insights	secure	and	scribble	the	rest	to	check	the	answers.	Despite	best	efforts,	I	could	not	reduce	my	time	beyond	3.40	hours	till	March.	PHASE	6:	Prelims	April	was	all	about	prelims	—	learning	specific	facts,	map
  exercises	for	geography,	and	compilations	of	Vision	IAS,	however,	I	was	still	in	touch	with	my	optional	subject	for	at	least	30	minutes	each	day	to	do	an	overview	of	one	chapter	from	each	book.	The	prelims	was	held	on	June	2	and	I	had	practiced	about	25	test	papers	available	free	online	by	each	within	1.30	hours.	My	plan	was	a	simple-practice	test	in
  the	morning,	revise	the	answers	in	the	evening	and	again	on	Saturday.	On	Saturdays,	I	also	used	to	focus	on	current	affairs.	No	new	current	affairs	were	added	in	April.	Phase	7	–	Prelims-Mains	interface	After	the	prelims	was	over,	I	took	a	break	of	three	days	to	recoup	and	was	back	in	the	game	again.	Answer	writing,	time	management,	keywords,
  and	presentation	is	of	paramount	importance	in	this	phase.	I	joined	the	Bliss	point	test	series	for	economics	along	with	my	Vision	Ias	Essay	and	GS	online	mocks.	For	essay	and	ethics,	I	took	out	half-an-hour	to	practice	rough	outline	and	brainstorming.	This,	and	a	20-minute	audio	recording	of	quotations	on	various	topics	in	my	own	voice	which	I	used
  to	play	every	morning	during	the	workout.	This	made	it	fun	and	easy	to	tackle.	I	filtered	out	all	the	trivial	prelims	current	affairs	and	made	a	handy	list	of	facts	on	education,	health,	etc	which	I	could	use	in	answers.	My	slow	handwriting	was	the	elephant	in	the	room.	About	15	days	before	my	mains,	I	realised	that	I	would	have	to	find	another	way	to
  finish	my	papers.	This	realisation	took	me	to	the	world	of	flowcharts,	diagrams,	arrows,	points,	and	one-line	intro	and	conclusions.	For	different	topics,	my	answer	writing	differed.	Science	was	just	facts	in	points,	ethics	was	little	paras,	security	was	map	diagrams,	and	so	on.	Seven	minutes	for	10	marks	questions	and	about	10	minutes	for	15	marks
  questions	was	the	ideal	goal	for	me.	PHASE	8	–	Post	Main	Just	like	prelims,	I	was	back	after	a	three-day	break.	Full	of	optimism,	I	started	devoting	an	hour	to	interview	prep	even	before	the	results	came	out.	When	the	list	came	in	January	and	the	detailed	application	form	was	filled	up,	I	made	a	register	for	the	interview	writing	every	word	on	a
  separate	page	and	the	endless	research	began.	I	attended	one	mock	in	February	in	the	Shah	IAS	institute	to	get	a	brief	idea	about	the	whimsical	UPSC	interview.	The	feedback	that	I	got	was	to	stay	the	way	I	am	and	not	look	rehearsed,	and	so	I	was	back	to	preparing	on	my	own.	Every	evening,	I	pestered	everyone	in	the	family	to	sit	as	panel	members
  for	a	mock.	Turns	out,	this	was	more	nerve-wracking	than	the	official	interview	in	UPSC.	Phase	9	–	Interview	Going	to	Delhi	alone	was	a	conscious	decision	to	avoid	extra	pressure	and	also	not	to	make	my	parents	wait	outside	for	so	long.	I	knew	this	was	a	test	I	had	to	face	alone	no	matter	how	nervous	I	was.	I	was	the	second	to	face	the	interview.	I
  sat	and	the	30-minute	interview	began.	Once	inside,	a	sense	of	comfort	and	familiarity	bestowed	upon	me.	Questions	on	US-India	trade	deal,	education	policy,	infrastructure	were	mostly	due	to	my	economics	background.	The	chairman	noticed	my	birth	state	Haryana	and	threw	in	a	khap	panchayat	question.	The	only	peculiar	question	was	about	the
  saree	a	lady	member	was	wearing	which	I	obviously	could	not	identify	but	nevertheless	praised	her	as	it	was	indeed	a	beautiful	pink	saree.	When	I	came	out,	relief	and	smile	were	the	two	expressions	on	my	face	along	with	the	inner	satisfaction	of	giving	it	all.	Phase	10	–	Waiting	for	the	results	I	was	trapped	inside	because	of	the	pandemic.	But	thanks
  to	my	brother,	I	have	not	missed	out	on	a	single	worth	watching	movie	or	web	series.	Right	from	Breaking	Bad	to	Better	Call	Saul	to	Sherlock	to	Prison	break,	I	have	seen	it	all.	Studies	went	on	as	usual	following	the	10+8+6	approach.	When	the	result	was	finally	announced,	I	received	it	in	the	most	non	glamorous	style	–	I	sweeping	the	floor	when	I
  got	the	result.	A	little	bit	of	luck	and	two	years	of	leaving	no	stone	unturned	final	paid	off.	Indian	economy	Ramesh	singh	vs	Sanjeev	verma:	Before	answering	I	would	suggest	you	not	to	get	in	this	meaningless	debate	of	which	one	is	better.	Just	pick	one	and	read	it,	if	you	are	not	satisfied	then	read	the	other	one.	If	you	are	then	don’t	listen	to	what	the
  market	rumours	say.	Your	aim	is	to	learn,	not	to	become	a	book	reviewer.	Current	Affairs	2021:	Yearly	Compilation	(Economy)	for	UPSC	IAS	|	State	PSC	and	other	competitive	exams	Some	Major	Debates:	Indian	economy	Ramesh	singh	vs	Sanjeev	verma	Indian	economy	Ramesh	singh	vs	sriram	ias	Indian	economy	Ramesh	singh	vs	Mrunal	Indian
  economy	Ramesh	singh	vs	Datta	sundram	Indian	economy	Sanjeev	verma	vs	sriram	ias	Indian	economy	Sanjeev	verma	vs	Mrunal	Indian	economy	Sanjeev	verma	vs	Datta	sundram	First	of	all	it	depends	on	the	way	you	are	interested	to	study.	If	your	optional	is	economics	then	Ramesh	Singh	won’t	be	bored	to	you,	but	if	you	want	to	study	for	GS	though
  it	is	exhaustive,	it	is	not	so	much	needed.	Sanjiv	Verna	book	for	Indian	Economy	is	a	good	book.	I	also	read	this	book	but	in	mains	perspective.	Both	Sanjiv	Verma	book	and	Ramesh	Singh	book	are	mainly	meant	for	UPSC	mains.	The	two	books	are	comprehensive,	vast	and	are	not	suggested	if	you	are	preparing	for	preliminary	exam.	If	you	have	already
  cleared	prelims,	then	read	them.	At	first	when	you	start	studying	Ramesh	Singh	book,	you	will	find	so	many	topics	that	you	need	to	memorise	more	for	which	I	can’t	do.	I	personally	got	frustrated	after	some	reading	with	this	book.	Because	the	way	the	topics	are	defined	sometimes	lead	to	confusion	with	what	I	learnt	previously	from	sanjeev	verma’s
  book.	To	be	short	what	I	want	to	say	is,	better	go	with	some	selected	topics	in	Ramesh	Singh	where	UPSC	is	more	concentrating	and	please	leave	the	factual	data	where	you	have	a	sight	of	them.	Indian	Economy	by	Ramesh	Singh	is	very	Good	for	GS	Economy	Mains	Section.Before	Reading	Ramesh	Singh	you	should	go	With	NCERT	Economics	.In
  Ramesh	Singh	All	topics	are	not	important	for	Exam	.	You	have	to	select	topics	based	On	syllabus	.	Click	here	–	Indian	Economy	Book	by	Ramesh	Singh	Click	here	–	Indian	Economy	Book	by	Sanjeev	Verma	Coming	to	sanjeev	verma	book,	this	is	the	source	which	honed	my	economy	skills.	It	is	very	simple	in	that	a	lay	men	can	understand	his	concepts
  easily	with	some	basic	knowledge.	That	basic	knowledge	can	be	derived	from	NCERT’s	anyways.	I	personally	made	my	self	comfortable	in	reading	HINDU	business	column	after	reading	sanjiv	verma	book.	So	better	go	with	sanjeev	verma	first	and	if	you	consider	that	still	you	lack	some	clarity	on	some	selected	topics	then	opt	Ramesh	Singh.	The
  Indian	Economy	by	Sanjiv	Verma	is	a	good	book	for	those	CSE	aspirants	who	have	no	background	in	Economics.	The	book	is	well-written	and	imparts	you	all	the	basic	ideas	of	Indian	Economics	in	a	lucid	&	interesting	manner.	Sanjeev	verma	book	concepts	are	easy	and	simple	to	understand.It	is	very	simple	in	that	a	lay	men	can	understand	his
  concepts	easily	with	some	basic	knowledge.This	book	is	for	Those	Who	have	Problem	In	Understanding	Economics	concepts	and	Want	to	understand	All	concepts	Easily	.The	book	is	well-written	and	imparts	you	all	the	basic	ideas	of	Indian	Economics	in	a	lucid	&	interesting	manner.	THE	INDIAN	ECONOMY	BY	SANJEEV	VERMA	is	just	250	pages
  whereas	INDIAN	ECONOMY	BY	RAMESH	SINGH	is	750	pages,so	if	you	have	time	you	can	go	for	RAMESH	SINGH	otherwise	go	for	SANJEEV	VERMA.	Both	are	equally	good.	Supplement	it	with	Sriram	IAS	Economy	material	and	Economic	Survey.	One	should	also	read	11th	NCERT	India	economic	development.	So	the	basic	line	you	have	to	follow	is:
  NCERT	Economy	(mainly	11th	and	12th	standard	macro	and	micro	economy)Sanjiv	verma	latest	editionThe	Hindu	Business	columns	Ramesh	Singh	latest	editionDuty	and	sundaram	(if	you	have	economics	as	optional)	Related	Questions	Is	Ramesh	Singh	enough	for	UPSC	economics?	No,	Ramesh	Singh	enough	for	UPSC	economics.	Every	concept	will
  be	covered	here	but	I	would	still	recommend	you	read	economic	survey	very	carefully.	More	than	half	of	your	economics	will	be	done.	any	single	book	of	economics	for	UPSC	is	not	enough.	Which	is	better	Ramesh	Singh	or	Sriram?	Ramesh	Singh	Economics	book	is	good	but	bulky	and	not	very	useful	as	far	as	UPSC	CSE	is	considered.	If	you	have
  sufficient	time	then	go	for	Ramesh	Singh.	And	if	you	are	not	having	sufficient	time	go	for	Sriram	IAS.	Both	are	equally	good.	Is	Sanjeev	Verma	enough	for	UPSC?	The	Indian	Economy	by	Sanjiv	Verma	is	an	excellent	book	for	those	preparing	for	CSE	aspirants	who	have	no	background	in	Economics.	The	book	is	well-written	and	imparts	you	all	the	basic
  ideas	of	Indian	Economics	in	a	lucid	&	interesting	manner.	This	book	along	with	NCERTs	and	economic	survey	are	enough	for	UPSC	CSE.	How	can	I	get	Sriram	IAS	economy	Notes	?	If	you’re	reading	economics,	try	to	have	economics	previous	year	questions	(PYQs)	by	your	side.	If	you	could	do	this	for	micro	topics,	like	after	reading	inflation,	it	would
  open	your	mind	up	to	possibilities	(as	to	puchenge	kya	exam	me/	what	will	be	asked	in	the	exam?).	Which	is	the	best	for	economy	for	CSE,	Mrunal,	SRIRAM	IAS	Notes,	or	Ramesh	Singh?	Should	one	study	Ramesh	or	Shiram	IAS	notes	for	the	UPSC	CSE	economy	or	are	Mrunal	videos	on	YouTube	sufficient?	What	are	the	best	books	for	UPSC?	Which
  book	is	better	for	economics	for	a	UPSC	aspirant,	Ramesh	Singh’s	or	Shankar	Ganesh’s?	Which	is	better	for	the	Indian	economy	(UPSC	CSE),	Shankar	Ganesh	or	SRIRAM	IAS?	Why	should	I	prefer	Ramesh	Singh’s	book	over	Sri	Ram	IAS’	economy	notes?	What	are	the	advantages?	Do	I	have	to	read	the	entire	Ramesh	Singh	for	GS	paper	3	after	reading
  the	NCERT?	Which	one	is	good	for	the	economy,	Ramesh	Singh	or	Sriram	IAS	for	civils?	Which	is	the	best	book	for	economics,	Ramesh	Singh	or	SN	Lal	for	the	UPSC?	How	should	I	prepare	Indian	economy	for	UPSC	prelims?	Is	NCERT	economics	enough	for	the	UPSC	economy	part?	Should	I	go	with	Ramesh	Singh	or	Sriram	IAS	material?	What	are
  the	topics	to	be	studied	from	Ramesh	Singh	for	general	studies	in	the	UPSC?	Which	economy	book	to	reference	for	the	UPSC	exam,	the	one	by	Ramesh	Singh	or	by	the	late	Sanjeev	Verma	(updated)?	What	is	the	best	effective	way	to	cover	Sriram	IAS	economy	notes?	What	is	the	best	way	to	prepare	economics	for	the	UPSC?	Is	Ramesh	Singh	a
  necessary	book?	Related	Questions	Which	is	the	best	for	economy	for	CSE,	Mrunal,	SRIRAM	IAS	Notes,	or	Ramesh	Singh?	Should	one	study	Ramesh	or	Shiram	IAS	notes	for	the	UPSC	CSE	economy	or	are	Mrunal	videos	on	YouTube	sufficient?	What	are	the	best	books	for	UPSC?	Which	book	is	better	for	economics	for	a	UPSC	aspirant,	Ramesh	Singh’s
  or	Shankar	Ganesh’s?	Which	is	better	for	the	Indian	economy	(UPSC	CSE),	Shankar	Ganesh	or	SRIRAM	IAS?	Why	should	I	prefer	Ramesh	Singh’s	book	over	Sri	Ram	IAS’	economy	notes?	What	are	the	advantages?	What	is	the	best	book	for	economics	with	a	UPSC	point	of	view:	Sanjiv	Verma	or	Ramesh	Singh?	Which	one	book	should	I	purchase	for
  economy	(UPSC)	among	Ramesh	Singh,	Sanjiv	Verma,	Sriram	IAS	and	Shankar	Ganesh?	Which	economy	book	to	reference	for	the	UPSC	exam,	the	one	by	Ramesh	Singh	or	by	the	late	Sanjeev	Verma	(updated)?	Which	book	should	I	prefer	for	the	UPSC,	Ramesh	Singh	or	Sriram	IAS?	For	More	Information	–	Click	here	If	aspirants	preparing	for	UPSC
  Civil	Services	Exam	are	confused	about	one	particular	subject,	that	is	Indian	Economy!	Candidates	are	doubtful	about	the	approach	and	study-materials	for	Economics	section	of	IAS	Prelims	and	Mains.	They	keep	on	asking	about	the	single,	all-in-one-book	to	cover	Economics.	Textbooks	do	exist,	but	unfortunately,	as	Economy	section	for	UPSC	exam
  is	more	current	affairs	based,	no	one	can	guarantee	any	text	book	as	complete.	Ideally,	one	should	have	atleast	one	book	on	Indian	Economy	plus	the	latest	economic	survey.	Also,	the	latest	budget	should	be	properly	analysed.	Economic	and	Political	Weekly	(EPW)	is	a	magazine	which	can	be	suggested	as	a	good	read.	The	best	way	to	start	is	by
  understanding	basic	concepts,	thinking	and	asking	questions.	We	hope	ClearIAS	Economics	Concepts	(free)	would	be	a	good	starting	point.	Books	to	study	Economics	Additional	Books	to	study	Indian	Economy	for	IAS	Mains	How	To	Prepare	Economy	For	Civil	Services	Exam?	Economics	preparation	for	UPSC	can	be	divided	into	2	steps.	Stage	1:
  Understanding	the	concepts	–	Terms	like	GDP,	REPO,	Reverse	REPO,	CRR,	SLR,	Inflation	Indices,	Growth,	Inclusion,	Development	and	so	on.	Text	books	do	exist	at	this	stage!		Stage	2:	Understanding	the	application	of	the	concepts	–	Application	of	the		fundamental	concepts	in	day	to	day	scenarios.		You	have	to	apply	here	what	you	learned	in	stage
  one		Study	Materials	and	Books	which	can	help	in	Stage	1	As	it	is	clear	from	above,	the	first	part	is	building	the	conceptual	knowledge.	If	you	are	clear	with	the	conceptual	part,	learning	economics	will	be	always	fun.	Then	there	won’t	be	any	further	mugging	up,	but	only	co-relating	what	you	have	already	studied	in	day	to	day	scenarios.	Hence	it	is
  very	crucial	not	to	get	confused	at	the	beginning	stage.	30-day	online	course.Invest	just	2	hours	per	day!	Know	more	Focus	on	building	conceptual	knowledge	from	these	resources:	Study	Materials	and	Books	which	can	help	in	Stage	2	The	real	battle	ground	of	Economics	is	at	this	stage.	Here	your	knowledge	of	economics	is	tested	on	practical
  scenarios.	While	most	of	the	IAS	mains	exam	question	will	be	in	these	lines,	your	practical	knowledge	on	economics	can	also	be	tested	in	UPSC	Prelims.	A	sample	question	for	Civil	Services	Prelims	on	practical	lines:	Question	:	If	the	rate	of	Inflation	is	high,	what	will	be	the	step	taken	by	RBI?	Option	A	:	Decrease	REPO	Option	B:	Increase	REPO	Option
  C	:	Increase	CRR	Option	D	:	Both	B	and	C	Option	E	:	None	of	the	above.	As	it	is	clear,	only	a	person	with	a	clear	understanding	of	economic	concepts	would	be	able	to	answer	these	type	of	questions.	Mere	mugging	up	won’t	help	in	this	area.	But	at	the	same	time,	it	is	also	important	to	note	that	to	successfully	write	Indian	economy-related	questions
  for	Prelims	and	Mains	(GS),	there	is	no	need	to	prepare	as	if	you	need	to	take	Phd.	in	economics.	What	you	need	to	understand	are	the	problems	and	solutions	pertaining	to	Indian	Economy.	And	in	that	sense,	you	should	be	more	focused	about	newspaper	economics	than	text	book	economics.	Prelims	cum	Mains	Online	ClassesTake	Admission	and	Get
  Instant	Access	Get	Admission	More	than	any	books,	economy	section	of	standard	English	newspaper	(The	Hindu)	will	be	most	useful	in	this	stage.	Books	and	magazines	which	can	complement	the	economy	preparation	in	Stage	2	is	listed	below.	Indian	Economy	–	Prelims	vs	Mains	Indian	Economy	for	Prelims	and	Mains	needs	different	approaches.
  Mains	syllabus	specifically	mentions	about	some	aspects	of	Indian	Economy	like	issues	relating	to	planning,	mobilization	of	resources,	growth,	development	and	employment,	Government	Budgeting,	cropping	patterns,	Public	Distribution	System,	Technology	missions,	Food	processing,	Land	reforms,	Liberalization,	Infrastructure	and	Investment
  models.	If	we	examine	the	questions	related	to	Indian	Economy	section	for	Prelims	and	Mains,	the	pattern	and	nature	of	questions	will	become	more	clear.	Conceptual	understanding	of	economics	and	Indian	Economy	is	a	must	for	answering	most	of	the	questions.	Ability	to	apply	the	economic	concept	in	current	economic	scenarios	is	also	needed.