IAS/PCS Prelims Practice Series – Indian Economy | 9th Edition

Strengthen your preparation for IAS, PCS and other competitive examinations with Drishti Publications’ Prelims Practice Series – Indian Economy. This comprehensive practice book has been developed to help aspirants build conceptual clarity, analyse examination-oriented questions and evaluate their preparation through structured practice.

The book includes 1350+ questions with detailed explanations covering the major concepts and themes of the Indian Economy. It includes questions already asked as well as questions that may be asked in examinations such as IAS, PCS, CDS, NDA, CAPF and NTA UGC-NET. The latest edition also includes questions asked in IAS Prelims 2026.

Key Features

• 1350+ Practice Questions: Includes more than 1350 carefully selected questions along with answers and detailed explanations for extensive examination practice.
• Previous Years’ Questions Included: Incorporates questions asked in previous competitive examinations to help aspirants understand the actual level and nature of questions.
• IAS Prelims 2026 Questions Included: The latest edition includes relevant questions asked in the IAS Preliminary Examination 2026.
• Complete Indian Economy Coverage: Covers the major areas of Economics and Indian Economy required for Civil Services and other competitive examinations.
• Concept-Oriented Explanations: Detailed explanations help aspirants understand the underlying economic concepts instead of merely memorising correct answers.
• Current & Conceptual Approach: Designed to connect fundamental economic concepts with contemporary economic developments, which is particularly important for Civil Services examinations.
• Effective Self-Assessment: The question-answer format enables aspirants to identify their strong and weak areas and improve their preparation strategy accordingly.
• Useful for Multiple Competitive Exams: Suitable for IAS, PCS, CDS, NDA, CAPF, NTA UGC-NET and other examinations where Indian Economy forms an important part of the syllabus.

About this Book

Indian Economy is an important component of the Civil Services Preliminary Examination. Questions from this subject often test not only factual knowledge but also an aspirant’s understanding of basic economic concepts and their application to contemporary developments.

Keeping this requirement in mind, Drishti Publications presents Indian Economy under its Prelims Practice Series. This book is the fifth title in the seven-book series and has been designed as a comprehensive practice resource for aspirants preparing for Civil Services and other competitive examinations.

The 9th Edition contains 1350+ questions with answers and explanations across more than 320 pages. It covers the complete Indian Economy syllabus while providing special emphasis to important chapters that have a higher probability of being asked in upcoming examinations.

The book focuses on both fundamental concepts and their practical application. This is especially useful because many economy-related examination questions originate from contemporary developments but ultimately test a candidate’s understanding of core economic principles.

By practising the questions given in the book, aspirants can identify the topics in which they are strong or weak. Detailed explanations can then be used to revisit those concepts, making the book useful not only for practice but also for revision, concept reinforcement and self-evaluation.

Topics Covered

1. Economics and Economy – At a Glance
2. National Income
3. Economic Growth and Economic Development
4. Land Reforms in India
5. Agricultural Sector
6. Industrial Sector
7. Economic Planning
8. NITI Aayog
9. Poverty
10. Unemployment
11. Food Security
12. Inflation and Business Cycle
13. Money Market and Banking System
14. Insurance and Capital Market in India
15. Fiscal Policy and Tax Structure
16. Goods and Services Tax (GST): Why, What and How?
17. Investment Models
18. India’s External Sector
19. International Economic Organisations, Groups and Agreements
20. Demographic Theories and Census
21. Miscellaneous

Ideal For

This book is suitable for aspirants preparing for IAS Prelims, State PCS, CDS, NDA, CAPF, NTA UGC-NET and other competitive examinations requiring a strong understanding of Indian Economy.