APPSC Group-II Economy Syllabus

1. Indian Economy and present status 

  • Socio- Economic  Goals and Achievements 
  • New economic reforms 1991. 
  • Regulation of the Economy 
  • Creation of regulatory bodies-NITI Aayog
  • Co operative Federalism and decentralisation of financial resources 
  • Lack of inclusive growth and sustainable development : causes, consequences and solutions.

2. Economic Policies
  • Agricultural policies 
  • Contribution of agriculture to India’s GDP 
  • Issues of financing, production, marketing and distribution of agriculture.

3. 

  • Industrial policies — Main features of industrial development in India. 
  • Sectoral composition 
  • Roles of private and public sectors in employment , productivity
  • Role of IT industries in development.



4. 
Resources and Development
  • Types of resources 
  • Physical capital and finance capital 
  • Population — Size, composition and growth Trends; 
  • Occupational Distribution of Work force 
  • Human Development Index as a measurement of development. 
  • Demographic Dividend.

5. Money, Banking and Public Finance
  • Monetary policy of RBI 
  • Fiscal policy – Objectives – Fiscal Imbalance and Deficit Finance 
  • New Foreign Trade Policy. 
  • Current account imbalances; 
  • FDI. 
  • Inflation , its causes and remedies; 
  • Budget – taxes and non-tax revenue. 
  • Goods and Service Tax (GST)

6. National Income
  • National Income and concepts 
  • Gross Domestic Product 
  • Net Domestic Product
  • Per capita income.

7. Economic Policies of Andhra Pradesh:
  • Socio Economic welfare Programmes of Government of Andhra Pradesh. 
  • Composition of Population in Andhra Pradesh – Rural – Urban, Sex Ratio, Age Distribution.

8. 


  • Agriculture and Industrial Growth of Andhra Pradesh Contribution of agriculture to income and employment in Andhra Pradesh. 
  • Land reforms in Andhra Pradesh 
  • Cropping pattern 
  • Irrigation Policy of Andhra Pradesh 
  • Sources of agricultural finances 
  • Agricultural subsidies 
  • Public distribution system in Andhra Pradesh.

9.
  • Industrial Development in Andhra Pradesh 
  • Growth and structure of industries 
  • Incentives to industries 
  • Industrial corridors in and SEZs in Andhra Pradesh 
  • Bottlenecks for industrial development 
  • Power projects

10. Resource Development of Andhra Pradesh

  • Andhra Pradesh Budgetary resources and constraints 
  • Fulfilment of the conditions of A.P Bifurcation Act  
  • Central assistance and issues of conflict 
  • Public debt and projects of external assistance. 
  • Andhra Pradesh State Gross Domestic Product – Comparison with India and neighboring States.