Economy Topics for GS Mains

1)       Is Direct Benefits Transfer a game changer?

2)       Explain the controversy regarding GAAR?

3)       What is Rajiv Gandhi Equity Savings Scheme?

4)       What are the benefits of FDI in multi brand retail?

5)       How is current account deficit financed?

6)       Why is the Indian economy slowing down?

7)      Explain the need for setting up new banks?

8)      What measures did the government take to support a depreciating Rupee?

9)      Why is government discouraging imports of gold?

10)  Explain the need for GST?

11)   Why was sugar industry decontrolled?

12)  How does the new legislation on street vendors improve their lot?

13)  What measures did the government take to boost the growth of the manufacturing sector?

14)  Why do you think subsidies on food and fuel should be brought down?

15)  Explain the instruments at the disposal of the RBI to control inflation?

16)  Has India made a significant dent on poverty in the last decade?

17)  What are the implications of NSEL default?

18)  What measures do you suggest to revitalize the struggling aviation sector?

19)  What are the implications of the right to food?

20)  What reforms do you suggest to improve tax administration in India?

21)  With a new food security law in place, should we scrap the mid day meals scheme?

22)   How does Vijay Kelkar committee seek to achieve fiscal consolidation?

23)   Why is the government promoting crop diversification?

24)  What is your prescription to overcome the current stagflationary conditions in india?

25)  Explain the need for the National Livestock Mission?

26)  Why should Indian banks meet the Basel III norms?

27)  Suggest measures to improve India’s human development indicators, in the context of focus on ‘inclusiveness’  in the XII plan?

28)  Why should we mainstream ‘AYUSH”?

29)  Explain the need for the financial restructuring of discoms?

30)  What is the National Skill Development Agency?

31)  Does India need a share gas policy?

32)  How can we contain the rising savings-investments gap?

33)  Suggest measures to improve India’s macroeconomic stability?

34)  What is Voluntary Compliance Encouragement Scheme?

35)  What is CTT?

36)  What is bitcoin

37)  Do we need a better definition of poverty?

38)  Why is foreign investment very important for India?

39)  How do you address the challenge of returning to high growth rate?

40)  Why was Nirbhaya Fund set up?

41)  Write a note on Nalanda University?

42)  Examine the system of Minimum Support Prices?

43)  Write a note on Nutri Farms?

44)  Explain the role of Industrial Corridors?

45)  Explain government’s strategy to address the health concerns of children?

46)  Explain the role of Cabinet Committee on Investment?

47)  Write a note on all-women bank?

48)  Explain the need for redefining ‘backwardness’, in the context of Raghuram Rajan committee  report?

49)  Despite record food grain production, food inflation is a major cause for concern. Suggest remedial measures.

50)  What is MRO?

51)  What improvements does Rangachary committee suggest to Safe Harbour Rules?

52)  Explain the challenges before the 14^th Finance Commission?

53)  What are Dedicated Freight Corridors?

54)  Explain the need for a real estate regulatory authority.

55)  Examine the need for financial sector legislative reforms.

56)  Write a note on the new law to rehabilitate manual scavengers.

57)  What are the salient features of the new law on pension fund.

58)  Comment on the new law to regulate land acquisition.

59)  Write a note on the Jet-Etihad deal.

60)  Critically examine the economic reforms of the last 20 years. What more shoud be done in this regard?