{"id":2326,"date":"2024-01-29T12:08:18","date_gmt":"2024-01-29T12:08:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/?p=2326"},"modified":"2025-01-25T12:39:36","modified_gmt":"2025-01-25T07:09:36","slug":"upsc-economics-syllabus-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC IAS Economics Syllabus 2024 for Prelims and Mains"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Economics is a popular optional subject among the candidates as it is included in all stages of the IAS exam. UPSC Economics syllabus is an important part of UPSC Mains and UPSC Prelims exam. It is one of the optional subjects in the UPSC syllabus. You can find the syllabus in the General Studies 3 paper of the UPSC Mains exam. Economics-related questions in the UPSC exam cover recent developments, trade, agriculture, transportation and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_83 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" 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ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Economic_Growth_and_Development\" >Economic Growth and Development<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Poverty\" >Poverty<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Inclusion\" >Inclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Demography\" >Demography<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Treasury_Policy\" >Treasury Policy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Social_Issues\" >Social Issues<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Current_Affairs_related_to_the_above_topics\" >Current Affairs related to the above topics<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#UPSC_Optional_Economics_Syllabus_for_Mains\" >UPSC Optional Economics Syllabus for Mains<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#UPSC_Economics_Optional_Syllabus_for_Paper_1\" >UPSC Economics Optional Syllabus for Paper 1<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Advanced_Microeconomics\" >Advanced Microeconomics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Advanced_Macroeconomics\" >Advanced Macroeconomics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Money_%E2%80%93_Banking_and_Finance\" >Money \u2013 Banking and Finance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#International_Economics\" >International Economics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Growth_and_Development\" >Growth and Development<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#UPSC_Economics_Optional_Syllabus_for_Paper_2\" >UPSC Economics Optional Syllabus for Paper 2<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Indian_Economy_in_the_Pre-Independence_Era\" >Indian Economy in the Pre-Independence Era<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Indian_Economy_After_Independence\" >Indian Economy After Independence<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-19\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Upsc_Economics_Optional_Exam_Pattern\" >Upsc Economics Optional Exam Pattern<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-20\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Tips_to_Prepare_for_UPSC_IAS_Economics_Syllabus\" >Tips to Prepare for UPSC IAS Economics Syllabus<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-4' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-21\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/blog\/upsc-economics-syllabus-2024\/#Must_Read\" >Must Read:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Economics_Syllabus_for_Prelims\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Economics Syllabus for Prelims<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>UPSC Economics syllabus for Prelims covers many important topics like economics, social development, poverty, sustainable development, demography, social sector initiatives and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Economic_Growth_and_Development\"><\/span><strong>Economic Growth and Development<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Basic concept and definition of economy and economics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use and transfer of resources, distributional effects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Macro and microeconomic policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Micro macro balance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Distributional impact of economic policies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development vs growth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Determinants of growth and development, concepts like HPI\/MPI, HDI, PQLI, GEM, GDI\/GII, TAI<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Green Index<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Continuous development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ranking of India in various indices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Poverty\"><\/span><strong>Poverty<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Definitions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reason<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of distribution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Income vs Calories<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Measure of Poverty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>State of Poverty<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eradication Program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Poverty and resource policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tribal rights and issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Livelihood Mission<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Inclusion\"><\/span><strong>Inclusion<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Definition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Relevance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Type<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Financial inclusion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recent Initiatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Demography\"><\/span><strong>Demography<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Census Data<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Population by gender, state, age group, socio-economic status, caste, religion, literacy level etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trends in Human Development \u2013 Interstate Comparison, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Treasury_Policy\"><\/span><strong>Treasury Policy<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Definition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Component<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Receipts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Revenue and Capital Account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tax revenue, expenditure, budget.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Social_Issues\"><\/span><strong>Social Issues<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Health Policy Financing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Education Policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cleanliness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Drinking Water<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Security<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Infrastructure Policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International Trade Issues<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regional Cooperation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Current_Affairs_related_to_the_above_topics\"><\/span><strong>Current Affairs related to the above topics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>MNERGS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>MSME<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make in India<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Industrial corridor<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy commission<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Money earned by doing dishonest things<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International treaties and organizations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>India&#8217;s policies with neighbours<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/khanglobalstudies.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>\ud83d\ude80 Click here to get more information about other government exams\ud83d\udcd6 like UPSC, SSC, Defence, Police, Banking etc.<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Optional_Economics_Syllabus_for_Mains\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Optional Economics Syllabus for Mains<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The UPSC Economics optional course is closely linked with the General Studies paper for both the Prelims and Main examination, making it a popular choice as a UPSC optional subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Economics_Optional_Syllabus_for_Paper_1\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Economics Optional Syllabus for Paper 1<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advanced_Microeconomics\"><\/span><strong>Advanced Microeconomics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Marshallian and Walrasian approaches to pricing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Alternative distribution theory: Ricardo, Kaldor, Kalecki<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Market Structure: Monopolistic Competition, Monopoly, Oligopoly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modern welfare criteria: Pareto Hicks and Skitovsky, Arrow&#8217;s impossibility theorem, A.K. Sen&#8217;s social welfare work<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Advanced_Macroeconomics\"><\/span><strong>Advanced Macroeconomics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Approaches to employment income and interest rate determination: Classical, Keynes (IS-LM) curve, neo-classical synthesis and new classical, interest rate determination and interest rate structure theories.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Money_%E2%80%93_Banking_and_Finance\"><\/span><strong>Money \u2013 Banking and Finance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Demand and supply of money: <\/strong>Money multiplier quantity theory of money (Fisher, Pigou and Friedman) and Keynes&#8217; theory on money demand, targets and tools of monetary management in closed and open economies. The relationship between the Central Bank and the Treasury.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Proposal to set a limit on the growth rate of money.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Public finance and its role in a market economy:<\/strong> in the stabilization of supply, allocation and distribution of resources and development. Sources of government revenue, types of taxes and subsidies, their incidence and effects. Taxation, debt, crowding-out effects and borrowing limits. Public expenditure and its effects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"International_Economics\"><\/span><strong>International Economics<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Old and New Theories of International Trade<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Comparative Advantage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Terms of trade and offer curve<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Product cycle and strategic business theory<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trade as an engine of growth and the principles of underdevelopment in an open economy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Forms of Protection:<\/strong> Tariffs and Quotas<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Balance of Payments Adjustment:<\/strong> Alternative Approach<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Price vs. Earnings, Earnings Adjustment under Fixed Exchange Rates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>principles of the policy mix<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exchange rate adjustment under capital mobility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Floating rates and their implications for developing countries: currency boards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trade Policy and Developing Countries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BOP, adjustment and policy coordination in open economy macro-models.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>speculative attacks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>trade block and monetary union<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WTO: TRIMS, TRIPS, Domestic Measures, Various Rounds of WTO Negotiations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Growth_and_Development\"><\/span><strong>Growth and Development<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Growth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Theories of Development: Harrod&#8217;s Model<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lewis&#8217;s Model of Development with Surplus labour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Balanced Unbalanced Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Human Capital and Economic Growth<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research &amp; Development and Economic Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Process of Economic Development of Less Developed Countries: Myrdal and Kuznets on Economic Growth and Structural Change: Role of Agriculture in Economic Development of Less Developed Countries<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Economic Development and International Trade and Investment, Role of MNCs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Planning and Economic Development: Changing Role of Market and Planning, Private-Public Partnership<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Well-being indicators and measures of development \u2013 Human Development Index. basic needs approach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development and Environmental Sustainability \u2013 Renewable and non-renewable resources, environmental degradation, inter-generational equity development<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"UPSC_Economics_Optional_Syllabus_for_Paper_2\"><\/span><strong>UPSC Economics Optional Syllabus for Paper 2<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indian_Economy_in_the_Pre-Independence_Era\"><\/span><strong>Indian Economy in the Pre-Independence Era<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Land system and its changes, commercialization of agriculture, drainage theory, laissez-faire theory and criticism. Manufacture and Transport: Jute, Cotton, Railways, Money and Credit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Indian_Economy_After_Independence\"><\/span><strong>Indian Economy After Independence<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Pre-Liberalization Era<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Advocates, Gadgil and V.K.R.V. Rao&#8217;s contribution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agriculture: Land Reforms and Land Ownership System, Green Revolution and Capital Formation in Agriculture<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Structure and development of industry trends, the role of the public and private sector, and small and cottage industries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>National and per capita income: patterns, trends, overall and regional structure and changes therein<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Broad factors determining national income and distribution, measures of poverty, trends in poverty and inequality<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Post-Liberalization Era<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>New Economic Reforms and Agriculture:<\/strong> Agriculture and WTO, Food Processing, Subsidies, Agricultural Prices and Public Distribution System, Impact of Public Expenditure on Agricultural Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Economic Policy and Industry:<\/strong> Industrialization strategy, privatization, disinvestment, foreign direct investment and role of multinationals.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Economic Policy and Trade:<\/strong> Intellectual Property Rights: Implications of TRIPS, TRIMs, GATS and New EXIM Policy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Exchange Rate Regime:<\/strong> partial and full convertibility, capital account convertibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Economic Policy and Public Finance<\/strong>: Fiscal Responsibility Act, Twelfth Finance Commission and Fiscal Federalism and Fiscal Consolidation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New Economic Policy and Monetary System. RBI&#8217;s role under the new system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Planning:<\/strong> From Central Planning to Indicative Planning, to Development and Decentralized Planning Relationship between Planning and Market: 73rd and 74th Constitutional Amendments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>New Economic Policy and Employment:<\/strong> Employment and Poverty, Rural Wages, Employment Generation, Poverty Alleviation Schemes, New Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Upsc_Economics_Optional_Exam_Pattern\"><\/span><strong>Upsc Economics Optional Exam Pattern<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates have to appear in two optional papers which are Economics Optional Paper 1 and Paper 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There will be 2 papers for Economics optional subject in UPSC IAS Mains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each paper will be of 250 marks, making a total of 500 marks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The time duration to solve the UPSC Economics paper is 3 hours.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each paper will have objective answer-type questions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is no negative marking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Paper<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Subjects<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Maximum Marks<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Time Duration<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Paper VI<\/strong><\/td><td>Economics Optional Paper-I<\/td><td>250<\/td><td rowspan=\"3\">3 Hours (for each paper)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Paper VII<\/strong><\/td><td>Economics Optional Paper-I<\/td><td>250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\"><strong>Total<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>500<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/current-affairs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Get Daily Current Affairs for UPSC<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/news-highlights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Get Daily News Highlights for UPSC<\/strong><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tips_to_Prepare_for_UPSC_IAS_Economics_Syllabus\"><\/span><strong>Tips to Prepare for UPSC IAS Economics Syllabus<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Some of the best ways to prepare for the UPSC Economics syllabus are given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khanglobalstudies.com\/writing\/mains\/upsc-mains-answer-writing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Answer writing<\/a><\/strong> is a big part of UPSC Mains. Nothing compares to mastering the art of writing answers. Start with the <strong>previous year&#8217;s Economics optional exam questions<\/strong> for the <strong>UPSC Mains exam<\/strong>. Then, enrol in a good test series and practice writing answers with time and space constraints.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Economics option of the UPSC Mains exam consists of both static and dynamic sections. Include excerpts from current events in your answers to make them more content-rich. As a result, keep your notes updated with recent events.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Create a separate folder for economics news and organize it according to sections and sub-sections. To maximize retention, incorporate current events into your post-writing exercises.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Develop a fundamental understanding of economic concepts. Read <strong>Economics NCERT<\/strong> from Class VIII to XII to get a good understanding of the basic concepts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While reading standard books, keep in mind that you should focus only on those topics that are included in your UPSC Economics optional syllabus. Make quick notes on these points to help you repeat them more effectively.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Making a complete timetable will be very beneficial. 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