Latest Economy articles & notes for all competitive exams.
Farm credit and support explained - why farm credit matters, the Kisan Credit Card, interest subvention, PM-KISAN, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana, other farmer schemes and challenges, with 15 previous year questions.
Sovereign Gold Bonds and the Gold Monetisation Scheme explained - why they were started, SGB features, tax rules, why SGBs were stopped, GMS deposits and their 2025 changes, SGB vs gold ETF, and hallmarking, with 15 previous year questions.
Competition Commission of India explained - from MRTP to the Competition Act 2002, the CCI, anti-competitive agreements, abuse of dominance, mergers, the 2023 amendment, penalties and appeals, with 15 previous year questions.
Digital rupee and crypto explained - what a CBDC is, the e-Rupee wholesale and retail pilots, e-Rupee vs UPI vs crypto, why a CBDC, the legal journey of crypto in India, the 30% tax and 1% TDS, PMLA rules and the G20 angle, with 15 previous year questions.
Cess and surcharge explained - how central taxes are shared, what a cess is with examples, what a surcharge is, the difference between them, why States are concerned, CAG remarks on cess funds and the GST Compensation Cess, with 15 previous year questions.
NBFCs and MUDRA explained - what an NBFC is, the 50-50 test, how NBFCs differ from banks, who regulates them, scale-based regulation, MUDRA and PMMY, and the Shishu, Kishore, Tarun and Tarun Plus loan categories, with 15 previous year questions.
Black money explained - what it is and why it hurts, money laundering and the PMLA, the Benami law of 1988 and its 2016 amendment, the Black Money Act 2015, SIT, demonetisation, cash limits, the Fugitive Economic Offenders Act and FATF, with 15 previous year questions.
Agricultural marketing explained - the APMC system and its problems, the model Acts of 2003, 2017 and 2018, e-NAM, AGMARK, WDRA, GrAMs, FPOs, Operation Greens and the farm laws of 2020, with 15 previous year questions.
Labour Codes and social security explained - why the four codes were made, their key features, EPFO and the EPF Act 1952, ESIC and the ESI Act 1948, schemes for unorganised workers, and NPS and UPS, with 15 previous year questions.