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    The document discusses several key economic and social issues in India. It provides an overview of the nature of the Indian economy, describing it as mixed economy that is still developing and relies heavily on agriculture. It also discusses sectors of the Indian economy like primary (agriculture), secondary (industry), and tertiary (services). Additionally, it outlines factors that make India an attractive investment destination and provides statistics on India's exports and GDP growth.

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    ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL

    ISSUES
    TOPICS
    1. NATURE OF ECONOMY
    2. ECONOMIC REFORMS IN INDIA AND PRIVATIZATION
    3. INFLATION
    4. POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND EMPLOYMENT GENERATION IN INDIA
    5. POPULATION GROWTH AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF A COUNTRY
    6. FOOD SECURITY AND INDIAN AGRICULTURE: POLICIES, PRODUCTION,
    PERFORMANCE AND MARKETING ENVIRONMENT
    7. POVERTY ALLEVIATION AND EMPLOYMENT GENERATION IN INDIA
    8. RURAL DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTIONS AND NABARD
    9. GLOBALISATION
    10. SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF INDIA
    11. ISSUES OF SOCIAL JUSTICE (SCHEDULED CASTES AND SCHEDULED
    TRIBES AND OTHER BACKWARD)
    12. SOCIAL MOVEMENTS IN INDIA
    13. SOCIAL ISSUES IN INDIA
    1.NATURE OF INDIAN ECONOMY
    •
    Basically, Indian economy is a mixed economy. It's a developing economy. Agricultural is the
    main occupation and still around 70% people are involved in agricultural sector, wide spread
    poverty. The ability to save is very low, low capital formation, low investment, population
    grows at a high rate about 2% per annum.

    • He economy of India is a mixed economy in nature.


    • The economy of India is the world’s sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third-
    largest by purchasing power parity (PPP).
    • India’s per capita GDP (nominal) is $1723 and it’s per capita GDP (PPP) is $6,616 (2016).
    • In FY 2015 and 2017 India’s economy became the world’s fastest growing major economy
    surpassing China.
    • India topped the World Bank’s growth outlook for the first time in fiscal year 2015–16,
    during which the economy grew 7.6%.
    • According to the IMF, India’s growth is expected to rebound to 7.2% in the 2017–18 fiscal
    and 7.7% in 2018–19.
    Sectors of Indian Economy
    • Three sectors – Primary, Secondary and
    Tertiary.
    • Primary = Agriculture related.
    • Secondary = Industry related.
    • Tertiary = Service related.
    India as an investment destination

    • India is the most attractive investment destination in the


    world, according to a survey by global consultancy firm Ernst
    & Young (EY). Organization for Economic Co-operation and
    Development (OECD) projections on growth rate of India are
    3.4 per cent for 2013-14, 5.1 percent in FY 2014–15 and 5.7
    per cent in FY 2015–16. The HSBC Trade Confidence Index, the
    largest trade confidence survey in the world, has positioned
    India at the top with 142 points. The increasing demand due
    to its population makes the country a good market. Sectors
    projected to do well in the coming years include automotive,
    technology, life sciences and consumer products.
    Indian Exports

    • India’s exports have also been doing well,


    touching US$ 303 billion in FY 2012–13,
    almost double of what it managed (US$ 167
    billion) four years ago. The US$ 1.2 trillion
    investment planned for the infrastructure
    sector in the 12th Five-Year Plan will go a long
    way in improving export performance of
    Indian companies and the Indian growth story.
    Indian GDP

    • India is the third biggest economy in the


    world in terms of GDP measured at purchasing
    power parity (PPP), according to a World Bank
    report. India is also projected to become the
    third largest economy (Nominal GDP) in the
    world by 2043.

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