Contents

      Preface                                                                                                                                   (iii)

1.   Pre-Independence Indian Economy                                                                                    1-8

2.   Economic Growth and Economic Development                                                               9-20

3.   Developed vs. Underdeveloped Economies and Indian Economy                              21-38

4.   Trends in National and Per Capita Income                                                                   39-48

5    Occupational Distribution: Emergence of Service Sector                                            49-62

6.   Unemployment in India                                                                                                    63-80

7.   Poverty in India: Trends and Policies                                                                            81-92

8.   Overview of Agriculture Since Independence                                                             93-108

9.   Land Reforms in India                                                                                                  109-122

10. Green Revolution and Indian Agricultural Growth                                                 123-142

11. Food Security and Public Distribution System                                                         143-152

12. Agricultural Price Policy                                                                                              153-162

13. Overview of Industrial Progress Since Independence                                             163-176

14. Industrial Policy                                                                                                            177-194

15. Public Sector in India                                                                                                   195-208

16. Policy of Disinvestment                                                                                                       209

17. Economic Planning in India                                                                                         215-246

      Appendix— Niti Aayog                                                                                                  247-254

18. Regional Disparities                                                                                                     255-268

19. Economic Reforms Since 1991                                                                                     269-280