IE&IFS: Concepts and Practice · Part A: Indian Economic Architecture

Chapter 2: Planning, NITI Aayog, the priority sector and MSMEs

How India planned its growth, what NITI Aayog does now, and why banks must lend a share to farms and small firms.

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In this chapter

2.1Planning in India: the Five-Year Plansp. 17
2.2NITI Aayogp. 18
2.3The priority sector and its targetsp. 19
2.4Categories, PSLCs and shortfallsp. 20
2.5MSMEs: who they are and what protects themp. 21
Exam traps and quick checksp. 22
Practice: 16 questions in three roundsp. 23
Answers, with every wrong option explainedp. 25
Make it stickp. 27
Chapter 2 on one pagep. 28

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