🏭 Chapter 04 · Indian Economy
Industry & Infrastructure
Industrial policy, MSME, Make in India, PSUs, infrastructure — roads, ports, power — complete notes for UPSC & PSC exams.
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📌 What You Will Learn in This Chapter
✅ Industrial Policy Resolutions (1948, 1956, 1991)
✅ MSME — definition, importance, schemes
✅ Make in India, Startup India, Atmanirbhar Bharat
✅ Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
✅ Disinvestment and privatisation
✅ Infrastructure — roads, railways, ports, power
✅ Index of Industrial Production (IIP)
✅ Special Economic Zones (SEZs)
🎯 Exam Relevance — This chapter appears in:
UPSC Prelims (1–2 Qs/year)APPSC Group 1 & 2TGPSC Group 1 & 2SSC CGL / CHSLState PSC Exams
📚 Chapter Sub-Topics — Click to Read
Topic 01
Industrial Policy — 1948, 1956 & 1991
Evolution of India’s industrial policy, three categories of industries, shift from state control to liberalisation.
Topic 02
MSME — Definition, Importance & Government Schemes
New MSME definition (2020), importance in employment and exports, MUDRA, Udyam registration, and key schemes.
Topic 03
Make in India, Startup India & Atmanirbhar Bharat
Key government initiatives to boost manufacturing, entrepreneurship, and self-reliance — objectives and achievements.
Topic 04
Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) & Disinvestment
Role of PSUs, Navratna/Maharatna/Miniratna status, disinvestment policy, and privatisation of Air India.
Topic 05
Infrastructure — Roads, Railways, Ports & Power
National Highway network, Indian Railways, major ports, power sector — capacity, challenges, and key facts.
Topic 06
IIP, SEZs & Quick Revision
Index of Industrial Production, Special Economic Zones, industrial corridors, and complete chapter revision.
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