UPPSC Prelims 2025 Economy Questions: Analysis, Solutions & 2026 Strategy | Dr. Mrunal Patel

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Timestamps
0:00 - Intro to UPPSC Prelims Economy
0:30 - Paper Quality Comparison (BPSC, GPSC)
1:30 - UPPSC vs UPSC-CDS Level
2:30 - Post-Exam Advice: Analyze Mistakes
3:30 - Question Breakdown: 30 Economy Qs
4:30 - Source Mapping: NCERT, Year Book
5:30 - Coaching Notes Cost-Benefit
6:30 - 50-50 Elimination & Uncovered Qs
7:30 - Debatable Qs: Internet Users, Atal Tunnel
8:30 - Pillar 1: MUDRA Loans
9:30 - Pillar 2: Finance Commissions
10:30 - Pillar 3: Bretton Woods Twins
11:30 - Global Financial Stability Report
12:30 - Pillar 4: Internet Users Debate
13:30 - MRP & Bargaining
14:30 - Global Wage Report by ILO
15:30 - Pillar 5: Railway Zonal HQs
16:30 - New Pamban Bridge
17:30 - International Solar Alliance
18:30 - Atal Tunnel Debate
19:30 - Objection Formats for Errors
20:30 - Urban Infra: JNNURM to AMRUT
21:30 - Pillar 6: Food Security Dimensions
22:30 - Amartya Sen & Food Security
23:30 - Poverty Committees Chronology
24:30 - Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index
25:30 - Social Indicators in Poverty
26:30 - Old Schemes: NREP, TRYSEM
27:30 - Recent Schemes: ADI Karmayogi, MISHTI
28:30 - Human Development Index Basics
29:30 - Pillar 7: No Microeconomics Qs
30:30 - Pillar 8: UP-Specific Economy Qs
31:30 - Strategy for Next Year: Resources
32:30 - Unacademy Diwali Offers & Code


Renowned UPSC Educator and Economy Expert Dr. Mrunal Patel analyzes the UPPSC Prelims 2025 Economy section in this video, tailored for aspirants preparing for UPSC, SSC-CGL, State PSC (UPPSC, BPSC, GPSC), Banking, IBPS, RBI, CAPF, CDS, ACIO, and APFC exams. He reviews the paper's quality, solves key Economy questions, flags two potentially erroneous questions, and shares a strategy for 2026.

Dr. Patel compares UPPSC's paper to BPSC's microscopic GK and GPSC's trivial local details, noting its UPSC-CDS-level standard with minimal state GK. He calls it a "good paper," manageable without extra coaching for national exam aspirants. Post-exam, he advises against cutoff obsession, urging analysis of question sources, missed easy questions, and avoiding last-minute marathon videos. Treat the exam as a learning exercise for future attempts.

Of the 150 GS questions, ~30 were Economy and Government Schemes. Half (15) came from standard sources like NCERT, Maharashtra textbooks, India Year Book, and Laxmikant (see slides by pausing). Dr. Patel’s Economy book (Amazon/Flipkart) covers ~15 questions as a compilation of standard references. Three questions allowed 50-50 elimination, 10 were state-specific or old schemes (Rajiv/Indira Gandhi era), and two (internet users, Atal Tunnel) are debatable for cancellation.

Economy questions are classified into 8 pillars (6 national + 2 state: Microeconomics, State GK). Pillar 1 (Money, Banking): MUDRA loans (Finance Ministry). Pillar 2 (Budget): Finance Commission chairs (NK Singh, Arvind Panagariya). Pillar 3 (Trade): Bretton Woods twins (World Bank, IMF), Global Financial Stability Report. Pillar 4 (Sectors): Internet users (806M vs 954M), MRP bargaining, ILO’s Global Wage Report. Pillar 5 (Infra): Railway HQs, Pamban Bridge, International Solar Alliance, Atal Tunnel (debatable). Pillar 6 (Poverty, Schemes): Food security (Amartya Sen), poverty committees (Tendulkar, Rangarajan), UNDP’s Multi-Dimensional Poverty Index, old schemes (NREP, TRYSEM), recent ones (ADI Karmayogi, MISHTI). Pillar 7 (Microeconomics): None asked. Pillar 8 (State-specific): Two UP economy questions.

Debatable questions: Internet users (Indian Express: 806M; PIB: 954M, Aug 2025) and Atal Tunnel (~9km, not world’s longest; caveat: above 10,000 ft). Objection formats are in the description link. Students must file complaints (Dr. Patel lacks roll number).

For 2026: Skip NCERT Class 12; use Maharashtra Class 11 PDF. If time, read NCERT Class 9 (3-4 questions sourced). Get India 2026 Year Book or free summaries for schemes. Follow Dr. Patel’s free winter series for current affairs. His book is optional for UPPSC-only prep.