Paper 1

Micro –

Primarily from Ahuja (https://www.flipkart.com/advanced-economic-theory-microeconomic-analysis-

20th/p/itmdytg8gdsyxqav?pid=9788121902601&lid=LSTBOK9788121902601SYHVFR&marketplace=FLIP
KART&srno=s_1_2&otracker=search&fm=SEARCH&iid=b190c5dd-8002-4d33-a123-
a9ed54803e61.9788121902601.SEARCH&ppt=Homepage&ppn=Homepage&ssid=ghy3ilbytc0000001528
049057891&qH=3b6637565c079f3e). As Tejasvi said last time, a thumb rule to find out what is
important and what is not is to see past years papers. If a question is being asked from a chapter, then it
is important

Abhimanyu’s notes as a summary – https://reluctanteconomistblog.wordpress.com/

(https://reluctanteconomistblog.wordpress.com/)Macro and Money Banking

Mainly Froyen

(https://www.amazon.in/Macroeconomics-Theories-Policies-10e-
Froyen/dp/9332518327/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1528049134&sr=8-
1&keywords=froyen+macroeconomics)Ahuja (https://www.flipkart.com/macroeconomics-theory-
policy-based-mainly-ugc-model-
curriculum/p/itme8uyxzf8cf5nv?pid=9789385401350&lid=LSTBOK9789385401350NUPWEQ&marketpla
ce=FLIPKART&srno=s_1_1&otracker=search&fm=SEARCH&iid=97581d7f-bb71-4d1f-8643-
91a7dc88ac1f.9789385401350.SEARCH&ppt=Search%20Page&ppn=Search&ssid=wq9ds6wsk000000015
28049113375&qH=b341ff6c8a1472c0) to find out any new definitons / terms

International

Salvatore

(https://www.amazon.in/International-Economics-Trade-Finance-
11ed/dp/8126552344/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528049303&sr=1-
1&keywords=salvatore+international+economics)Growth and Devleopment

Thirlwall mainly
(https://www.amazon.in/Economics-Development-9e-Ind-
ed/dp/0230394442/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528049189&sr=1-
1&keywords=thirlwall)Jhingan (https://www.amazon.in/Economics-Development-Planning-M-L-Jhingan-
ebook/dp/B00IKDIKGK/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528049209&sr=1-
2&keywords=jhingan+development+economics) for new terms / definitions

Public Finance

Musgrave (https://www.amazon.in/Public-Finance-Practice-Richard-
Musgrave/dp/007059693X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528049382&sr=1-
1&keywords=musgrave+and+musgrave+public+finance) mainly

Bhatia (https://www.amazon.in/Public-Finance-H-L-
Bhatia/dp/9352710800/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1528049258&sr=1-
2&keywords=bhatia+public+finance) for new terms / definitions

Paper 2

Instead of going cover to cover, I went topic by topic,browsing every word / phrase of syllabus, and
making my own notes from various sources such as

Gaurav Sir’s notes – Khelo India

(https://thesupermanreturns.wordpress.com/)Tejasvi’s notes

Riju Mam notes – Riju Bafna

(http://rijubafna.com/)Mishra and Puri

Uma Kapila

Althoug, I’ve already done the hardwork and compiled the notes out of these into 1 single source :).
They can be accessed here –

https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am-XDyZeJwRZjJkuXjXNDxvI6uss-A

(https://1drv.ms/u/s!Am-XDyZeJwRZjJkuXjXNDxvI6uss-A)All of these did help me to improve my score

from 218 to 288 this time ( 140 + 148). Although, its not an excellent score, but it was good enough to
give me a good rank. And I hope and wish, it helps you as well 🙂
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