- Prologue
- L1/P5: Banking: Qualitative Tools of Monetary Policy
- L0/P1: How to kick Start GS Prep for Prelims?
- L0/P2: History & Culture for Prelims?
- L0/P3: Geography, Environment & Science for Prelims?
- L0/P4: Notes making for UPSC & Current Affairs from Hindu?
- L0/P5: Time Management, Failures & Career-Backup?
Prologue
- Second lecture was done on 23th January 2015, and uploaded. Total ~2:30 hours but I’ve split it into six parts.
- PowerPoint of the lecture, available at Mrunal.org/Download
- Medium of instruction- Hindi.
- English version not possible for the moment, because I’m required to teach at this batch, in Hindi/Gujarati only. Besides, same content is available in English-text articles and English PPTs on the site.
L1/P5: Banking: Qualitative Tools of Monetary Policy
This is continuation of monetary policy topic, which was started in first lecture…..
Topics covered:
- Recap of the Earlier lecture: quantitative tools & their utility in controlling money supply, inflation and deflation
- Measures of money supply: M0, M1, M2, M3, M4 & technique to memorize it
- What is Margin requirement or Loan to Value ratio?
- Qualitative tools of Monetary policy: Consumer credit control, down payment, Credit Rationing, Moral suasion, direct action
- Priority Sector Lending norms in India- its features, penalties- RIFD, SEDF funds.
- MCQs from Previous Prelim exams from this topic.
Youtube Link: http://youtu.be/HJXkluvbPF8
Powerpoint Link: files.secureserver.net/0fxNJqSZOKiE4I
L0/P1: How to kick Start GS Prep for Prelims?
This is a separate lecture for completely new players on how to begin GS preparation…..
Topics covered:
- 7 Pillars of general studies preparation.
- Analysis of CSAT-2014 Paper
- Why is it essential to finish Polity and Economy first, before other subjects?
- How to approach Polity in a systematic manner?
- Polity preparation beyond M.Laxmikanth
- Brief outline on GS-Economy preparation. (Separately covered in another video)
- Timeframe for finishing Polity and Economy syllabus.
Youtube Link: http://youtu.be/zGj_ifNJXhM
L0/P2: History & Culture for Prelims?
Topics covered:
- Difference between Old NCERT & New NCERT? Which ones the approach?
- Myth breaking: Will you fail if you don’t have Old-NCERT?
- How to approach Culture and Ancient History? What books to avoid?
- Why do toppers skip preparation of Medieval History?
- Importance of theHindu newspaper for preparation of History-Culture?
- Why you must solve MCQs from GS Manual for History?
Youtube Link: http://youtu.be/sQstgRHuTEE
L0/P3: Geography, Environment & Science for Prelims?
Topics covered:
- Analysis of CSAT-2014 paper: Geography, Environment & Science.
- How to approach NCERTs in a systematic manner for these subjects?
- Geography: which areas to focus, which ones to ignore?
- Environment: why cost:benefit is bad? Minimum essential preparation?
- How UPSC examiners setup tricky questions- why person must study NCERTs irrespctive of graduation/PG?
Youtube Link: http://youtu.be/xtymIEnJHeM
L0/P4: Notes making for UPSC & Current Affairs from Hindu?
Topics covered:
- Which newspapers and magazines to focus, and why?
- Secondary sources of preparation and why first timers should ignore them till core syllabus is finished?
- Important of theHindu newspaper for UPSC preparation, How to get Hindu at your place?
- Within Hindu- What to focus, what to ignore? Mrunal’s “00P, P+M, M+I & Z_ignore” approach(TM)
- Notes making: paper note vs. electronic notes.
- When Notes making is not required.
- Importance of Mindmaps for Humanities Optional subjects.
- Various Softwares and Apps for notes making and study-aid.
Youtube Link: http://youtu.be/ADZetIrWbj0
L0/P5: Time Management, Failures & Career-Backup?
Topics Covered:
- Difference between study hours and quality study hours?
- Common reasons why candidates repeatedly fail in the exam?
- Why advanced planning is necessary for career backup?
Youtube Link: http://youtu.be/dNvxMQKs2T0
96 Comments on “[Economy Lecture2] Monetary Policy: Qualitative Tools, Priority Sector Lending; How to prepare GS, Notes Making, Time- Management”
good job bro. do more lecture on ir ,polity,snt. pls upload them.
Can someone please tell me how you keep track of all the new updates and articles on this site?
And also the notes prep..!
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You can save the articles in pdf format.
sir,
can u pls write article on english about time management…..i cnt understand hindi
sir can you please tell lectures in english also or please put articles as you do sir. it is difficult
for me from south india to follow sir
What is the difference between call money and notice money???
The only word that I can say “Thankyou Mrunal Bhai”
sir I need help from you related economy .i am confused and want to know is it sufficient for upsc to study from your notes and ncert.
i am following your site from the last 6 months .please help me sir
Thnx a lot for explaining strategy for pre paper 1 in Powerpoint so easily. mrunal Sir your hard work will bring good results this year CSE.
plz sir provide the matter in written form not in youtube i m facing difficulty in seeing tat kindly help me sir
if anyone is searching for online history lecture can refer the following link
http://media.sakshat.ac.in/cec/
sir can u plz tell me INDIA 2015 is imp if i have india 2014 and d.d basu and subash kshayap for polity is enough or i have to buy laxmikany also.
hi ahmad…india 2014 is enough just updated it.. and laxmikanth is very easy 2 understand…better buy it..tis enough for upsc..
sir, plz try to take class in english too…we are from south india, unable to understand your lectures.
sir can I start preparing for 2015 IAS now?
goodafter noon mrunal sir…your videos are just truly marvellous..its a guide for present and future….one question i have..that is it necessary to buy GS manual? or should i join some prelims test series…but they are costing huge..around 8-9000/-. what to do sir for prelims MCQs. preparation? thanks.
many many thanks for such a noble initiative… I stay at a place where online is the only media for preparation, I look forward to follow you till interview next year and kindly keep the good working going & supporting us…. :)
Mrunal sir, please request on our behalf to Mr.Vipul mittra to get videos of lecture of other subject uploaded on SPIPA websites.It will b very beneficial for working professionals who can’t join full-time course .
+1
sir I need help from you related economy .i am confused and want to know is it sufficient for upsc to study from your notes and ncert.
i am following your site from the last 6 months .please help me sir…….
Hey… I want to buy “specrum’s histoey of modern india- rajiv ahir” but two books are there… A purple colored & a cream colored… Is there any diff. Btwn two or they are just additions…. Plz suggest…cz in Mrunal sir’s ppt file I found both the photos!!!
dont go by the color…of the book my friend…”a brief history of modern india” thats the book for modern history..take it…another book is on culture…that mrunal dint recommended.
Dear sir Ur lecture were mindblowing it can’t be expressed in word…..
Dear sir a request from me that is pls upload some lecture on current affair topic on Indian and world , like obma visit , Ukraine issue , China’s inclusion etc pls pld pls pls sir
Dear sir Ur lecture were mindblowing it can’t be expressed in word…..
Murnal sir a request from me that is pls upload some lecture on current affair topic on Indian and world , like obma visit , Ukraine issue , China’s inclusion etc pls pld pls pls sir…….
Dear sir Ur lecture were mindblowing it can’t be expressed in word…..
Murnal sir a request from me that is pls upload some lecture on current affair topic on Indian and world , like obma visit , Ukraine issue , China’s inclusion etc pls pld pls pls sir…….
sir any idea when sbi associate result will be out? it is taking forever..
Its out. Check SBI’s website.
Mrunal sir,
As you upload the PPT please upload the mp3 of lecture of the video cause youtube runs very slow, it unable to watch in one run . and if we have ppt and then mp 3 then it will be easy for us. if possible sir. Bunch of thanks.
Hi mrunal sir,
First of all thanks for this wonderful website and all the amazing content. I want to know will you also upload the videos of lectures that you showed in the last minutea of L1/Pl video??
Definitely you can get those videos after next class.
Sir thanks for wonderful site, mujhe gs strong krne k liy economic &geography me kuchh tips dijie
thanq mrunal sir
thank you sir
hope this time u will upload all ur lectures
doing whole economics on ur guidance
thanks one again sir
Mrunal sir, I become your ekalavya sishya, learning from far away. The way you simplifying the economy is just awesome. Thank you sir.
thankyou so much mrunal sir
mrunal can u provide geography material for upsc
hello sir…all i can say abt ur website is top of the world……and my question is if i will prepare for IAS pre+mains.,does it help me giving most of the exams conducted by various government bodies…..plz tell me the names of all such exams.thanks