Predicting questions in prelims from this section is bit messy, because this section is amalgamation of current and static portion. But if you follow the given strategy it will help you to get hold over this subject for sure.
APPROACH
Stage 1: Understanding the concepts – Terms like GDP, REPO, Reverse REPO, CRR, SLR, Inflation Indices, Growth, Inclusion, Development and so on. Text books do exist at this stage!
Stage 2: Understanding the application of the concepts – Application of the fundamental concepts in day to day scenarios. You have to apply here what you learned in first stage.
Stage 3: Relating current affairs to your static topics
Stage 4: Focus on facts which are specifically asked in HAS and other exams of HPPSC
BOOK LIST
Macroeconomics- Class 12th , NCERT (selective chapters)
Indian Economic Development- Class 11th NCERT .
NCERT- Class 9th and 10th (for basics)
Indian Economy – Ramesh Singh- Selective
Mrunal’s lecture on economy
Sri Ram IAS Book on Indian Economy
Current affairs related to Economy
ESSENTIAL–
Mrunal’s lecture on economy
Sri Ram IAS Book on Indian Economy
Current affairs related to Economy
OPTIONAL– remaining books