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Chapter 12 – India on the Move and Churning – Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17
Chapter 12 of the Economic Survey 2016-17 talks about labour migration and the prevailing economic conditions in the country. The Economic Survey conducts an extensive study to arrive upon various conclusions. This chapter is not that important for UPSC Prelims, but topics such as migration, urbanization, female labour force etc can be a part of […]
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Chapter 13 – The ‘Other Indias’ – Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17
Chapter 13 of the Economic Survey 2016-17 focuses upon various development models found in India and how far states have progressed since Independence. The survey here notes that the government has been less than efficient in providing redistributive justice and promoting social welfare. Economic Survey 2016-17 identifies three successful models of development found in Peninsular […]
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Chapter 14 – From Competitive Federalism to Competitive Sub-Federalism – Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17
Chapter 14 of the Economic Survey 2016-17 focuses on attempt to make cities entrusted with responsibilities, empowered with resources, and encumbered by accountability so as to make them effective vehicles for competitive federalism and, indeed, to unleash competitive sub federalism. What’s Competitive sub federalism according to economic survey 2016-17? The term ‘competitive sub – federalism’ […]
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Modi’s Neighbourhood First Policy -India’s Eastern Neighbourhood
What is Modi’s Neighbourhood First Policy? Neighbourhood first Policy indicates four things: India will be giving political and diplomatic priorities to her immediate neighbours and Indian Ocean Island states. India to provide all essential requirements of her immediate neighbours as needed by them. To promote greater connectivity and integration in the Indian subcontinent to ensure […]
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Agricultural Marketing in India – Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act
What is Agriculture Produce Market Committee [APMC] Act? Agriculture being a subject in the State List, the power to make laws on the subject rests with State Legislatures. But Centre brings in Model Acts on those subjects with necessary provisions that are required for the economic growth and for ensuring food security in the country. […]
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INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE INFOGRAPHICS
Climate Change History The International efforts to combat change began in 1992, countries joined an international treaty, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, as a framework for international cooperation to combat climate change by limiting average global temperature increases and the resulting climate change, and coping with impacts that were, by then, inevitable. […]
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Lodha Committee: Everything you need to know
What is Lodha committee? Lodha committee is a three member panel appointed by Supreme Court headed by retired Chief justice R. M Lodha to look into the functioning of BCCI and suggest reforms. Why SC appointed a committee to look into BCCI’s functioning? Following allegations of corruption, match fixing and betting scandals in cricket in […]
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Maternity Benefit Amendment Bill 2016
What is the Maternity Benefit Amendment all about? The maternity benefit Act 1961 protects the employment of women during the time of her maternity and entitles her of a ‘maternity benefit’ – i.e. full paid absence from work – to take care for her child. The act is applicable to all establishments employing 10 or more […]
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Mission Curbing Black Money- National & International Laws and Institutions
In this Article, we discuss the relevant Indian Laws and Authorities along with Institutions and Conventions at International level that work towards the mission of eliminating black money from the world economy. The efficiency and accountability of these laws and institutions is a prerequisite to achieve the end that is elimination of black money and […]
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Major Recommendations of Special Investigation Team on Black Money
The election agenda propagated by Modi government was to bring back all the black money stashed abroad as well as dig out all the black money in India. The very first step taken by the government was the appointment of SIT/Special Investigation Team to investigate the matter. Justice Shah was asked to head the SIT […]
