What are the Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for the development and betterment of Vulnerable Sections? Read further to know. Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies constituted for the development and betterment of Vulnerable Sections is a topic listed under UPSC Mains … [Read more...] about Mechanisms, Laws, Institutions and Bodies for Vulnerable Sections
Archives for 2014
Gadgil Report and Kasturirangan Report on Western Ghats
Gadgil report and Kasturirangan report related with the Western Ghats is important for UPSC Prelims, Mains and Interview. Understand the details of HLWG report and WGEEP report. What is so controversial about Madhav Gadgil committee and Kasturirangan committee reports? 'Environment' being one of … [Read more...] about Gadgil Report and Kasturirangan Report on Western Ghats
Capital Punishment, Mercy Pleas and the Supreme Court
Capital punishment remains and will remain a hot topic across the world. It is not easy to reach a consensus on the question " Should the death penalty be abolished?". Some countries abolished Capital Punishment. Some countries did not. India is one of the countries where the death penalty … [Read more...] about Capital Punishment, Mercy Pleas and the Supreme Court
Procedure Established by Law vs Due Process of Law
In this post, we shall see the meaning of two important terms often cited in Supreme Court Judgments ie. Procedure Established by Law and Due Process of Law. "Procedure Established by Law" and "Due Process of Law" are two legal principles that relate to the protection of individual rights and the … [Read more...] about Procedure Established by Law vs Due Process of Law
Rupee Devaluation or Depreciation: How does it affect Export and Import?
You might have seen news headlines like "Indian rupee falling" or "Rupee falls to Rs.70 against US dollar". Have you ever wondered why rupee is falling? Who fixes the value of the Indian rupee as Rs.70 per 1 US dollar? Let's us discuss in this post a few confusing concepts in economics related to … [Read more...] about Rupee Devaluation or Depreciation: How does it affect Export and Import?
Corporate Governance
What exactly is Corporate governance? What are the guidelines for it at the international level? Read further to know. Before going deep into the topic, let's first understand the structure of a company or corporation. There are a few entities that revolve around most companies and those include … [Read more...] about Corporate Governance
Food processing and related industries in India – scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management
What is food processing? What are the scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, and supply chain management in the related industries? Read here to learn more. Food processing is the transformation of raw ingredients into food, or of food into other forms (i.e., food … [Read more...] about Food processing and related industries in India – scope and significance, location, upstream and downstream requirements, supply chain management
Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS)
Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSSs) are special purpose grants (or loans) extended by the Central Government to States to encourage and motivate State governments to plan and implement programs that help attain national goals and objectives. Examples of national goals and objectives include … [Read more...] about Centrally Sponsored Schemes (CSS)
Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) and RMNCH+A
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare launched the Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) on January 7, 2014. The programme will comprehensively address the health needs of the near 25 crore adolescents, who account for over 21% of the country’s population. RKSK will include a sharp focus on … [Read more...] about Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) and RMNCH+A
GSLV D5, GSAT 14, Cryogenic Technology and ISRO
The Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) achieved another milestone as it successfully launched the Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-D5) from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre at Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh. GSLV launch is a great achievement as it used indigenous developed … [Read more...] about GSLV D5, GSAT 14, Cryogenic Technology and ISRO
