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Minimum Support Price (MSP) – Explained with Video

Last updated on January 23, 2021 by Ujwala Pullela

Minimum Support Price (MSP)

What is meant by Minimum Support Price or MSP? MSP is the minimum price which the government pays for the farmers’ produce at the time of procurement. It is aimed at saving the crops from price fluctuations in the market. The MSP fixed by the government is considered as being remunerative for … [Read more...] about Minimum Support Price (MSP) – Explained with Video

Poverty – Dimensions and Challenges Explained

Last updated on January 23, 2021 by Pallavi Aggarwal

Poverty

Poverty is a multidimensional concept. Poverty is a state or condition in which a person lacks the resources for a minimum standard of living. Traditionally, the term poverty refers to lacking enough resources to provide the basic necessities of life - food, clean water, shelter and clothing. … [Read more...] about Poverty – Dimensions and Challenges Explained

Expansionary vs Contractionary Monetary Policy

Last updated on January 5, 2021 by Alex Andrews George

Difference between Expansionary and Contractionary Monetary Policy

Understand the difference between Expansionary and Contractionary Monetary Policy. Monetary policy refers to the actions undertaken by a nation's central bank to control the money supply. Control of money supply helps to manage inflation or deflation. In India, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) … [Read more...] about Expansionary vs Contractionary Monetary Policy

Foreign Trade of India: Concepts of International Trade

Last updated on November 29, 2020 by Alex Andrews George

Foreign Trade of India

Everything you need to know about the Foreign Trade of India. Foreign Trade (International Trade) is all about Exports and Imports. What is the total value of India's exports and imports? Which is higher - exports or imports? What are the main export items? What are the main import items? … [Read more...] about Foreign Trade of India: Concepts of International Trade

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India: Definition and Statistics

Last updated on November 25, 2020 by Alex Andrews George

Foreign Direct Investment in India

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) is considered as a significant source of non-debt financial resource for economic development. A non-resident entity can invest in India except in those sectors/activities which are prohibited. A person resident outside India may hold a foreign investment in any … [Read more...] about Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in India: Definition and Statistics

Monetary Aggregates: Understand the Monetary Statistics M0, M1, M2, M3 etc

Last updated on November 21, 2020 by Alex Andrews George

Monetary Aggregates

To understand the money supply in the economy RBI uses monetary aggregates like M0, M1, M2, M3 etc. The money supply is the total value of money available in an economy at a point of time. In India, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), measures the money supply and publishes it on a weekly or … [Read more...] about Monetary Aggregates: Understand the Monetary Statistics M0, M1, M2, M3 etc

Masala Bonds: Concept Explained With Video

Last updated on July 31, 2020 by Clear IAS Team

What are Masala Bonds?

What are masala bonds? Why are masala bonds in news? In 2019, Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board (KIIFB), a financial institution owned by the Government of Kerala, listed its masala bond worth ₹ 2,150 crores in the London Stock Exchange's International Security Market. The proceeds are to … [Read more...] about Masala Bonds: Concept Explained With Video

National Education Policy 2020: Key Highlights

Last updated on July 31, 2020 by Alex Andrews George

National Education Policy

The National Education Policy 2020 aims to bring transformational reforms in school and higher education and thus shape India into a global knowledge superpower. The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi approved the National Education Policy 2020 on July 29, 2020. This … [Read more...] about National Education Policy 2020: Key Highlights

Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan – Explained in Layman’s terms

Last updated on May 25, 2020 by Clear IAS Team

Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan

Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan (Self-reliant India Mission) is a campaign launched by the Central Government of India which included an Rs.20 lakh crore economic stimulus package and a number of reform proposals. As part of the relief measures in the aftermath of COVID-19, the Prime Minister announced … [Read more...] about Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan – Explained in Layman’s terms

Operation Twist – 7 Key Points to Understand

Last updated on May 8, 2020 by Alex Andrews George

Operation Twist Explained

Operation Twist is an unconventional monetary policy of the Central Bank. Recently, the Reserve Bank of India tried 'Operation Twist' in India. Originally, 'Operation Twist' was the name given to the US Federal Reserve monetary policy operation. This operation involved the purchase and sale of … [Read more...] about Operation Twist – 7 Key Points to Understand

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