Economics Notes

Reforming the government delivery system through the Direct Benefit Transfer scheme is a progressive step, but it has limitations too. What is DBT? What are the challenges faced by DBT? Read here to know more. Is DBT a part of the antipoverty program? DBT can be a solution for beneficiaries to … [Read more...] about Direct Benefit Transfer: All you need to know

Small Industries Development Bank of India (SIDBI) is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance and it is the top regulatory body for overall licensing and regulation of MSMEs in India. SIDBI is a statutory body, established through an Act of Parliament in 1990.  SIDBI is the primary … [Read more...] about SIDBI: All About Small Industries Development Bank of India

About 2% of India's GDP, or 7% of industry output in value terms, comes from the domestic garment and textile sector. It is also one of the largest employers in the country. This signifies the importance of the textile sector to the Indian economy. What are the challenges faced by the textile … [Read more...] about Textile Sector In India

There are still gender disparities in opportunities and outcomes in public life, work, entrepreneurship, and education. Governments can use the budgeting process to advance equality. This can be done by implementing gender budgeting. Read to know more. Are men, women, or transgender equal? Do … [Read more...] about Gender Budgeting: Definition, Process, and Significance

As per the new framework of the Department of Financial Service, Ministry of Finance, the Bank Board Bureau (BBB) has been replaced with Financial Services Institutions Bureau (FSIB). Know more about FSIB here. There are different financial services institutions in India. Banks and Insurance … [Read more...] about FSIB: What is Financial Services Institutions Bureau?

Do you know the difference between the Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) and Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)? Read to know more about NEER and REER. We all are familiar with exchange rates. What is an exchange rate? It is the rate at which one currency will be exchanged for another … [Read more...] about NEER and REER: Learn about Effective Exchange Rates

The Food Corporation of India (FCI) is an important institution of the government of India. Read here to know more about it. The Food Corporation of India was set up in 1965 under the Food Corporation's Act of 1964. FCI is a statutory body and Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) under the Ministry … [Read more...] about Food Corporation of India (FCI)

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is an important statutory body for consumer welfare. Read here to know more. The Competition Commission of India (CCI) is a statutory body of the Government of India responsible for enforcing the Competition Act, of 2002. It was duly constituted in … [Read more...] about Competition Commission of India (CCI)

Technology missions in India were started in 1987. Read here to know more about the major technology missions. A Technology Mission includes projects that have well-defined objectives, scopes, and implementation timelines to aid the technological advancements in the country. These missions … [Read more...] about Technology missions

Animal rearing is an important aspect of the Indian agricultural sector. Read here to know more about the significance of the economics of animal rearing in India. Livestock or animal rearing plays an important role in the Indian economy because about 20.5 million people depend upon livestock … [Read more...] about Economics of Animal Rearing