Every year, ClearIAS used to publish a short analysis of Indian Budget and Economic Survey. Our post, covering the highlights of Indian Budget 2016-17, is ready. We plan to release the highlights of Central Plan 2016, Central Assistance 2016, Economic survey 2015 etc in coming posts. It has to … [Read more...] about Union Budget of India 2016-17: Highlights and Analysis
UPSC Mains General Studies Paper 3 (GS3)
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: The New Crop Insurance Scheme
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY) is the new crop insurance scheme launched by Central Government. PMFBY will replace the existing two schemes National Agricultural Insurance Scheme as well as Modified NAIS which have had some inherent drawbacks. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana which will … [Read more...] about Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana: The New Crop Insurance Scheme
India’s New GDP Series 2011-12: Everything You Need To Know
India has shifted to a new GDP series. The organisation responsible for calculating national income - CSO (Central Statistical Organisation) - adopted a new series based on the year 2011-12 instead of the previous 2004-05. One might need to understand a few technical terms like GVA at basic … [Read more...] about India’s New GDP Series 2011-12: Everything You Need To Know
UPSC Mains 2015 GS3 Question Paper
Instructions: Answer the following questions in not more than 200 words each. Contents of the answers are more important than their length. All questions carry equal marks. Note: Each question carries 12.5 Marks (12.5×20 = 200 Marks ) The nature of economic growth in India in recent times is … [Read more...] about UPSC Mains 2015 GS3 Question Paper
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a new, universal set of goals, targets and indicators that UN member states will be expected to use to frame their agendas and political policies over the next 15 years. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) follow and expand on the millennium … [Read more...] about Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
How do States get revenue from the Center?
How do states get revenue from the Centre? Center-State finance is a confusing topic unless you have come across the above figure. Most of the states depend on the centre for the large chunk of their revenue. The devolution process was based on many complex formulae before. However, now things … [Read more...] about How do States get revenue from the Center?
Major Programs Under Central Assistance to States Plan: Budget 2015-16
The total plan outlay in the Union Budget is the sum of Central Plan and Central Assistance for State and UT plans. We have already covered the major programs under Central Plan in a separate article. Update: To learn the Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes as mentioned in the … [Read more...] about Major Programs Under Central Assistance to States Plan: Budget 2015-16
Major Programs Under Central Plan: Budget 2015-16
Plan expenditure includes Central plan as well as Central Assistance to states plan. Programs under Central Plan are known as Central sector schemes. Update: To learn the Centrally Sponsored Schemes and Central Sector Schemes as mentioned in the Union Budget 2018, refer this post. Central … [Read more...] about Major Programs Under Central Plan: Budget 2015-16
Union Budget of India 2015-16 Highlights and Analysis
What make a budget good or bad are not some populist announcements or tax incentives. Unlike the traditional media, what serious aspirants should look at the budget is not if the budget increase the cost of mobile phone, liquor or gold. What makes a budget good or bad are some figures - the … [Read more...] about Union Budget of India 2015-16 Highlights and Analysis
Economic Survey 2014-15 Summary
Economic Survey, the annual flagship document of the Department of Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance is the best material to study the state of Indian Economy. ClearIAS.com has been publishing short summaries of Economic Surveys for last two years (read Economic Survey 2012-13 summary and … [Read more...] about Economic Survey 2014-15 Summary
