What is tax expenditure? What is its importance in the Indian economy? Read further to know more. Tax Expenditure corresponds to relaxations given when tax burden becomes difficult for the sustainability of a particular sector. Tax exemptions or incentives are given in the form of lower rates of … [Read more...] about Tax Expenditure and Budgetary Policies
UPSC Mains General Studies Paper 3 (GS3)
Pink Revolution in Food Processing Industry
What is pink revolution? What is India's potential in this sector and what are the challenges faced by India in this respect? Pink Revolution is a term used to denote the technological revolutions in the meat and poultry processing sector. India has already seen the ‘green’ and ‘white’ … [Read more...] about Pink Revolution in Food Processing Industry
IAS Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 3 (GS3) Analysis
IAS Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 3 (GS3) analysis is based on the UPSC Mains 2013 GS3 question paper, which is already shared in this website. As expected, GS3 Question paper gave maximum weightage for Economy (120 marks out of 250). Science and Tech as well as Internal Security bagged … [Read more...] about IAS Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 3 (GS3) Analysis
Civil Services Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 3 (GS3) Question Paper
How is the Civil Services Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 3? How is this paper framed? Read further to know more. UPSC Civil Services Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 3 (GS3) continued the pattern of 25 compulsory essay questions to be written within 3 hours. Each of the questions were for 10 … [Read more...] about Civil Services Mains 2013 General Studies Paper 3 (GS3) Question Paper
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STI) 2013
What are the key features of the Science, technology and innovation policy (STI) 2013? What are the aspirations of this policy? Read further to know more. Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STI) 2013 seeks to send a signal to the Indian scientific community, both in the private and … [Read more...] about Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (STI) 2013
North East India: Insurgency and Other Issues
The northeast region of India has experienced various insurgencies over the decades, involving different ethnic, tribal, and political groups. What is insurgency? What are the reasons for the insurgency in the Northeast? What are the measures that could be taken to solve the crisis? Read further to … [Read more...] about North East India: Insurgency and Other Issues
National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM) 2009
What is a disaster anagement plan?What are its specifics? Read further to know more. The National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM) has been prepared in tune with and in pursuance of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM) will provide the … [Read more...] about National Policy on Disaster Management (NPDM) 2009
National Cyber Security Policy 2013 – In a nutshell
The "National Cyber Security Policy 2013" aimed to protect information and information infrastructure in cyberspace, build capabilities to prevent and respond to cyber threats, reduce vulnerabilities, and strengthen national security in the digital domain. What is the National Cyber Security Policy … [Read more...] about National Cyber Security Policy 2013 – In a nutshell
Indian Economy: Growth, Development and Employment
How is growth different from development? How does economic growth lead to employment? What are the issues faced by India concerning growth, development and employment? Read further to know more. Growth. development and employment are all interconnected terms in economics. In this article, let … [Read more...] about Indian Economy: Growth, Development and Employment
Indian Economy: Mobilization of Resources
What do you mean by mobilization of resources? How can resources be classified? Read further to know more. Every country has economic resources within its territory known as domestic resources. But often they might not be available for collective use. This makes efficient mobilization of the … [Read more...] about Indian Economy: Mobilization of Resources