Agreement on Agriculture (AoA) WTO members have taken steps to reform the agriculture sector and to address the subsidies and high trade barriers that distort agricultural trade. What did Uruguay Round do? Agreement on Agriculture was negotiated during the Uruguay Round (1986-1994). The Uruguay Round achieved two things in relation to agriculture. It introduced specific disciplines on… Continue reading WTO terminologies: Agreement on Agriculture (AoA), Blue| Green| Amber Box, Peace clause
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Download EPIC! | November 2020
Click Here to Download – EPIC! Magazine for November 2020 Dear Forumites, The seventh edition of EPIC! Magazine comes at a crucial time for mains preparation. As the mains exams are fast approaching, this magazine provides perfect value addition required to get the extra marks to improve your chances for clearing Mains. EPIC! Magazine provides… Continue reading Download EPIC! | November 2020
Values of advertising
Context: Ethical values in advertising. What are the guiding principles for publishing advertisements in the newspaper? Principles: The code of business values has eight governing principles: honesty and integrity, respect, humility, excellence, consumer focus, transparency and fairness, neither favour nor discrimination, and finally, commitment to social good. A fair balance: If journalism is about maintaining a fair balance… Continue reading Values of advertising
Economic Growth
Context: It is important that, only if the Indian economy grows at 8% in 2021-22 we will be able to compensate for the decline in 2020-21. What needs to be done to make Indian economy to grow @ 8%? Accommodative Monetary policy: A reduction in interest rate through changes in policy rate, providing liquidity through… Continue reading Economic Growth
WTO rulebook
Context: WTO rulebook must evolve to support food security and rural livelihoods in developing countries. What are the existing issues related to India? Whether the current farm subsidy rules provide enough room for developing countries to buy food at government-set minimum support prices as part of their public stockholding programmes. To negotiate a permanent solution. India’s farm… Continue reading WTO rulebook
Health care in India
Context – The problems in India’s health sector. What are the issues with healthcare sector in India? Low government spending – Public expenditure on health accounts for only 1.13% of the total health expenditure which is abysmally low when compared to WHO recommendation of 5%. High out of pocket expenditure– Out of pocket expenses account for 62% of… Continue reading Health care in India
Shakti Act 2020 concerns
Context – The Maharashtra Shakti Bill, 2020, and the Special Court and Machinery for Implementation of Maharashtra Shakti Criminal Law, 2020 have been criticized by prominent women’s rights advocates for being “draconian. More in news- The two interconnected bills are the Maharashtra Shakti Criminal Law (Maharashtra Amendment) Act 2020 and the Special Court and Machinery for Implementation of Maharashtra Shakti Criminal Law… Continue reading Shakti Act 2020 concerns
[Downloads] Prelims Marathon Compilation – December, 2020 – 2nd week
Hello everyone, We are posting compilation of Prelims Marathon for the month of December, 2020 – 2nd week Click on the following link to download Prelims Compilation for the month of December, 2020 (2nd week) About Prelims Marathon Daily Prelims Marathon is focussed on UPSC Prelims 2020. Under this initiative, we post, daily 10 MCQs,… Continue reading [Downloads] Prelims Marathon Compilation – December, 2020 – 2nd week
SFG 2021 | Only 2 days left for Entrance Exam
Dear Friends, Select Focus Group – one of our most innovative programs for successfully cracking the Prelims Examination – (SFG) 2021 is commencing from 7th January. 100 Students will be selected for the Select Focus Group, through the SFG Entrance Exam, who will be required to report at 7AM every day 6 days a week… Continue reading SFG 2021 | Only 2 days left for Entrance Exam
What is Positive Pay Mechanism?
Source: The Indian Express News: From January 1, 2021, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will introduce the ‘Positive Pay System’ for cheque transactions above Rs 50,000 in a bid to enhance safety and eliminate frauds. Facts: Positive Pay Mechanism: It involves a process of reconfirming key details of large-value cheques. Process: Under this, the issuer of the… Continue reading What is Positive Pay Mechanism?
