Source- The Hindu Syllabus- GS 3- Disaster and disaster management. Context- Ineffective and unplanned hydra-geology of cities and town of India are more responsible for Hyderabad Urban Flooding than monsoon. What is urban flooding? Urban flooding is the inundation of land or property in a built environment, particularly in more densely populated areas, caused by rainfall overwhelming… Continue reading Hyderabad urban flooding
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MSME Udyam Process
Source: Indian Express Syllabus:Gs3: Inclusive Growth and issues arising from it. Context: Udyam initiative is promising in terms of capturing reliable and verified information about MSMEs but it can impact some MSME’s from accessing formal finance Why the information available on MSME’s are not adequate? Reliable and updated information regarding small businesses in India is… Continue reading MSME Udyam Process
Quality issues in higher education system in India
Source: The Indian Express Syllabus: GS-2- Education Context: Delhi University’s high cut-offs in admissions is not a reflection of standards as there is no connection between one’s intellectual ability and performance in examinations. Comment on the current education system. Rote learning and exaggerated marks point out the lack of pedagogic imagination and show a highly… Continue reading Quality issues in higher education system in India
About Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC)
BARC was established as an autonomous ‘not for profit’ body duly registered under the Companies Act, 2013. BARC was constituted comprising representatives from all relevant industry associations being Indian Broadcasting Foundation (IBF), Indian Society of Advertisers (ISA) and Advertising Agencies Association of India (AAAI). BARC India owns and manages a transparent, accurate, and inclusive TV… Continue reading About Broadcast Audience Research Council (BARC)
New FCRA Norms might result in fund crunch for philanthropy and CSR
Source: Live Mint Syllabus: GS2: Development Processes and the Development Industry — the Role of NGOs, SHGs, various groups and associations, donors, charities, institutional and other stakeholders. Context: New norms on foreign donations and covid-19 could end up shrinking the money pool for philanthropy and CSR. What are the changes over the years? The Foreign… Continue reading New FCRA Norms might result in fund crunch for philanthropy and CSR
Foreign Contribution Regulation amendment Act (FCRA), 2020
Introduced: Lok Sabha (20th Sept 2020) Passed: Lok Sabha (21st Sept 2020) Passed: Rajya Sabha (23rd Sept 2020) Present status: Received assent of the President on 28th Sept 2020 & converted to Act. Background of Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) The Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) was first brought in by the Indira Gandhi government… Continue reading Foreign Contribution Regulation amendment Act (FCRA), 2020
Preamble is a part of constitution of India
The Supreme Court in the Berubari Union case (1960) held that the “Preamble is not a part of the Constitution.” It further said the Preamble can be used as a guiding principle if a term in any article of the Constitution is ambiguous or has more than one meaning. Later in Kesavanand Bharti case (1973), the Supreme Court reversed its… Continue reading Preamble is a part of constitution of India
Bureaucracy is an agency for the implementation of public policy
Bureaucracy refers to an administrative policy-implementation group, which is a body of non-elected government officials. The major objective of bureaucracy in India has not been Parliamentary democracy’s expansion but rather the implementation of the decisions taken by the executive. With All India Services at the helm of major bureaucratic structure, it cannot be said that strengthening of… Continue reading Bureaucracy is an agency for the implementation of public policy
Basic structure not defined by Constitution of India
The basic structure doctrine is not defined by the Constitution. It is rather a judicial invention that came through Kesavananda Bharati vs State of Kerala case (1973). Supreme Court said that the Constitution of India has certain basic features that cannot be altered or destroyed through the provisions of amendment, by the Parliament of India, as mentioned in the Constitution… Continue reading Basic structure not defined by Constitution of India
Gandhism and Marxism on stateless society
One common agreement between Gandhism and Marxism is the final goal of stateless and classless society, whereas means to achieve these final goals differ. For Marx, State is an instrument of oppression and an organ of the bourgeoisie that only works for maintaining the class dominance. Therefore, he strives for class struggle and revolution which will ultimately… Continue reading Gandhism and Marxism on stateless society
