Category: Daily Editorials for UPSC IAS Exam Preparation

Introduction   Smart City India Project   Challenges associated with Smart Cities Problem with Indian cities is that they are ‘unsmart’ but that they are dysfunctional. To make these states functional, large expansion of infrastructure is needed. But the states do not have that much finance available with them. It adds to the problem further…

Introduction Water is a basic resource for humanity, no country or individual can economically or socially survive without availability of water and India is not a misnomer in this category. Present water crisis of India is even graver than energy crisis. There are alternatives available to deal with energy crisis in the form of renewable…

GST bill Introduction Development of GST (Pre-VAT to model GST) Pre-VAT Prior to VAT, excise duty was levied on both inputs used and the output produced. This was applicable to each intermediate good in the manufacturing process. This “tax on tax‟ led to cascading of taxes. VAT The concept of Value Added Tax (VAT) was…

Immediate factors led to economic liberalization:- Balance of payments situation became almost unmanageable. Fiscal deficits rose sharply from 4.1 per cent of GDP in 1974–75 to 6.5 per cent in 1979–80, 9.7 per cent in 1984–85, peaking at 10.4 per cent in 1991. Domestic debt rose from 31.8 per cent of GDP in 1974– 75…

Introduction China has been trying to assert its ambiguous territorial claims over South China Sea since years by building up its navy and constructing artificial islands. People’s Republic of China claims Nine-dash line area, which covers most of the South China sea and overlaps exclusive economic zone claims of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan,…

Introduction India has been able to brush off many global crisis without any significant effect on it’s economic health. Most recent example of this successful trend is seen post-Brexit.  After the worldwide shockwaves sent by Brexit, India has shown the signs of strong foundation, it has built in recent years. Signs of strong foundations Foreign…

Introduction Recently government has decided:- To permit 100 per cent FDI under government approval route for trading of food products Permission has been granted only with respect to food products manufactured or produced in India. Announcement has also extended to permission through e-commerce routes. This change follows the reforms announced in the recent budget by…

Issue It is an attempt to examine if a few additional Fundamental Duties in the Constitution. Importance of Fundamental Duties Rights can be enjoyed efficiently only when everyone understands its duty also. Historical Background The framers of the Constitution did not deem it appropriate to incorporate those duties in the text of the Constitution when…