Tag: GS
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Shanta Kumar Committee Recommendations on Reforming Food Corporation of India ( FCI )
GoI had constituted a committee under Shanta Kumar to suggest reforms for Food Corporation of India. The report has been submitted. And some major reforms have been suggested. The various domains under which suggestions have been given are discussed below. Recommendations • Cash transfer: It has been recommended for cities having 1 million or more population. The…
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Suresh Prabhu Advisory group for Integrated development of power, coal and renewable energy – Major highlights of the Report
The government is looking to overhaul the power sector. The advisory panel led by Suresh Prabhu has come up with some recommendations to adress issues that plague CIL , poor T&D infrastructure, how to ensure 24 x 7 power supply etc. Read further to find out what has been recommended.
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Should Right to Health be made a Fundamental Right?
Draft National Health Policy has been released by the Government and put up on public domain for suggestions. One of the key proposals is to have a National Health Rights Act, which will make ensuring health a fundamental right, whose denial will be justiciable. Should health be a fundamental right- in the way that was…
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Inland Waterways in India, National Waterways – Constraints , Solutions – A comprehensive analysis
Inland Water Transport ( IWT ) has played an important role in Indian transport since ancient times. But due to the expansion of road and rail transport, the importance of this mode has declined considerably. The potential of IWT to encourage and support economic and social development is huge, more so in a developing nation…
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NSSO Report 70th Round – Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households in India
I have listed down the highlights of NSSO Report. It is a useful data-set – status of agricultural households, their diversifying income sources, access to financial products etc. You need not remember the figures. You need to get an idea, what the situation is. Household type – Rural India has an estimated 90.2 million agricultural households— about 57.8% of…
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100 % FDI in Medical Devices Sector – What will be the effect ?
India has achieved an eminent global position in pharma sector. However, the same has not been achieved in the medical devices industry . India’s cash strapped medical devices sector needed a new lease of life. Because, we have acche din now, Government relaxed FDI policy for the sector to bolster it.
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Steps taken by the Government in 2014 to arrest the slowdown in the economy
Modi’s government has offered hope to his people and investors that there is every intention to arrest the slowdown in India’s economic growth. The steps announced in the Budget and some policy initiatives have been listed. Investment was clearly the substratal theme in the Budget. The growth rate of the economy is inextricably linked with investment rate. I’m listing down…
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Maritime challenges for India ; How should India tackle them ?
“While to other countries, the Indian Ocean is only one of the oceanic areas, to India it is the vital sea. Her future is dependent on the freedom of its waters.” [su_heading size=”20″ margin=”0″]Maritime Challenges for India[/su_heading] ► China’s growing naval presence in the Indian Ocean is a major challenge for India. Recently Chinese naval…
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What is Coral Bleaching ? What are the causes and consequences ?
What are Corals? Coral colonies are made up of hundreds or even thousands of genetically identical individuals called polyps. These polyps have microscopic algae called zooxanthellae living within their tissues. The coral provides the zooxanthellae with the compounds necessary for photosynthesis, which are metabolic waste products of the coral. In return, the zooxanthellae produce oxygen and help…
