RTI & Locus Standi

There is no doubt that RTI has played an essential role to make the government accountable for its role. However there have been certain persistent misgivings. Section 4 of the act calls of voluntary and pro-active dissemination of information, with ..

The Asian region’s rise is linked to peace, stability and cooperation between India and China. Elucidate

Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is one of the biggest Infrastructure connectivity projects ever undertaken by a single country. From East Asia to Western Europe, BRI spans land and ocean trade networks intending to enhance physical ..

Discuss the key recommendations of Shanta Kumar Committee in restructuring of FCI.

Hint: FCI should transfer all procurement functions to states where the states have considerable experience and infrastructure. Such states include Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha and Punjab. In these states, FCI’s procurement should be only of surplus than ..

Elaborate the various stages of preparation of budget in India before it is presented in the parliament.

Model Answer: The Finance Minister urges different ministries and departments to prepare their estimates and send the reports within a given period of time. The task is performed by Deputy Commissioners with the help of other local officers and staff. ..

2019 has been ranked as the worst years in terms of losses to IAF. Comment.

Indian Air Force has recently seen many losses and 2019 has emerged as the worst year as the force has lost 10 planes in this year alone. The recent loss by the crash of AN2 twin-engine turbo-prop military transport aircraft ..

The Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) by IPCC is being termed as the ‘code red’ for humanity. Examine the concerns raised in the report focussing on India. Enlist remedial measures given by the report.

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is a body of scientists reviewing latest research on climate change. Thereafter different assessment reports (ARs) have been published at different points in time. Concerns raised in AR6: Increasing variability of monsoonal rain. ..

In the light of poor road safety conditions in India, discuss the measures taken by the government in this regard.

Recent World Bank report on traffic crash injuries claims that approximate 4.5 lakh people are involved in road accidents in India every year, with 1.5 Lakh losing their lives. Reasons: Violation of traffic regulations Over 27% accidents caused by driver ..

How the Unified approach proposed by the OECD seeks to expand the tax base?

The Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released a consultation paper proposing changes through a proposal called Unified Approach in the rules for taxing Internet giants such as Facebook, Apple, Google, Amazon, and Netflix. Expanding Tax Base These ..

What are Informal Summits? How they give a new dimension to the diplomacy?

Informal Summits serve as supplementary exchanges to annual Summits and other formal exchanges such as the G20 Summit, EU-India Summit and the BRICS Summit among others. New Dimension to the Diplomacy The informal summit allows for direct, free and candid ..

What do you understand by Command Area? Objectively differentiate between Gross Command Area and Cultural Command Area.

The command area refers to the area adjacent to the dam or water projects. The area receives ample benefits from the water available in the storage. The facilities include irrigation, flood control, electricity generation, etc. Command areas are irrigated from ..