Foreign capital is very important for a developing country like India, however there are various concerns associated with it. Discuss.

Foreign Capital refers to sources of capital and investment, which have their origin outside India. Various sources of foreign capital: Foreign direct investment. Foreign institutional investment. Loans and grants from multilateral institutions. Foreign bank deposits in the Indian financial system. ..

Highlighting the grievances of states towards centrally sponsored scheme, enumerate the steps taken by government to redress them.

Centrally sponsored scheme involves sharing of costs between the Centre and the state. Grievances of the states: These schemes represent tied funds, reducing the fiscal space available for the states’ own priorities. Expansion in the number of centrally sponsored schemes ..

The problems from which the judiciary is suffering, are being replicated with tribunals too, along with few other added problems. Analyze.

Tribunals or quasi-judicial bodies are constituted to reduce burden on courts and address issues like service disputes, environmental issues, insolvency resolution, etc. Tribunal is replicating judicial problems: Tribunals are suffering due to pendency of cases just like the courts. Tribunals ..

In the light of increasing trend of disinvestment in India, discuss its merits and demerits.

The government of India is setting the targets for disinvestments in the annual budgets for the past few years. Disinvestment is the process of selling government stakes/ shares in an entity. It is different from privatization, which is sale of ..

Despite having the potential to become a maritime power house, India cannot utilize its full potential until it integrates the dispersed logistic activities of maritime trade. Comment.

Maritime trade accounts for approximately 90% of India’s trade by volume and 60% of India’s trade by value. Dispersed nature of maritime Logistic is a hindrance to efficient Logistics. Dispersed nature of maritime trade Logistics: High number of clearances and ..

Despite its importance, agricultural marketing faces various institutional and infrastructural-related issues in India. Elaborate. Also, discuss the measures that have been taken in this context.

Agricultural marketing is a subject under the state list and is regulated by state acts on Agriculture Produce Market Committees (APMCs). These are designated as 1st place of sale for farm produce. Issues faced by APMCs: Infrastructural Issues: Lack of ..

To what extent do you agree with the use of term "proportional representation" in presidential election? Critically discuss giving reference to Constituent Assembly debates.

The use of term “proportional election” with respect to election of President in India is flawed primarily because there can be no proportion unless there are at least two seats to be filled. Use of this term and also its ..

Despite similar strategic interests, India-Indonesia relationships were not focussed upon, however rapidly evolving regional strategic realities have forced both to coordinate their policies even more closely. Analyze.

India and Indonesia from the past have maintained cultural, economical and people to people contact. E.g. Rule of Hindu Dynasty in Indonesia, relation of Cholas with Indonesia, etc. But after independence (from 1950s), the relation were neglected and there is ..

The treaty on Nuclear Non-Proliferation (NPT) has many flaws despite its universal acceptance. Comment on India’s position on the related issues.

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) remains the principle instrument to ensure global peace from a Nuclear Armageddon. Universal acceptance of NPT: Upholds principle of limiting nuclear devices. Sufficient warheads are present to wipe the entire planet several times over. Ensures ..

Highlight the importance of the Gati Shakti Mission in addressing the issues of infrastructure bottlenecks and streamlining the governance processes.

Gati Shakti Mission or National Master Plan for multi-modal connectivity, is the ambitious mission of the government of India, with the aim of integrated planning and execution of infrastructure projects to bring down logistics costs. It will subsume the National ..