Examine the India wide trends in Agricultural Credit Outstandings.

As per the information provided by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the Right to Information (RBI) act, the following observations can be made: Nine states have reported a decline in banks’ credit outstanding to agriculture and allied activities ..

India has joined new phase as it joined top outbound FDI club. Examine.

In 2018, India bagged the tenth rank as the largest recipient of FDI. The inflows of FDI have grown by 6 percent. As per the latest World Investment Report 2019 which was released by the UN Conference on Trade and ..

Indian economy presents a paradox of high savings rate with low-income and high savings rate with low growth rate. Analyse.

Economy requires capital formation for its growth. Indian economic growth has been slow due to lack of capital formation. Capital formation is achieved through savings (domestic or individual), loans and debts. For higher rate of capital formation, a country requires ..

In the light of Vanuatu’s call for globally phasing out of fossil fuels, discuss the impacts of the climate crisis on small island nations. How COP27 address this problem?

The President of Vanuatu, a small pacific island nation recently made a call for first-of-its-kind global treaty for non-proliferation of fossil fuels in the upcoming COP27, to be held at Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt. Threats faced by small island ..

What is DMH-11 that was recently approved by the Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee? What are the advantages and challenges in its adoption?

The Genetic Engineering Appraisal Committee (GEAC), working under the ambit of the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has recently approved the environmental release of GM Mustard Hybrid DMH 11 for seed production and commercial cultivation. DMH 11: Dhara ..

Despite federalism being the part of the basic structure of constitution, Indian model of federalism leans in favour of a strong centre. Discuss.

The Article 1 of the constitution declares India i.e. Bharat as Union of States. According to the constitutional bench of Jindal Steel vs Union of India, India’s federalism is sui generis model which cannot be abridged in a sentence or ..

Joint drill by Russia, Iran & China

Russia, China and Iran look to conduct a joint naval exercise in the Gulf of Oman and India Ocean region. China has close diplomatic ties in terms of trade and energy with Iran which has friendly ties with Russia. It ..

Who are the USCIRF and what concerns have been raised by it over the Citizenship Amendment Bill, 2019 introduced in the Parliament ?

The USCIRF (United States Commission on International Religious Freedom) is an independent federal government commission that was created by the International Religious Freedom Act (IRFA). It advises the US Congress and the administration on issues pertaining to international religious freedom. ..

What are the findings of the RBI report States Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2019-20?

The RBI report States Finances: A Study of Budgets of 2019-20 makes the following observations: The outstanding debt of states has increased to 25 per cent of Gross Domestic Product over the last five years. This poses medium-term challenges to ..

What are the recommendations of the RBI internal working group (IWG) to review agriculture credit?

The RBI internal working group (IWG) headed by MK Jain, Deputy Governor to review agriculture credit has made the following recommendations: Noting that there is no guarantee scheme available to banks to cover the default risk of borrowers the committee has suggested ..