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How under-reporting (of income) is a major concern for mobilization of resources despite growing tax collection?

The Central Board of Direct Taxes has released the latest data on income tax collections. Key findings from the CBDT report The number of tax returns filed has...

August 30, 2023

To what extent, the policy to make the North East a developmental frontier is responsible for its economic backwardness. Discuss.

Model Answer: India’s north east is home to a large number of tribes and communities living in a relative isolation in their own cultural niches. They were largely...

August 30, 2023

Critically examine various constraints in use of rooftop PVs in India in the light of recently scaled up targets of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission.

Rooftop Solar PV depend on sunlight, therefore, seasonal variation is a major constraint in it. Solar plate cells are made of silicon wafers and have high reflectance thus;...

August 30, 2023

"Politics in the northeast India is marked by ethnicity and extremism for a long time." Discuss in the light of recent happenings in Arunachal Pradesh.

North Eastern region of India is described as a cultural mosaic consisting of various tribal communities and Lingustic / ethnic identities. The politics of this region is marked...

August 30, 2023

India is headed to become the most-polarised society in the world with the growing rarity of reasoned argument. Comment.

Freedom of expression is not negotiable but it definitely cannot infringe upon the rights of a person. There is a growing need for consistency in the verdict. Press...

August 30, 2023

Discuss the potential of artificial intelligence in improving the effectiveness of e-governance in India.

Artificial intelligence (AI) will play a major role in ushering the fourth industrial revolution and it will touch each and every facet of our life in the upcoming...

August 29, 2023

It has been often argued that the government of India is over-sized and it acts as a drag on the economic efficiency and growth. Critically evaluate.

The Indian government is considered as over-sized and bloated by a majority of people. A former chairman of the erstwhile planning commission acknowledged that around 80% of planning...

August 29, 2023

Key economic changes that preceded the Industrial Revolution

Three great sets of economic changes preceded the industrial revolution and made it inevitable. These changes were in commerce, in agriculture and in industry. All these changes occurred...

August 29, 2023

The concept of payment banks seems to be a novel concept having financial inclusion its most likely outcome. However, some have expressed doubts over their viability and scalability. Examine the issue throwing light on their business model.

Model Answer Payment banks cannot give loans and cannot accept time deposits. This would simply mean that they cannot earn the interest spread between loans and deposits and...

August 29, 2023

What are the main functions of the ? Explain different 'functional commissions attached to it.

The United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) is a principal organ of the United Nations which acts as the principal organ of the UN system. It was...

August 29, 2023

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