Notes and Study material for Exams
rawan239 The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) promotes accountability, transparency and Good Governance through high quality Auditing and accounting.The Comptroller and auditor general (CAG) of India is empower to audit all expenses from the combine Fund of the union or state governments, whether incurred within India or outside. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) … Read more
Overall, labour-force to Population ratio (in the age group 15 years and above) at 56 per cent is low in India compared to nearly 64 per cent for the rest of the world. The low participation in India is largely because the female labour force participation rate (LFPR) is dismally low at 31 per cent, … Read more
The Governor is the head of the State Executive. He is also the representative of the Centre in the state. The Governor acts as the nominal head whereas the real power lies in the hand of the Chief Ministers of the states and the Chief Minister’s Council of Ministers. ARTICLE 153 of the Constitution states … Read more
Under the Constitution the financial Resources of the State are very limited though they have to do many works of social uplift under directive principles. In order to cope with their ever-expanding needs, the Central Government makes grants-in-aid to the States. Grant- in-aid to States , through it Central Government exercises a strict control over … Read more
Inflation & Control Mechanism Inflation is a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and Services in an economy over a period of time. When the price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services.It is the Percentage change in the value of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) on a year-on … Read more
Gender Empowerment Measure (GEM) seeks to measure relative female representation in economic and political power. It considers gender gaps in political representation, in professional and management positions in the economy, as well as gender gaps in incomes .GEM is a measure of inequalities between men’s and Women‘s opportunities in a country. It gives indicators to … Read more
Dimension of ethics: Role of administrators in Society and educational institution in the inculcating Ethics in private and public relationships– Behaviour, Moral and Political attitudes of administrators. Public Administration depends on government. Government has the function for public administration. Its responsibility is to build a road by creating the Environment which is beneficial to national … Read more
Caste ,Class & Occupation The caste system is a Classification of people into four hierarchically ranked castes called varnas. They are classified according to occupation and determine access to wealth, power, and privilege. The Brahmans, usually priests and scholars, are at the top. Next are the Kshatriyas, or political rulers and soldiers. They are followed … Read more
Freedom of will and moral responsibility From its earliest beginnings, the problem of “free will” has been intimately connected with the question of moral responsibility. Most of the ancient thinkers on the problem were trying to show that we humans have control over our decisions, that our actions “depend on us”, and that they are … Read more
Utilitarianism- J.S. Mill Utilitarianism is a philosophical view or theory about how we should evaluate a wide range of things that involve choices that people face. Among the things that can be evaluated are actions, laws, policies, character traits, and moral codes. Utilitarianism is a form of consequentialism because it rests on the idea that … Read more