Notes and Study material for Exams
Philosophical basis of governance Governance is the exercise of economic, political, and administrative authority to manage a country’s affairs at all levels. It comprises mechanisms, processes, and institutions through which citizens and groups articulate their interests, exercise their legal rights, meet their obligations, and mediate their differences. The challenge for all societies is … Read more
The India High Courts Act 1861 was enacted to create High Courts for various provinces and abolished Supreme Courts at Calcutta, Madras and Bombay and also the Sadar Adalats in Presidency towns. These High Courts had the distinction of being the highest Courts for all cases till the creation of Federal Court of India, which … Read more
Privatization in generic terms refers to the process of transfer of ownership, can be of both permanent or long term lease in nature, of a once upon a time state-owned or public owned property to individuals or groups that intend to utilize it for private benefits and run the entity with the aim of profit maximization. ADVANTAGES … Read more
[su_heading size=”21″]Types of Industries[/su_heading] Based on the value addition and tangibility broadly we can have three types of industries – primary industries,secondary industries and tertiary industries. Primary industries are usually very simple industries involving processing of raw materials to give input goods for secondary industries. Here value addition is usually minimal and they are … Read more
National Income The study of National Income is important because of the following reasons: To see the Economic Development of the country. To assess the developmental objectives. To know the contribution of the various sectors to National Income. Internationally some countries are wealthy, some countries are not wealthy and some countries are in-between. Under such … Read more
Society, Community, Association, Institution, Social group, Folkways and Mores Society society is an organization of people whose associations are with one another. MacIver describes society as a web of relationships. There are a number of definitions of society. Most of them point to the following characteristics of society. The first condition for calling … Read more
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY): Financial Inclusion for All Introduction The Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY), launched in August 2014, is a flagship financial inclusion program of the Indian government. Its primary objective is to provide universal access to financial services, including bank accounts, credit, insurance, and pensions, to all citizens, particularly the … Read more
Parliament is a supreme law making body of the nation. Any proposed law is introduced in the Parliament as a bill. After being passed by the Parliament and getting the President’s assent it becomes a law. There are two kinds of bills:-(i) ordinary bill and (ii) Money bill. Every member of the Parliament has a … Read more
agriculture in India plays a pivotal role in providing livelihood, ensuring Food Security, reducing POVERTY and sustaining Growth. Overview of Agriculture Sector in India Agriculture & GVA: India is witnessing a general decline in share of agriculture in Gross Value Added (GVA). However, growth rate of agriculture & allied sectors have been fluctuating … Read more
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY): A Crop Insurance Safety Net for Indian Farmers Introduction: Agriculture, the backbone of the Indian economy, is susceptible to various risks, including natural calamities, pests, and diseases. These risks can lead to crop failure, impacting farmers’ livelihoods and food security. To mitigate these risks and provide financial protection to … Read more