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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
Reasonable restrictions on Fundamental Rights and Right to Property Fundamental Rights are the basic rights of the people and the charter of rights contained in Part III of Constitution of India. It guarantees civil liberties such that all Indians can lead their lives in peace and harmony as citizens of India. These include … Read more
The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006: A Step Towards Justice and Sustainability The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006 (FRA), is a landmark legislation in India that aims to recognize and vest forest rights in forest-dwelling communities, particularly Scheduled Tribes … Read more
Women’s participation in the workforce is a crucial aspect of economic development and social progress. The nature, range, and patterns of women’s work vary significantly across different regions, sectors, and socioeconomic backgrounds. In this article, we explore the diverse dimensions of women’s work, shedding light on its nature, range, and patterns. 1. Nature of Women’s … Read more
EMPLOYMENT As per Employment-Unemployment Survey (by NSSO) of 2011-12 (latest available), total workforce employed stands at 47.36 crore; with 23.16 crore in agriculture and 24.2 crore in Industry and Services According to the fifth Annual Employment-Unemployment Survey (EUS) conducted between April and December 2015, 83% of the workers in India were self-employed, casual or contract … Read more
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) 1989 (No.33 of 1989) The Scheduled Castes and Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted to prevent atrocities against scheduled castes and scheduled tribes. The Act is popularly known as POA, the SC/ST Act, … Read more
Central Government The executive powers of the President are exercised by the Council of Ministers. The Constitution provides that “there shall be a Council of Ministers with the Prime Minister at the head to aid and advise the President in the excercise of his functions”. Here the word “shall” indicates that the President cannot function … Read more
Effects of the policies of developed and developing countries on India’s interest Impact of Globalization-3/”>Globalization on india Globalization helps developing countries to deal with rest of the world increase their economic Growth, solving the POVERTY problems in their country. In the past, developing countries were not able to tap on the world economy … Read more
Jawaharlal Nehru Nehru’s Nationalism and his role in the Freedom Movement are closely interrelated, since it was the nature of Nehru’s Nationalist ideas that dictated his course of action in the freedom movement of India. Nehru’s Nationalism: Nehru’s nationalism was not one of mindless jingoism. He was able to reach a common ground between an … Read more
Demographically it’s the increase in Population of cities and towns ,while sociologically it’s the spread of urban way of life to the country side . Urbanization in India has occurred more slowly than in other developing countries and the proportion of the population in urban areas has been only 28 per cent based on the … Read more