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The World Trade Organization came into being in 1995 as the successor organization to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) established in the wake of the Second World War. It is a multilateral framework (an agreement among governments) for conduct of international trade in goods and Services and also for protection of Intellectual … Read more
Agricultural prices cover prices of agricultural products (output prices) and prices of requisites for agricultural production (input prices) at various stages of Marketing. The structure of Indian Agricultural Marketing system consists of: Agricultural Co-operative Marketing Societies; Regulated Markets; Public Trading and Futures Trading. Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices (CACP) while recommending the minimum support prices … Read more
Treaty of Pondicherry After the II Carinatic war. Muhammad Ali, son of late Anwar-ud-din was accepted as the Nawab of Carinatic. Treaty of Mangalore Signed between Tipu & British in 1784. Under this Tipu withdrew his army 1784 from Carinatic & English withdrew … Read more
Under Industrial Policy, keeping in view the priorities of the country and its Economic Development, the roles of the public and private sectors are clearly decided. Under the New Industrial Policy, the industries have been freed to a large extent from the licenses and other controls. In order to encourage modernisation, Stress has been laid … Read more
Macro overview of Rajasthan economy Rajasthan is the largest state of India, located in the north-western part of the subcontinent. It borders five major states in the northern, western and central parts of India which are Punjab, Haryana,UttarPradesh,Madya Pradesh and Gujrat. Strategic geographical location of Rajasthan presents it as a natural corridor between the … Read more
The process of industrial transition divided into: industrial Growth during the 19th century and industrial progress during the 20th century Industrial growth during the 19th century Decline of indigenous industries and the rise of large scale modern industries 1850-55: first Cotton mill, first jute mill and the first coal mine established. Railway also introduced. … Read more
Mainstay of Indian economy Since independence, undergone a change from being the sector contributing the highest share to the GDP to one contributing the lowest share. agriculture is a state subject. GDP contribution (Agriculture and allied sector) 5 pc in 1950-51 7 pc in 2008-09 and 14.6 pc in 2009-10. It was 19 pc in … Read more
Code Of Conduct Civil servants have special obligations because they are responsible for managing Resources entrusted to them by the community, because they provide and deliver Services to the community and because they take important decisions that aff ect all aspects of a community’s life. Th ecommunity has a right to expect that the civil … Read more
What is GST? Goods and Services Tax — GST — is a comprehensive tax levy on manufacture, sale and consumption of goods and services at a national level. Read moreGoods and Services Tax — GST
In the early 2nd century BC, a tribe on the Central Asian frontier of China called Hsiung-nu defeated a neighboring one known as Yueh-chih. After more conflict, the survivors of the Yueh-chih were dislocated west, passing down the Ili river valley and along the southern shore of lake Issyk Kul. This movement also pushed … Read more