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Chapter 07 – Clothes and Shoes : Can India Reclaim Low Skill Manufacturing? – Highlights
Clothes and Shoes: Can India Reclaim Low Skill Manufacturing? Union finance minister Arun Jaitley tabled the Economic Survey 2016-17 in Parliament during the first day of the budget session. Here are the major highlights from the Chapter 7 of Economic Survey 2016-17. The Economic Survey 2016-17 notes that creating jobs is India’s central challenge. India needs […]
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selflearnadmin
Chapter 11 – One Economic India – Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17
This chapter of the Economic Survey 2016-17 is an attempt to assess the extent to which India can bring the idea of “ONE ECONOMIC INDIA“, similar in tune to the affirmed political “idea of India,”. The assessment is based primarily on data based and juridical analysis of Indian economy and laws and thus, definitely makes […]
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selflearnadmin
Chapter 12 – India on the Move and Churning – Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17
Chapter 12 of the Economic Survey 2016-17 talks about labour migration and the prevailing economic conditions in the country. The Economic Survey conducts an extensive study to arrive upon various conclusions. This chapter is not that important for UPSC Prelims, but topics such as migration, urbanization, female labour force etc can be a part of […]
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Chapter 13 – The ‘Other Indias’ – Highlights of Economic Survey 2016-17
Chapter 13 of the Economic Survey 2016-17 focuses upon various development models found in India and how far states have progressed since Independence. The survey here notes that the government has been less than efficient in providing redistributive justice and promoting social welfare. Economic Survey 2016-17 identifies three successful models of development found in Peninsular […]
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Jibby Mathew
Economic Survey 2017 for UPSC IAS Exam : How to read it ?
Well, it’s that time of the year when everyone looks up to the Finance Minister of the country and has their eyes and heart fixated on the budget and economic survey 2016-17. The survey has been an important document for UPSC Civil Services examination. (It has grown in prominence especially in GS 2 and GS […]
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selflearnadmin
Agricultural Marketing in India – Agriculture Produce Market Committee (APMC) Act
What is Agriculture Produce Market Committee [APMC] Act? Agriculture being a subject in the State List, the power to make laws on the subject rests with State Legislatures. But Centre brings in Model Acts on those subjects with necessary provisions that are required for the economic growth and for ensuring food security in the country. […]
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selflearnadmin
INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS TO COMBAT CLIMATE CHANGE INFOGRAPHICS
Climate Change History The International efforts to combat change began in 1992, countries joined an international treaty, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, as a framework for international cooperation to combat climate change by limiting average global temperature increases and the resulting climate change, and coping with impacts that were, by then, inevitable. […]
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Mission Curbing Black Money- National & International Laws and Institutions
In this Article, we discuss the relevant Indian Laws and Authorities along with Institutions and Conventions at International level that work towards the mission of eliminating black money from the world economy. The efficiency and accountability of these laws and institutions is a prerequisite to achieve the end that is elimination of black money and […]
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Major Recommendations of Special Investigation Team on Black Money
The election agenda propagated by Modi government was to bring back all the black money stashed abroad as well as dig out all the black money in India. The very first step taken by the government was the appointment of SIT/Special Investigation Team to investigate the matter. Justice Shah was asked to head the SIT […]
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Black Money and Money Laundering- A Comprehensive Study
What is Black Money? Black Money is the money earned by an individual or a firm through any illegal activity or by evading tax that he has to pay. In other words, it the unaccounted money an individual or firm holds. How is black money generated in India? There are many ways through which black […]
