APSC Prelims and Mains Notes, APSC Test Series
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The announcement by the Union government to usher in major changes by way of the National Monetization Pipeline (NMP) plan on 23 August has triggered polarizing debates on the possible implications of this policy. Projected revenue from railways is expected to be ₹1.5 trillion and will contribute to 25% of the overall pipeline of ₹6 … Read more
The National Commission on Farmers’ findings and recommendations mainly focused on issues of access to resources and social security entitlements. It contains suggestions for inclusive growth of farmers and agriculture sector in India. Recommendations of the National Commission on Farmers Land Refroms Land reforms are necessary to address the basic issue of access to land … Read more
. The National Population Register (NPR) is a register of the usual residents of the country. A usual resident is defined for the purposes of NPR as a person who has resided in a local area for the past 6 months or more or a person who intends to reside in that area for the … Read more
Mahatma Gandhi, after his struggle against apartheid in South Africa (racial discrimination against the blacks) for almost twenty years, returned to India in 1915. On Gokhale’s advice, he spent a year travelling around British India to understand the problems of Indians. He initially maintained a distance from political affairs, including the Home Rule Movement that … Read more
ASSAM Assam CM announces construction of Lachit Samadhi, Alaboi war memorial To mark the 400th birth anniversary celebrations of LachitBorphukan, Assam Chief Minister HimantaBiswaSarma has announced building a Lachit Samadhi this year along with the construction of a war memorial on the Alaboi war. The CM made this announcement in the Cabinet meeting held on … Read more
In September, 2021 at a meeting of the Indian Banks’ Association, the idea of floating an asset reconstruction company (ARC) to improve the recovery from bad loans in the agricultural sector was discussed. The arguments offered in favour of such a mechanism are straightforward. As agricultural markets are dispersed, a single institution, as opposed to … Read more
The regulated market aims at the elimination of unhealthy and unscrupulous practices, reducing market costs and providing benefits to both producers as well as the sellers in the market. However, regulated markets had some drawbacks such as: Under this regulation, no exporter or processor could buy directly from farmers. It discouraged processing and exporting of … Read more
The impact of the war was extraordinarily wide-ranging, which was not surprising given that it was the first ‘total war’ in history. This means that it involved not just armies and navies but entire populations, and it was the first big conflict between modern, industrialized nations. New methods of warfare and new weapons were introduced … Read more
. In a landmark judgement on 24-08-2017, a nine-judge Supreme Court Constitutional bench declared Right to Privacy is a Fundamental Right. The stand taken by Supreme Court may turn as a massive setback to the Government’s push to link multiple identities with Aadhaar – which is alleged to compromise privacy. It was the Aadhar push … Read more
The passage of the Rowlatt Act in 1919 resulted in large scale political unrest throughout India. A large peaceful crowd had gathered at the Jallianwala Bagh in Amritsar, Punjab to protest against the arrest of pro-Indian independence leaders Dr. Saifuddin Kitchlew and Dr. Satya Pal. In response to the public gathering, the British Brigadier-General R. … Read more
