APSC Prelims and Mains Notes, APSC Test Series
Central Bureau of Investigation At an early stage of World War-II, the Government of India realised that vast increase in expenditure for war efforts had provided opportunities to unscrupulous and anti-social persons, both officials and non-officials, for indulging in bribery and corruption at the cost of public and the Government. It was felt … Read more
Central Vigilance Commission The Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) was established in 1964, as an apex body for exercising general superintendence and control over vigilance administration, through the Government of India Resolution of 11.2.1964. The main mandate of the Commission was based on the report of the Committee on Prevention of Corruption, popularly known as … Read more
Central Information Commission (CIC) The Central Information Commission is a high-powered independent body which inter alia looks into the complaints made to it and decides the appeals. The Central Information Commission (CIC) set up under the Right to Information Act is the authorized quasi judicial body, established in 2005,under the Government … Read more
Central and State Government Privileges Section 123 of the Indian Evidence Act Evidence as to affairs of State: No one shall be permitted to give any evidence derived from unpublished official records relating to any affairs of State, except with the permission of the officer at the head of the department concerned, who … Read more
Sources of Income of Central Government As we all know that India is a democratic country and the main aim of the government here is to increase the welfare of the people not the profit of the government. To increase the welfare of the people the Government of India has to start welfare oriented schemes. … Read more
Facilitating investments Investor Facilitation Cell established to provide primary support for all investment queries and for providing handholding and liasioning services to investors Dedicated Japan Plus Cell established to facilitate and speed up investment proposals and augment economic ties between India and Japan Dedicated desk established to facilitate and speed up investment proposals and augment … Read more
Advisories are being issued, to state govt. to take strict action against hoarding and black marketing and effectively enforcing the essential commodities act,1980 for commodities in short supply. Regular review meeting on price and availability situation, inter ministerial committee, price stabilisation fund management committee. Higher MSP so as to incentivise production and thereby enhance … Read more