GPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, GPSC Test Series
Cornwallis arrived at scene at a time when Marathas were becoming weak. Haider Ali died in 1782 after Second Anglo Mysore war due to cancer. He led Third Anglo Mysore War in which Mysore faced defeat in 1792. The war broke out in late 1789 when Tipu Sultan, the ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore, … Read more DMPQ- Explain how lord Cornwallis played important in strengthening the company’s rule.
. India derived its political and economic structure largely from colonial rule, but values and ideals were distinctively derived from national movement and they still serve as political and ethical benchmarks for vast population. Indian national movement was an inclusive one accommodating wide ideological viewpoints. It was largely non-violent and included not only the elite … Read more DMPQ- Explain how the legacy of national movement affected the modern foundation of republic of India.
. In January 1957, the Government of India appointed a committee to examine the working of the Community Development Programme (1952) and the National Extension Service (1953) and to suggest measures for their better working. The chairman of this committee was Balwant Rai G Mehta. The committee submitted its report in November 1957 and recommended … Read more DMPQ- . Point out the recommendations of Balwant rai Mehta committee for Panchayati raj system.
The Human Genome Project (HGP) was the international, collaborative research program whose goal was the complete mapping and understanding of all the genes of human beings. All our genes together are known as our “genome.” The main goals of the Human Genome Project were first articulated in 1988 by a special committee of the U.S. … Read more DMPQ- What is Human Genome Project ? Discuss the potential applications of it.
. Capital Account Convertibility is a feature of a nation’s financial regime that centers on the ability to conduct transactions of local financial assets (money, stocks, bonds, real estate, FDI, FII, account receivable, inventory etc) into foreign financial assets freely and at market determined exchange rates. In layman’s terms, full capital account convertibility allows local … Read more DMPQ- Explain the concept of capital account convertibility. Compare the advantages and disadvantages of full capital account convertibility.
India inherited enormous challenges like poverty, deprivation, inequality, illiteracy, underdevelopment, communalism and so on at the time of independence however, the optimist was also no lesser. Jawahar Lal Nehru’s famous speech ‘Tryst with Destiny’ on the eve of Independence reflected it. One big advantage India had was a consensus on the goals which was a … Read more DMPQ- Discuss the challenges India faced in it’s early years after independence and also mention the strategies opted to face them.
(A)National investment fund The cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on 27th January, 2005 had approved the constitution of a National Investment Fund (NIF). The Purpose of the fund was to receive disinvestment proceeds of central public sector enterprises and to invest the same to generate earnings without depleting the corpus. The earnings of the … Read more DMPQ- Write a short note on followings: (A) National investment fund (B) Non-tariff trade barriers (C)Participatory notes or P-notes
. Expansion under Wellesley was perhaps one of the largest British expansions. He took over India at a time when France was engaged in a bitter war with Britain all over the world. He used many tactics for expansion from outright war to usurping the throne of erstwhile subsidiaries. Subsidiary Alliance was one such tool … Read more DMPQ- Discuss how Lord Wellesley’s Subsdiary Alliance policy helped the cause of expansion of British empire.
Tax Avoidance is an area of concern across the world. The rules are framed in different countries to minimize such avoidance of tax. Such rules in simple terms are known as ‘General Anti Avoidance Rules’ or GAAR. Thus, GAAR is a set of general rules enacted so as to check the tax avoidance. It empowers … Read more DMPQ- Explain why India introduced GAAR (General anti avoidance rules). Also mention the recommendations given by Parthasarathi Shome committee for GAAR.
Accession of princely states was one of the most daunting tasks. Princely states occupied almost 40% of the colonial territory and were more than 500 in numbers. During British rule they enjoyed paramountcy and were insulated from both external aggression and their own people under British patronage. Many of them started to think of independent … Read more DMPQ- . Discuss the political and territorial integration challenges faced by India after Independence.