Economy

Issues Involved: One of the major issues faced by this sector is declining profitability which is further exacerbating the twin balance sheet (TBS) problem. Profitability is being affected by following issues:    Low revenues – Dramatic reduction of prices & coming down of average revenue per user by 22% due to new entrant. High Debt – Unsustainable spectrum … Read more DMPQ:. What are the issues attached with the Telecom sector in India?

CAATSA stands for countering American adversaries through trade  act. As the name suggest, it is an act passed by the US congress and it sanctions trade in the field of defence, energy etc. with Russia, Iran and North Korea. This act is going to affect India-Russia and India-Iran Relations. CAATSA, if implemented in its stringent … Read more DMPQ: CAATSA was recently in news. What is CAATSA? How it will affect India? (IR)

In order to acknowledge and contain the ever-growing problem of groundwater depletion, the Indian Government introduced the Atal Bhujal Yojana (ABY) in December 2019 after getting financial approval by the World Bank in 2018. It has been launched under Jal Jeevan Mission of the government. Atal Bhujal scheme is related to groundwater usage and conservation … Read more DMPQ- Atal Bhujal Yojana.

Angel tax is a term used to refer to the income tax payable on capital raised by unlisted companies via issue of shares where the share price is seen in excess of the fair market value of the shares sold. The excess realisation is treated as income and taxed accordingly. The tax was introduced in … Read more DMPQ:What is Angel Tax? Discuss the controversy associated with angel tax in India?

Demonetisation  was part of the move to curb corruption. It was one of the step to curb the system of black money. The major reasons for demonetisation were:   India’s currency to GDP ratio was 12%. The value of the high currency notes also increased after increase in the standard of living. India’s economy is … Read more DMPQ: Demonetisation came when world was showing resilience towards negative growth environment. What were the reasons for demonetisation?

FAME stands for faster adoption and market creation of both hybrid and electric technologies vehicle in the country.  The scheme is under Ministry of Heavy Industries and public enterprise. It was launched in 2015 under National electric mobility mission plan. The scheme aims to provide fiscal and monetary incentives for adoption and market creation of … Read more DMPQ: FAME India scheme.

AIR India is facing a severe crisis and at every functional aspect the PSU is on downward side. AI has a total debt of near about 50,000 cr.  The major reasons for the failure of PSU are as follows: Less income generation in passenger revenue. This is corroborated by the audit report of CAG also. … Read more DMPQ-AIR India is under severe crisis. What are the reasons for its failure although the number of passenger increased drastically in the last decade?

The interest rate fluctuation impacts foreign investment in India. The developing countries like India tend to have a higher interest rate than those developed countries. The foreign investment institutes such as FIIs (Foreign Institutional Investors) borrow money from their domestic market at a low-interest rate and invest it in countries like India where the interest … Read more DMPQ- How the interest rate of the central bank of any nation affects foreign capital Investment in India?

Quantitative or General methods are those which are used by the central bank to influence the total volume of credit and money supply in the banking system, without any regard for the use to which is put while qualitative or selective measures are those which are used by the central bank to regulate the flow … Read more DMPQ- Explain quantitative tools of monetary policy taken by Central banks.

The scheme for Remission of Duties or Taxes on Export Product (RoDTEP) will replace Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) for reimbursement of taxes & duties for export promotion. Textiles and all other sectors which currently enjoy incentives upto 2 per cent over MEIS will transit into RoDTEP. In effect, RoDTEP will more than adequately … Read more DMPQ- Export promotion is an important part of Indian Economic growth. What are the measure taken by Government of India to boost Exports.