GPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, GPSC Test Series
Railway,Roades And Ports of India Impact on The Indian economy The Indian Railways contributes to India’s economic development, accounting for about one per cent of the GNP and the backbone of freight needs of the core sector. It accounts for six per cent of the total employment in the organised sector directly and an additional … Read more Railway,Roades And Ports of India
Fishing of Goa India is that the second largest producer of fish within the world with a share of 5.68% of the world’s total and conducive a price of Rs 30,213 crore through exports throughout 2013-14, India‘s fisheries sector contributes about 125th to the gross domestic product and 4.6% to the agricultural gross domestic product. … Read more Fishing of Goa for Goa PSC
Rainfall: With an average annual rainfall of 1,170 mm, India is one of the wettest countries in the world. At one extreme are areas like Cherrapunji, in the northeast, which is drenched each year with 11,000 mm of rainfall, and at the other extreme are places like Jaisalmer, in the west, which receives barely … Read more Water Resources
Commissions/Committees & Their Purpose Arjun Sen Gupta Public Sector Enterprise Autonomy Committee Rangarajan Committee Disinvestment of PSUs & Balance of Payments. Malhotra Committee Insurance Sector & its regulation. Follow up led to setting up of IRDA. Madhukar Committee Gold exchange traded fund implementation. L.C. Gupta Committee … Read more Commissions/Committees & Their Purpose
Four Modes of Services under GATT Mode 1 Cross border trade, which is defined as delivery of a service from the territory of one country into the territory of other country; Mode 2 Consumption abroad – this mode covers supply of a service of one country to the service consumer of any … Read more Four Modes of Services under GATT
Direct & Indirect Taxes Direct Tax Indirect Tax Corporation Tax Excise Duties Income Tax Service Tax Interest Tax Central Value Added Tax (Vat) Expenditure Tax Sales Tax Wealth Tax Property Tax Gift Tax … Read more Direct & Indirect Taxes
Components of Money Supply M1 Consists of currency with the public (ie notes & coins in circulation minus cash with the banks) plus demand deposits with the bank (deposits which can be withdrawn without notice) plus other deposits with RBI (usually negligible). Also called narrow money M2 M1 + saving … Read more Components of Money Supply
Organizations & Their Survey/Reports 1. World Economic & Social Survey U. N 2. World Investment Report UNCTAD 3. Global Competitiveness Report World Economic Forum 4. World Economic Outlook IMF 5. Business Competitive Index World Economic Forum 6. Green Index World Bank 7. Business Confidence Index NCAER 8. Poverty Ratio Planning Commission 9. Economic Survey Ministry … Read more Organizations & Their Survey/Reports
Millenium Development Goals 1. Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger 2. Achieve universal primary education 3. Promote gender equality and empower women 4. Reduce child mortality 5. Improve maternal health 6. Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other diseases 7. Ensure environmental sustainability 8. Develop a global partnership for development
Financial Inclusion Financial inclusion or inclusive financing is the delivery of financial services at affordable costs to sections of disadvantaged and low-income segments of society, in contrast to financial exclusion where those services are not available or affordable. Government of India has launched an innovative scheme of Jan Dhan Yojna for Financial Inclusion to provide … Read more Financial Inclusion