Page-2 of GKToday Archives: January, 2015

Capitalism versus Separation Between State and Economics,

Capitalism is an economic system that promotes free trade, private means of production that are operated for profit and encourages private businesses while limiting the authority of the state. Capitalism does aim to let the market forces be the deciding ..

Communism and Great Leap Forward

Communism is an ideology. The Communist Manifesto written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engelsm highlights ideal conditions that one must aim for in a society. The Manifesto states a philosophy rather than promote a form of governance. There are no ..

Regionalism as a Unifying Force

Regionalism refers to the assertion of regional, linguistic or ethnic identities by a group of people. In India, it is commonly observed among groups that identify more with their region or state rather than the state. Regionalism has an adverse ..

Artisans of Harappan Civilization

Though stone was in usage during the Harappan civilization, there was also widespread usage of bronze, which was made by combining copper with tin. Bronzesmiths constituted an important portion of the population of craftsmen in the Harappan Civilization. The Harappans ..

Importance of 1957 in electoral history of India

1951-51 marked the conduct of the first general elections in independent India, while 1957 was when the second general elections were conducted. While 1952 will also be a landmark in electoral history, 1957 is of more significance. The Indian National ..

RBI constitutes high level panel on urban cooperative banks (UCB)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has constituted a high-powered panel on urban cooperative banks (UCB). It will be headed by RBI Deputy Governor R Gandhi and comprise of eight member who will be experienced bankers. They will submit its ..

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