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To what extent the New Domestic Natural Gas Pricing Guidelines, 2014 have addressed the confusion created by APM and Non-APM system of gas pricing in India. Discuss throwing light on its salient features.

Hint: New Domestic Natural Gas Pricing Guidelines, 2014 Guidelines will be applicable till March 31, 2019.As per policy, the price of gas will be revised every 6 months...

May 9, 2024

Discuss the key features of the New Exploration Licensing Policy (NELP) throwing light on its role in oil industry.

National Exploration License Policy 1997 was a result of dismantling of the administrative price mechanism. Under the policy licenses for exploration are being awarded only through a competitive...

May 9, 2024

How can the recent rate hikes, to tackle inflation, affect MSME sector? Citing the importance of MSMEs, discuss how India can protect its small businesses?

The inflation in India is on the rise due to various domestic and global factors. The Reserve Bank of India is trying to manage inflation by increasing the...

May 9, 2024

Comment on the prevalence of anti-competitive practices in the Indian e-commerce sector.

The boom in the e-commerce sector has made life more convenient and easier. It has radically changed various aspects of our everyday lives ranging across traveling, entertainment, education,...

May 8, 2024

What are the impediments to rural growth in India? Suggest some solutions.

  With a workforce of 70% and a population of 2/3 living in rural regions, India is mostly a rural nation. The rural sector accounts for 46% of...

May 8, 2024

Comment on the need to increase spending on R&D for the agriculture sector.

  Agriculture sector in India contributes around 14% to GDP, while employing almost half of the entire workforce. The green revolution was a major technological breakthrough which created...

May 6, 2024

How has the faceless tax regime impacted direct taxes in India? What is the case for a similar system being implemented for GST?

The faceless tax regime was launched in 2020 with an objective to promote efficient and effective tax administration, by minimizing physical interface, increasing accountability and introduction of team...

May 6, 2024

The NDA Government has scaled up the target of Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission to five fold at 1,00,000 MW (100GW) to be achieved by 2022. Do you think this target is realistic? Argue.

Currently, India has little over 4GW of installed solar capacity. In order to reach 100GW by 2022, the installed capacity would need to double every 1.5 years. This...

May 4, 2024

What is Market-Based Economic Dispatch? How can the system change the Indian power sector?

The union Ministry of power is currently planning for a market-based economic dispatch mechanism. The scheme proposes a centralized scheduling of power dispatches, both interstate and intrastate. Market-Based...

May 4, 2024

In light of the government launching increasingly faster trains, discuss the challenges impeding faster railway transportation. Suggest some solutions.

  On February 15, 2019, the inaugural Vande Bharat Express train on the New Delhi–Varanasi line was flagged off. On November 11 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi officially...

May 4, 2024

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