What are the issues surrounding the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi Scheme?

The Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme has allocated Rs. 6000 crores for nearly 12 crore farmer families who owns nearly two hectares of land. The total number of land holdings is defined by the last agricultural census but the ..

What is the government rationale behind merging the National Crimes Records Bureau (NCRB) with Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D)? Do their functions overlap or are different? Discuss.

The rationale given by the Government is that the merging of the two will promote more methodological and research based data collection. The current method of collecting data by the NCRB involves gathering information from the states, which often leads ..

"Indian judicial system is reeling under a back-breaking load of 3 Crore pending cases in various levels of the courts across the country."Suggest steps to tackle the situation.

Indian judicial system is reeling under a back-breaking load of 3 Crore pending cases in various levels of the courts across the country. Immediate steps need to be taken to address the situation and at the current pace, it is ..

Should India join the comprehensive and progressive agreement for Transpacific partnership? Give arguments to support your point of view.

With withdrawal of US from transpacific partnership agreement, the trade agreement has reinvented itself in the form of comprehensive and progressive agreement for transpacific partnership. Since UK is also exploring the possibility of joining the agreement, the trade bloc would ..

What are the major hindrances to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform as envisaged by constitution in fundamental duties? Discuss with suitable examples.

Article 51A (h) of the constitution which propounds fundamental duties provides that “It shall be duty of every citizen to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the spirit of inquiry and reform”. But the scientific temper, humanism and spirit of ..

2018-Mock-8: Case Study-6

What are the available options with you? Explain your courses of action. The options available with me are: First option is to reserve the park only for the use of small children and senior citizens, and restrict all kind of ..

What are key outcomes of visit of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani's visit to India?

The visit of Iranian president to India shortly after PM Modi completed his four nation tour of Middle East shows the careful implementation of Think west strategy of Indian diplomacy. The visit of the Iranian PM is a pitch perfect ..

Why some leaders of India such as Ram Manohar Lohia, Abul Kalam Azad found Congress solely responsible for communalism and eventual partition of India? Critically discuss.

It is evident that the spirit of communalism as well as British Government’s policy was responsible for the partition of India. However, Muslim appeasement policy adopted by the Congress was also to a great extent responsible for this. Congress not ..

What are the main functions of Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC)? Do you agree with the view that it has been successful in altering the notion that organized retail is a killer of smaller traders? Discuss.

KVIC is a statutory body established under KVIC Act, 1956. Its main functions include: To plan, promote, organize and implement the programmes for development of Khadi and village industries in rural areas. Creating and managing reserves of raw materials and ..

Provide an account of spatial pattern and distribution of Cork Industry around the world. Why Cork Industry is called a sustainable industry?

Cork industry is important industry primarily based on forest gathering. The cork industry is mainly confined to the Mediterranean region. Out of the total 22 Lakh hectare cork forests of the world, Portugal accounts for one third while Spain accounts ..