Throw some light on the concept of gender budgeting and mention reasons behind its poor status in India. Also, suggest measures to address these issues.

Gender Budgeting as a concept, was introduced in India in 2005, to incorporate three dimensions of gender in budgeting. Gender based allocations. Allocations to gender in lumpsum allowances. Women-centric schemes and programmes. Issues plaguing gender budgeting: No data on gender ..

Do you think an arbitrary arrest for merely a social media post is a reflection of disregard for law and liberty?

It is not ordinary for the Supreme Court of India to grant bail with an immediate effect to the journalist Prashant Kanojia who was arrested by the UP Police for sharing a video on Twitter on CM Yogi. It has ..

What are mangroves and in what way are they useful to us?

Mangroves are the tropical forests, consisting of salt resistant vegetation, found mainly in tidal regions. They are mainly found on coast line, estuaries, tidal creeks, backwaters and salt marshes. Benefits of Mangroves: They protect vulnerable coastlines from wave action because ..

2017 Mock Test 8 – GS-IV: Ethics Case Study – 6

The first option in my opinion is the best option as it is fair and impartial. However, the demerit of this option is as follows. The first rule of any enquiry is that the person direct or indirectly involved with ..

"As India aims to transform itself as a global power in 21st century, due attention must be diverted towards Latin America."Critically examine.

Latin America encompasses countries in middle and South America. The diplomatic relations between India and Latin American countries has grown steadily which is seen through: An enhanced south-south cooperation through non aligned movement of which both India and Latin American ..

What are the matters with respect to which a Bill needs a prior consent of the President before it is introduced in Parliament? Explain.

Indian Parliament is composed of Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and the President. Every bill passed by two houses becomes a law only after assent of president and hence president is an integral part of parliament. However there are certain bills ..

The election of Hugo Chavez as president of Venezuela in 1998 was the beginning of a left-wing revolution that was to transform Latin America over the next decade. Explain what happened in this transformation. Do you think this statement is an accurate assessment of recent events in Latin America, or is it an exaggeration?

When Hugo Chavez became the President of Venezuela in 1998, the country was facing economic crisis due to fall in oil prices as Venezuela’s economy was mostly dependent on oil. His aim was to liberate his country from the influence ..

What were the problems facing the countries of Latin America at the end of the Second World War? Explain why progress in solving these problems was so slow.

The problems faced by Latin American countries: The countries were underdeveloped, there were some factories, which came up during Second World War due to encouraging local demand, but the production was nowhere near the production of developed countries because there ..

In what ways can the Clinton administration (1993- 2001) be judged a success? Explain why in spite of his successes, Clinton was impeached towards the end of his presidency.

Bill Clinton was appointed the 42nd President of the United States in 1993 and his presidentship ended in 2001. During his presidentship, the US experienced widespread economic prosperity. He promoted a wide diversity of legislation and programs which were implemented ..

To what extent, the JAM TRINITY can help India to make a suitable, efficient and transparent Subsidy Delivery System? Examine.

JAM number trinity refers to Jan Dhan Yojana bank account number, Aadhaar number and Mobile phone number, respectively. The application process for a bank account under the Jan Dhan Yojana would take note of Aadhaar number as identity proof. Aadhaar ..