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What are the restrictions RBI has placed on the PMC Bank?

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has placed a plethora of restrictions on the Punjab & Maharashtra Co-operative Bank Limited (PMC Bank). Even though the RBI did not...

January 4, 2023

"Article 44 in the Constitution of India is mere symbolism and country has not been able to go beyond rhetoric in implementation of this article."Amplify.

Hint: Article 44 in the Part IV (DPSP), which says that “The State shall endeavour to secure for the citizens a uniform civil code throughout the territory of...

January 4, 2023

Examine the economic contours and associated problems with ASEAN-India relationship.

The economic relations of India and ASEAN basically revolve around the India-ASEAN free trade agreement and negotiations on RCEP. The FTA is in force since 2010 and currently...

January 4, 2023

Examine various ways in which harnessing the solar power can help in increasing the real income of farmers in the country. What are the various difficulties and challenges that need to be overcome towards this? Discuss.

India desires to achieve 100 GW of solar power generation capacity by the year 2022 as well as doubling farmers’ income by 2022. This brings in a direct...

January 4, 2023

"Economic Development must bring some notable changes in the structural, institutional and technical set up."Throw light.

Economic development is the development of economic wealth of countries, regions or communities, for the well-being of their inhabitants such that it improves the standard of living and economic...

January 4, 2023

What are the findings of the study “Enemy: Impact of Smuggling on Indian Economy and Employment”?

The study “Enemy: Impact of Smuggling on Indian Economy and Employment” was conducted by FICCI CASCADE and conducted by Thought Arbitrage Research Institute (TARI). Findings of the Study...

January 3, 2023

How the Army is undertaking waste disposal at the strategically significant Siachen?

The Army has removed more than 130 tonnes of garbage from the Siachen and is cutting potential trash in rations to ensure the waste mounds are completely eliminated....

January 3, 2023

Do you think defence reforms should be a priority for the Indian government?

All the post-independence conflicts of India have seen an arousal of patriotic fervour in the people of India. Indian politicians have never considered national security a cause of...

January 3, 2023

Journalism is neither silence nor noise but a credible voice. Comment

Media space in India is tight as there is a monopoly of the state in the radio news and even the regional newspaper markets are being controlled by...

January 3, 2023

Discuss the significance of Kyoto Protocol. Why is U.S.A. not signing it?

Kyoto Protocol of 1997 is related to the emission of Green House Gases. It is an international agreement linked to the UNFCC which commits its Parties by setting...

January 3, 2023

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