Page-66 of UPSC Questions

Explain the approach Randomised Control Trial which was the tool used by the Nobel laureates in their study of poor Economics.

The Randomised Control Trial (RCT) which was inspired by the use of RCTs in medical science was used by the Nobel laureates to test the effect of small interventions on individual behaviour. How does this approach work? The approach examines the ..

Throw light on the achievements of Department of Social Justice & Empowerment over the last few years.

Department of Social justice and empowerment which works under the ministry of social justice and empowerment has a key role of ensuring the social justice and promoting equality of opportunity. In order to pursue these objectives the department has initiated ..

Indian Financial Sector is facing contagion Risk. Discuss the findings based on the report of S&P Global Ratings

The S&P Global Ratings in its report ‘Indian Financial Sector Braces for Fat Contagion Tail Risk’ has stated that a bank failure could disrupt the inter-bank market, payments, hurt credit availability and adversely affect economic growth. Risks with Indian Financial ..

Suggest ways and measures to double farmer’s income by 2022.

Doubling of Farmers Income by 2022 is one of the key targets for India. To accomplish this agriculture output must grow at 10.4% annually. But the current agriculture output growth rate is around 3 per cent annually. At this pace, ..

Intervention by civil society has played a very important role in making governance transparent and accountable. Discuss in context of India.

It is aptly opined that the Media & Civil Society are the fourth pillar of government. “Civil society is the engine of social change” – Dennis Mcquail Civil society refers to the non-profit organizations that are independent of government control ..

How does Indo-Saracenic architecture reflect the cultural and historical context of British India? Discuss while also analyzing the architectural elements that distinguish Indo-Saracenic buildings from other architectural styles in India.

Indo-Saracenic architecture is a reflection of the cultural and historical context of British India. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, India was under British colonial rule, and the architectural style emerged as a response to the prevailing cultural ..

What are the major problems to bring persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) in the mainstream of social life? Discuss while in context of the "Inclusive India Initiative".

Intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) are disorders that are usually present at birth and that negatively affect the trajectory of the individual’s physical, intellectual, and/or emotional development. Persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs) often face varied challenges in day to ..

How the proposed European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) seeks to protect the privacy of individuals in Europe? Does it have any implications for business and laws in India also? Elucidate

The European Parliament adopted the new Rules on Data Protection in 2016. The new Regulation replaces the General Rules on Data Protection, 1995 and the 2008 framework decision on cross-border data processing in police and judicial cooperation within the EU. The proposed EUGDR takes effect from ..

Explain how the e-Shram portal can help to address the issues faced by workers in the informal sector in India.

In India, more than 90% of workers are employed in the informal sector. The Ministry of Labour and Employment launched the e-Shram portal to register unorganized workers such as construction labourers, migrant workforce, street vendors, domestic workers, etc. It was ..

While India is expected to sustain its growth trajectory it is facing number of developmental challenges. Discuss in the light of the World Bank report.

Ahead of the annual meeting between the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank has made the following observations on the growth trajectory of India: India has halved its poverty rate since the 1990s and has achieved ..