Critically examine the concerns expressed by some in India's auto Industry that Electric Vehicles (EVs) will have huge socio-economic costs and will contribute to loss of millions of jobs in India.

Taking a cue from India’s INDC and its climate change commitments, the government is planning to introduce electric vehicles at mass scale. However, some auto companies claim that this shift towards electric vehicles may have huge socio-economic cost and a ..

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 ..

The Global Risks Report 2017 has identified income inequality as a result of the neo-liberal policies to be the top most threat to the world order. What are the ill-effects of inequality on societies? Discuss while highlighting the extent of inequality in India.

India is regarded as one of the most unequal country in the world with inequality levels growing at an alarmingly fast pace. The Global Risks Report also mentions that richest 1% of India owned nearly 60% of the country’s total ..

While the PAHAL scheme appears to be successful, Direct Benefit Transfer in food is much more complex and appears to be in doldrums. Discuss critically.

Direct benefit transfer(DBT) is a mechanism of transferring subsidies directly to the people through bank accounts. This will reduce leakages and delays. While PAHAL scheme for delivery of LPG subsidy to beneficiary bank accounts was a remarkable success, food subsidy ..

As per "The Accidents India 2016" report road accidents are one of the leading cause of deaths in India. While explaining the provisions of Motor vehicle amendment act, explain how these provisions can help in reducing deaths due to road accidents?|

In India every year 5 lakh road accidents are reported. As per the road and highway ministry report “The Accidents India 2016” 17 people died in road accidents per hour in India. According to police statistics, negligence by drivers is ..

"Though India's founders favoured creating Indians in spirit and political consciousness, yet they failed to create one economic India". How far do you agree with this view? Give opinion.

The imperatives of preserving sovereignty for the states has made the founders of our constitutions not create one economic India and one market place, which would mean unimpeded movement of goods, services, capital, and people. However, this year’s economic survey ..

What do you understand by Digital Intelligence? Why it is considered to be an important economic resource? Discuss its relevance in policy making.

Digital intelligence is seen as the ability to transform raw data into actionable and structured information which can be used for benefits of society. In this era when the world stands highly connected free flow of data is wrongly interpreted ..

What role can be played by "Information Infrastructure"towards solving the issues of bad loans, insolvency and bankruptcy in India? Discuss in the light of the so called "information utilities"concept as enshrined in the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code 2016.

A sound and efficient information infrastructure is prerequisite for effective functioning of the corporate insolvency resolution and also to a great extent, the NPAs problem. The Bankruptcy Legislative Reforms Committee (BLRC) {headed by T. K. Viswanathan} had recognized that the ..

Compare the share of direct and indirect taxes in total tax collection and tax-GDP ratio in India? Do you see an imbalance in these shares as compared to other countries? What can be implications of such imbalance and what should be done?

In a developing nation like India government have to play a proactive role in the economic growth and development. Tax collection, therefore it is very important as it is a financial source of welfare initiative by the government.Out of total ..

Critically comment on the government's plans to create a subsidy package to encourage consumers to switch from cash payments to digital.

India is a cash dominated economy. In an attempt to incentivize people to switch from cash payments to digital transactions government is planning to start subsidy package. One of the major issue associated with such subsidy package is that there ..