Page-67 of GS-III: Economy & Economic Development
With respect to the storage of the agricultural produce, there has been a long debate whether Flat warehouses are good for India or we need to modernize them by having vertical silos. Discuss the pros and cons of the both.
Storage is one of the vital components in the process of agriculture. Proper Storage of agricultural produce is pretty essential for the purpose of distribution of produce from surplus to deficit areas price stabilization to ease out a volatile market ..
How the IPDS, DDUGJY and UDAY schemes are different from each other? Discuss their objectives in power sector of India.
IPDS, DDUGJY and UDAY are 3 schemes launched by Modi government in the power sector. IPDS (Integrated Power Development Scheme) is basically a new avatar of R-APDRP scheme in which funds are provided for reduction of AT&C losses, upgradation of ..
Discuss the reasons and extent of regional disparity in India. What role has been played by Finance commission to fill the gulf of regional disparity?
Model Answer: Regional imbalances in a country may be due to unequal distribution of natural resources and/or man-made in the sense of neglect of some regions in Government Polices / Planning/ Economic Liberalization etc. In India, apart from uneven distribution ..
Economics of animal rearing can help to a great extent in doubling real incomes of farmers by 2022. However, there is a need to remove the anti-farm bias by recognizing incomes from allied sectors as farm incomes. Explain.
India has the largest stock of dairy animals and is the world’s largest producer of milk. Animal rearing and allied sector can bring in prosperity for farmers and double their income by 2022 due to following reasons: Of late growth ..
Although 2G (Second Generation) Ethanol can play a very important role in economy, employment and environment protection yet, despite of several positives, India faces numerous challenges."Critically discuss while suggesting policy actions to provide positive momentum to second generation ethanol Industry in the country.
The world has been witnessing climate change at a very alarming level.Fossil fuel is the biggest contributor to climate change due to release of carbon dioxide which is a potent green house gas.There is an international consensus to find an ..
Livestock rearing should be kept at the centre of poverty alleviation programmes. Analyze.
The Food and Agricultural Organization has stated that for equity and livelihood perspectives, livestock rearing must be kept at the centre stage of poverty alleviation programmes. The reasons for keeping livestock rearing at the centre stage are as follows- Livestock ..
"Poverty and unemployment are inseparable twins". An effective anti-poverty programme should aim at solving the unemployment problem. Elucidate
Poverty and unemployment are inseparable twins because unemployment leads to lack of a regular income, which in turn leads to the inability for a person to be able to maintain the basic needs, such as eating healthy foods, buying into ..
Enumerate the problems and prospects of inland water transport in India.
Water transport in India has a significant role in trading operations and boosting the country’s economy. One of the formats of water transport is Inland Canals and Waterways. The network of inland waterways in India consists of rivers, canals, backwaters, ..
In recent years, production of fruits and vegetables has overtaken the food grain production in India. While highlighting its growth drivers, discuss the comparative advantage enjoyed by horticulture sector vis-à-vis food grains cultivation in the country.
Agriculture employs around 49 per cent of India’s population. However, agriculture has seen slow pace in recent times. In the year 2014-15 agriculture grew only at the rate of 1.1 per cent. When we compare Horticulture which includes fruits and ..
Critically discuss the achievements and failures of economic planning in the pre-liberalization period.
Model Answer: Economic planning refers to the process by which key economic decisions with respect to resource allocation is done within an economy. Before independence India suffered badly from woes given by Britishers. There was a need for pluralistic society ..