Reassessing Export-Led Growth Model Export led growth is where a significant part of the expansion of real GDP, jobs and per capita incomes flows from the successful exporting of goods and services from one country to another. India has focused on…
Genetically Modified Organisms Genetically modified organisms (more commonly called GMOs) are organisms or microorganisms (i.e. plants and animals) whose genetic make-up have been manipulated by artificially inserting components of another organism. This can take the form of transgenic modification, whereby the…
Gas Authority Of India Ltd. In 1984, GAIL India was established by the Indian government as a PSU (Public Sector Undertaking) underneath the Petroleum and Natural Gas Ministry. It is the largest natural gas refining and handling business in India. In…
Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) QRSAM has been developed to replace the ‘Akash’ missile defence system, and has 360-degree coverage. It is developed by DRDO and has been tested from the Odisha coast, Chandipur. It uses solid fuel propellant and…
Lieutenant Governor issues in Delhi The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) is likely to introduce legislation in the ongoing Parliament session to amend a 1991 Act pertaining to the powers and function of the Delhi government and the Lieutenant Governor. The…
Parliamentary Committee System A Parliamentary Committee means a Committee which is appointed or elected by the House or nominated by the Speaker and which works under the direction of the Speaker and presents its report to the House or to…
Issues of Conventional Energy Sources The consumption of energy in petajoules from Coal and Lignite was highest which accounted for about 46.8% of the total consumption during 2018-19 followed by Crude Oil (33.2%) and Electricity (12.9%). While percapita consumption of…
Urban Employment Crisis Urban unemployment crept up to 9.83% in August as against 9.15% in July, according to monthly unemployment data released by CMIE. The overall national unemployment rate was at 8.35% in August as against 7.43% . India was gradually…
Conservation of foreign exchange and prevention of smuggling activities act, 1974 (cofeposa) An Act to provide for preventive detention in certain cases for the purposes of conservation and augmentation of foreign exchange and prevention of smuggling activities and for…
Disaster Management Act in India India is vulnerable, in varying degrees, to a large number of natural as well as man-made disasters. 58.6 percent of the landmass is prone to earthquakes of moderate to very high intensity; over 40 million hectares…