Economy
DMPQ:Write a short note on the Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maandhan Yojana.
The Government proposed to launch amega pension Yojana namely ‘PradhanMantri Shram-Yogi Maandhan’ for theunorganised sector workers with monthlyincome up to Rs 15,000. As per Finance ministry half ofIndia’s GDP comes from the sweatand toil of 42 crore workers in theunorganised sector working asstreet vendors, rickshaw pullers,construction workers, rag pickers,agricultural workers, beedi workers,handloom, leather and in … Read more
DMPQ- Poor representation of women in elected bodies is a major hurdle in Women empowerment. Do you agree with the statement.
India stood 149th in a 2019 list of 193 countries ranked by the percentage of elected women representatives in their national parliaments. In more than six decades till 2014, as women’s share in India’s population remained at 48.5%, the share of women MPs increased eight percentage points to 12.6% between the first (1952) and the … Read more
What is Universal base income? Why it was suggested and what are its advantage?
Universal basic income (UBI) is a model for providing all citizens of a country or other geographic area with a given sum of money, regardless of their income, resources or employment status. The purpose of the UBI is to prevent or reduce poverty and increase equality among citizens. It is one of the kind of … Read more
DMPQ- Differentiate between the role of Estimates Committee and Public Accounts Committee
Estimates Committee Estimates Committee was first established during British Era in 1920s but Independent India’s first Estimates Committee was established in 1950. This committee examines the estimates included in the budget and suggests ‘economies’ in public expenditure. The Estimates Committee has 30 members and all these members are from Lok Sabha. There is no Rajya … Read more
DMPQ-Write a short note on Nirbhaya Fund.
It is a dedicated fund set up by Ministry of Finance,in 2013, for implementation of initiatives aimed atenhancing the safety and security for women inthe country. It is a non-lapsable corpus fund.Ministry of Women and Child Development is thenodal Ministry to appraise schemes under NirbhayaFund and also to review and monitor the progressof sanctioned Schemes … Read more
DMPQ- Write a short note on NIRVIK scheme?
The Nirvik scheme announced by the Union Government would give a fillip to export lending and insurance cover for export credit. The scheme aims to ease the lending process and enhance loanavailability for exporters.Under the scheme,the insurance cover guaranteed will cover up to 90% of the principaland interest. The insurance cover will include both pre … Read more
DMPQ:GDP represents the quantitative factor but does not include the inclusiveness and quality comment.
GDP includes the final value of all goods and services. It is a benchmark tool which is used to gauge the direction and overall wealth of the economy. For example India is 6th largest economy but it is one of the poorest country more than 22% of the people are living in abject poverty. The … Read more
DMPQ: If poverty is a problem, rural poverty poses a greater threat . In this context discuss the reasons for rural poverty.
India is mainly a rural country. Nearly 68% of the people reside in the rural area. The reasons for rural poverty are multi dimensional. The reasons are social, economical, geographical. Economic cause Low agricultural productivity. Over reliance on agriculture.( quote the data) Unequal distribution of land and other assets Decline of Village industries Immobility … Read more
DMPQ-What do you understand by the term Liberalisation? What are the components of Liberalisation?
The term “liberalization” in this context implies economic liberalization. The essence of thispolicy is that greater freedom is to be given to the entrepreneur of any industry, trade orbusiness and that governmental control on the same be reduced to the minimum. Rules and laws which were aimed at regulating the economic activities became majorhindrances in … Read more