SOCIAL ISSUES

POLITY AND CONSTITUTION

appoint a commission to investigate conditions of backward classes. Background: The Mandal Commission • In 1990, the then Union government announced that Other Backward Classes (OBCs) would get 27% reservation in jobs in central government services and public sector units (under Article 16(4)). Conditions for reservations laid down

  Classes, Other, Central, Backward, Other backward classes, Backward classes

face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we ...

“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." - Albert Einstein ANALYSIS / APPROACH / SOURCE / STRATEGY: GENERAL STUDIES PRE 2020 PAPER - TEAM VISION IAS Observations on CSP 2020 • This year the paper appeared to be on the tougher side and the options framed were confusing.

  Albert, Einstein, Albert einstein

HIGHLIGHTS OF ECONOMIC

India entered the top-50 innovating countries for the first time in 2020 since the inception of the Global Innovation Index in 2007, ranking first in Central and South Asia, and third amongst lower middle-income group economies. India’s gross domestic expenditure on R&D (GERD), 0.65% of GDP, is lowest amongst top ten economies (1.5-3%).

  Innovation, Innovating

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

• The LAC is the demarcation that separates Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory. India considers the LAC to be 3,488 km long, while the Chinese consider it to be only around 2,000 km. • The LAC is divided into three sectors, viz. Western, Middle and Eastern.

  International, Relations, Demarcations, International relations

GOVERNOR GENERAL & VICEROYS (Corrections)

Calcutta Corporation Act (1899). Appointment of Police Commission (1902) under Sir Andrew Frazer to review police administration. Appointment of Universities Commission (1902) and passing of Indian Universities Act (1904). PUSA Agricultural Institute was setup in 1903. Establishment of Department of Commerce and Industry.

  Department, Calcutta

Summary of Union Budget 2021-22

Raising the share of public transport in urban areas by expansion of metro rail network and augmentation of city bus service Rs. 18,000 crore for a new scheme, to augment public bus transport ... Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Paradip, and Petuaghat to be developed as hubs of economic activity.

  Union, 2012, Summary, Budget, Metro, Chennai, Summary of union budget 2021

“The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the ...

the employees working in establishments with less than 10 employees on a voluntary basis and on a mandatory basis through notification by the Central Government for employees working in hazardous industries. The coverage of Employees State …

  States, Employee, Employees state

30 years of 1991 Economic Reforms From one revolution to ...

Title: 30 years of 1991 Economic Reforms From one revolution to another Created Date: 10/11/2021 1:24:08 PM

UPSC, 2021- CSAT SOLUTIONS - Question and Answer

this understanding only they tend to discard and disapprove of the other denominations. Passage – 2 It is certain, that seditions, wars, and contempt or breach of the laws are not so much to be imputed to the wickedness of the subjects, as to the bad state of a dominion. For men are not born fir for citizenship but must be made so.

  Understanding, Contempt

M3 65S

importers of conventional defence equipment spending about 30% of its total defence budget on capital acquisitions. • Boost overall economy: Government aims for a turnover of ₹1.75 lakh crore in defence manufacturing by 2025. • Ensure timely acquisition of military equipment, systems and platforms as required by the Armed Forces

  Conventional

THE INTEGRATED CHILD PROTECTION SCHEME (ICPS)

The Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) has significantly contributed to the realization of Government/State responsibility for creating a system that will efficiently and effectively protect children. Based on the cardinal principles of “protection of child rights” and “best interest of the child”, ICPS …

  Protection, Child, Schemes, Integrated, Integrated child protection scheme, Icps