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UPSC Prelims 2023 – Question 91
Q91. With reference to Home Guards, consider the following statements:
1. Home Guards are raised under the Home Guards Act and Rules of the Central Government.
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UPSC Prelims 2023 – Question 90
UPSC Prelims 2023 Q 90. Consider the following statements:
1. Recently, all the countries of the United Nations have adopted the first-ever compact
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UPSC Mock Interview – Questions on Environmental Issues
The UPSC Mock Interview on Environmental Issues serves as a crucial component in evaluating candidates' awareness, understanding, and analytical abilities
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UPSC Mock Interview – Questions on General Geography
The General Geography segment in the UPSC Mock Interview serves as a pivotal component, testing the candidates' understanding of various geographical phenomena
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UPSC Mains – Explore the intricate connections between changes in cropping patterns in India, evolving consumption habits, and shifting marketing conditions. (10M, 150 words)
Cropping patterns, crucial for optimizing land use and productivity, are influenced by factors like climate, soil, water availability, market demand
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UPSC Mains – What are the goals and indicators of land reforms in India? Evaluate the effectiveness of the land ceiling policy in terms of landholding as an economic reform measure. (15M, 250 Words)
Land reforms play a crucial role in India's economic landscape, aiming to boost land productivity, alleviate poverty, distribute land ownership more equitably
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UPSC Mains – What do you understand about the Tax-GDP Ratio? How does a lower tax-to-GDP ratio affect a developing economy like India? What reform measures are required to improve it? Discuss.
India has one direct taxpayer for every 16 voters, with only 1% of the population paying income tax. The Tax-GDP ratio, representing the proportion of tax
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UPSC Mains -The Goods and Services Tax (GST) was hailed as one of the most significant indirect tax reforms implemented in India since independence. Explain the performance of India’s Goods and Services Tax (GST) during the last six years.
GST, introduced on July 1, 2017, is a destination-based, value-added tax in India aimed at simplifying the tax structure and establishing a unified market.
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UPSC Mains – What recent challenges have emerged in the dispute settlement mechanism of the WTO? Do the policies implemented at the WTO disproportionately affect the interests of emerging economies such as India?
The dispute settlement mechanism of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is undergoing a crisis due to challenges in appointing new members to its Appellate Body
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UPSC Mains – How might recent trends in protectionism and currency manipulations within global trade impact India’s macroeconomic stability? Provide a critical analysis.
Macroeconomic stability is a comprehensive evaluation of an economy's well-being, focusing on indicators like inflation, unemployment, and economic growth.
