CGPCS Prelims and Mains Notes, CGPCS Test Series
Positives: Low Import Bill Low pressure on Current account deficit. Ease in the balance of Payment. Ease of pressure on Inflation. Low price for consumer if the lower price effect pass on and High revenue for centre and states if the effect doesn’t pass on to the consumer. Money saved can be utilised for social … Read more
India was the first nation to launched a family planning programme in 1952. Though the birth rate started decreasing, it was accompanied by a sharp decrease in death rate, leading to an overall increase in population.The early concept of population policy covered both mortality and fertility and did not exclusively focus on fertility. There was … Read more
Advantages of formalization Increased tax revenues for the government due to better reporting under taxation laws Coverage of population under social protection plans, saving from financial distress during difficult times Increase workers’ welfare and the opportunities for decent jobs Reduce unfair competition between formal and informal enterprises arising from tax or regulatory arbitrage Downsides of … Read more
Bengal Nawabs underestimated the hidden power and potential of EIC. They failed to grasp the true intention of EIC. Nawabs were having the power to deal with the Company’s threats, but they continued tounderestimate the EIC power.They failed to see that the English Company was no mere company of traders but was therepresentative of the … Read more
Oceanic resources of India and their potential Oceans are the world’s single largest ecosystem, covering nearly three-fourths of the earth’s surface, thereby providing a massive arena for emerging complex and interconnected development issues such as climate change, livelihoods, commerce, and security. According to estimates by the Global Ocean Commission, ocean resources contribute five … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh’s legal body provides ‘Rahat’ to 308 women victims Chhattisgarh State Legal Services Authority (CGSLSA) has provided relief to victims in over 308 cases of crime against women as a part of its campaign “Rahat” in the last two months. Under this, all the District Legal Services Authorities (DLSAs) of Chhattisgarh state are constantly making efforts to … Read more
CTBT is a multilateral treaty that bans all nuclear explosions, for both civilian and military purposes, in all environments. It was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 September 1996 but has not entered into force as eight specific states have not ratified the treaty. 166 states have ratified the CTBT and another … Read more
A soil may be rich in salts because the parent rock from which it was formed contains salts. Sea water is anothersource of salts in low-lying areas along the coast. A very common source of salts in irrigated soils is the irrigationwater itself. Most irrigation waters contain some salts. After irrigation, the water added to … Read more
Ethical dilemmas in government and private institutes The reputation and success of governance depends upon the conduct of public functionaries and what the public believe about their conduct. It is therefore of fundamental importance that public functionaries act justly and fairly to all, not only paying lip service to ethical conduct but also … Read more
Ecology and Ecosystem Ecology The scientific study of the processes influencing the distribution and abundance of organisms, the interactions among organisms, and the interactions between organisms and the transformation and flux of energy and matter. Ecosystem Ecosystem, the complex of living organisms, their physical environment, and all their interrelationships in a particular unit … Read more