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 UPSC has recently postponed UPSC(pre) 2021 to 10 october which is going to be held on 27 june you can see the official notification from here--> https://www.upsc.gov.in/sites/default/files/Imp-notice-CSP2021-13052021_0.pdf

 NITI AYOG has published draft policy on migrant labour wherein it highlighted issues and suggested measures to deal with the issue A key highlight of report- Mechanisms to “enable voting” so that political inclusion will “enhance accountability of political leadership towards welfare of migrant workers of their respective states.” Ministry of Labour to set up a special unit on migration. Inter-state migration management bodies to cover the nation’s key migration corridors: Uttar Pradesh and Mumbai; Bihar and Delhi; Western Odisha and Andhra Pradesh; Rajasthan and Gujarat, and Odisha and Gujarat. Each state should establish a migrant workers section in their Labour department. Source states should send nodal officers to destination states to work collectively with the labour officers, it said. Government policies should not hinder but seek to facilitate internal migration. Migrants should be the target of Disaster Risk Reduction (DDR) programmers in urban centres. Access to health ...

 The Banking Regulation Act has been amended by the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020. The key changes in the regulatory regime of UCBs pursuant to the Banking Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2020 are as under:  • The Reserve Bank has been given powers over the management of the UCBs, owing to which it can issue directions relating to the management of UCBs including approval for appointment of Chairman / MD / CEO, removal and remuneration of MD / CEO. Further, the Board of UCBs would be required to have not less than 51 per cent members having special knowledge / practical experience in specified areas.  • The statutory restriction on grant of director-related loans/ advances has been widened and common directorship across banks shall be prohibited as per the provisions of the amended Act.  • The Reserve Bank has been vested with powers of approval of the appointment / removal of statutory auditors of UCBs.   • Provisions of the revised Act will enab...

 • Ministry of Defence unveiled the Defence Acquisition Procedure (DAP)-2020 on 28th September, 2020. DAP-2020 has been aligned with the vision of the Government’s Atma Nirbhar Bharat and empowering Indian domestic industry through Make in India initiative with the ultimate aim of turning India into a global manufacturing hub. With the new Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) policy announced, DAP 2020 has adequately included provisions to encourage FDI to establish manufacturing hubs both for import substitution and exports while protecting interests of Indian domestic industry.  • Some of the specific reforms enunciated in AtmaNirbhar  Bharat Abhiyan, are as under:  a) Notify a List of Weapons/Platforms for Ban on Import: Relevant incorporation has been done in the DAP to ensure that NO equipment as mentioned in the list is procured ex import post timelines notified.  b) Indigenization of Imported Spares:   i. Request for Information (RFI)- RFI stage wil...

  Section A 1. Answer the following in about 150 words each: (10 X 5 = 50 Marks ) A. Discuss the subject matter of comparative politics. Outline the limitations of comparative political analysis. B. Analyse the contribution of liberal democratic principles in the democratization of Indian polity. C. Has the increased participation of the underprivileged in the political process of the developing societies strengthened democracy or created political chaos and conflict? Comment. D. Critically examine the impact of the process of globalization from the perspective of the countries of the Global South. E. What are the core assumptions of idealism as an approach to study International Relations? Explain its continuing relevance in peace building. 2. A. Explain the concept of balance of power. What are the various techniques of maintaining balance of power? (20 Marks) B. Enumerate the challenges In the operation of the principles related to collective security in the UN Charter. (15 Mark...

Section A 1. Comment about the following in about 150 words each. a. Post colonial theory of state b. Equality of opportunity c. Liberalism as a revolutionary idea d. Ambedkar's ideas on constitutionalism e. Machiavelli's secularism 2a. Make a comparative assessment of Greek perspective of Justice with the Rawlsian concept of Justice. 2b. Representative democracy…means the people as a body must be able to control the general direction of government policy. (JS Mill.) Comment. 2c. Assess the significance of right to property in political theory. 3a. Explicate the ideological components of Gandhism. 3b. Examine the nature and meaning of power. 3c. Explain the sources of ancient Indian political thought. 4a. Trace the evolution of Western Political Thought from ancient to contemporary period. 4b. Discuss the significance of a normative approach to Political theory. 4c. Discuss Karl Marx's concept of class.     Section B 5. Answer the following in about 150 words each: a. Role ...

  SECTION A 1.(a) Discuss the role of ethics and values in enhancing the following three major components of Comprehensive National Power(CNP)viz. human capital, soft power(culture and policies), and social harmony. (150 words) 1. (b) “Education is not an injunction, it is an effective and pervasive tool for all-round development of an individual and social transformation” .Examine the New Education Policy,2020(NEP,2020)in light of the above statement. (150 words) 2. (a) ‘ Hatred is destructive of a person‘s wisdom and conscience that can poison a nation’s spirit. Do you agree with this view? Justify your answer. (150 words) 2. (b) What are the main components of emotional intelligence (EI) ? Can they be learned? discuss. (150 words) 3. (a) What teachings of Buddha are most relevant today and why? Discuss. (150 words) 3. (b) ‘The will to power exits, but it can be tamed and be guided by rationality and principles of moral duty.’ Examine this statement in the context of internationa...

  Q.1)   “There is a need for simplification of Procedure for disqualification of persons found guilty of corrupt practices under the Representation of Peoples Act”. Comment (Answer in 150 words) Q.2) “Recent amendments to the Right to Information Act will have profound impact on the autonomy and independence of the Information Commission”. Discuss. (Answer in 150 words) Q.3)  How far do you think cooperation, competition and confrontation have shaped the nature of federation in India ? Cite some recent examples to validate your answer. (Answer in 150 words) Q.4) The judicial system in India and UK seem to be converging as well as diverging in recent times. Highlight the key points of convergence and divergence between the two nations in terms of their judicial practices. (Answer in 150 words) Q.5) ‘Once a Speaker, Always a speaker’! Do you think this practice should be adopted to impart objectivity to the office of the Speaker of Lok Sabha? What could be it’s implication...

  Q.1) Explain intergenerational and intragenerational issues of equity from the perspective of inclusive growth and sustainable growth. (Answer in 150 words) Q.2) Define potential GDP and its determinants. What are the factors that have been inhibiting India from realizing its potential GDP? ( Answer in 150 words.) Q.3) What are the main constraints in transports and marketing of agricultural produce in India? ( Answer in 150 words.) Q.4) What are the challenges and opportunities in food processing sector in the country? How can income of the farmers can sustainably be increased by encouraging food processing? ( Answer in 150 words) Q.5) What do you understand by nanotechnology?  And how its helping in health sector? ( Answer in 150 words.) Q.6) How is science interwoven deeply with our lives? What are the striking changes in agriculture triggered off by science-based technologies? (Answer in 150 words) Q.7) How does the draft Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification,...

 UPSC has recently conducted GS-1 paper today. the paper is a mix of art and culture(4 question) and modern history(2 question) and society(6 question) geography(8 question) . There is no question from world history and post independence. you can also see the linkage with gs-3 paper like economy and environment section. Have a look at paper---> Q.1) The rock-cut architecture represents one of the most important sources of our knowledge of early Indian art and history. Discuss. (Answer in 150 words) Q.2)  Pala period is the most significant phase in the history of Buddhism in India. Enumerate. (Answer in 150 words) Q.3)  Evaluate the policies of Lord Curzon and their long term implications on the national movement. (Answer in 150 words) Q.4)  Discuss the geophysical characteristics of the Circum-Pacific zone. (Answer in 150 words) Q.5) The process of desertification does not have climatic boundaries. Justify with examples. (Answer in 150 words) Q.6) How will the me...

 UPSC MAINS ESSAY PAPER has recently been conducted by UPSC. the question paper is a unconventional with lot of question coming from  ETHICS and PHILOSOPHY. There is one question from women(PATRIARCHY)  as regular and one question from economics(GDP VS DEVELOPMENT DEBATE). some question are very tough like CULTURE AND CIVILISATION question and MINDFUL MANIFESTO. Have a look at question paper;- SECTION A 1. Life is a long journey between human being and being humane. 2. Mindful manifesto is the catalyst to a tranquil self. 3. Ships do not sink because of water around them, ships sink because of water that gets into them. 4. Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication. SECTION B 1.Culture is what we are, civilisation is what we have. 2. There can be no social justice without economic prosperity but economic prosperity without social justice is meaningless. 3. Patriarchy is the least noticed yet the most significant structure of social inequality. 4. Technology as the silent f...

 The pandemic has exposed the fragile health ecosystem in India. Health occupies public consciousness and it force us to rethink and re-strategies health ecosystem in country which has been neglected in both public discourse and government expenditure. The parliamentary panel on Home Affairs on Management of COVID-19 on its report made detailed assessment at four aspect:- a)Country's preparedness b)Augmentation of public infrastructure c) social impact d) economic impact 1) Country's preparedness- a)Committee noted that migrant labour, daily wage earner were the worst affected as there were not proper dissemination of information about arrangement being made for their shelter and food in the district which lead to chaos and anxiety and  their large scale movement. b) Committee recommended that a national plan and guideline under NDMA ACT,2005 and Epidemic Disease Act,1897 and separated wing under NDMA to specialise in pandemic related issue in future c) Committee also noted t...

In a meeting of Finance Ministry with FICCI for the preparation of Budget. FICCI recommended few measures to follow: Budget should focus on  growth alongside look at fiscal management for three years. Centre expenditure should be prioritise in three area- Health, Infrastructure and Sustainability. Government health expenditure to increase to 3% in three year period. Budget should address critical area of private investment and providing support for employment generation(Sustainability). India need strong financial sector to achieve the vision of $5Tn Economy. For this government need to bringdown its stake on PSB to below 50% through market route except for 3 to 4 large PSB such as SBI, BOB, BOI etc. There is need to form government owned Development Finance Institution to finance key sector of economy. DFIs can be established on line with KFW Germany, Brazil Development Bank and this could be achieved by financing NABARD for financing agriculture and rural sector and SIDBI for fin...

 You may wonder what is the utility of his recommendation in UPSC. However if You seriously went through toppers copy and previous year question paper, you may find it useful. It can be used in giving recommendation in essay related to centre-state and GS-2 paper. Besides it also provide us with insight about the and new perspective to see this issue. Having said that what are his recommendation? R ationalisation of central sponsored scheme( currently there are around 211 scheme and sub-scheme under 29 core umbrella scheme costing around 1.2% of GDP). A high powered committee need to be established to have a relook on schedule 7 of the constitution. The committee need to take into account change in technology, global interdependence and national priorities. The fiscal deficit target need to be set based on Expenditure outcome rather than point based target. States keen to have different kind of consultative forum beyond NITI AYOG and NDC. Hence we need to give serious consideratio...

 Internal Working Group(IWG) of RBI in a report recommended large corporate and Industrial house allowed ownership of private bank. IWG has been constituted by RBI to review ownership guideline and corporate structure for Indian private Bank. What are the prospect of allowing Corporate in Banking sector? Indian Banking sector is struggling to meet the credit demand of growing Economy. for eg-       a) The total balance sheet of banks in India is less than 70% of GDP even after three decades of rapid growth in India which is much less than other countries like China where it is 150%.            b)The domestic Bank credit to private sector is around 50% of GDP which is much less than other countries like USA, CHINA, S.KOREA where it is more than 150% of GDP. Indian banks are less cost efficient as compared to global peers because of high NPA and interest rate in the economy. Covid19 has already cut government hand in providing capital...

 Internal working group of RBI headed by P.K Mohanty has recommended series of reform in banking. Committee has been constituted by RBI  to examine and review the licensing and regulatory guideline relating to ownership and control, corporate structure and other related issues. some of them are following;- The cap on promoter stake to be increased in long run(15 year) from currently 15% to 26% of the paid up voting capital of Bank. On non promoter shareholding to have a uniform cap of 15% of the paid up voting capital of bank of all type of shareholder. For the payment bank intended to convert to small finance bank track record of 3 years is suffice to consider. Small Finance Bank and Payment Bank may be listed within 6 years from the date of reaching net worth of equivalent to prevalent entry capital prescribed for Universal Bank or 10 years from the date of commencement of operation, whichever is earlier. The  minimum initial paid up capital requirement for licensing n...

 Indian Administration 1. Evolution of Indian Administration : Kautilya Arthashastra; Mughal administration; Legacy of British rule in politics and administration Indianization of Public services, revenue administration, district Administration, local self Government. . 2. Philosophical and Constitutional framework ofGovernment : Salient features and value premises; Constitutionalism; Political culture; Bureaucracy and democracy; Bureaucracy and development. 3. Public Sector Undertakings : Public sector in modern India; Forms of Public Sector Undertakings; Problems of autonomy, accountability and control; Impact of liberalization and privatization. 4. Union Government and Administration : Executive, Parliament, Judiciary-structure, functions, work processes; Recent trends; Intra-governmental relations; Cabinet Secretariat; Prime Minister’s Office; Central Secretariat; Ministries and Departments; Boards; Commissions; Attached offices; Field organizations. 5. Plans and Priorities : M...