UGI USER, Author at Universal Group Of Institutions

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Q. It has been argued that one of the characteristic features of the civil services in India is bureaucratic indecision and risk aversion. Discuss the reasons for the same and suggest remedial measures.

Approach Give a brief overview about the characteristic features of bureaucratic indecision and risk aversion in the Indian civil services. Discuss the reasons for the existence of risk aversion and bureaucratic indecision in India. Suggest remedial measures. Conclude accordingly. Answer Bureaucratic indecision and risk aversion are forms of rational self-preservation exercised by the bureaucrats from …

30Sep 2023

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Push for more women, this time in the police

Relevance GS Paper 3 Challenges to Internal Security. Tags: #upsc #gspaper3 #womenreservation #womenrepresentation #competitiveexams. Why in the news? In a few years from now, women lawmakers will form at least 33% of all lawmakers in India. The Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty-Eighth Amendment) Bill, 2023 has been passed by both Houses of Parliament. The purpose …

30Sep 2023

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Global dispute settlement, India and appellate review

Relevance GS Paper – 2 Bilateral Groupings & Agreements. Tags: #WorldTradeOrganization(WTO) #WTO’sAppellateBody #BilateralInvestmentTreaties(BITs) #Investor-state-disputesettlement. Why in the news? The recently concluded G-20 Declaration, among its many commitments, reiterated the need to pursue reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO) to improve all its functions and conduct proactive discussions “to ensure a fully and well-functioning dispute …

30Sep 2023

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Questioning AFSPA’s Necessity.

Relevance GS 3: Various Security Forces and Agencies and their Mandate. Tags: #AFSPA #InternalSecurity #ManipurVoilence #UPSC #CurrentAffairs. Why in the News? The extension of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) in Manipur, excluding the Imphal Valley, raises questions about its necessity amidst ongoing ethnic conflict. The government’s approach should focus on reconciliation between communities …

30Sep 2023

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A milestone in Hindu marriage reform in India – Test

A milestone in Hindu marriage reform in India – Test Relevance – Test GS Paper 2 Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Tags: #HinduMarriageAct1955 #Self-Respect Marriages. Why in the news? The Indian Supreme Court’s recent decision has overruled a 2014 Madras High Court ruling, stating that advocates can indeed solemnize “self-respect” marriages under …

30Sep 2023

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Gandhi & Ambedkar, then and now

Their disagreements over varna were informed by principled differences on the system’s philosophical foundation. Relevance GS Paper 1 Modern Indian history from about the middle of the eighteenth century until the present – significant events, personalities, issues. The Freedom Struggle — its various stages and important contributors/contributions from different parts of the country. Tags #gandhiji …

29Sep 2023

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From women’s reservation to gender equality

Relevance GS Paper 2 – Role of women and women’s organization; GS2 – Parliament and State legislatures—structure, functioning, conduct of business, powers & privileges and issues arising out of these. Tags: #Gender equality, #Women’s reservation. Why in the news? Recently, Parliament passed the Women’s Reservation Bill which aims to provide one-third reservation for women in …

29Sep 2023

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A milestone in Hindu marriage reform in India

Relevance GS Paper 2 Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India. Tags: #HinduMarriageAct1955 #Self-Respect Marriages Why in the news? The Indian Supreme Court’s recent decision has overruled a 2014 Madras High Court ruling, stating that advocates can indeed solemnize “self-respect” marriages under the Hindu Marriage Act’s Section 7(A). This provision recognizes marriages between Hindus, …

29Sep 2023

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Green Revolution Transformed Indian Agriculture

Relevance GS 3: Major Crops – Cropping Patterns in various parts of the country Tags: #GreenRevolution #MSSwaminathan # Agriculture #UPSC #CurrentAffairs Why in the News? The Green Revolution, pioneered by agricultural scientist M.S. Swaminathan, marked a transformative era in India’s agriculture, significantly boosting crop yields and addressing food security challenges. What is Green Revolution? The …

29Sep 2023

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MGNREGA- Shrinking the safety net

Cuts in MNREGA budget, refusal to acknowledge problems with Aadhaar-based payment system, risk pushing rural workers into extreme poverty. Relevance GS Paper 2: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these …

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