Mains Booster-Government market borrowings, loans and grants

Government market borrowings, loans and grants There are two types of borrowings : Internal borrowings External borrowings There is third mean of public loan i.e. other liabilities Internal borrowings Internal debt or domestic debt is the part of the total government debt in a country that is owed to lenders within the country. Internal debt’s … Read more

Education For Women

 Women’s education in India: statistics According to the statistics released by the latest census of 2011, India’s female literacy rate is 65.46 percent, significantly lower than the world average of 79.7 percent. China, India’s neighbor and the other global human resource powerhouse, precedes with 82.7 percent female literacy rate. The Right to Education … Read more

BOLT and BOT schemes

BOLT and BOT schemes Infrastructure is the word used to collectively refer to the facilities like roads, railways, bridges, manufacturing plants etc. A good infrastructure is a prerequisite for economic growth. The infrastructure development was taken up on a large scale during the last decade. The Government envisaged the nation wide infrastructure development through the … Read more

Mixed Eonomy And Planned Economy

 Market Economy A market economy is a system where the laws of supply and demand direct the production of goods and services. Supply includes natural resources, capital, and labor. Demand includes purchases by consumers, businesses, and the government.  Businesses sell their wares at the highest price consumers will pay. At the same time, shoppers look for the lowest prices … Read more

Tax Laws

 Tax Laws: Laws relating to income, Profits, Wealth Tax, Corporate Tax The Income-tax Act, 1961 The Income Tax Act, focusing on the rules and regulations of tax regulation, was initially put into existence in the year 1961. Under this act, everything related to taxation and more are mentioned which also includes collection and … Read more

Poverty alleviation schemes of India

Poverty alleviation schemes of India Public distribution system The Public Distribution System (PDS) evolved as a system of management of scarcity through distribution of food grains at affordable prices. Over the years, PDS has become an important part of Government’s policy for management of food economy in the country. PDS is supplemental in nature and … Read more

Techniques Of Analysis Of Financial Statement

           GS1;PART III;PART C Technique of Analysis of financial statement   Financial statement: They are written records that convey the financial activities and condition of business or entity . It has four major components i.e. Income statement Balance sheets Statement of retained earnings Cash flows   Financial statement analysis: It is a systematic … Read more

Repo And Reverse Repo Transactions

 Repo and reverse repo transactions The repurchase agreement (repo or RP) and the reverse repo agreement (RRP) are key tools used by many large financial institutions, banks, and some businesses. These short-term agreements provide temporary lending opportunities that help to fund ongoing operations. The Federal Reserve also uses the repo and reverse repo … Read more

Mains Booster-Pricing of public utilities and government policy

Pricing of public utilities and government policy Priority to public There are a number of principles which govern the pricing of public utility services. There are public utilities like education, sewage, roads, etc. which may be supplied free to the public and their costs should be covered through general taxation. Dalton calls it the general … Read more

Public Private Partnership For Inclusive Growth

 Public Private partnership for inclusive growth Public private partnerships have become increasingly popular in government policy. Especially in the domain of international cooperation and development aid, an increasing part of the budget is spent on public private partnerships. The expectation is that this will enhance the efficiency of public good provisioning, improve local … Read more