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What are Domestic Systematically Important Banks (D-SIBs)?

Jan 21, 2021
What are domestic systematically important banks or DSIBs? How are SBI, ICICI, HDFC too big to fail- Know all about it here

“Act East Policy” of India: Meaning and Objectives

Dec 24, 2020
India’s ‘Act East’ policy is a diplomatic initiative to promote economic, strategic, and cultural relations with the vast Asia-Pacific region. The Act East policy is considered as the modern version of the "Look East Policy" which was launched in 1991 by then Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao. 

What is Currency Manipulation? Know why US put India again on its currency monitoring list

Dec 18, 2020
The United States of America has again put India in the monitoring list of countries with “questionable foreign exchange policies” and “currency manipulation”. Know why India has been put in this list and also know what currency manipulation is here

List of all Five Year Plans of India

Dec 15, 2020
The first five-year plan in India was launched in 1951 and since then, India has witnessed twelve Five Year Plans. The present government had however discontinued the Five-year plan system and a new mechanism was put into place. Let us have a look at all the Five Year Plans the country has witnessed so far. 

Smart Phone Business: Can India overtake China in manufacturing of phones?

Dec 4, 2020
Indian Smartphone industry is a seven billion dollar industry. The initiatives that have been taken by the Indian Government in recent years has not only supported the manufacturing of smartphones in India but also has increased the user interest and decreased the dependency on other countries for our demands.

International Reports and India's Rank in various indexes 2019-2020

Dec 1, 2020
In this article, we have mentioned India's rank in various indexes in 2019-2020. These rankings are important examination topic for the candidates preparing for UPSC, SSC, RRB, Bank PO/Clerk or any other government and competitive examinations.

List of 111 National Waterways in India

Sep 10, 2020
In a bid to enhance domestic shipbuilding sector, the Government of India could make the use of domestically manufactured barges mandatory for coastal and inland waterways movement.  Let us have a look as the 111 National Waterways in the country. 

Enforcement Directorate (ED) and its major Functions

Aug 7, 2020
In 1956, Enforcement Directorate (ED) was established. Its Headquarters is situated at New Delhi. ED is responsible for enforcement of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (FEMA), and certain provisions under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. Let us have a look at the major functions of ED.  

Crony Capitalism: Meaning and Examples

Jul 22, 2020
Crony capitalism is an indicator of the state of the economy where success in business is determined by the mutual relationship between businessmen and government officials.

Global Multidimensional Poverty Index 2020: Indicators, Dimensions, India Scenario and Key Findings

Jul 21, 2020
Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) data and publication "Charting pathways out of multidimensional poverty: Achieving the SDGs" was recently released by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and therefore the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative (OPHI). Let us read it in detail.

How much Tax do you pay on Diesel & Petrol in India?

Jul 15, 2020
In 2020, the excise duty has increased at least 10 times since 2014. The excise duty on diesel is now Rs 31.83 and on petrol Rs 32.98 in 2020. Worth to mention that tax on petrol was Rs 9.48 per litre and on diesel, it was Rs3.56 a litre when the Modi government took office in 2014.

List of products exported to China by India

Jul 9, 2020
In the FY 2019-20 Indian export to China stands at $16.6 billion. India exports organic chemical, mineral fuels, cotton, ores, plastic items, nuclear machinery, fish, salts, electrical machinery and iron and steel to China. Worth to mention that 5.1% of India’s total export went to China in FY 2019.

What is Floating Rate Bond?

Jul 7, 2020
The Government of India has launched the Floating Rate Bond 2020 scheme from July 01, 2020. The tenure of this bond will be 7 years. The interest rate on floating bonds will change every 6 months on January 1 and July 1. The minimum amount to invest in bonds will be Rs 1000 (digital mode) and maximum Rs 20 thousand in cash.

13 Parameters to Compare India and China

Jun 17, 2020
India vs China Economic Comparison: The bilateral trade between India and China was around USD 92.68 billion in 2019. The Defence budget of China was US$ 178 billion while the Indian defense budget is US$ 70 billion in 2020.

What is bad bank which is recommended by the Indian Banking Association (IBA)?

Jun 12, 2020
Non-performing assets (NPAs) of all public and private banks in India till March 2020 stand at Rs 10 lakh crore. These NPAs are also called bad loans. The Indian Banking Association has recommended to the Reserve Bank and the Ministry of Finance to form a 'bad bank' in the country to get rid of 'bad loan' problem.

Is India in the position to boycott Chinese products?

Jun 2, 2020
India’s trade with China was $87.07 billion in 2018-19. In this duration, Indian import from China was US$70.32 in 2018-19 while Indian export to China was just US$ 16.75. It means India’s trade deficit with China was $53.57 billion in 2018-19. India sends 8% of its total exports to China whereas China sends only 2% of its total exports to India.

How Much debt on Indian Government?

Jun 1, 2020
The status report on Government debt for 2018-19 states that the total public debt of the country has increased to 68.6% of GDP by March 2019, which in simple terms has gone up to Rs.13 trillion or Rs. 1.3 crores. Read this article to know the exact amount of debt on the Indian government from 2014 to 2019.

Universal Basic Income (UBI): Definition, Features, Advantage and Disadvantages

May 21, 2020
Universal Basic Income (UBI): In the Economic Survey 2016-17, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley advocated Universal Basic Income scheme (UBI) in place of various social welfare schemes in the country, in an effort to reduce poverty and income inequality in the country.

What is the New definition of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises?

May 13, 2020
MSME Definition 2020: The Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) are classified as per the MSME Act-2006. In the economic package to the MSME sectors of the country, FM Sitharaman has provided 3 lac crore loan to boost up this sector.

Ayushman Bharat Yojna: Features, Eligibility and Facts

Apr 30, 2020
 Ayushman Bharat Yojana or PMJAY provides free treatment up to Rs 5 lacs per year to approx.50 cr poor people of the country. So far, 12.45 crore e-cards have been issued and 10 lakh people have been treated under this scheme. Let us know more about this scheme in this article.

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