Reasons behind frequent fuel price hike- GST a solution?

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Its argued that Both the Centre and States must bite the bullet to cut taxes on petrol and diesel.What are the reasons behind frequent fuel price hike?  Do you think that GST can be a viable solution for this? Justify your arguments. Recently, we are observing daily hike in fuel prices and are causing concern in common man's monthly expenditure. GST introduced to subsume indirect taxes & is fine except few items including Petrol & diesel. Reasons behind frequent fuel hike Excise duty: Constitutional provision for additional levy of taxes by center and state. Global price: Changes in oil producing nations induce variation in global price. Pricing: Prices are controlled by oil companies. Exchange rate: Rupee dollar exchange rate also impact pricing. Sanctions on oil purchase from Iran and Venezuela…
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Is indian health care ready to face COVID 19 Pandemic?

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Do you think that indian health care systems are ready to face health emergencies? Comment in the light of COVID 19 pandemic. Syllabus area: Issues relating to development and management of Social sector/services relating to health.;Issues and challenges pertaining to the federal structure, devolution of powers and finances up to local levels and challenges therein.. You are free to think YES or NO here. What matters more is commenting in line with opinion. We will show sample for both sides. APPROACH 1- thinking NO!! No i don't think indian health care systems are ready to face health emergencies in the light of ongoing COVID19 Pandemic. Issues with Indian health care sector Increasing death toll: Number of cases and deaths are increasing inspite of lockdown. Less bed and isolation wards: This…
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Rowlatt Act -Reasons, circumstances, consequences and Gandhi’s role.

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What circumstances led to enactment of the Rowlatt Act 1919? Discuss its consequences & the role played by gandhi's rowlatt satyagraha in this regard. Relevant for upsc as 2019 marked as 100th year (century) commemoration of Rowlatt act & Jallianwala bagh massacre. Syllabus area: The Freedom Struggle – its various stages and important contributors /contributions from different parts of the country. The anarchical & revolutionary crimes act of 1919, popularly known as Rowlatt act was a legislative act passed by imperial legislative council indefinitely extending the emergency measures of preventive detention, incarceration without trial and judicial review enacted in defence of India act 1916 during the first world war. Circumstances that led to enactment of Rowlatt act. Rising nationalism: among Indians Fueling up patriotism: through growth of press, both vernacular and…
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How to answer/approach ethics case studies-upsc civil service exam

How to answer/approach ethics case studies-upsc civil service exam

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Ethics case studies in upsc civil service exam is a test for your ethical values. Your aptitude and attitude will be judged from your way for approach in ethics case studies. So approaching ethics case studies and answering your actions in ethics case studies becomes very important. How to approach/answer Ethics case studies? Understand the question demands. Analyse the layers and levels of ethical dilemmas. Printout various dilemmas in case study. Point out possible actions in that particular case. Brief the Pros and cons of each actions available. Finalize your best action and justify it. We will explain it with a case study example given to our IASTODAY users. Dont just start writing immediately after reading a case studies. There will be different layers in good case studies. So take…
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IAS OPTIONAL SUBJECT DAILY WRITING 2020

IAS OPTIONAL SUBJECT DAILY WRITING 2020

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Optional test series for 2020 with Daily answer review which is the most requested series from us is live now. This was limited to our users in previous years. We are now making it open to all. We tool extra care to maintain fees as lowest as possible comparing to features offered. You will get Daily writing, Peer to peer interaction, Group discussion,Full length tests with timer,official moderation, guidance and much more. Optional subject Daily writing 2020 Optional subject test series features 2020 Daily answer writing with questions & references to draft answer. 2-4 daily answer writing questions from both papers. Official answer review till mains 2020. Model answers for daily writing questions. Peer to peer interaction platform. Materials requesting & sharing platform. Comparison of performance. Official guidance & moderation...and…
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[IASTODAY MASTER 2020] UPSC MAINS DAILY WRITING WITH ANSWER REVIEW-APRIL 13 2020 QUESTIONS

[IASTODAY MASTER 2020] UPSC MAINS DAILY WRITING WITH ANSWER REVIEW-APRIL 13 2020 QUESTIONS

Answer review, Daily challenge, Editorials, General Studies, IAS EXAM, IAS toppers, MAINS 2018, MAINS 2019, MAINS 2020, MASTER 2019, MASTER 2020, MASTER CRUX, Read Hindu, Secure Synopsis, TARGET 2020, UPSC answer writing, upsc notifications, UPSC toppers, Writing contest
DAILY MAINS ANSWER WRITING SERIES WITH EXPERT REVIEW -MASTERing UPSC 2020 APRIL 13 2020- Questions for Mains Answer Writing CLICK HERE TO SEE previous days Questions DATE WISE>> Nb: We analyse all leading 8 newspapers in India for this mains answer writings questions & those already covered in previous dates won't be asked again to write, instead will be provided in compilation.You wont get these wide coverage anywhere else. It includes : The Hindu, The Indian express, The Business standard,The Financial express,The Tribune,The Business line,The Hindustan Times. Further Down to earth & live mint are covered weekly. General Studies -01 Syllabus area:Social empowerment; Role of women. Q1: How clean cooking fuel improved health of rural women & empowered women in India as a whole ? Explain with suitable illustrations. (Answer in 150 Words)…
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