Apr252020 by albindiaNo Comments

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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Apr252020 by albindiaNo Comments

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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Apr252020 by albindiaNo Comments

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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Apr242020 by albindiaNo Comments

Events led to fall of Berlin wall and its consequences on Germany

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What are the events that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall? Discuss the consequences of this event had on Germany.  Berlin wall was constructed in 1961 in Germany at the peak of the cold war between US and USSR. The Fall of berlin wall is considered to be one of the great events in human history. It depicted limitations of government restrictions on people and their tolerance towards it...etc. Events that led to fall of Berlin wall Change in soviet policy: In mid-1980's. Mikhail Gorbachev took control of Soviet Union & there was a shift in policies. Glasnost policy: Allowed citizen to raise dissenting voice. Sinatra doctrine: Allowed eastern bloc governments to make own decisions. Oppositions: From countries like Hungary & Baltic nations including Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania…
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Apr232020 by albindiaNo Comments
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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Mar162020 by albindiaNo Comments
UPSC IAS EXAM NOTES for PRELIMS & MAINS[Syllabus based]- IASTODAY VALUE ADDED NOTES

UPSC IAS EXAM NOTES for PRELIMS & MAINS[Syllabus based]- IASTODAY VALUE ADDED NOTES

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UPSC IAS syllabus is wide and hence revision through standard books makes it toughest exam. Smart work makes difference to aspirants who leads the race. IASTODAY VALUE ADDED NOTES for upsc ias exams are popular for its quality and relevance in real exam. Moreover, coverage of topics for upsc ias exam in limited pages below 20 makes it precious. Such a crisp coverage wont be available anywhere else for upsc ias examination prelims as well as mains. UPSC IAS NOTES- IASTODAY VALUE ADDED NOTES This includes quick revision crisp modules (less than 20 pages each for complete coverage of each topics) for most requested topics from aspirants. These are also favorite areas of upsc which are repeated in exams. Whole are crisp notes prepared by our expert team with immense…
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