How do subsidies affect the cropping pattern, crop diversity and economy of farmers?
QUES . How do subsidies affect the cropping pattern, crop diversity and economy of farmers? What is the significance of the crop insurance, minimum support price and…
Agricultural subsidies : issues raised by World Trade Organization
QUES . What are the direct and indirect subsidies provided to farm sector in India? Discuss the issues raised by the World Trade Organization(WTP) in relation to…
Agriculture subsidies: a critical analysis
QUES . What are the different types of agriculture subsidies given to farmers at the national and at state levels? Critically analyse the agricultural subsidy regime with…
Participatory Budgeting: benefits and limitations
QUES . What is ‘participatory budgeting’? Mention the benefits and limitations associated with participatory budgeting in India. HINTS: Participatory budgeting is a process where the public directly…
Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India was set up on 1st October 2016 under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (Code). It is a unique regulator…
PEER TO PEER (P2P) LENDING
What is peer-to-peer lending? P2P lending is a form of crowd-funding used to raise loans which are paid back with interest by bringing together people who need…
Wholesale Price Index (WPI) vs Consumer Price Index (CPI)
The two most-often used inflation rates in India are the year-on-year: (1) Wholesale Price Index (WPI) based inflation rate and (2) Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation…
Fiscal Deficit: causes and how it can be reduced ?
What is fiscal deficit? A fiscal deficit occurs when a government’s total expenditures exceed the revenue that it generates, excluding money from borrowings. It is an indication…
BUDGET TERMINOLOGY
1 . Union Budget: Union Budget is a comprehensive account of the finances. It lays down consolidated report of revenue from all sources, and outlays for schemes…
What is primary deficit and how it affects economy?
Fiscal, revenue, trade and current account deficits are widely discussed terms and most know a thing or two about them. However, economics doesn’t limit the scope of…