Decentralisation for Human Capital – UPSC GS2
Why should there be a focus on a decentralised approach? The government has launched various programs like Poshan Abhiyan and […]
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Polity for Mains
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Municipal Reforms : 15th FC – UPSC GS2
Reforms are suggested by the 15th Finance commission to improve the financial governance of India’s municipalities. Facts: Note: India has 4,500 municipalities out
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Federalism under strain in India – UPSC GS2
Constitutional provision regarding Federalism: 7th Schedule of the constitution: Three lists i.e. Union, State and Concurrent divides the responsibilities between centre
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Fiscal Federalism – UPSC GS2
Recent measures suggesting a concentration of power by the Centre: Increasing monitory share of states in centrally sponsored schemes. The
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Cooperative Federalism needed to implement reforms – UPSC GS2
Context: Much-needed reforms in the social sector like health, education, land, labour, electricity and agriculture have either been slow or
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Federalism and Cooperatives : SC Order – UPSC GS2
Context: Supreme Court struck down certain provisions of the Constitution (97th Amendment) Act, 2011, which had added Part IX(B) to the
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Opposition of Cooperation Ministry – UPSC GS2
Objectives of Ministry of Cooperation: To provide a separate administrative, legal, and policy framework for strengthening the cooperative movement in the
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Increased Borrowing limit of states – UPSC GS2
In May 2020, the Centre had announced to increase borrowing limits of states from 3% to 5% of their Gross State
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Lakshadweep Administrator Issue – UPSC GS2
Lakshadweep Administrator: Lakshadweep is a group of 36 islands in the Arabian Sea totalling 32 square kilometres. An administrator is
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Impact of Centralisation on Federal Structure – UPSC GS2
Utility: There are some good examples which can be quoted in answers related to Federalism and Centre-State Relations Centralisation and