Cropping Pattern in India Back to Basics: Cropping Pattern mean the proportion of area under different crops at a point of time, changes in this distribution overtime and factors determining these changes. Cropping pattern in India is determined mainly by rainfall, climate, temperature and soil type. Technology also plays a pivotal role in determining crop… Continue reading Cropping Patterns in India: Factors Affecting; Most Important Cropping Patterns

Indian Agriculture: A brief Outlook Agriculture accounted for 14% of India’s GDP in 2016-17 and provided employment to more than half a billion people. The share of Agriculture in employment is close to 54% as on 2016-17. Indian Agriculture is dominated by the small-scale farming and is characterised by low productivity. The average size of… Continue reading Situation of Indian Agriculture

Privatisation of Public Sector Enterprises in India Privatisation is a process by which the government transfers the productive activity from the public sector to the private sector. Privatisation offers many advantages. Methods of Privatisation adopted in India. Initial Public Offers (IPO). IPOs are the most favoured method of privatisation followed in the developed countries of… Continue reading Privatisation of Public Sector Enterprises in India

The Role of Public Sector Enterprises in the Indian Economy. Disinvestment Policy in India. Categories of Public Sector Enterprises: Maharatnas; Navratnas; Miniratnas.  

Navratnas, Maharatnas and Miniratnas The Public Sector Enterprises are run by the Government under the Department of Public Enterprises of Ministry of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprises. The government grants the status of Navratna, Miniratna and Maharatna to Central Public Sector Enterprises based upon the profit made by these CPSEs. The Maharatna category has been… Continue reading Categories of Public Sector Enterprises: Maharatnas; Navratnas; Miniratnas

The Disinvestment Program in India Disinvestment of the Shares/Equity of Public Sector Enterprises The government of India has decided to withdraw from the Industrial sector, and in accordance with this decision, it decided to privatize the Public sector enterprises in a gradual and phased manner. The approach adopted by the government in this regard is… Continue reading Disinvestment Policy in India.

Public Sector in the India Economy What is Public Sector: A Brief Profile The public sector in India is composed of a number of segments The Importance/Presence of the Public Sector in the Indian Economy Role of the Public Sector in the Indian Economy Problems Associated with Public Sector Public Sector Reforms in India, 1991… Continue reading The Role of Public Sector Enterprises in the Indian Economy.

Industrial Policy in India: Post 1991 Reforms, Period New Industrial Policy, 1991 In the backdrop of severe Balance of Payment Crisis of 1991, the Government in continuation of the measured announced during the 1980s announced a New Industrial Policy on July 24, 1991. The new industrial policy was a major structural break for the Indian economy.… Continue reading Industrial Policy in India: Post 1991 Period; New Industrial Policy-1991, National Manufacturing Policy, Make in India.

Industrial Policy in India A brief outline of Industrial Policy. After Independence, the Government of India adopted an approach to develop Industrial sector of India. India adopted several Industrial Policy resolution to develop the Industrial sector. Industrial Policy Prior to 1991. Industrial Policy Resolution, 1948. The resolution was issued on April 6, 1948. The resolution… Continue reading Industrial Policy in India: Pre 1991 Era

Phases of Industrial Development in India Industrialisation during the British Rule Indian Industry had a global presence before the advent of Britishers in India. Before the advent of British in India, India accounted for a quarter of World’s Industrial output. The exports from India consisted of manufacturers goods like cotton, silk, artistic ware, silk and… Continue reading Industrial development in India

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Attempt the questions individually by clicking on them. Q.1) The demand for creation of separate states in India has often been driven by lack of development. In the light of ongoing Gorakahland agitation in Darjeeling, discuss the roots and causes of current crisis. How should the government deal with the situation? India has seen several… Continue reading 01 Oct 2017 | Target Mains | 6th Weekly Test with Official Answer