Security issues: External and Internal.

Role of external state and Non-state actor’s in creating challenges to internal security  Challenges to Internal security through communication networks  Role of media and Social networking sites in internal securityChallenges Basics of cyber security  Role of biometric devices in security IT Act (2000) Security challenges in border areas linkages of organized crime with terrorism.  Management … Read more

Accountability and ethical governance

Accountability and ethical governance Accountability means being answerable for the performance of tasks assigned to a person; if task assigned is selection of beneficiaries for a scheme, then accountability will imply whether the selection has been carried out by applying the criteria, and following the procedures laid down, in the timely manner within the budgets … Read more

Persuasion

Persuasion Persuasion is an umbrella term of influence. Persuasion can attempt to influence a person’s beliefs, attitudes, intentions, motivations, or behaviors. In business, persuasion is a process aimed at changing a person’s (or a group’s) attitude or behavior toward some event, idea, object, or other person(s), by using written or spoken words to convey information, … Read more

Buddha

Buddhism is a world religion and is based on the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, who is known as the Buddha (literally the Enlightened One or Awakened One). Siddhārtha Gautama was the historical founder of Buddhism. After asceticism and meditation, he discovered the Buddhist Middle Way—a path of moderation away from the extremes of self-indulgence and … Read more

18.01.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Govt doing its best to curb child mortality   State Government is putting in all possible efforts to reduce child mortality rate in the State. In the year 2017-18 till December, nearly 60,000 children have been freed from malnutrition. As many as 79,458 malnourished children have been treated in the year 2016-17 in … Read more

03.04.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Govt serious on implementing police commissioner system: CM   Six years on, the issue of introducing police commissioner system in cities of madhya pradesh is back in focus with the chief minister shivraj singh chouhan making the right noise in delhi.   Demand for introducing police commissioner system has gone up after a rise in crimes against women and … Read more

Issues of Direct and Indirect Subsidy for farm sector and other social sectors. 

  Issues of Direct and Indirect Subsidy for farm sector and other social sectors.  Subsidy is one of the powerful fiscal instruments, besides taxes and others, by which the objective of growth and social justice may be achieved.   Subsidies alter relative prices and budget constraints and thereby affect decisions concerning production, consumption and allocation … Read more

Regional Imbalances and Migration

Regional imbalances and income inequalitiies in India: Steps taken by the Government to reduce it. Regional imbalance is the disparity in economic and social development of two regions. One region/city/area is stronger than another region/city/area. Regions develop when investments are made to set up industries, service sectors, educational institutions, health care facilities etc. Income inequality is the unequal distribution of … Read more

08.03.18 (MPPCS) Madhya Pradesh Current Affairs

MADHYA PRADESH Govt receives no money from centre for drought-affected tehsils   The Madhya Pradesh Government has received no money from the Centre for 133 drought-affected tehsils spread over 18 districts. In his written reply to a query by Ramniwas Rawat of Congress, Revenue Minister Umashankar Gupta said that the process of withdrawing funds for … Read more

United Nations and its specialized agencies

The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization established on 24 October 1945 to promote international cooperation. It was founded to replace the League of Nations following World War II and to prevent another conflict. When it was founded, the UN had 51 Member States; there are now 193. Most nations are members of the UN and send diplomats to the headquarters to hold meetings … Read more