UPSC LAW Optional

2022-05-30 08:59:29 Explanation
The correct answer is the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments.

Key Points
• The British Government declared for the first time on August 20, 1917, that its objective was the gradual introduction of responsible Government in India.

• The Government of India Act of 1919 was enacted, which came into force in 1921.

• This Act is also known as Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms (Montagu was the Secretary of State for India and Lord Chelmsford was the Viceroy of India) Open / Comment

2022-05-30 08:59:15 Open / Comment

2022-05-28 12:16:09 Open / Comment

2022-05-28 10:20:03 Explanation
The correct answer is The International Monetary Fund.

Key Points
• The World Economic Outlook is published by the International Monetary Fund twice a year (April and October)

• It analyses and predicts near and medium-term growth prospects

• Countries are compared based on GDP growth rate, or absolute GDP. Open / Comment

2022-05-28 10:19:59 Open / Comment

2022-05-28 09:20:31 Explanation
The correct answer is 1,2,3, and 4.

Key Points
• All expenditures which are done in the name of planning were called plan expenditures while the rest are placed under non-plan expenditures.

• The government of India has now scrapped the plan and non-plan expenditures in budget exercise and are replaced by capital and revenue spending classifications.

Non-plan expenditure is spread across:
• Expenditure incurred on Defence Services
• Interest payments for debt
• Subsidies (food, fertilisers, etc.)
• Salaries and pensions of employees in various government services
• Economic services by the government such as Agriculture, Industry, Power, Science & Technology.
• Loans and grants
• Social services such as healthcare, education, social security
• Police, etc. Open / Comment

2022-05-28 09:20:26 Open / Comment

2022-05-28 09:20:17 (Q.) With reference to Union Budget, which of the following is/are covered under Non-Plan Expenditure?

1. Defence expenditure
2. Interest payments
3. Salaries and pensions
4. Subsidies Open / Comment

2022-05-27 14:34:55 Explanation
The correct answer is the jurisdiction of the central and provincial governments.

Key Points
• The British Government declared for the first time on August 20, 1917, that its objective was the gradual introduction of responsible Government in India.

• The Government of India Act of 1919 was enacted, which came into force in 1921.

• This Act is also known as Montagu- Chelmsford Reforms (Montagu was the Secretary of State for India and Lord Chelmsford was the Viceroy of India) Open / Comment

2022-05-27 14:34:22 Open / Comment