UKPCS Prelims and Mains Notes-UKPSC Test Series
Ans: Angel tax is a term used to refer to the income tax payable on capital raised by unlisted companies via issue of shares where the share price is seen in excess of the fair market value of the shares sold. The excess realisation is treated as income and taxed accordingly. The tax was introduced … Read more DMPQ: . What is Angel Tax? What are the concerns attached with the Angel Tax?
Mission Indradhanush was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India on December 25, 2014. Aims to cover all those children by 2020 who are either unvaccinated, or are partially vaccinated against 7 vaccine preventable diseases. The diseases are – diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus, polio, tuberculosis, measles and hepatitis B 4 pillars … Read more DMPQ: . Short note on Mission Indradhanush.
from the government and are generally considered to be “non-state, non-profit oriented groups who pursue purposes of public interest”. The primary objective of NGOs is to provide social justice, development and human rights. NGOs are generally funded totally or partly by governments and they maintain their non-governmental status by excluding government representatives from membership in … Read more DMPQ: What are NGO’s? How India Benefitted from NGO’s?
Minimum support price is the government scheme to safeguard the interest of the farmers. GOI declares the MSP of various agricultural produce and assures the farmers that their agriculture produce will be purchased at the MSP. The Food Corporation of India acts as the Nodal agency of the GoI. MSP scheme is implemented through state … Read more DMPQ: What is Minimum Support Price? How will MSP rescue the farmers from low income trap?
Tides are great bulges of water caused by the gravity of the moon and the sun. Attracted by gravity, these bulges move around the earth’s ocean, causing water level to rise and fall. There are two main tides that are higher or lower than average. They occur twice monthly and are called neap and spring … Read more DMPQ: What are tides? How they are generated ? Explain different types of tide.
SFIO stands for serious frauds investigation office. It is a investigation agency which is under the jurisdiction of ministry of corporate affairs. The mandate of SFIO is as under: The SFIO is involved in major fraud probes and is the co-ordinating agency with the Income Tax Department and the Central Bureau of Investigation. It is … Read more DMPQ: What is the mandate of SFIO? ( ECONOMY)
Nagaraj and others vs Union of India and others, 2006 was judgement passed against in the case of petition filed against the constitutional validity of &77, 81, 82 and 85 amendment act. 77 CAA- inserted clause 4A in article 16( equality of opportunity in matters of public employment; reservation in promotion) 81 CAA- inserted clause … Read more DMPQ: What is Nagaraj judgement? Discuss in detail. (POLITY)
. The basic parts of a computer are as follows − Input Unit − Devices like keyboard and mouse that are used to input data and instructions to the computer are called input unit. Output Unit − Devices like printer and visual display unit that are used to provide information to the user in desired format are … Read more DMPQ: . Explain the basic parts of the computer? (SCIENCE)
Safety Valve theory: The INC was started under the official direction, guidance and advice of Lord Dufferin, the Viceroy, to provide a safe, mild, peaceful and constitutional outlet or safety valve for the rising discontent among the masses, which was inevitably leading towards a popular and violent revolution. The safety valve theory is inadequate and … Read more DMPQ: What is safety valve theory? Does the safety valve theory explain the formation of congress? ( HISTORY)
Nanotechnology has the potential to completely revolutionise all the three key aspects of healthcare sector-Diagnosis, prevention and Treatment. It can completely change the healthcare sector for the next generation. Nanotechnology will help medical professionals in today’s most excruciating medical issues, such as repairing of damaged organs, diagnosis and treatment of cancer cells, removal of obstruction … Read more DMPQ: Applications of Nanotechnology in Health care sector. Discuss ( SCIENCE)