Saarc Upsc

saarc

Origin of Saarc The SAARC or South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation is an organization of South Asian Nations established on Dec 8, 1985. It is established for the promotion of economic and social progress, cultural development within its members. The members are India, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. In April 2007, … Read more

Imf upsc – International monetary fund functions and objectives

International Monetary Fund- Tnpsc Group-1 Mains Notes

International monetary fund’s Role and functions The aim of the IMF(International Monetary Fund) is to promote economic and financial cooperation between its members. It is established to assist its member nation over the BOP(Balance of Payments) disequilibrium in a short time. It has a currency of 189 members and the Republic of Nauru joined in … Read more

Foreign Direct Investment in India Upsc

Foreign Direct Investment Meaning Foreign direct investment (FDI) is a type of controlling ownership in a business entity in another country. It is differentiated from the Foreign Portfolio Investment by the notion of direct control. FDI is an investment that is either inorganically by buying a company in a foreign country or expanding the operation … Read more

Achievements of IBRD – First of Five Members of World Bank

World bank- Promoting Accountability and Good Governance by increasing powers in African regions

Achievements of IBRD IBRD is the Previous version of the present World Bank. IBRD full form is International Banks for Reconstruction and Development and it is the largest source of funding for developing countries globally. In Bretton Woods Conference, July 22 1944, the term world bank was used in an economist article. The object of … Read more

Fiscal policy and Monetary policy in India Upsc

fiscal policy tools

Fiscal Policy is very popular among modern-day governments as we use it as an instrument of macroeconomic policy. Fiscal policy has its importance because of the Great Depression and the introduction of ‘New Economics’ by Keynes. What is Fiscal Policy? Fiscal policy definition Fiscal Policy is nothing but changes in government expenditure and taxes to … Read more

Fiscal Policy in India Upsc : Objectives and Types

Fiscal policy is a critical component of economic management in India, serving as a powerful tool for achieving macroeconomic objectives. For UPSC aspirants, understanding the nuances of fiscal policy is essential to comprehending India’s economic strategy. Definition and Fundamental Concept Fiscal policy refers to the government’s use of taxation, public expenditure, and borrowing to influence … Read more

Qualitative and Quantitative Control measures of Rbi Upsc

Banking in India

RBI ( Reserve Bank of India) It was set up in 1935 by virtue of the RBI act, 1934. It was set up as a private bank but was nationalized on January 1, 1949. The Banking Regulation Act was also passed in 1949. RBI acts as a government bank for both central and state governments. … Read more

Economics Notes Links

Economic Topics 1.Human Development Report and Indices Physical Quality Life Index (PQLI) Technology Achievement Index(TAI) Gender Development Index(GDI) Human Poverty Index(HPI) Human Development Index(HDI) 2. Poverty and Unemployment 3. Banking RBI Commercial Banks Monetary 4. Fiscal / Budgetary Policy Revenue Expenditure Recommendation of the 125 th finance commitee. 5.  Inflation- 6. Stock Market 7. Foreign … Read more