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Contents of Special Current Affairs Material

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IAS Pre 2013
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 Total materials will be around 1250+ pages

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help you to cover

News of The Hindu from 1st May 2012 to 15th March 2013.
Editorials and Articles of The Hindu from 1st January 2012 to 15th March
2013.
Gist of India Year Book & Economic Survey
Important Articles of Press Information Bureau, Yojana, Economic and
Political Weekly.
Gist of Various Government Plan Programme & Policies.
Important materials on Environment & Ecology.
Important materials on Indian Economy.

 The Contents Of The Special Current Affairs Material for IAS 2013 Are
as follows :-
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1. Contents of Editorials and Articles of The Hindu,


Important Articles of Press Information Bureau, Yojana,
Economic and Political Weekly from 1st January 2012
to 15th March 2013

National
International
India & the world
Economy & Energy
Environment
Social Issues
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Science & Technological Issues


Defence & security related issues
Miscellaneous

2. Contents of News of The Hindu from 1st May 2012 to


15th March 2013

National
Reports & Summery
New Policies
Commissions & Penals
Political news
Important Bills
Law & Justice
International Issues
India & the world
India & North America
India &Central America
India & South America
India & Europe
India & Africa
India & West Asia
India & East Asia
India & Central Asia
India & South Asia
India & South East Asia
India & North East Asia
India & Australia
India & Oceanic Countries
Economy
Union Budget
Railway Budget
Energy
Social Sector initiatives
Science & Technology

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Defence Technology
Space Technology
Nuclear Technology
Health
Bio Technology
Other Technology in news
Environment & Ecology
Award & Prize

3. Contents of GIST OF INDIAN YEAR BOOK

Land and the People


National Symbols
The Polity
Agriculture
Culture and Tourism
Basic Economic Data
Commerce
Communications and Information Technology
Defence
Education
Energy
Environment
Finance
Corporate Affairs
Food and Civil Supplies
Health and Family Welfare
Housing
India and the World
Industry
Justice and Law
Labour
Mass Communication
Planning
Planning
Rural and Urban Development

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Scientific and Technological Developments


Transport
Water Resources
Welfare
Youth Affairs and Sports
State and Union Territories
General Information

4. Contents of GIST OF ECONOMIC SURVEY

State of the Economy and Prospects


Micro Foundations of Macro Economic Policy
Fiscal Developments
Developments and Public Finance
Prices and Monetary Mangement
Financial Intermediation and Markets
Balance of Payments
International Trade
Agriculture and Food
Industry
Services Sector
Energy, Infrastructure and Communications
Sustainable Development and Climate Change
Human Development
India and the Global Economy
Statistical Appendix

5. Contents Of Important materials on


Environment & Ecology

Chapter-
Chapter-1. All about Environment Science
Introduction
Environment issues of Global concern
Values of Nature
Institution of Environment
People in Environment

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Chapter-
Chapter-2 Natural Resources
Forest Resources
(i) Forest Functions
(ii) Ecological significance of forest
(iii) Deforestation
(iv) Conservation
(v) Forest & People
(vi) Indias forest & REED +
(vii) Forest Policy & Legislature frame work
(viii) Forest governance
Mangroves
Water Resources
Main Source of Water
Consumption Pattern
Reason for decline of ground water
Dams
Sustainable water management
Food Resources
Introduction
World food problem & Environment concern.
Energy Resources
Introduction
Energy Resource
Types of Energy
Environment Impact of fossils fuels.
(a) Oil & its Environment impact.
(b) Coal & its Environment Impact.
(c) Natural gas & its Environment Impact
Sustainable Energy
(a) Nuclear power & its environment impact.
Renewable energy
(a) Hydro electric power
(b) Solar Energy
(c) Biomas Energy
(d) Wind Power

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(e) Tidal & wave power


(f) Thermal Energy
Land Resources
Land degradation & its causes.
Land use planning
Desertification & its causes.
Role of an individual in conservation of Natural Resources.
Energy Conservation
Water conservation
Soil Conservation
Chapter-
Chapter-3 Biodiversity
Types of Biodiversity
Genetic diversity
Species diversity
Ecosystem diversity
Method of measuring Biodiversity
Alpha diversity
Beta diversity
Gamma diversity
Biographic Classification of India
Threat to Biodiversity
Human population grown, industries land use pattern.
Poaching
Man wild life conflicts
Conservation
Conservation of Biodiversity
In situ conservation
Ex situ conservation
Biological Diversity Act 2002
Conservation
Biodiversity
Forest conservation
Forest Protection
Forest management
Forest invasive species
Other conservation scheme
Public Awareness

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Chapter-
Chapter-4 Pollution
Air Pollution
Causes of air pollution
Effect of air pollution
Control measures
Soil Pollution
Causes of soil pollution
Effect of soil pollution
Control measures
Water Pollution
Causes of Water Pollution
Effect of Water Pollution
Control Measures
Thermal Pollution
Cause of Thermal pollution
Effect of thermal pollution
Control measures.
Marine Pollution
Cause of marine pollution
Effect of marine pollution
Control measures.
Noise Pollution
Cause of Noise pollution
Effect of Noise Pollution
Control measures.
Nuclear Hazards
Introduction
Causes of Nuclear hazards
Control Measures
Chapter-
Chapter-5 Solid Waste
Municipal Solid waste
Functional Elements
Hazardous Waste
Characteristics of Hazardous waste
Source of Hazardous waste

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Effect of Hazardous waste


Control of Hazardous waste
Industrial Waste
Sources of Industrial waste
Effect of Industrial waste
Control & Industrial waste
Agricultural Waste
Sources of agricultural waste
Effects of agricultural waste
Management
(a) Waste to energy
(b) Biogas production
Waste Management
Reduce
Re-use
Recycling
Chapter-
Chapter-6 Disaster Management
Post Disaster Management & Disaster integration
Mitigation Program
Mitigation strategy
Disaster Commonly occurring in India
Floods
(i) Causes
(ii) Effects
(iii) Mitigation strategy
Earth Quakes
Cyclones
Land slide
Tsunami
Chapter-
Chapter-7 Sustainable Development in India
Introduction
Policies & programmes
(i) Economic
(ii) Agriculture & food management
(iii) Industry

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(iv) Investment
(v) Trade
(vi) Technology Up gradation
(vii) Banking & Finance
(viii) Infrastructure
(ix) Social
(x) Interventions for poverty eradication
(xi) Urban housing & livelihoods
(xii) Urban transport
(xiii) Empowerment of Women
(xiv) Health Policy
(xv) Population control measures
(xvi) Welfare & development of weaker sections
(xvii) Financial Inclusion
(xviii) Rural Support
(xix) Education & skill development
(xx) Traditional knowledge & practice
(xxi) Rehabilitation & resettlement & disaster management
(xxii) E-governance
(xxiii) Environment
(xxiv) Forestry
(xxv) Biodiversity
(xxvi) Pollution Control
(xxvii) Land Degradation
(xxviii) Water Management
(xxix) climate change
(xxx) Marine & Coastal environment
(xxxi) Clean Energy
Legal Provisioning
(i) International legal principles on sustainable development: Definition, genesis &
Evaluation.
(ii) The Indian legal framework.
(a) First phase (1972-1983)
(b) Second phase (1984-1997)
(c) Third phase (1998-2004)
(d) Fourth phase (2005 & beyond)

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Conclusion
Evolving Institutional Arrangements
(i) Ministers & Department
(ii) Inter-ministerial
(iii) Centre-state & inter-state
(iv) Other institutional mechanism
(a) Decentralized governance through local governments
(b) Participatory institutions for management of forest & water.
(v) Pollution Control Boards
(vi) Institutional related to the National Biodiversity Act.
(a) National Biodiversity Authority
(b) State Biodiversity Boards
(c) Biodiversity Management Committees
(vii) Institutions for coastal management
(viii) Environmental Impact Assessment
(ix) National Green Tribunal
(x) National Tiger Conservation Authority
(xi) National Disaster Management Authority
(xii) National Rain-fed Area Authority
(xiii) Central Water Commission
(xiv) Central vigilance commission
(xv) Prime Ministers council on climate change
(xvi) Delivery monitoring unit
(xvii) Unique Identification Authority of India
(xviii) Research institutes & universities
Conclusion
Financial Provisioning
(i) Some recent programmes addressing sustainable development.
(ii) Domestic resource generation.
(iii) Intergovernmental transfers.
(iv) External assistance
Conclusion
Policy Instrument
(i) Economic instruments
(ii) Renewable purchase obligation
(iii) Perform Achieve & Trade

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(iv) Coal cess


(v) Clean Development mechanism
(vi) Compensatory Afforestation Fund
(v) Clean Development mechanism
(vi) Compensatory Afforestation Fund
(vii) Informational Policy Instruments
Conclusion
Major Groups & Innovations
(i) Engaging major groups
(ii) Innovations in MG-NREGS
(iii) National Green Crops
(iv) Waster Minimization Circles
(v) National Knowledge network
(vi) Women empowerment under integrated infrastructure development
(vii) Swajaldhar
(viii) Lighting a Billion lives
(ix) Joint Forest Management
(x) Green Rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment
Conclusion

Chapter-
Chapter-8 XIIth Five Year Plan & Environment Forestry & Wildlife

Introduction
Review of the Eleventh Plan
(A) Progress Achieved
(i) Increase forest & Tree Cover by 5% paints
(ii) Treat All Urban Waste by 2011-12 clean River
(iii) Attain World Health Organization (WHO) standards of air quality in all major
cities.
(iv) Increase Energy Efficiency by 20% points by 2016-17 in the environment & forests
sector.
(B) Major Policy Developments
Targets & action for the 12th Plan
Targets
(i) Strategy for the 12th Plan
(ii) Programmatic Strategies
(iii) Organisational Strategies
(iv) Regulatory Strategies

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(v) Policy Reforms & Metric-based management


(vi) Infrastructure / Technology upgrade & investment strategic
(vii) Biodiversity
(viii) Capacity Building & international cooperation strategies
(ix) Livelihood
(x) Forest Management Strategy
(xi) Wildlife & Animal Welfare
(xii) Rationalisation of Schemes
New Institutes for the 12th Plan
(i) Recasting the scheme of CEPTS
(ii) Enhancement of Sewage Treatment Capacity
(iii) National Plan for conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems
(iv) National Environmental Monitoring Programme
(v) National Forestry Information System
(vi) Invasive species management
(vii) Coastal & marine conservation
(viii) Valuation of Eco-system services & Biodiversity
(ix) Environment Performance Index (EPI)
(x) Rangeland & Silni-pasture Development Scheme
(xi) Satellite Based forest Resource Assessment
(xii) Green India Mission
(xiii) Plan Outlay
Climate Change
Indias Emission Structure
Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation
(i) Agriculture
(ii) Water
(iii) Forests & other Natural Ecosystems
(iv) Coastal Areas
(v) Health
(vi) Infrastructure
(vii) Industry
National Action Plans on climate change
State
State Action Plans on climate change.
Climate Change Science & Assessment

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Strategies for financing


(i) Domestic Resources
(ii) International Sources
(iii) Carbon Markets & Clean Development Mechanism
Way Forward
Chapter-
Chapter-9 International Agreements & India
Introduction
Introduction
(1) Economic
(i) Global Trade agreements
(ii) Regional Trade agreements
(iii) Bilateral investment treaties
(iv) Multilateral Investment treaty
(2) Social
(i) International Labour Organisation
(ii) Human Rights Convention
(3) Environment
(i) UNFCC
(ii) Convention on Biological Diversity
(iii) UNCCD
(iv) Ramsan Convention
(v) CITES
(vi) Vienna Convention
(vii) Rotterdam Convention
(viii) Basel Convention
(ix) Stockholm Convention
(4) Forestry
(i) International Tropical Timber Organisation
(ii) Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
(iii) Commission on sustainable development
(iv) International Network for Bambood & Rattan
(v) INBAR
(vi) Asia Pacific Forestry Commission
(vii) Asia Pacific Forest Invasive species Network
(5) Wildlife Conservation
(i) IUCN

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(ii) UNESCO World Heritage Program


(iii) Convention on conservation of migratory species of wild Animals.
(iv) International whaling commission.
Chapter-
Chapter-10 Critically Endangered
Introduction
Endangered Birds of India
Endangered Mammals of India
Endangered Reptiles of India
Endangered Amphibians of India
Endangered Fish of India
Endangered Spiders of India
Endangered Corals of India
Chapter-
Chapter-11 India & Climate Change
Introduction
1. National Circumstances
2. Greenhouse gas Inventory Information
3. Vulnerability Assessment & Adaptation
4. Climate Change Projection
5. Impact Assessment
(i) Impact assessment on water resources
(ii) Impact assessment on forests.
(a) Impact on net primary productivity to & soil organic carbon
(b) Vulnerability of India Forest
(iii) Impact assessment on Indian Agriculture
(a) Impact of Climate Change on crop
(b) Plantation Crops
(c) Vegetables & Fruits
(iv) Impact assessment on Human health
(v) Malaria under A1B Scenario

6. Contents of Gist of Various Government Plan Programme


& policies

Chapter 1 : INDIA, G20 AND THE WORLD


WORLD
Introduction
Origin of G-
G-20

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Role of emerging economies like India in G-


G-20 & Regional Cooperations Pre Global
Crisis (2008)
Growth and significance of G-
G-20& increased engagement of economies like India, China
Post Global Economic Crisis
India, G-
G-20 & World a comparative picture (2012)

Chapter -2 : POPULATION
Introduction
Size, Growth and Structure
Population Growth
Demographic Transition
Population Growth-
Growth- Inter State Comparison
Population Structure
Sex wise composition
composition
Population & Issues
Sources of Demographic Data & their limitations

CHAPTER 3 : NATIONAL INCOME AND RELATED AGGREGATES


Introduction
The major concepts related with this topic
(i) Domestic Product
(ii) Domestic Product and National Income
(iii) National Income and Expenditure
(iv) Production / Income / Expenditure
(v) Gross National Income (GNI)
(vi) Categories of Expenditure
(vii) Household Consumption Expenditure
(viii) Government Final Consumption Expenditure
(ix) Gross Capital Formation
(x) Saving
(xi) Gross Versus Net Value Added
(xii) Current Versus Constant Prices
Sources of Data
(i) Administrative Records, Census and Surveys
(ii) Industrial Classification
(iii) Coverage

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CHAPTER 4 : BALANCE OF PAYMENTS


Concept Related with this topic
Balance of Payment
Capital Account
Some other Important Terms
(i) Invisibles Travel Credit
(ii) Transportation
(iii) Insurance
(iv) Investment Income
(v) Government expenses not included elsewhere
(vi) Miscellaneous
(vii) Transfers of payments
(viii) Investment Income transactions
(ix) Foreign Investment
(x) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
(xi) Portfolio investment
(xii) External assistance by India
(xiii) Commercial borrowings
(xiv) A short term loan
(xv) Banking capital
(xvi) Non-resident deposits
(xvii) Others
(xviii) Movement in Reserves

CHAPTER 5 : NATIONAL FINANCE


Concept Related with this topic
(i) Revenue Receipts
(ii) Revenue Expenditure
(iii) Capital Receipts
(iv) Capital Expenditure/Payments
(v) Classification of Budget
(vi) Economic Classification

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CHAPTER
CHAPTER 6 : DIRECT AND INDIRECT TAXES
Some Issues
Tax GDP Ratio-
Ratio-Worldwide

CHAPTER 7 : TWELFTH FIVE YEAR PLAN


PLAN
INTRODUCTION
The Initial Conditions
The Policy Challenge
VISION AND ASPIRATIONS
ASPIRATIONS
The Need for Faster Growth
Growth Prospects
Alternative Scenarios
The Meaning of Inclusiveness
DEVELOPING CAPABILITIES
CAPABILITIES
Development of Human Capabilities
Development of Institutional Capabilities
Development of Infrastructure
Science and Technology
MANAGING NATURAL RESOURCES
RESOURCES AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT
Soil Health and Productivity
Rational Use of Land
Water as a Scarce Natural Resource
ENGAGEMENT WITH THE WORLD
Global Economic Prospects
Implications for the Balance on Current Account
Capital Flows
Other Aspects of External Engagement
KEY POLICY INITIATIVES
INITIATIVES NEEDED
Immediate Priorities : Reviving Investor Sentiments
The Size of the Public Sector Plan
Longer-
Longer-Term Increase in Investment and Saving Rates
The Need for Fiscal Correction
Managing the Current Account Deficit
Economic Reforms and Efficiency of Resource Use
Transparency in Allocating
Allocating Scarce Natural Resources

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Agricultural Growth
Manufacturing
Energy Policies for Long-
Long-Term Growth
Urbanisation
Monitorable Targets for the Plan

CHAPTER 8 : AGRICULTURE
INTRODUCTION
THE CONCEPT AND DEFINITION
DEFINITION OF VARIOUS TERMS
TERMS OF THIS TOPIC
(i) Forest Area
(ii) Area under Non-agricultural Use
(iii) Barren and Un-ulturable Land
(iv) Permanent Pasture and other Grazing Land
(v) Land under Miscellaneous Tree Crops, etc.
(vi) Culturable Waste Land
(vii) Fallow Lands other than Current Fallows
(viii) Net Area Sown
(ix) Area under Crops
(x) Gross Cropped Area
(xi) Area Sown more than once
(xii) Irrigated Area
(xiii) Gross Irrigated Area
(xiv) Total / Gross Un-Irrigated Area
(xv) Average Yield of Crops

CHAPTER 9 : HORTICULTURE
India & World
Exports
Trends in Horticulture
Horticulture Production & Present Status
State wise comparison
Government Initiatives
Challenges

CHAPTER 10 : LIVESTOCK AND FISHERIES


FISHERIES
Introduction
National Project for Cattle and Buffalo Breeding

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Livestock Insurance
Poultry Development
Dairy Development
Fisheries
Fisheries

CHAPTER 11 : SERICULTURE
Introduction
Central Silk Board
Raw Silk & its Various kinds
(i) Tasar Silk
(ii) Eri Silk
(iii) Muga Silk
(iv) Spun Silk Yarn
(v) Noil Yarn

CHAPTER 12 : IRRIGATION
Introduction
Type of Irrigation Technique
(i) Surface Irrigation
(ii) Localized Irrigation
(ii) Drip Irrigation
(iv) Sprinkler Irrigation
(v) Sub-irrigation

CHAPTER 13 : INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY


TECHNOLOGY

India as Knowledge Power


India's progress in ICT related indicators
(i) Indicator : Internet subscribers per 100 population
(ii) Indicator : Personal computers per 100 population
(iii) World Millennium Development Goals Report 2012
Digital Divide
Government Initiatives
(i) National Knowledge Network
(ii) Capacity Building Scheme
(iii) State Wide Area Network (SWAN)
(iv) IT for Masses

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CHAPTER 14 : INDUSTRY
Significance of Industrial Sector
Industrial Statistics in India
Index of Industrial Production
Annual Survey of Industries
Statewise Comparison : Employment & GVA
Industry Wise Comparison : Employment & GVA
Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs)

CHAPTER 15 : MINING
1. World scenario & India
2. Significance of Mining Sector in India
3. Imports & Exports
4. Statewise Distribution
5. Acts & Rules Governing Mining Sector

CHAPTER 16 : ENERGY
1. Introduction
2. The National Electricity
Electricity Policy 2005 objectives
A. (i) Access of Electriciy
(ii) Availability of Power
(iii) Supply of Reliability of power
(iv) Per capita
(v) Minimum Lifeline
B.The policy seeks to address the following issues:
(i) Generation
(ii) Hydro Power Generation
(iii) Thermal Generation
(iv) Nuclear Power
(v) Non-conventional Energy Sources
(vi) Ultra Mega Power Projects (UMPPs)
3. Concepts related with this topics
(i) Hard Coal
(ii) Lignite
(iii) Coke

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(v) Liquefied petroleum gases
(vi) Motor gasoline
(vii) Naphthas
(viii) Kerosene
(ix) Jet fuels
(x) Lubricants
(xi) Petroleum coke
(xii) Bitumen (Asphalt)
(xiii) Natural Gas
(xiv) Coke-oven gas
(xv) Bio-gas
(xvi) Installed capacity
(xvii) Utilities
(xviii) Hydro Electricity
(xix) Thermal Electricity
(xx) Nuclear Electricity
(xxi) Production
(xxii) Imports
(xxiii) Exports

Chapter 17 : Companies

1. Introduction
(i) Vanishing Companies
(ii) Private Limited Company
(iii) Public Limited Company
(iv) Government Company
(v) Indian Company
(vi) Foreign Company

CHAPTER 18 : TRADE
1. Basics
2. Unit Values Price Index
3.Trade Performance

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CHAPTER 19 : RAILWAYS
1. Railways in the world
2. Indian Railways
3. Performance of Indian Railways
4. Rail Transport
5. Freight
6. Traffic Density
7. Terms & Definitions
Definitions
(i) Capital at Charge
(ii) Route Kilometers
(iii) Gross Earnings and Working Expenses
(iv) Train Kilometers
(v) Number of Passengers and Metric Tonne carried
(vi) Passenger Kilometers and Net Tonne Kilometers

CHAPTER 20 : MOTOR VEHICLES


1. Introduction
Introduction
2. City wise distribution of vehicle population
3. Acts & Rules related to motor vehicles

CHAPTER 21 : ROADS
1. Introduction
2. International Comparison of Road Network
3. Growth of Road Length
4. Road Network in Terms of Broad Categories
5. Government
Government Initiatives
(i) The National Highways development Project (NHDP)

CHAPTER 22 : CIVIL AVIATION


1. Development of Civil Aviation in India
2. Challenges before Indian Aviation Industry
(i) High Airport (Aeronautical) charges
(ii) Congestion
(iii) Governance & Infrastructure

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(iv) Air Transport Directorate Office of the Director General of Civil Aviation
(v) Airports Authority of India (AAI)

CHAPTER 23 : BANKS

1. Global Scenario & Indian Banking


2. Development of Banking in India Historical Perspective
3. Scheduled Commercial Banks
(i) State Bank of India
(ii) Other Indian Banks
(iii) Foreign Banks
4. Charging Face of Indian Banking
5. Challenges & Opportunities Before the Banking Sector
(i) Rural Markets
(ii) Increased competition
(iii) Management of Risks
(iv) Global & Domestic Environment
(v) Compliance with International Requirements
6. Performance of Banking Sector

CHAPTER 24 : INSURANCE
1. Global Insurance Industry
2. Origin of Insurance
3. Genesis & Development of Insurance in India Acts & Regulations
Regulations

CHAPTER 25 : HOUSING
1. Introduction
2. Estimation of Urban Housing Shortage (2012)
(i) The Obsolescence Factor
(ii) The Congestion Factor
(iii) Homeless People
3. International Scenario
4. Key statistics

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Drinking Water
Electricity
5. Govt. Policies for affordable housing
(i) The National Urban Housing & Habitat Policy, 2007
(ii) The Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)
(a) Basic Services for the Urban Poor (BSUP)
(b) The Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP)
(iii) The Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)
(iv) Interest Subsidy Scheme for Housing for Urban Poor (ISHUP)
(v) Rajiv Awas Yojna (RA)
(vi) Various Initiatives have been taken by State Governments also.
6. Indices related with housing Sector
(i) House Startup Index (HSUI)
(ii) House Price Index

CHAPTER 26 : EDUCATION
1. Introduction
2. Expenditure on Education
3. Literacy rate
4. Performance over the years
(i) Elementary Education
(ii) Secondary & Sr. Secondary Education
(iii) Tertiary Education
(iv) Pupil-Teacher Ratio

CHAPTER 27 : HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE


WELFARE
1. Introduction
2. Health Related Data
(i) Demographic Data
(ii) Vital statistics
(iii) Diseases
(iv) Facilities
(v) Manpower
(vi) Finance
3. Highlights

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CHAPTER 28 : POST AND TELECOMMUNICATION


TELECOMMUNICATION
1. General Introduction
Introduction
2. Highlights

CHAPTER 29 : LABOUR & EMPLOYMENT


1. Employment Trends in India
2. Structure of Employment
3. Employment in the Organized Sector
4. Sectoral (Industry wise) distribution of usually employed
5. Earnings from Employment
6. Labour Productivity
Productivity
7. Future prospects
8. Govt. Schemes for employment generation
(i) Prime Ministers Employment Generation Programmes (PMEGP)
(ii) The Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantees
(iii) Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
(iv) Swarna Jayanti Shahari Rojgar Yojana (SJSRY)
9. Labour Laws
(i) Workmens Compensation Action of 1923
(ii) Trade Unions Act 1926
(iii) Payment of Wages Act of 1936
(iv) Industrial Employment (Standing orders) Act of 1946
(v) Industrial Disputes Act of 1947
(vi) Minimum Wages Act of 1948
(vii) Industries (Regulation and Development) Act of 1951
(viii) Employees Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act of 1952
(ix) Maternity Benefit Act of 1961
(x) Payment of Bonus Act of 1965
(xi) Payment of Gratuity Act of 1972

CHAPTER 30 : ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST


FOREST
1. Introduction
2. Recent Initiatives

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3. Climate Change
4. Indias Greenhouse Emissions
5. Survey of India
(i) Forest Cover
(ii) Mangroves Cover
(iii) Tree Cover
(iv) Coral Reefs
(v) Central Zoo Authority
(vi) Project Tiger
6. Highlights

CHAPTER 31 : RURAL & URBAN DEVELOPMENT


DEVELOPMENT
1. Introduction
2. Schemes for Rural Development
(i) Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MNREGA)
(ii) Swaranjayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)
(iii) Indira Awaas Yojana (IAY)
(iv) Pradhan Mantri Gran Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
(v) National Social Assistance Programme (NSAP)
(vi) Indira Gandhi National Widow Pension Scheme (IGNWPS)
(vii) Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP)
(viii) Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Yojana
(ix) Rural Electrification
(x) Renewable Energy for Rural Application
3. Schemes for Urban Development
(i) Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM)
(ii) National Urban Sanitation Policy
(a) Rating of Cities
(b) Communication campaign
(c) National Urban Information System (NUIS)
(iii) Scheme for Urban Infrastructure in Satellite Town around seven mega cities
(vi) Accelerated Urban Water Supply Programme (AUWSP)
(v) Renewable Energy for Urban, Industrial and Commercial Application
(vi) Programme on Energy Recovery from Urban Wastes

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CHAPTER 32 : PRICES
1. Introduction
2. Wholesale Price Index (WPI)
3. Change in Reporting of Inflation
4. Main Drivers of Headline WPI Inflation
5. Consumer Price Index (CIP)
6. Weighting Diagram
7. Criteria of Selection of Items
8. Price Collection in Urban and Rural Areas
9. Revised CPI (UMME), 2010
10. Industrial Workers
11. Agricultural and Rural Labourers

CHAPTER 33 : EXCHANGE, COINAGE AND


AND CURRENCY
1. Coinage and Currency
(i) Currency
2. Foreign Exchange Reserves
3. Exchange
Exchange Rate
4. Decisions taken by Government of India, on account of Indian Exchange Rate are as
follows:
5. Nominal Effective Exchange Rate (NEER) and Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER)

CHAPTER 34 : LOCAL BODIES


1. Introduction
2. Rural Local Bodies
(i) Panchayat
(ii) Panchayat area
(iii) Vilage
(iv) Gram Sabha
(v) Village Level Panchayat
(vi) Intermediate Level panchayat
(vii) District Level Panchayat
3. Composition of Panchayats
4. Election
5. Reservation of seats

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6. Elected Representatives in 2009


7. Duration of Panchayat
8. Powers, authority and responsibilities of Panchayats
9. Powers to impose taxes by, and funds of, the Panchayats
10. Audit of Accounts of Panchayats
11. Extension to the Scheduled Areas
12. Tribal Areas Under Sixth Schedule of the Constitution
Constitution
13. Urban Local Bodies
(i) Committees
(ii) Metropolitan Area
(iii) Municipal area
(iv) Municipality
14. Constitution of Municipalities
15. Type of Area
16. Composition of Municipalities
17. Wards Committees
18. Reservation of Seats
19. Duration of Municipalities
20. Powers, authority and responsibilities of Municipalities
21. Power to impose taxes by, and funds of, the Municipalities
22. Audit of accounts of Municipalities
23. Expenditure & Income of Municipal Corporation 2011-
2011-12
24. Elections to
to the Municipalities
25. Committees for Metropolitan planning
26. Accounting Reforms as Engineers of Good Governance

CHAPTER 35 : ELECTORAL STATISTICS


1. Introduction
2. Lok Sabha (House of People)
3. Rajya Sabha (Council of States)
4. Vidhan Sabha (State
(State Legislative Assembly)
5. Vidhan Parishad (State Legislative Council)
6. Highlights

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CHAPTER 36 : CO-
CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES

1. Introduction
2. Background on Cooperation in International Scenario

CHAPTER 37 : MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT


DEVELOPMENT GOALS

1. Historical Background
Background & the Genesis of the Millennium Development Goals
2. World MDG Report 2012
3. MDG India Country Report 2011
(i) Goal 1 : Eradicate Extreme Poverty and Hunger
(ii) Goal 2 : Achieve Universal Primary Education
(iii) Goal 3 : Promote Gender Equality and Empower Women
(iv) Goal 4 : Reduce Child Mortality
(v) Goal 5 : Improve Material Health
(vi) Goal 6 : Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria and TB
(vii) Goal 7 : Ensure Environmental Sustainability
(viii) Goal 8 : Develop Global Partnership for Development
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Acceleration Framework (MAF)
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