Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT) A REIT is roughly like a mutual fund that invests in real estate although the similarity doesn’t go much further. The basic deal on REITs is that you own a share of property, and so an appropriate share of the income from it will come to you, after deducting […]
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Q) Recently the Government has increased the public spending on education by 6% of GDP. Does the government spending on education promote Economic growth? Discuss the significance of New Education Policy 2020. Answer Recently, the Union Cabinet approved a plan to increase public spending on education to nearly 6% of gross domestic product (GDP)
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Q) “Rapid, unplanned urbanization leads to shrinking of water bodies.” Elucidate? Answer Lakes and wetlands are an important part of urban ecosystem. They are the sources for drinking water, recharging groundwater and supporting biodiversity. Due to urbanization water bodies number is declining rapidly. Earlier Bangalore had 262 lakes in 1960, now only 10 of
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CAG CAG is an independent authority under the Constitution of India. He is the head of the Indian audit & account department and chief Guardian of Public purse. It is the institution through which the accountability of the government and other public authorities (all those who spend public funds) to Parliament and State Legislatures
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1. Imprisoned fishermen of India need to be released from Pakistan:- The fishermen from Gujarat and Diu are presently in Pakistan jail. Their ‘crime’ was crossing the invisible line within the water between the nations. The punishment for crossing into the other country’s water by fishing boats may be imprisonment for a few months
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