- Prologue
- ML5/P1: Role of NGO, Pressure Groups & Civil services in Democracy
- ML5/P2: (GS3) Investment Models: Hybrid Annuity, Swiss Challenge
- ML5/P3: IPR Policy, Utility Model, Special 301 report
Prologue
- Day#5 of my lecture series on Mains revision.
- Lecture Videos available under: Youtube.com/user/TheMrunalPatel
- PowerPoints Available under Mrunal.org/Download
ML5/P1: Role of NGO, Pressure Groups & Civil services in Democracy
- GS2 Syllabus Topics: The Role of NGO in development processes, Pressure Groups in polity and Civil Services in democracy
- Definition and evolution of NGO movement.
- NGO’s Catalyst Role in development processes
- NGO’s Obstructionist Role in development processes
- Intelligence bureau’s report 2014 on NGO
- Why Greenpeace Registration Cancelled?
- What are the Pressure Groups, their evolution and growth in India?
- differences between Political party and Pressure group and lobbyists?
- Types of Pressure group: based on structure
- Biz groups and Trade Unions
- Pressure groups’s Role in democracy: positive and negative points.
- Negative points: Tobacco lobby, Golden Gang and IAS lobby vs 7th Pay commission
- Mains 2013 Question – Pressure group politics is sometimes seen as the informal face of politics. With regards to the above, assess the structure and functioning of pressure groups in India.
Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/5EtaRL9aUlc
ML5/P2: (GS3) Investment Models: Hybrid Annuity, Swiss Challenge
- Existing models of Road Finance / Investment models
- Hybrid Model: Financing, risk sharing mechanism compared to BOT and EPC; its benefits and criticism
- Swiss Challenge model for redevelopment of Railway stations- features, Positives and negatives points
- Bharat Mala Project- features and benefits
- (2013) Adaptation of PPP model for infrastructure development of the country has not been free from criticism. Critically discuss the pros and cons of the model.
- (2014) Explain how private public partnership agreements, in longer gestation infrastructure projects, can transfer unsuitable liabilities to the future. What arrangements need to be put in place to ensure that successive generations’ capacities are not compromised?
- Mock Question – Problem of stalled infrastructure projects in India, is a manifestation of market failure & regulatory failure. Discuss.
- Public investment, especially in the railways, can play an important role to revive growth and promote Make in India. Discuss. 200 words
- Importance of Railway important in Make in India / GDP growth, and Bibek Debroy report on Rail restructuring
Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/kx1-nkKVjuA
ML5/P3: IPR Policy, Utility Model, Special 301 report
- Special 301 report – India retains priority watch list status
- Why USA dislikes Indian IPR regime?
- Why USA demands non-violation complaints (NVC) at WTO?
- Twin principles of Indian IPR regime
- Why We are not bogus country in protection of intellectual rights?
- India and IPR Framework: various acts, ministries and departments responsible for their implementation.
- new IPR Policy by Justice Prabha Sridevan: Timeline and Salient features
- Utility model in the new IPR Policy?
- Mains 2013 Question-In a globalized world, intellectual property rights assume significance and are a source of litigation. Broadly distinguish between terms- copyright, patents and trade secrets.
Youtube Link: https://youtu.be/fFtltEronQI
Next Lecture: Yuan inclusion in SDR reserve currency basket, China Stock market melt down and its impact on India.
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You are awesome Mrunal bhai
Sir, we are not able to find the new lecture ppts under the go daddy site…please help locate them
Mrunal Sir, You are a REAL Teacher. Your lectures are Priceless.
A Big “Thank You” to You, Rajtanil Ma’am and Ishani Ma’am.
Oh! Really is this correct?
They claim that they have the maximum number of teachers for GS,are they worthless?
And what about the maximum no. of topper’s which they usually display at the entrance gate?
Please tell me because i was planning to join.
And what to say about mrunal sir and his team, they are the angels sent on earth for a noble cause.
i too agree with you and not only money it costed me one year
Thank you sir
MB when will the ML series of Video will end? How many more remain?
thank you Mrunal Sir. Your efforts are priceless. Your teaching quality and teaching methods are fantastic.. You are a real Hero for all aspirants, especially for non coaching students..
Thank you so much sir…:)
one lecuture on APFC 2015 too mrunal bhai :-)
Mrunal sir believes in true spirit
Sabka saath and sabka vikas
Thanku once again
Simply great mrunal Bhai.u r the best.
Sir.. Pls upload Gs4 ethics full series
sir something for APFC 2015 plzzzzz
Cant find ppts of these videos. Plz someone help
Thanx mrunal sir …..
Thank you Mrunal Sir.This article is indeed informational.It helped me and is helping me in a lot of ways.
Thanks for your post again..
thank sir.
I want to know whether you can provide us with all the videos in word document format as it will be easier for us to print them out and get repeated revision.
thank you and your team
plz upload ppt of resent lectures if possible
not availabale in mediafire n secureserver so where can i get powerpipnt forat
Can you please Teach in English so that everyone can understand
I can’t find the whole lecture available .. is it supposed that we have to Google the stuff given by sir here ?