[Food Processing] Export, Dumping, FDI, Finance, Taxation, Budget Provisions, CODEX, NWR, BRGF, RKVY

Prologue Agriculture Export Tariff Barrier Dumping Non-Tariff Barrier CODEX standards HACCP FDI: Agro, Food Processing, Retail FDI: Agriculture FDI: Food processing FDI: Retail FDI: Multibrand Retail Difference In Single Vs Multibrand Retail? The Diluted Conditions Finance Why can’t Farmer [...]

By |2014-07-06T11:16:17+05:3024/08/2013|Categories: Economy|Tags: |53 Comments

[Food Processing] Nuisance of APMC Acts, Commission Agents; Marketing of agricultural produce: issues and constrains for GS Mains

Prologue APMC Acts: What and Why? Old APMC Acts: Problems? License raj=Lootera-raj Hoarding APMC Definition vs MSP Model APMC Act Model APMC Act: Salient Features Model APMC Act: Limitations/Problems Additional suggestions to reform APMC Contract farming Below APMC-Mandi market [...]

By |2014-06-30T20:22:39+05:3021/08/2013|Categories: Economy|Tags: |74 Comments

[Food Processing] Mega Food parks, Agri-Export Zones(AEZ), Cold Chains and truckload of government schemes

Problems with government schemes 12th FYP: food processing Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI) Vision 2015 Food processing National Mission on Food Processing (NMFP) #1: Mega Food Parks: Hub and Spoke Model Location Factors: Bhagalpur and Chittor Benefits of [...]

By |2014-06-30T20:21:05+05:3021/08/2013|Categories: Economy|Tags: |27 Comments

[Food Processing] Introduction, Scope, Significance, Awesomeness (hardly), Obstacles (truckload of) for GS Mains

Prologue Indian food processing industry: Significance Increasing Employment Curbing Migration Curbing Food Inflation Crop-diversification Scope/Potential Abundant Raw Material Geographical advantages New Demand Government Initiatives Obstacles to food processing? Economies of scale Lack of organized retail Lack of Food testing [...]

By |2014-06-30T20:20:17+05:3021/08/2013|Categories: Economy|Tags: |72 Comments

UPSC Mains to have combined Question-Answer book, can’t get extra space/supplementary Answersheet, can’t bring question paper home

@Those who cleared Prelims-2013, UPSC Has uploaded the Detailed application form (DAF) for the Mains 2013. upscdaf.nic.in/daf_csm_2013/mainmenu.php One important change / development is (as per DAF instruction Page 13, point number 28): In Mains 2013, instead of separate Question [...]

By |2014-06-30T20:10:46+05:3020/08/2013|Categories: Notice Board|314 Comments

[Ethics] UPSC uploads sample questions for General Studies (GS) Mains Paper 4 (Ethics, Integrity AND Aptitude)

Prologue Three Questions on Theory/Definition/Essay 1. Ethical human conduct 2. Definitions 3. Inspiration Three Case studies Case study#1: sexual harassment Case Study#2: Cheater friend Case Study#3: Bogus Sarkari hospital Prologue Finally, UPSC has uploaded a sample paper for GS4 [...]

By |2014-06-30T20:10:06+05:3010/08/2013|Categories: Ethics|Tags: |183 Comments

[Studyplan] ACIO: General Awareness, History, Geography, Science, Current Affairs preparation, previous paper, Job profile for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) exam

Special Eligibility How was the ACIO 2012 paper? Static (theory) vs Current History Ancient: Minimum topics Medieval: Minimum topics Modern (British Raj) Min.Topix World history Culture Science (theory) Science (Current Affairs) Space/ISRO/NASA Defense Environment Polity Geography Indian Geography Min.Topix [...]

By |2014-10-23T21:05:25+05:3007/08/2013|Categories: Studyplan|Tags: |760 Comments

[Studyplan] ACIO: Aptitude, Maths, Reasoning and English Essay for Assistant Central Intelligence Officer (ACIO) exam

Prologue Maths / Quantitative Aptitude Probability Algebra, Linear Eq. Average- Allegation Time speed distance work Percentage, profit-loss, SI-CI Number theory, LCM-HCF AVP (Area Volume Perimeter) Reasoning #1: Chart based #2: coding n series + alphabet #3 Analogy, odd man [...]

By |2014-10-23T21:08:39+05:3007/08/2013|Categories: Studyplan|Tags: |131 Comments
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