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National Income Discuss the sectoral trends in national income in India over the past decade.  * Challenges in calculating National Income Nominal Income vs Real Income * Extra: Changes in calculating National Income - Not so important Poverty and Unemployment Define income-based poverty and non-income poverty. How is poverty measured in India? Explain the Capability Approach and the Human Poverty Index. Analyze the trends in poverty reduction in India in the last 20 years. What are the concepts and estimates of unemployment in India? Discuss the trends in unemployment and the impact of economic policies on employment. Money and Banking Explain the concept of money supply and its different measures. What are the major reforms introduced in the Indian banking sector? How does the Reserve Bank of India regulate credit in the economy? Describe the role of non-banking financial institutions in India. Public Finance What are the main components of the tax structure in India at the centr...

1. The latest Global Gender Gap Report 2024 , released by the World Economic Forum, places India at 129th out of 146 countries, India’s Rank: India has slipped two places in the global rankings to 129th in 2024 from 127th in 2023 out of 146 countries.  At the current rate, it will take 134 years to reach full gender parity globally far beyond the 2030 SDG target. The gender gaps remain largest in Political Empowerment (77.5% unaddressed) and Economic Participation & Opportunity Indian Initiatives to Reduce Gender Gap in Social, Economic and Political Life Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Mahila Shakti Kendra Mahila Police Volunteers Rashtriya Mahila Kosh Sukanya Samriddhi Yojna Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya Political Reservation: The government has reserved 33% of the seats in s for women.  Panchayati Raj Institution The Constitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023, has also reserved one-third of all seats for women in Lok Sabha, State legislative assemblies, and the Legislative Ass...