Editorials/Opinions Analysis For UPSC 16 July 2022
Contents
- Concerns over current account deficit
- The major omission in the proposed policy on disability
Concerns Over Current Account Deficit
Context
In its latest review of the economy the Finance Ministry is sanguine about India’s economic recovery and has asserted that major macro-economic risks have subsided over the past six weeks. The Finance Ministry has asserted that the current account deficit (CAD) could, however, deteriorate this year mainly due to rising trade deficits
Relevance
GS Paper 3- Effects of Liberalization on The Economy, Changes in Industrial Policy and their effects on Industrial Growth
Mains Question
How do you define Current Account Deficit? Do you believe that a rising CAD is inherently bad and should be monitored by the country’s central bank? Discuss (250 words)
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The Major Omission In the Proposed Policy on Disability
Context
The Department of Empowerment of Person with Disabilities (DoEPwD) recently released the draft of the national policy for persons with disabilities (“Policy”).
Relevance
GS Paper 2: Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the Centre and the States and the performance of these schemes; mechanisms, laws, institutions and Bodies constituted for the protection and betterment of these vulnerable sections.
Mains Question
What are the various challenges that people with disabilities face in India? Highlight the government’s efforts to improve the lives of people with disabilities. (250 words)
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