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DMPQ: What is a monetary policy? What are its types? List down the objectives of monetary policies.

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Monetary policy is made by the central bank to manage money supply to achieve specific goals- such as constraining inflation, maintaining an appropriate exchange rate , generating jobs etc.   There are basically two types of monetary policies. They are expansionary and contractionary.   Expansionary: This means increase in the total supply of money in … Read more DMPQ: What is a monetary policy? What are its types? List down the objectives of monetary policies.

DMPQ: What is local self government? What is the significance of local self government?( Polity)

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Local self government is the govt. at the grass root level which looks after the administration at the local level. It give representation to the local people and possess fairly large measure of autonomy , raising atleast a part of its revenue locally and spending it on activities that are considered local. Significance: Provide foundation … Read more DMPQ: What is local self government? What is the significance of local self government?( Polity)

DMPQ: Socio-reforms movement had negative externalities too. Comment.( History)

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( Intro)   Negatives: Narrow social base, need of the vast masses and peasantry was ignored. Sometimes exaggeration in glorification of ancient past. It became the cause of giving communal colour to the history by neglecting the Medieval history. Other aspect of culture like art, architecture, language etc. got less relevance as compared to the … Read more DMPQ: Socio-reforms movement had negative externalities too. Comment.( History)

DMPQ: Micropropagation, Somatic hybridisation, Single cell protein, Mutation breeding

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Micropropagation Ans:  Method of producing thousands of plants through tissue culture is called micropropagation. Each of these plants will be genetically identical to the original plant from which they are grown. They are soma clones. Somatic hybridisation Ans:  In somatic hybridisation cell wall is removed by digesting it with enzyme like pectinase and cellulase. Isolated … Read more DMPQ: Micropropagation, Somatic hybridisation, Single cell protein, Mutation breeding

DMPQ: What is gram sabha? Write down its functions and challenges faced by gram sabha? ( Polity)

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Gram sabha is defined in the constitution under article 243b. It is the primary body of the panchayati Raj system.  It is the sabha of electorate. Functions of Gram Sabha: Considers the annual budget of the Panchayat. Consider the annual admin report of the panchayats Consider proposal for enhancement of taxes and fresh taxation In … Read more DMPQ: What is gram sabha? Write down its functions and challenges faced by gram sabha? ( Polity)

DMPQ: Peasants condition got deteriorated during the British Rule. In this context give the reasons for impoverished condition of Peasants. ( Modern History)

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Impoverishment of peasantry was one of the outcome of British policies. The agrarian and the industrial sector was hit hard by the Britishers rules and regulation. These were framed to serve the ultimate interest of British rules. The colonial economic policies and commercialisation of agriculture were major reasons for destruction of self sufficient village system. … Read more DMPQ: Peasants condition got deteriorated during the British Rule. In this context give the reasons for impoverished condition of Peasants. ( Modern History)

DMPQ: Explain the following terms: ( Econmomy) a) Bank rate b) Merchant discount rate c) Open Market operations d) Repo rate e) MSF

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Bank rate:  Bank rate is the rate at which RBI lends long term to commercial banks. Bank rate is a tool which RBI uses for managing money supply.   Merchant discount rate: It is a charge to a merchant by a bank for accepting payment from their customers in credit and debit cards every time … Read more DMPQ: Explain the following terms: ( Econmomy) a) Bank rate b) Merchant discount rate c) Open Market operations d) Repo rate e) MSF