Is Technology rising Unemployment rates?
Yes :-- Redundancy and Automation is continuously replacing human labour.
- If any business depends heavily on human labour, it tends to fail as it cannot cope up with the competition from the technologically advanced competitors.
- Several kinds of jobs are
How can slums be improved?
What is a slum:- A slum is an urban informal settlement that is unfit for living because it lacks access to basic sanitation, drinking water, electricity etc.
- Unhygienic conditions.
- Lack of medical facilities.
- Lack of sanitation.
India’s obsession with Gold – How it affects Indian Economy?
Background :-- India imports 40% of the World’s total production of Gold, making India as the top importer of Gold metal.
- India imports approx 1000 tons of Gold per year.
- The imports are mainly from China, USA, Australia, South Africa
Aadhaar Act
Background:- Aadhaar ( Targeted Delivery of Financial & other Subsidies, Benefits and Services ) Act, 2016 was passed in Lok Sabha in March 2016 as a money bill.
- Through this bill, Aadhaar has got legal backing. Govt will now use
Smart Cities Mission – Benefits & Challenges
Theme:- On 25th June 2015, the government of India launched ‘Smart Cities Mission‘.
- The concept of ‘Smart cities‘ was born in 2008 when IBM introduced this concept as a part of its ‘Smarter Planet Initiative‘.
- There are some successful