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• (Online Course) CSAT Paper - II : Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability : Statement and Courses of Action (MCQ - 2)
• (Online Course) CSAT Paper - II : Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability: Statement and Courses of Action
• (Online Course) Pub Ad for IAS Mains: Chapter: 4 (Union Government and Administration) - P.M & PMO (Paper -2)
• (Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 4 September 2012
• Today's Important News: 05 September 2012
• (Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: Yojana Magazine - India’s Foreign Trade Scenario
• (Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: The Hindu - Zero Score House Hold
• (Current Affairs) International Events | September : 2012
• (Current Affairs) National Events | September : 2012
• (Online Course) GS Concepts : Energy - Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission
• (Online Course) CSAT Paper - II : General Mental Ability : Series (MCQ - 3)
• (Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 3 September 2012
• (Online Course) CSAT Paper - II : General Mental Ability: Series
• (News) Manbir Singh appointed Member of UPSC
• Today's Important News: 04 September 2012
• (Tips) IBPS : Qualifying IBPS Exam Must for Career in Banks
• (Online Course) Pub Ad for IAS Mains: Chapter: 4 (Union Government and Administration) - Judiciary (Paper -2)
• Unending Saga of Corruption in India: Civil Services Mentor Magazine September 2012
• (Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: Yojana Magazine - Draft National Telecom Policy, 2011
• (Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: The Hindu - Carbon Emissions Show Biggest Jump Ever Recorded
• (Online Course) GS Concepts : National Initiatives - National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC)

(Online Course) CSAT Paper - II : Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability : Statement and Courses of Action (MCQ - 2) Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:50 AM PDT Questions: 0 Attempts allowed: Unlimited Available: Always Pass rate: 75 % Backwards navigation: Allowed  To get details about Study Kit for IAS Pre (CSAT) Paper 2 Start quiz read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) CSAT Paper - II : Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability: Statement and Courses of Action Posted: 05 Sep 2012 04:26 AM PDT Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability Statement & Courses of Action In such types of questions a situation would be presented and some courses of action are suggested in the context of those situations. These types of questions are designed to test candidate's decision making ability. In other words a course of action is 'a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow up or further action with regard to the problem on the basis of data provided'.  To solve these questions, the candidates are advised to keep in mind the following important points: Correct course of action should either lessen the problem or improve the situation created by the problem. Simple problem must have simple course of action and not a complex one which may create more problems than to solve or reduce it. Course of action should be feasible and should relate with the practical aspect of life. Type of Questions that could be Asked in CSAT Type 1 Two Courses of Action Based In these type of questions a Statement is given followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. The candidate is required to grasp the Statement, analyse the problem or policy it mentions and then decide as to which of the courses of action logically follow(s). Directions (Examples 1 to 2) In each of the questions given below is a Statement followed by two courses of action numbered I and II. A course of action is a step or administrative decision to be taken for improvement, follow-up or further action in regard to the problem, policy etc. On the basis of information's given in the Statement you have to assume everything in the Statement to be true, then decide which of the two given courses of action logically follow. Give your answer as (a) If only I follows (b) If only II follows (c) If neither I nor II follows (d) If both I and II follow read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) Pub Ad for IAS Mains: Chapter: 4 (Union Government and Administration) - P.M & PMO (Paper -2) Posted: 05 Sep 2012 03:12 AM PDT Paper - 2 Chapter: 4 (Union Government and Administration) THE INDIAN PRIME MINISTER: ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES Parliamentary democracy in India envisages the presence of a nominal and a real executive. They are the President and the Prime Minister res­pectively. This is an attempt to explain the role of the Prime Minister as the 'real chief executive' by examining his position vis-a-vis various other functionaries and institutions through whom he exercises power and fulfils his constitu­tional and political obligations. To begin with, a brief description of the process of his appointment and removal would be pertinent. Appointment And Removal Article 75 (1) of the Indian Constitution provides that the Prime Minister shall be appointed by the President and the other ministers shall be appointed by the President on the advice of the Prime Minister. Besides this, the Constitution does not say anything regarding his appointment. The Constitution permits a person to be appointed Prime Minister without his or her being a member of either House of Parliament at the time of appointment.' But such a person can be Prime Minister only for six months. Before the expiry of this time, he has to become a member of either the Council of States, the Rajya Sabha or the House of the People, the Lok Sabha? However, we have developed a convention which requires that the President should appoint the leader of a party or a group of parties who commands majority support in the House of the People as Prime Minister? As regards the removal of the P.M. by the President, Article 75(2) which conditions his continuance in office dependent on "the pleasure of the President" has to be read with Article 75(3) which states that all the ministers are collectively responsible to the House of the People. This is taken to mean that so long as the P.M. is able to command majority support in the Lok Sabha, there is no threat to his continuance in office. We can now examine the powers and position of the P.M. within the structural framework in which he functions. Dear Candidate, This Material is from Public Administration Study Kit for Civil Services Main Examinations. For Details Click Here read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 4 September 2012 Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:26 AM PDT Questions: 2 Attempts allowed: Unlimited Available: Always Pass rate: 50 % Backwards navigation: Allowed These MCQ's Are Based On "THE HINDU" 4 September 2012 Start quiz read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

Today's Important News: 05 September 2012 Posted: 05 Sep 2012 01:15 AM PDT Today's Important News (05-09-2012) The Hindu National: SC/ST promotion quota Bill comes up today amid question marks CBI registers five cases in Coalgate Coal raids spark war of words between BJP and Congress "Government should use Internet, social media to counter hate speech" Plan for TB control endorsed Current Affairs MCQ read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: Yojana Magazine - India’s Foreign Trade Scenario Posted: 04 Sep 2012 11:38 PM PDT Yojana Magazine Foreign Trade - India's Foreign Trade Scenario The country's foreign trade scenario at the end of the final year of the Eleventh Five-Year Plan (2007-12) appears to be well on course, though the wholesome high export growth the country compassed in the first half of the fiscal 20011-12 may not be repeated for the full year. This is because since October, 2011 the pace of double-digit heady export growth has perceptibly slowed down, due to multiple reasons, the most important of which remain the halting recovery in the case of the United States and no growth in the crisis-laden Euro zone since both of them still account for substantial chunk of the country's exports. It would be appropriate to trace the performance of the export sector particularly in the aftermath of the global financial meltdown in 2008. In fact when every country in the world was hit by one way or another of this world crisis, Indian authorities converted the challenge of the crisis into an opportunity to wean itself away from traditional markets and traditional products to experiment with the boldest policy initiative that it put in place in the five-year Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) for 2009-14. Q. Give an account of the performance and initiative of the export sector in the 11th Five Year Plan. Dear Candidate, This Material is from Our Study Kit of Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012 . These materials are extremely useful for GS Mains, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science and Economics. For Details Click Here 20% Discount for the Candidate who have qualified 2012 Preliminary Examination. read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: The Hindu - Zero Score House Hold Posted: 04 Sep 2012 11:28 PM PDT The Hindu Zero Score House Hold Q. Write a short notes on currently held on Socio-Economic & caste census The SECC is supposed to "rank" rural households on a scale of 0 to 7. A household's score is simply the number of "deprivations" it has from the following list of seven: Dear Candidate, This Material is from Our Study Kit of Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012 . These materials are extremely useful for GS Mains, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science and Economics. For Details Click Here 20% Discount for the Candidate who have qualified 2012 Preliminary Examination. read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Current Affairs) International Events | September : 2012 Posted: 04 Sep 2012 11:16 PM PDT International Events THE US AID TO PAKISTAN TO CUT BY 650 MILLION DOLLAR KERRY-LUGAR BILL MOHAMED NASHEED CHARGED FOR JUDGE'S ILLEGAL ARREST UNAIDS REPORT UNAIDS (UNITED NATIONS PROGRAMME ON HIV/AIDS) UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY ADOPTED RESOLUTION ON SYRIA US MADE VISA APPLICATION RULES FOR INDIANS MORE FLEXIBLE NKOSAZANA DLAMINI-ZUMA IS THE FIRST FEMALE HEAD OF AU US HEALTH CARE LAW CONSTITUTIONAL SYRIAN DEFENCE MINSITER, DAWOUD RAJIHA KILLED UN MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL 2012 REPORT WHAT IS UN MILLENIUM DEVELOPMENT GOAL? read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Current Affairs) National Events | September : 2012 Posted: 04 Sep 2012 11:04 PM PDT National Events PRANAB MUKHERJEE WON THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION 2012  SOME IMPORTANT FACTS RELATED TO PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONS INDIA RECORDED 3.8 % UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE YEAR 2010-11 TAMIL NADU ALLOWED TO CARRY OUT SMALL MAINTENANCE WORKS ON THE MULLAPERIYAR DAM MULLAPERIYAR DAM WHAT IS THE ISSUE? ANTI-RAGGING WEBSITE LAUNCHED P CHIDAMBARAM IS NEW UNION FINANCE MINISTER P CHIDAMBARAM : UNION FINANCE MINISTER SUSHILKUMAR SHINDE : UNION HOME MINISTER read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) GS Concepts : Energy - Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission Posted: 04 Sep 2012 11:04 PM PDT Subject : Environment Chapter : Energy Topic: Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission Introduction The Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission (JNNSM) was launched by the Prime Minister, on January 11, 2010, under the National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC) with the aim of promoting an eco friendly and sustainable growth while marching towards energy security for the nation and enhancing India's contribution to meet the global challenge of climate change. It aims at establishing India as a world leader in solar energy by creating policy conditions conducive to stimulate investments in installation and R&D. India is an energy starved country whose economy is growing at a breakneck speed. The current installed generation capacity is about 162 GW which, with high T&D losses, translates into a peak time shortage of 12.7% and this is the situation when more than 400 million Indians still don't have access to electricity. India currently faces a threefold challenge of meeting the current demand, fighting climate change and attaining energy security. This implies that nuclear power and renewables would play a very crucial role in India. India unfortunately has very limited potential for wind power and that for geothermal is still unknown, but luckily India gets good sun fall almost all through the year. Solar power in India has huge potential and it is environment friendly as it has zero emissions while generating and is obviously the most secure. Importance and Relevance of Solar Power in India Cost of power: The solar panels available in the market today are very costly which makes the initial investment required very high, which in turn makes it prohibitive in a poor country like India. JNNSM aims at bringing this cost of power to grid parity by 2022 and at par with coal based power plants by 2030. But this would require global investments in R&D at a very large scale. Although it is a costly alternative for now, but going forward, with the progress in technology its cost will come down. Contrasting this aspect of solar with that of coal makes it a clear favourite as the cost of producing electricity using coal will only go higher as mineral reserves deplete in India and then we would be forced to import most of the total requirement, which will come a further higher price. Couple these with some major investments in developing the required infrastructure for importing coal and the transportation cost involved and we get to understand that solar has now become is inevitable. Dear Candidate, This Material is from General Studies Mains Study Kit for Civil Services Main Examinations. For Details Click Here read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) CSAT Paper - II : General Mental Ability : Series (MCQ - 3) Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:31 AM PDT Questions: 5 Attempts allowed: Unlimited Available: Always Pass rate: 75 % Backwards navigation: Allowed  To get details about Study Kit for IAS Pre (CSAT) Paper 2 Start quiz read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Current Affairs MCQ) Test Your Skills - 3 September 2012 Posted: 04 Sep 2012 05:04 AM PDT Questions: 3 Attempts allowed: Unlimited Available: Always Pass rate: 50 % Backwards navigation: Allowed These MCQ's Are Based On "THE HINDU" 3 September 2012 Start quiz read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) CSAT Paper - II : General Mental Ability: Series Posted: 04 Sep 2012 04:56 AM PDT General Mental Ability Series Prime Number Series Example 1. 4, 9, 25, 49, 121, 169,… (a) 324 (b) 289 (c) 225 (d) 196 Solution. (b) The given series is a consecutive square of prime number series. The next prime number is 289. Example 2. 5, 7, 13, 23, … (a) 25 (b) 27 (c) 29 (d) 41 Solution. (d) The difference between prime numbers is increasing. 7 is next prime to 5; 13 is second to next prime to 7; 23 is third to next to 13. Hence, next should be fourth to next prime to 23. Hence, required number is 41. Multiplication Series Example 3. 4, 8, 16, 32, 64… 256 (a) 96 (b) 98 (c) 86 (d) 106 Solution. (a) The numbers are multiplied by 2 to get the next number. 64 × 2 = 128 Example 4. 5, 20, 80, 320, … 1280 (a) 5120 (b) 5220 (c) 4860 (d) 3642 Solution. (a) The numbers are multiplied by 4 to get the next number. 1280 × 4 = 5120 read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(News) Manbir Singh appointed Member of UPSC Posted: 04 Sep 2012 03:15 AM PDT Union Public Service Commission Former IFS Offer Manbir Singh Appointed Member of UPSC New Delhi, Sep 3 (PTI) Former Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer Manbir Singh today took oath of office and secrecy as a member of Union Public read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

Today's Important News: 04 September 2012 Posted: 04 Sep 2012 02:13 AM PDT Today's Important News (04-09-2012) The Hindu National: Bill on sexual harassment at workplace passed Supreme Court lifts ban on iron ore mining in 18 mines No cancellation till IMG report, says Jaiswal Ministry plans to hand over cancelled blocks to CIL Wrong to send back foreign students, say British MPs Left demands discussion on AIIMS Bill Is PMO aware of our orders on Cauvery, asks Supreme Court No water for Tamil Nadu till December, says Karnataka Current Affairs MCQ read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Tips) IBPS : Qualifying IBPS Exam Must for Career in Banks Posted: 04 Sep 2012 01:15 AM PDT Institute of Banking Personnel Selection I am studying B.Com final year. I want to pursue my career in the banking sector. Kindly provide me the details of the exam conducted by IBPS for the posts of clerk and probationary officer for various public sector banks. How should I go about with my preparation for the recruitment process? read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) Pub Ad for IAS Mains: Chapter: 4 (Union Government and Administration) - Judiciary (Paper -2) Posted: 04 Sep 2012 12:09 AM PDT Paper - 2 Chapter: 4 (Union Government and Administration) Judiciary One of the Basic tenets of constitution is Separation of power Administration is run according to constitution then Why judiciary? Because of a constructive scepticism that in formulating & implementing policies, they might exploit the powers given to them. i.e to protect rights of citizens against states and exploitation. Therefore 5 writs are given. The objective of these writs : To ensure efficiency of administration. To ensure accountability of administration. Protection of Individual rights Fundament rights It ensure – political freedom These are necessary for healthy functioning of democracy. Directive Principles of state policy: Mostly emphases on Economic aspect of Individuals life Collective welfare of society Judiciary is therefore To ensure rule of 'law' To ensure the objective of constitutionalism. Executive, having direct control of administration, most powerful organ. There is every possibility that executive may ensure upon others domain and exploit people. 1950s: Decade of idealism 1st Amendment – Land Reforms. At that time right to properly was a fundamental right government added IXth Schedule – (any law in this schedule is beyond judicial review.) Here, executive tried to take away judiciary power. Argument of government, they cannot take ensure overall development, right of some citizens need to be restricted therefore right to property had been taken out of FR. Dear Candidate, This Material is from Public Administration Study Kit for Civil Services Main Examinations. For Details Click Here read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

Unending Saga of Corruption in India: Civil Services Mentor Magazine September 2012 Posted: 03 Sep 2012 11:41 PM PDT Unending Saga of Corruption in India One would say the corruption in India has an ancient linkage, and it is deeply rooted in our tradition. The author of the Arthasastra made some remarks on government officials of his time which are relevant even today: "Just as it is impossible not to taste the honey or the poison that finds itself at the tip of the tongue, so it is impossible for a government servant not to eat up at least a bit of the king's revenue. These in the post-war world became only bolder while eating up government money and accepting bribes. A corrupt person is termed immoral, dishonest and unscrupulous in his dealings. His disregard for honesty, righteousness and truth results in his alienation from society. He is treated with contempt. But as erosion of values leads to decadence, remedies for the social malaise remain elusive, and so no amount of contempt can eradicate corruption which is a symptom of decadence. When we ask a question to ourselves that why India is still not a developed nation even after 60 years of independence? Why there is not enough development when India is having immense potential and talent at par with any developed nation has? The answer is very simple. The main culprit behind this situation is widespread corruption in every field. To get an admission in a college…to get a legal paper from a Government office…to get an approval for the construction of a house…to get an electricity connection…to do an urgent surgery for life saving……. Thus not even nook and corner of the daily life is spared from this evil. Now, people so adapted and well familiar with the situation and ready to give bribe without any hesitation and accepted as a part of the system. They also will demand bribe when they are sitting in a decisive position. This is the epicenter of this deadly evil which spread over the entire system from executive to class IV level. The only motive to become a people's representative, a civil servant or even an attender is how to get the undeserved money. read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: Yojana Magazine - Draft National Telecom Policy, 2011 Posted: 03 Sep 2012 11:33 PM PDT Yojana Magazine Non Governmental Organizations - Draft National Telecom Policy, 2011 What is the necessity of a new telecom policy? Earlier telecom policy was announced in 1999 at a time when India had just entered into the area of mobile telephony and the total number of mobile phone users in India was limited to only around 20 lakhs. Over the decade, the telecom sector in India has undergone sea change particularly after incoming calls were made free as India emerged as the fastest growing mobile market in the world. Today there are around 90 crore mobile phone connections in India. Future of mobile telephony market in India is still promising and expanding every day. This necessitated introduction of a new set of guide lines with pragmatic vision and scope. What are the objectives of National Telecom Policy (NPT) 2011? The primary objective ofNTP-2011 is maximizing public good by making available affordable, reliable and secure telecommunication and broadband services across the entire country. The main thrust of the Policy is on the multiplier effect and transformational impact of such services on the overall economy. It recognizes the role of such services in furthering the national development agenda while enhancing equity and inclusiveness. Direct revenue generation would continue to remain a secondary objective.NTP-2011 also recognizes the predominant role of the private sector in this field and the consequent policy imperative of ensuring continued viability of service providers in a competitive environment. Pursuant to NTP-2011, these principles would guide decisions needed to strike a balance between the interests of users/consumers, service providers and government revenue. Point wise we can put these objective in following concrete terms: The National Telecom Policy-2011 envisions providing the people of India, secure, reliable, affordable and high quality converged telecommunication services anytime, anywhere. Some of the important objectives of the policy include: Dear Candidate, This Material is from Our Study Kit of Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012 . These materials are extremely useful for GS Mains, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science and Economics. For Details Click Here 20% Discount for the Candidate who have qualified 2012 Preliminary Examination. read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012: The Hindu - Carbon Emissions Show Biggest Jump Ever Recorded Posted: 03 Sep 2012 11:10 PM PDT The Hindu Carbon Emissions Show Biggest Jump Ever Recorded Q. Point out the finding s o f the Global Carbon Project? Emissions rose 5.9 per cent in 2010. According to an analysis released on Sunday by the Global Carbon Project, an international collaboration of scientists tracking the numbers. Scientists with the group said the increase. A half-billion extra tons of carbon pumped into the air, was almost certainly the largest absolute jump in any year since the Industrial Revolution, and the largest percentage increase since 2003. The researchers said the high growth rate reflected a bounce-back from the 1.4 per cent drop in emissions in 2009, the year the recession had its biggest impact. The growth rate in the 1990s was closer to one per cent yearly. Dear Candidate, This Material is from Our Study Kit of Contemporary Issues for IAS Mains 2012 . These materials are extremely useful for GS Mains, Public Administration, Sociology, Political Science and Economics. For Details Click Here 20% Discount for the Candidate who have qualified 2012 Preliminary Examination. read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

(Online Course) GS Concepts : National Initiatives - National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) Posted: 03 Sep 2012 10:59 PM PDT Subject : Environment Chapter : National Initiatives Topic: National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) Overview India is faced with the challenge of sustaining its rapid economic growth while dealing with the glob­al threat of climate change. This threat emanates from accumu-lated greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere, anthropogenically generated through long-term and intensive industrial growth and high consumption lifestyles in developed countries. While engaged with the international community to collec­tively and cooperatively deal with this threat, India needs a national strategy to firstly, adapt to climate change and secondly, to further enhance the ecological sustainability of India's development path. Climate change may alter the distribution and quality of India's natural resources and adversely affect the livelihood of its people. With an econo­my closely tied to its natural resource base and cli­mate-sensitive sectors such as agriculture, water and forestry, India may face a major threat because of the projected changes in climate. India's development path is based on its unique resource endowments, the overriding priori­ty of economic and social development and poverty eradication, and its adherence to its civilizational legacy that places a high value on the environment and the maintenance of ecological balance. In charting out a developmental pathway which is ecologically sustainable, India has a wider spectrum of choices precisely because it is at an earlystage of development. Our vision is to create a pros­perous, but not wasteful society, an economy that is self-sustaining in terms of its ability to unleash the creative energies of our people and is mindful of our responsibilities to both present and future genera­tions. Recognizing that climate change is a global challenge, India will engage actively in multilateral negotiations in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, in a positive, constructive and for­ward-looking manner. Our objective will be to establish an effective, cooperative and equitable global approach based on the principle of common but differentiated responsibilites and respective capabilities, enshrined in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Such an approach must be based on a global vision inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's wise dic­tum—The earth has enough resources to meet peo­ple's needs, but will never have enough to satisfy people's greed. Thus we must not only promote sus­tainable production processes, but equally, sustain­able lifestyles across the globe. Finally, our approach must also be compati­ble with our role as a responsible and enlightened member of the international community, ready to make our contribution to the solution of a global challenge, which impacts on humanity as a whole. The success of our national efforts would be signifi­cantly enhanced provided the developed countries affirm their responsibility for accumulated green­house gas emissions and fulfill their commitments under the UNFCCC, to transfer new and additional financial resources and climate friendly technologies to support both adaptation and mitigation in devel­oping countries. Effecting implementation of programmes through unique linkages, including with civil society and local government institutions and through public­private-pa rtnersh i p. Welcoming international cooperation for research, development, sharing and transfer of technologies enabled by additional funding and a global IPR regime that facilitates technology transfer to developing countries under the UNFCCC. Maintaining a high growth rate is essential for increasing living standards of the vast majority of our people and reducing their vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. In order to achieve a sus­tainable development path that simultaneously advances economic and environmental objectives, the National Action Plan for Climate Change (NAPCC) will be guided by the following principles: Protecting the poor and vulnerable sections of society through an inclusive and sustainable devel­opment strategy, sensitive to climate change. Achieving national growth objectives through a qualitative change in direction that enhances eco­logical sustainability, leading to further mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions. Devising efficient and cost-effective strategies for end use Demand Side Management. Deploying appropriate technologies for both adaptation and mitigation of green-house gases e­missions extensively as well as at an accelerated pace. Engineering new and innovative forms of market, regulatory and voluntary mechanisms to promote Dear Candidate, This Material is from General Studies Mains Study Kit for Civil Services Main Examinations. For Details Click Here read more © 2012 www.upscportal.com Study Kits for IAS Mains 2012. Books for Civil Services Examinations Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.

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