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Second Administrative Reforms Commission

The Second Administrative Reforms Commission was established in India in 2005. Its aim was to enhance the efficiency of public administration. The commission focused on various aspects of governance. It recommended reforms in bureaucratic structures and processes. The goal was to improve service delivery to citizens. Its findings have influenced policy-making in India. The commission's work remains significant in administrative reforms.

UPSC Civil Services (Mains) Examination History Syllabus

Paper-I Archaeological sources: Exploration, excavation, epigraphy, numismatics, monuments Literary sources: Indigenous: Primary and secondary;'poetry, scientific literature, literature, literature in regional languages, religious literature. Foreign accounts: Greek, Chinese and...

 December 27, 2022

Lord William Bentinck

Lord William Bentinck (1828-1835), who remained India s Governor General between 1828 and1835 was a radical aristocrat. His administrative reforms were in line with utilitarian theory but with...

 October 17, 2022

The Extension of British Power to Imperial Proportions, 1760-1856

The departure of Clive signalled the release of acquisitive urges by the company's Bengal servants. These urges were so strong that Clive's successor as the governor, Henry Vansittart,...

 October 14, 2022

Focus on Whistleblower Safety Rises in India

The recent claims against the CEO and other high-level officials of Infosys have refocused attention on the safety of whistleblowers in India. In recent years, there has been...

 October 22, 2019

Tekkalakota site

Tekkalakota is a premier protohistoric archaeological site located in the Siruguppa taluk of Ballary district in Karnataka, India. Situated within the semi-arid, granite-dominated landscape of the Deccan plateau,...

 March 14, 2019

Transport and Regional Development

In economic geography, transport infrastructure is not merely a service facility but a primary determinant of spatial organization, economic specialization, and regional equity. In India, uneven transport distribution...

 December 31, 2018

Fertiliser Industry

Pre-Independence Foundations and Early Phase The Pioneer Footprint (1906): The organized manufacturing of chemical fertilizers in India began in 1906, when EID Parry established the first Single Super...

 December 19, 2018

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