AIR 442 · CSE 2023 · GS3 · 51 pages

Priyanshu Agrawal: GS3 answer copy

19 answers by Priyanshu Agrawal, as written in the test. Each question opens a page with how other toppers answered it.

The questions

  1. Q10(enhanced border surveillance technology) Evaluate the role of enhanced border surveillance technologies in bolstering India's border security framework and addressing cross-border threats.10 marks
  2. Q17"India's offshore wind energy has high potential but remains low on implementation". Discuss the challenges impeding the harnessing of offshore wind energy and suggest possible solutions. (15 marks, 250 words) In addition to being the centres of growth, urban areas are also centres of accumulating disaster risks. Why is disaster management particularly complex in mega-urban cities? What measures can be undertaken to address the problems of disaster management and risk reduction in urban areas?15 marks

The answers

Question 1 · 10 marks · 152 words written

Comment on the important changes with respect to the Long-Term Capital Gains (LTCG) and Securities Transaction Tax (STT) in the Union Budget 2024-25. Evaluate the impact of such changes on India's savings and investment regime.

Opening

The recent budget accounted towards rationalizing tax regime on accounts for increasing tax to GDP ratio; and improve saving driven investment growth.

Body · points

The recent budget accounted towards rationalizing tax regime on accounts for increasing tax to GDP ratio; and improve saving driven investment growth.

Important changes

  1. The dilution of long-term capital gains tax in order to envisage investment across sectors like real estate, which was under-developed in K-shaped recovery. II) For securities transaction tax rates are rationalized for developing competitive capital market. III) The transparency in capital gains taxation, will ensure effective tax collection and right valuation effect.

Impact of it

  1. It will reboost India's saving rate as Economic Survey highlight drop from 34% to 30% in 2022-23.

II) Promote virtuous cycle

Diagram
low tax -> Increase saving -> Increase Investment ^ | High GDP <- Improve <- Increase consumption Investment by Private sector

III) Ensure self-sufficiency culture. Thus preventing poor bank deposit ratio problem and impact on multiplier effect.

IV) Revamp role of household consumption in GDP; by increased earning based crowd-in effect.

V) The improving credit facility thus boosting our Capital Investment.

Hence such efforts holds key towards $7 trillion economy goal.

Close · a way forward

II) Promote virtuous cycle III) Ensure self-sufficiency culture. Thus preventing poor bank deposit ratio problem and impact on multiplier effect.

IV) Revamp role of household consumption in GDP; by increased earning based crowd-in effect.

V) The improving credit facility thus boosting our Capital Investment.

Hence such efforts holds key towards $7 trillion economy goal.