"The subjective definition of "wise use" in the Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules 2017 does not seem to make any change in our treatment of wetlands as waste lands." Discuss critically.

Wetlands are ecosystems located at the interface of land and water and wherein water plays a dominant role in controlling plant and animal life and associated ecosystem processes. The Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2016 will replace the Wetland (Conservation ..

What are the worst stampede tragedies in India in recent years?

Stampedes are frequent in India due to poor crowd management and the way our public spaces such as temples, railway stations, bridges etc. are constructed. Every year, hundreds of people lose their lives due to stampedes, which generally occur at ..

What are criteria used by UNESCO to put a language into four levels of language endangerment? Discuss while enumerating two examples of Indian languages placed in each of these levels.

An endangered language is one that is likely to become extinct in the near future. As per UNESCO, any language spoken by less than 10,000 persons is considered “potentially endangered”. Not every potentially endangered language necessarily faces the threat of immediate extinction. ..

How similar were the causes and consequences of the Hungarian uprising of 1956 and the Prague Spring of 1968?

Since 1945 Hungary was under the control of the USSR. She was exploited and all her resources were in the service of the soviets. Stalin put Rakosi to power in Hungary. When Stalin died and Khrushchev came to power he ..

(a) Explain why war broke out in Korea in June 1950 and why the USA became involved? (b) What were the outcomes and the effects of the war in Korea?

Answer a: After the defeat of Japan in Second World War, USA and USSR agreed to divide Korea into two parts along the 38th parallel. This was done to organise Korea, USSR took the Northern part and USA took south. ..

Discuss the impacts of globalisation on unorganized sector jobs and wages in India.

National Statistical Commission in 2012 had stated that the unorganised or the informal sector account for more than 90 per cent of the workforce in the country and almost 50 per cent of the national income. Globalization has played a ..

Elaborate the Charyapadas tradition and Mangal-Kāvya tradition in Indian vernacular literature.

Charyapada is considered to be the earliest extant work in the field of Bengali, Assamese, Odiya as well as the Maithili Language. It’s a collection of Buddhist mystical poems or songs belonging to 8th–12th century. These songs have the element ..

"Open and participatory budget making is imperative for good governance; yet by international standards India fares badly on this count."Discuss critically.

Model Answer: Union Budget affects almost every section of the economy ranging from poor to rich. Participatory budgeting is the process by which citizens deliberate and negotiate over the distribution of public resources. It creates opportunities for engaging, educating and ..

India continues to perform poor in global hunger index despite adequate food stocks and statutory laws to ensure food security. Analyze and provide solutions to deal with this problem.

Recently India has ranked on 107th position in Global Hunger Index despite overflowing FCI godowns and food wastage. Magnitude of Problem of hunger in India: Burden of malnutrition. High rate of stunting among children. Approximately 50% women are anaemic. Safeguards ..

Inclusivity in Health, Education & Employment

Inclusiveness in Health Care Health care in India has witnessed a noticeable improvement, with the average life span of a person improving from 32 to 68 years in the last seventy years. It is in search of affordable health care ..