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How Green Revolution did benefits the farmers? Discuss its drawbacks.
In the early 1960s, the Green Revolution started in India in some of the northern states. was introduced as a package program with seed-water-fertilizer-pesticide-technology components and was originally called the High Yielding Variety Programme (HYVP). It was launched in Kharif ..
What is a "dark fibre"in terms of communication? Discuss the recent controversy pertaining to dark fibre, National Stock Exchange (NSE) and algorithm trading.
Dark fibre networks are some dedicated communication line which provides a significant advantage over the internet service providers (ISPs) by facilitating better scalability and speed. Recently it was alleged that some brokers got preferential access to the trading system in ..
Difference Between Humanistic and Religious Approaches to Ethics.
The religious approach to ethics derives ethical conduct from religious traditions. For example, ethics in Buddhism are based on the enlightened perspective of the Buddha; Christian ethical principles are based on the teachings within the Bible; Ethics in Hinduism is ..
While outlining its contours, critically examine the recently unveiled new regional plan to curb human-elephant conflict in eastern and central India.
Like tigers, elephants are the flagship species of conservation in India. However, only about 20 % of the elephant’s range lies in national parks and sanctuaries. Therefore because of deforestation, elephants are migrating into areas with high human density. This ..
Explain why you agree or disagree with the view that between 1925 and 1939 Mussolini's economic policies were very successful.
Mussolini gave subsidies to the industries due to this the production of iron and steel doubled by 1930, artificial silk production rose by 10 times and by 1937 hydroelectricity production doubled. The Battle of Lira, in which Mussolini undertook devaluation ..
In what ways and with what success did Mussolini try to introduce a totalitarian form of government in Italy?
The following are the ways in which Mussolini tried to introduce totalitarian form of government in Italy: His black shirt private army was legalised and became National State Voluntary Militia (MVSN). The Accerbo law of 1924 changed the rules of ..
Explain why the ending of the Cold War was not followed by a period of world peace and stability.
Soon after the ending of cold war, various American spokesperson announced that the USA was looking forward to an era of peace and international cooperation. But there was one major challenge, instead of universally loved and admired the USA ended ..
Give a comparative account of structure and associated weather conditions of tropical cyclone with that of temperate cyclone.
The key differences between Tropical and Temperate Cyclones can be understood under below headings: Location Tropical cyclones form along the 5 to 10 degree latitude {but never form along 0 to 5 degree latitude due to absence of coriolis force} ..
"While the Kashmir issue is related to secession from India, the Ladakh region demanded greater integration with India."Discuss emphasising on the later.
Model Answer: While the Kashmir issue is related to secession from India, the Ladakh region demanded greater integration with India. Since independence of India, Ladakh region alleged that there was systematic discrimination against them from the state government and there ..
Assess the role of the Revolutionary Extremists in the Indian Freedom Struggle and their impact on the British colonial government.
The Revolutionary Extremists employed radical methods to challenge British colonial rule. Their impact on the British government and the overall movement was significant, although their approach differed from that of the moderate leaders of the Indian National Congress. Role of ..