Page-152 of UPSC Questions
The wildlife conservation efforts of the government have helped in increasing the population of the endangered fauna, yet they have failed in addressing the habitat loss. Discuss the issues arising out of this anomaly.
Various conservation projects like Project Tiger, Project Elephant are undertaken by the government to address the issue of dwindling numbers of wild animals. These efforts are bearing fruits as it is observed with Project tiger where India is able to ..
What are Atal Tinkering Labs (ATLs)? Discuss their potential role in promoting innovation and entrepreneurship.
Atal Tinkering Labs are a part of the ambitious Atal Innovation Mission set up at NITI aayog. These labs are designed to be constituted in the schools across the country with a vision to nurture one million children in India ..
The discussion about the great seats of learning in ancient India is often confined to north and North West India, while such examples in South India don't find much attention. Throw light upon three great seats of learning that developed in ancient South India while highlighting their impacts on overall life in South.
Some of the great seats of learning in ancient South India and their impacts on overall life in South are as follows: Madurai Madura (Madurai) was the capital city of the Pandya kings; ancient Madurai can be traced back to the ..
"Topographic constraints, distribution pattern, technical limitation, and poor management do not allow India to harness its water resources efficiently." Discuss.
Topographic constraints, distribution pattern, technical limitation, and poor management are the key factors which inhibit India for using her water resources efficiently. Topographic Constraints- The topography plays a major role in determining the catchment hydrology, storage, flow path distance and ..
With reference to ancient Indian art forms, throw light on the concept of Navarasa.
Rasa-Bhava is the central concept in Indian performing arts such as dance, drama, cinema, literature etc. Bhava means “to become”. Bhava is the state of mind while Rasa is the aesthetic flavour that results from that Bhava. The Bhava themselves ..
Kalighat School is a unique and delightful Blend of the Oriental and the Occidental styles of painting. Critically examine the key features of this school.
This Indian Style of painting originated in the vicinity of Kalighat Kali Temple, Kolkata in 19th century. Kalighat temple was considered the main centre around which the traditional artists known as ‘painters of cloth’ were concentrated. Later academic training institutions ..
"Handling terrorism needs a multi-pronged strategy involving different stakeholders – government, political parties, civil society, security agencies, and media."Discuss critically.
Model Answer: India is facing security problems not only from external threats but aslo from internal threats. So, handling terrorism needs a multi-pronged strategy involving different stakeholders – government, political parties, civil society, security agencies, and media.Firstly, all the political ..
While differentiating between Naxalism and Maoism, critically examine the ideological basis of left wing extremism in India. To what extent, the government polices help Maoists to mobilize the masses?
Model Answer: Naxalism originated in Naxalbari village of Darjeeling district in West Bengal as a rebellion against marginalisation of the poor forest dwellers and gradually against the lack of development and increasing poverty at the local level in rural parts ..
Although the principle of religious majorities was followed for the partition of India, yet it was full of practical problems.” Examine.
The actual partition was accomplished by the so called 3 June plan or Mountbatten Plan announced by Mountbatten on 3 June 1947. The major points of this plan were as follows: Sikhs, Hindus and Muslims in Punjab and Bengal legislative ..
The Antibiotic revolution started in 1928 has revolutionized the world, describe how antimicrobial resistance threatens to reverse all this progress.
The way Antibiotics have affected human life is truly remarkable, millions of lives have been saved by them ever since modern-day penicillin was discovered in 1928. However, all good things must come to an end and just like that man ..