Why it is argued that development model should be demand-driven? Discuss.

At the launch of Sansad Adarsh Gram Yojana, our Prime Minister had stated that Development Models need to be changed from being supply driven to demand driven. There are some reasons as to why a demand driven approach must be ..

What are the Shadanga and Chitrasutra traditions of ancient India in connection with ancient Indian Paintings?

Shadangas or six limbs of Indian Painting are as follows: Rupabheda: The knowledge of appearances. Pramanam: Correct perception, measure and structure/proportion. Bhava: Action of feelings on forms. Lavanya Yojanam: Infusion of grace, artistic representation. Sadradhyam: likeness or verisimilitude. Varnikabhanga: Artistic ..

Though most of insurgent groups of northeast have given up violence and are engaged in peace talks, there are several issues that can act as hurdle in the way of peace. Discuss.

North East India comprises of the seven sisters & Sikkim. Most of these areas have faced a problem of insurgency in past, but now the problem is limited to a few areas only. Insurgent Groups: The Mizo-National Front – surrendered ..

Effective control over arms and ammunitions is very important for safety and security in the country. In this context discuss the provisions of the Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2019.

The Parliament has recently approved the Arms (Amendment) Bill, 2019 providing for a maximum punishment of life imprisonment for manufacturing and carrying illegal arms. The Bill seeks to amend the Arms Act, 1959 and decrease the number of licensed firearms ..

What was the enclosure movement? How did it affect the Agrarian Revolution? The Industrial Revolution?

Enclosure movement took place in England before industrial revolution. During this period, the wealthy farmers bought land from small farmers, and then benefited from economies of scale in farming huge tracts of land. Enclosure movement brought more land under cultivation, which led ..

From 1990s onwards, the share of farm exports in India's total exports has gone down gradually. Analyze the reasons for the same

Prior to liberalization era, share of farm exports was around 20% but post 1990, the share has experienced a steep fall to 11% in 2012 owing to the outperformance of service and manufacturing sector. With the unveiling of LPG reforms, ..

What are the major characteristics of El Nino that reappear with its every cycle? Examine the impacts of El Nino on regional climate, ecosystems and human activities with reference to (1) Australia (2) California

The following are the major characteristics of El Nino that reappear with its every cycle- Anomalous warming of surface water. Is a warm southward flowing current off the coast of Peru. Involves sea surface temperature increases in the eastern and ..

The black money in politics works like a glue that holds the corruption edifice together. In this context, what measures would you suggest to cleanse the political finance in the country? Discuss.

The measures needed to cleanse political finance in India are as follows- First and foremost, the government must take the initiative to end cash donations to political parties. Secondly, the political parties as of now do not face any necessity ..

There is an increasing trend of reserving jobs for locals in the private sector by several states in India. Throw some lights on the arguments given by states and issues associated with such policies.

In the recent past, there have been series of steps by several state governments in reserving jobs for locals in the private sector. E.g. Andhra Pradesh has reserved 80% jobs for the locals, Haryana government has reserved 75% jobs for ..

How the Science and Technology Councils could be reformed as scientific institutions of national importance?

The State Science and Technology Councils (SSTCs) constituted to spearhead the use of science and technologies (S&T) for regional problems and to foster scientific temper have been completely neglected and are now intellectually adrift. Reforming SSTCs Funding The Department of Science ..