Page-169 of UPSC Questions

How the unorganised, unscientific fishing such as (gill net fishing) pose danger to aquatic fauna? Discuss taking example of Gangetic dolphins.

In Hindu iconography , ganga dolphins are considered as vehicle of ganga goddess .it is categorised as “endangered”by the international union for conservation of nature. Ganga dolphins or ( indus dolphins ) one among the three freshwater dolphins present in ..

What characters can be assigned to monsoon climate that succeeds in feeding more than 50% of world population residing in Monsoon Asia?

Climate is the long-term average weather condition, over a particular area for the past several years. The meteorological variables i.e. humidity, pressure, temperature, wind, and precipitation are measured to understand the characteristics of the climate. Classification Koeppen’s classification of the ..

What do you understand by Non-traditional threats? Discuss while role of Indian Navy towards identification and control of non-traditional threats in Indian Ocean.

When we think of any sort of threat to a country, it is generally perceived from the angle of military threat wherein integrity, unity and sovereignty of our countru is in danger. But in recent years, there has emerged the ..

Discuss the Basic Structure of a Hindu Temple outlining the key differences between Nagara, Dravida, Vesra, Gadag and Kalinga style of temple architecture.

A simple Hindu temple comprises the following the following parts essentially: Garbhagriha, Mandapa, Shikhara / Vimana and Vahana. The temples can be distinguished with the Shikhara or Vimana. On this basis, there are two types of temple viz. Nagara which ..

Despite the huge promise of satellite-based internet connectivity, it hasn’t gained traction on a significant commercial scale, especially in India. Discuss.

Satellite-based internet connectivity involves broadband connection and internet to users by connection from satellites. Benefits offered by Satellite-based internet: High bandwidth – Satellite-based connectivity can function at a peak bandwidth and doesn’t show delays during peak hours. Ability to reach ..

Why India needs a mature standard ecosystem? Discuss the objectives of the draft Indian national strategy for standardization.

India needs a robust standard ecosystem because: The rapid growth of the Indian economy make it essential to establish a robust Quality Infrastructure in India with a harmonized, dynamic, and mature standards ecosystem. Standards have been widely recognized as catalysts ..

With increasing turbulence in global geopolitics, it is perceived that the wars in 21st century would be fought in Cyberweapons equipped with artificial intelligence. How realistic is this perception? Discuss the nature and threat of such weapons.

Cyberweapons are the malware agents which are used for military, paramilitary or intelligence purpose. This perception appears to be realistic and needs necessary action to attain the objectives. Nature of the Cyberweapons powered by Artificial intelligence is as follows: Automated ..

How Communism took over Eastern Europe after World War II? Discuss the steps taken by the Western Countries to contain Communism, and to what extent were they successful in it.

Eastern Europe region was the main battlefield during the Second World War. The process of spreading communism in this region started at the end of world war-I and was expedited after the end of world war-II. In 1918, Russia under ..

What makes a large number of film personalities in India to enter politics? Critically examine their contribution to India's democracy.

celebrities and film personalities have been a part of politics since 50s. The constitution under Article 80, provided President with a power to nominate 12 members to the Rajya Sabha. These nominations are to be made on the basis of ..

Recently, Light and gravitational waves were detected from the same cosmic event for the first time. Discuss the significance of this discovery.

Gravitational detectors LIGO (US) and Virgo (Europe), some 70 observatories and telescope around the world (and space) were able to measure gravitational waves generated by the collision of two neutron stars.  Detection of gravitational waves and light originating from same ..