Page-178 of UPSC Questions

Assess the reasons why two German states emerged between 1945 and 1949.

After the World War II, according to Yalta Conference (1945), Germany was divided into zones; Russian, American, British and France (included later). Berlin was also divided correspondingly which was in the middle of Russian zone. No agreement was reached about ..

In what ways and for what reasons did Britain's attitude to Europe change during the period 1945 to 1991?

Winston Churchill who was the strongest supporter of unified Europe when again became prime minister in 1951 ironically was less enthusiastic towards this cause. Later in 1957 Conservative government decided not to sigh Treaty of Rome. There were several reasons ..

Discuss the contribution of Amir Khusro to Indian Music.

Amir Khusro was a Sufi mystic and a spiritual disciple of Nizamuddin Auliya. He was a poet as well as prolific musician. He is regarded as the “father of qawwali”. He is also credited with enriching Indian classical music by ..

Discuss the evolution, key features and notable contribution of the Deccani School of paintings.

The turbulent medieval times saw an exodus of artists to the South who were patronized by the regal houses over there and gradually, three distinct schools of art developed viz. Deccani, Mysore and Tanjore. The miniature painting style, which flourished ..

The risk and impact of natural disasters has increased a manifold in recent times because of the rapid and unplanned urbanization along with high population growth. Discuss the measures needed to address the issue in India.

As per UN-DESA (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs), about 50% of India’s population will live in urban areas by 2050. This, accompanied by climate change has increased both risk and impact of natural disasters. Hazard + vulnerability ..

To enhance the diffusion of space technology and boost the space economy, the government is encouraging the participation of private sector in space activities. In light of the statement, discuss the significance of Indian space Association in providing an impetus to space technology in India.

Government’s announcement for the formation of NSIL and In-Space as a step towards privatization of India’s space initiative drew the attention to the current public dominated set up. Current setup – dominated by government: ISRO – only major organisation launching ..

Analyze the performance of India in the Global Hunger Index 2019.

In the Global Hunger Index 2019, India was ranked in 102nd position with a score of 30.3. How India has fared over the last decade? India with a score of 38.8 was in the “alarming” category in 2000. Since then, ..

There is a growing divergence in the relationship between poverty and hunger in India. The shrinking of social expenditure by the government is forcing the poor to spend more on Non- Food essential items squeezing their food budget. Elucidate

Poverty and Hunger are the twin challenges for India in meeting the targets set under the sustainable development goals. India which is a welfare state is mandated under the directive principles of the state policy to provide for the well ..

Direct talks between US, Iran are the only way to de-escalate tensions. A new framework and a new balance is the need of the hour. Comment.

It is the last minute reversal of President to stop the attack on Iran which has given rise to a new window of hope for many people who are directly affected by the aftermath. It was after the pull-out from ..

"To create adequate infrastructure and generate trust and confidence in our IT system, there is a dire need to update the cybersecurity policy". Discuss in the light of various changes being demanded in Cyber Security Policy,2013 in recent times.

Digital India and Make in India are two major campaigns being promoted by the NDA government to transform the society. Success or failure of these depends on government’s capabilities to secure the cyber networks in the country. India’s infrastructure is ..