How does the Juno Mission of NASA help to understand the origin and evolution of Earth?

Juno mission, launched by NASA in 2011 and currently in operation around Jupiter, is primarily focused on studying the largest planet in our solar system. While its main objectives revolve around Jupiter’s formation, structure, and atmosphere, the Juno mission indirectly ..

Critically discuss the role of Science & Technology in ensuring national security.

Science and Technology play an important role in all walks of human life. They are inevitable for seeking solutions and overcoming limitations posed to society and governments. In India, science and technology has been given importance in nation building since ..

Khrushchev believed that communism in the USSR could be reformed and modernized and made more efficient. How far had this been achieved by 1970?

Khrushchev had tried to reform communism and in this regard aimed at de-Stalinizing the society. Some of the reforms that he brought which were successful were: Industrial policies- Although the concept of Five Year Plans for industries was continued, the ..

Comment on the need to improve disabled people’s access to entertainment. How can this be achieved?

Persons with disabilities face a lot of difficulties in getting involved with mainstream socio-economic and cultural activities, due to lack of mobility and transportation, inaccessible physical environments, unavailability of assistive devices and technologies, and inaccessible websites and services. Making entertainment ..

Highlight the benefits of urban forests and steps taken by the government to promote urban forestry in India.

The Urban forests are classified forests (legally), which lie within the permit of urban areas. Benefits of Urban Forests: Helps in air filtration, offer ecosystem services of clean air. Tackle urban heat island effect and also reduces the impact of ..

Case of empowering local bodies

It has been more than two decades since the passing of the 73rd and 74th constitutional amendments had been passed, according constitutional status to the local bodies across the country. With bureaucratic hassles and delays, the important of local bodies ..

President Donald Trump has become the third president in US history to be impeached by the House of Representatives. In this context discuss the procedure for impeachment of the President in India.

The US Constitution states that the President can be removed on grounds of treason, bribery, high crimes or misdemeanour. On the other hand, the President in India can be removed only in case of the violation of the constitution. The ..

What are the challenges for India posed by the growing ties between Russia and China?

The growing ties between Russia and China should definitely ring a bell for Indian diplomacy. President Putin has already declared that the partnership between Russia and China has already reached an unprecedented level. The Russian-China alliance is being made to ..

What in your view is the symbolism associated with the PM Modi�s visit to Maldives?

The second version of the Modi government has sent a strong message to the world about its neighbourhood first approach. Many leaders of the neighbouring countries were invited for the swearing-in ceremony of the Modi government. Modi�s first visit as ..

What are the major macroeconomic challenges before the Indian economy today?

India is one of the fastest growing economies of the world and it is also facing myriad of complex challenges. These challenges if not addressed through policy initiatives it may trigger a crisis denting the credibility of India. Challenges before ..