Explain the terms LED fishing, bull- trawling, purse seining and gill netting with respect to fishing highlighting issues created by each of them.

LED Fishing In LED fishing, LED lights are used to attract fishes. LED lights are used of mostly between 1600 watts and 5000 watts, and could attract fish up to 10 km. Use of LED lights for fishing generate intense ..

India has achieved remarkable success in unmanned space missions including Chandrayan and Mars Orbiter Mission, but has not ventured into manned space missions. What are the main obstacles to launch a manned space mission, both in terms of technology and logistics? Examine critically.

Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has planned to launch an Indian crewed orbital spacecraft which is going to be the spacecraft for the Indian Human Spaceflight Programme. Four Indian Air Force officers, who were earlier selected for the Gaganyaan mission ..

Throw light on the contribution of Basaveshwara and Vachana Sahithya on Indian culture, literature and religion.

Basaveshwara was a part of the Bhakti movement and one of the main proponents of Veerashaivism. The pre-Basaveshwara society was embedded with idol worship, superstitious beliefs, evil spirits and believed in sacrifices of animals to be made to the deities. ..

India Tests Swedish Technology To Effectively Replace Stubble Burning

Stubble burning has become a major bane of the winter season in Northern India. This winter Delhi was subsumed in toxic pollution due to stubble burning practices across Haryana and other Northern states. To prevent a repeat of such a ..

How bigdata can be next big thing for agriculture?

Big data refers to extremely large data sets that may be analysed computationally to reveal patterns, trends, and associations. Bigdata can revolutionize agriculture by helping farmers to speed up plant-growth and increase their yield. Bigdata enables scientists to engineer plants ..

What do you understand by the Advanced Ultra-Supercritical (AUSC) Technology? While highlighting the key features of National Mission on Advanced Ultra-Supercritical (AUSC) Technology, discuss how it can change India's energy paradigm.

Advanced ultra-supercritical technology for thermal power production operates on critical temperature and critical pressure of water in range of 700-760 degrees and 350 bars and targets operating efficiency greater than 50%. The key features of National Mission on Advanced Ultra-Supercritical ..

Elucidate the key features of The Code on Wages, 2017.

The code on wages is the consolidation of all the laws relating to wages by replacing Payment of wages act-1936; Minimum wages act-1949 and Payment of Bonus act-1965. Some of the Key features of the “The code on wages”, 2017 ..

Explain the four branches of ethics with suitable examples.

The four branches of ethics are: Meta-ethics: This branch of ethics deals with the nature of moral principles and the meaning of moral language. It examines questions such as “What is the nature of moral statements?”, “What is the meaning ..

With suitable examples, discuss how Ethics and Morality are related but distinct concepts.

Ethics is a branch of philosophy that examines moral principles and behaviour. It is concerned with determining what is right and wrong, good and bad in human conduct. Ethics is a systematic study of moral principles, which are often defined ..

Discuss the pros and cons of giving SC status to Dalit Muslims and Dalit Christians.

The Supreme Court has sought the government’s position on petitions challenging the Constitution (Scheduled Castes) Order of 1950, which allows only members of Hindu, Sikh and Buddhist religions to be recognised as SCs. Several petitions are pending before the Supreme ..