Page-209 of UPSC Questions
Though the population of hunter-gatherers have declined drastically around the world, there are some tribes which have managed to maintain much of their identity as hunter-gatherers even in this era. Discuss while citing suitable examples.
Hunter-gatherers engaged in the most primitive economic activity. Although it is argued that the last hunting and gathering societies would vanish from our world soon, there are few tribes which have managed to maintain their independent identity as hunter-gatherers. Some ..
Domestic internet and Data
Russia has recently tested a country wide alternative to the global internet. According to the test , users did not notice any changes. The country announced its plan to temporarily disconnect its internet as a part of its experiment of ..
What are the findings of the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey?
The Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey was conducted by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in association with UNICEF between February 2016 and October 2018. Findings of the Study About 10% of children in the age group of 5-9 years ..
Leader of opposition holds a place of immense importance. Discuss the significance of Leader of opposition.
Leader of the Opposition is appointed under the Salary and Allowances of Leaders of Opposition in Parliament Act, 1977.The Act extends the same official status, allowances and perks to the LoP that are admissible to Cabinet Ministers. The speaker of ..
The proposed India-Japan Asia-Africa Growth Corridor (AAGC) is being seen as a potential alternative to the One-Belt-One-Road (OBOR) initiative of China. How the former is different from later? What will be the practical difficulties faced by AAGC?
Asia-Africa Growth Corridor is the Indo-Japanese joint initiative which was launched in 2017. The idea behind the project is to revive ancient sea routes and creating new sea corridors which link African continent with India and countries of South Asia ..
What are the key findings of the special report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)?
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published a special report on the implications of a 1.5 degrees C rise in average global temperature. Key Findings of the Report Climate change from human-induced causes is already taking place and ..
"Lack of digital literacy together with unregulated growth of social media is posing serious threats to the stability of the society."Substantiate.
Government is actively pursuing the dream of Digital India. This is giving impetus to the social media. But the lack of digital literacy has caused serious challenges to the stability of the society. Fake news Social media has empowered every ..
Account for the failure of the manufacturing sector in achieving the goal of labour-intensive exports. Suggest measures for more labour-intensive rather than capital-intensive exports.
A lacuna in India’s growth has been the slow growth of manufacturing in the labour-intensive sector. The movement of the workers from agriculture into export-oriented manufacturing industries has been slow owing to the requirement of a certain skill set, which ..
Critically examine the key features and provisions of Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Act, 2015 towards improving India's dispute resolution mechanism and making India a Hub of Arbitration.
The key features of the act are as follows: Now the arbitration agreement contained in form of communication through electronic means shall also be treated as an arbitration agreement in writing. Appointment of arbitrators shall be made by the Supreme ..
The arts nurtured in satras in Assam are part of a living cultural tradition. Elucidate their origin and evolution and their contribution to India's art forms.
Satras are Vaishnavite monasteries who adhere to the teachings of 15th-century reformer Srimanta Sankardev. In the 15th century, Vaishnavite saint Shankardev brought a religious and social reform movement in Assam. With the development of the movement, people from different castes ..