What was the indirect influence of the personalities and experience of Babar and Humayun on the subsequent art of India?

With regard to Babur and Humayun’s achievements in the field of architecture, Percy Brown sums them up as follows- “The material records which have survived of both Babur’s and Humayun’s contributions to the building art of the country are therefore ..

Abhinavgupta had created some great works of importance on almost all fields such as intellectual, moral, religious and spiritual. However, they are not finding recognition as they should have got? What do you think are the reasons and what can be done to address the problems? Discuss citing relevance of Abhinavagupta's teaching to contemporary society and world.

Abhinavagupta wrote Abhinavabharati, a commentary of Naṭyasastra of Bharata. He introduced a ninth rasa called Santam which denotes the peace or tranquillity. These total nine rasas make the Navarasa. His other works comprises of various currents of intellectual thinking such ..

In the last two decades, the population in the Southern states has stabilised, however it still remains a dream for the northern states. Analyse the reasons behind this trend.

India is the second most populous country in the world and is projected to surpass China and become the most populous by 2030. Population trends: Declining growth ratio in Southern states – Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh. Rapid growth ..

How far has the governance in India achieved the twin objectives of transparency and accountability? Discuss.

NITI Aayog’s recent step to bring out a “Good Governance Index” to measure parameters like transparency & accountability has brought focus on India’s positions on the two. Analysis of governance in India: Transparency: In formulation of schemes: Citizen feedback has ..

Discuss the challenges in dealing with bioterrorism. What are the existing measures that India has to counter biological attacks? Is there a need for Bio-terrorism law? Analyze.

The spread of Covid-19 in the world has exposed the vulnerability to biological agents and has raised concerns about Bioterrorism. Bioterrorism is the intentional release of viruses, bacteria, or other germs that can sicken or kill people, livestock, or crops. ..

Effective border management can only be done by developing the border areas. Discuss, in this context, how the Border Area Development Programme can help to solve the problems associated with border areas.

Border Area Development Programme is a flagship programme of the Ministry of Home Affairs. It ensures two objectives: Provision of basic amenities for the local population. Border Management. Border area development is essential for border security and management, because of ..

Why Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus has become a cause of concern?

India has reported the first deaths due to Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV). The death of four elephants at the Nandan Kanan Zoo of Odisha is the first reported cases of EEHV-related deaths in an India. How Virus Works? The EEHV ..

Examine the key differences between the Iranian and North Korean nuclear programs. Why is that US could have a diplomatic breakthrough with Iran but such a breakthrough with North Korea appears to be far away?

Comparison has been drawn between Iran and North Korea over their nuclear programs and the international efforts to curb them.  There exists key difference between the two nations with regard to their nuclear programs: a) Goals: Iran has always ruled ..

How the internal security challenges in Nagaland are different from that in Manipur and Tripura? Explain.

The internal security scenario in north-east is fragile. Insurgency and militancy have created havoc in north-east and are posing serious internal security challenges. The key common internal security challenges among the states in North-east are Proximity to international border Open ..

What are various tools and techniques deployed by ISRO for land degradation assessment in the country? Discuss the steps taken by the government in past years to combat desertification in the country.

In order to monitor and assess degraded land in the country, ISRO uses Remote Sensing Satellites and Geographical Information System (GIS). These techniques involve effective capturing of data and digital mapping. They are cost effective methods for determining the Land ..