What do you understand by Agriculture Worker? Critically examine the trend population of agriculture worker in India's total population since independence.

Hint: Agricultural Workers are of two type viz. Cultivators and Agricultural Laborers. Agricultural laborer has no right of lease or contract on land on which she/he works. He is not even subject to the risks that cultivators are exposed. The ..

Give an outline of a National Urban Policy of India to act as a solution to various urban problems.

India is witnessing a rapid phase of urbanisation. The urbanisation needs to be sustainable needs a policy direction. National urban policy must integrate multidimensional factors like inclusive growth; infra finance system and robust urban information system. India has to move ..

While keeping basin of river Cauvery in focus, discus the impact of demography on cropping pattern, water use pattern and land use pattern.

River Cauvery also Known as Dakshina Ganga, is the lifeline of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The demographic changes have increased the pressure on the river. The increasing population has brought considerable changes in cropping pattern, water use pattern and land ..

What are the reasons of the anti-globalization calls in developed world in recent times? Discuss highlighting impacts of protectionism on India's interests.

Anti-globalisation calls have gained a significant momentum in the developed world. Therefore strong tendencies of protectionism and isolationism are being observed in developed countries. The reasons for it are The developed countries are still languishing under the effects of economic ..

How social influence changes one's behaviour in personal and professional life? Support your answer with real life examples.

Social influence is defined as change in an individual’s thoughts, behaviour, and attitude that result from interaction with others. Three areas of social influence are conformity, compliance and obedience. Conformity means change in one’s behaviour in order to follow the standard rules. ..

Explain "Gini Coefficient"and ways to measure it. Discuss the reasons for continuous rise in India's Gini coefficient.

The Gini coefficient is a statistical measure of distribution used as a gauge of economic inequality, measuring income distribution or, less commonly, wealth distribution among a population. The coefficient ranges from 0 (or 0%) to 1 (or 100%), with 0 representing ..

What are the main difficulties faced by migrant labourers? Why they continue to be the most vulnerable lot in India?

The recent incident of exodus of migrant labourers from Gujrat is a testimony to the fact that the migrant labourers who contribute immensely to the economy of the host state receive little or no attention from the host governments. Mostly ..

Self Help Groups (SHGs) plays an important role in upliftment of disadvantaged sections of society by developing rural areas. Elucidate. Further, mention the constraint faced by SHGs and how they can be addressed.

SHGs are the group of voluntary organisations of people, preferably from the same socio-economic background, who have come together for their socio-economic empowerment. Vehicles of rural development: Financial inclusion of the rural population and cheap availability of loans. Gender empowerment ..