“India’s defence budget suffers from not only under-allocation but also under-utilization.” Discuss.

The total defence expenditure is expected to be 1.6% of GDP in 2017-18 and 2018-19. The standing committee of Defence and analysts wants this figure to be at least 3% of GDP and says that this is under-allocation.  The Budget ..

What do you understand by cognitive computing? How can cognitive computing help human thinking and decision-making process?

Cognitive computing is a hybrid mix of cognitive science and computer science and provides a way to achieve artificial intelligence. Cognitive computing has the capability to assimilate problems related facts and to find solutions in human like approach. Cognitive computing ..

Throw some light on the characteristics and significance of Project MANAV launched by the Department of biotechnology.

The Project Manav aims to create a certified database of the molecular network of all the tissues in the human body. Significance of project Manav: Promoting scientific collaboration among different universities and researchers. Promoting research and development in the human ..

Explain the properties and applications of superconductors. What are the constraints in its practical use?

The superconductors are those conductors which show superconductivity at room temperature, which means their resistance is zero at the room temperature. Properties: Minimum heat losses due to zero resistance within the superconductor. Better efficiency in terms of conducting electricity. Lower ..

What may be the most profound impacts of Artificial Intelligence on economy? Can artificial intelligence help in India's economic transformation? Discuss.

Artificial Intelligence( AI), is a collection of multiple technologies through which machines sense, learn and act. With the development of Information technology, the world is about to witness the fourth industrial revolution. Big data, high computing speed, artificial intelligence can ..

The efforts of government for indigenization of defence technologies in India has delivered suboptimal results. Examine reasons behind it and suggest measures to accelerate the pace of indigenization in the defence sector.

The defence sector is essential for upholding national security. Indigenisation of the defence sector helps reduce reliance on foreign powers, and lobster military capabilities whenever needed. For long, defence indigenisation suffered due to: Lack of level playing field for defence ..

In recent times, ISRO has become a role model for a plethora of other public sector agencies which suffer from severe challenges in terms of capacity and execution. What are the factors behind ISRO's high performance? What are the lessons the other public sector organisations should learn from ISRO? Discuss.

The key factors behind ISRO’s remarkable performance are as follows: Autonomy ISRO has functional autonomy which the other government agencies do not have. It reports to the Prime Minister himself and his office rather than individual ministries and ministers. This ..

Discuss the key aspects of current debate on reconstituting / restructuring India's higher defence organization.

The current debate on restructuring the higher defense organization of India arose out of the issue of appointment of Chief of Defense Staff (CDS). There are two views on this issue, while some consider it as an unreasonable concentration of ..