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Reasons for Industrial sickness in India

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Reasons for Industrial sickness in India: Suggest Remedies.

Situation of an industry in which its entire net worth is eroded, it has suffered cash losses for current and preceding financial year, equal to or exceeding its net worth, is the total of its losses, in explained as industrial

Objectives of Latin American Reserve Fund

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Objectives of Latin American Reserve Fund: Enumerate!

It was formed in 1991 to succeed Andean Reserve Fund. To correct payment imbalance of the member counties this fund was established and for that it provides loans upto four year. This fund co-ordinates the monetary,

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Online Dictionaries/Glossaries

Here in this page, we are providing subject-wise list of important terms in both Hindi and English. We refer candidates to use this resource as a reference material (also suggested on UPSC's official website). These terms are useful for many competitive and research exams. You can also

India, China & Russia's Grand axis: Challenge the Unipolar Supremacy

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India, China & Russia's Grand axis: Challenge the Unipolar Supremacy of the US? Elaborate!

America has been the sole military, economically and politically effective super power in the world, changing the international political equations to unipolarism after the end of the cold war. Democratic

China-US Textile War

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China-US Textile War? Explain!

US is the major buyer of the Chinese textile. Even before China’s entry into the WTO, US and China have their bilateral trade agreements in force for some years. The question arose on the quantitative restrictions put

Sources of Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiations & Effects

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Sources of Ionizing and Non-ionizing Radiations & Effects on the Biotic Components of the Atmosphere

There are two types of ionizing radiation, (i) caused by particles, (ii) caused by electromagnetic rays. Atoms carry enough energy to ionize an atom or molecule in atmosphere by completely removing an electron from

Economic backwardness as a major Challenge in Indian democracy

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Economic backwardness as a major Challenge in Indian democracy. Can democracy and development go together smoothly?

Equal economic development for its all classes of society and all parts of country is not being done in India. This is the main reason for the

Constitution Amendment Bill and Ordinary Legislative Bill

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Constitution Amendment Bill and of an Ordinary Legislative Bill: Differentiate!

The Constitution Amendment Bill is provided by the Article 368 of the constitution. Such bill can be introduced in either House of Parliament, according to it.

Inter-State Council Establish Co-ordination between States

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How does the Inter-State Council establish co-ordination between states?

Under Article 263 for establishment of Inter-state council, our constitution makes provision. It was established in 1990 by the President.

This council has the following role to perform:

High Courts Power to issue 'writs' wider than Supreme Court

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Is the High Courts power to issue 'writs' wider than that of the Supreme Court of India?

High Courts have powers to issue writs under Article-226. To enforce Fundamental Rights (FR) or any other right. It is the duty of the

Implication of Intellectual Property Clauses after joining the WTO

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Explain the implications of the implementation of Intellectual Property Clauses in our patent low regime after joining the WTO.

With effect from 1st January, 2005 the Patents Act of 1970 has been amended and implemented. To fulfill the obligations of the WTO, The

US Policy on Iran’s Nuclear Programmer

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US Policy on Iran’s Nuclear Programmer

How much that diplomatic calculation has changed in Bush’s second term, it showed in President George w. Bush’s speech to U.N. General Assembly. War is no longer a viable option, as the USA ensnarled in an

Crippling the king in Nepal

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Crippling the king in Nepal

 Since the restoration of democracy king of Nepal is losing its power gradually. Parliament of Nepal unanimously passed a land mark resolution calling for the powers to monarchy be slashed and reducing the king to a ceremonial figurehead. Agreement between Government and Maoist is also a

Distinguish between judicial review and judicial activism in India

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Topic: Distinguish between judicial review and judicial activism in India. Is it possible? Behaviour of the Indian judiciary partake more of judicial activism? : Argument with Suitable Example.

The interpretational and observer role of the Judiciary over

Factors to need for water harvesting in rural and urban India

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Topic: Factors to need for water harvesting in rural and urban India : Elucidate!

The rainfall is generally irregular and uncertain in India. For irrigational work it is primarily in those pockets of India which remain prone to draught by erratic and irregular precipitation. Moreover, most of the

Resource bases for Economic Development of Jharkhand and Uttranchal

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Topic: Resource bases available for Economic Development of Jharkhand and Uttranchal.

The Central Government has provided big amounts to them in the name of developmental assistance after the creation of separate states Jharkhand and Uttranchal for their administration and economy. Naturally

Congress come to accept the partition of India.

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Topic: Why and how did the congress come to accept the partition of the country?

The partition of the country was accepted as an inevitable evil. Congress failed to integrate Muslims into the nation. Violent riots of Hindu-Muslims had erupted in the country. Bloodshed of masses was the result of

Montagu-chelmsford Report

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Topic:  Montagu-chelmsford Report: "Communal Representations were not only retained but considerably extended” : Comment Based Question!

The demand of Muslims for separate electorates and representation in excess of their numerical strength was accepted by the Morley-Minto

Subordinate Union Towards Princely States Policy

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Topic:  Subordinate Union Towards Princely States Policy., Account for the shift from the policy of subordinate Isolation : Examine!

The British Government adopted the policy of subordinate union towards Indian princely states from 1857 to 1835. The policy of annexation

Positive Steps taken by the British to Modernise India

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Topic - 1 : About Positive Steps taken by the British to Modernise India : Opinion Based Question

Firstly, Under the British the Indian legal system was based on the concept of equality before law. Irrespective of their class, religion, or caste the same

Non-cooperation Movement gave new direction and energy to the National Movement

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Explain the 'Non-cooperation Movement gave new direction and energy to the National Movement.

Non-cooperation Movement was launched by the Indian National congress which brought Gandhi as the most influential leader of Indian politics. Special congress session at Calcutta accepts proposal of Non-cooperation with

Discuss the British vision of India had no single coherent set of ideas

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Discuss the British vision of India had no single coherent set of ideas. On the contrary, the ideas were shot through with contradictions and inconsistencies.

Opportunities provided by the situations in different time was he base behind British rule in India, so the British rule lacked vision and

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