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Political / Regional boundaries need to be co-terminus

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Do you agree with following statement - “Political boundaries and regional boundaries need to be co-terminus.”?

Frontier of states and countries are called boundaries. Political boundaries may expand to less or more than the regional boundaries.

Panchayati System Implementation - Restructuring of the Indian polity

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Implementation of the Panchayati System in the last ten years has led to a real restructuring of the Indian polity. Give you views!

In 1993 Panchayati Raj system came into existence. Enshrined under Article 40 to organise village panchayats as the root level institutions is a Directive

Salient Features of the Government of India Act 1858 and 1909

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Revolt of 1857 gave a tough lesson to British Government. To tranquilize the after effects of 1857 revolt, the Act of 1858 was introduced.

Bio-signatures: A Brief Discussion

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What do you understand by 'Bio-signatures'? Discuss briefly.

 A 'phenomenon' produced by life, either modern or ancient is 'Bio-signature'. Bio means life and signature means any mark that can prove identity. Thus, in simple words biosignature means using biological traits

What is a Cryogenic Engine?

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Significance in Space Programme


Cryogenic means low temperature. It refers to technology of sub zero temperatures and cryogenic engines use liquid oxygen as the oxidizer and liquid hydrogen as the fuel. Oxygen can be kept in liquid state below – 183°

Salient features of Integrated Energy Policy & implication on Energy Security of Country

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Salient features of Integrated Energy Policy & Its implication on the Energy Security needs of the country. Comment!

To meet the new challenges, India under the expert guidance of the planning commission, formulated an Integrated Energy policy (IEP), which

Terrorism Sources in Pakistan and Afghanistan

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Terrorism Sources in Pakistan and Afghanistan

Whether it is WTC attack, Mumbai local train blast Indian Parliament attack, Bali bomb blast, Kenyan embassy blast, Pakistan is always the connection. That has raised some questions. Though it may be of local, regional

What is the significance of a preamble to a constitution?

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Bring out the philosophy of the Indian polity as enshrined in the preamble of the Indian constitution.


The preamble is a key to open the mind of makers it was held so in Berubary’s case of 1960 by the supreme court of India. It sets out the

Critical Assessment of the Non-Cooperation Movement

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The non-cooperation movement gained a boost at the time of khilafat movement. The issue of khilafat non-cooperation movenebt provided a momentum to masses for raising their voices against the British rule in 1920. A special congress session was organized at Calcutta in September, 1920, approved the non-cooperation programme till the wrongs done by Punjab and khilafat issues were remedied.

Corruption as a serious Development Challenge in India polity

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Corruption as a serious Development Challenge in India polity

Corruption is rampant in India and India is badly plagued by this disease. Society in a way has started to appraise success on the parameters of the monetary and materialistic gain. Therefore corruption has become an

Constitution of India Provides Equal Rights

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The constitution of India provides for ‘’equal rights’’ through different provision. Some of them are as follows:

Article 14: To secure equality before law and equal protection of law to which only President and Governors are exception. Equality before law means absence of any special privileges in favour of any person. ‘’Equal protection of law’’ suggests that the same law shall apply to all who are similarly situated.

Technological changes and Sift in use of transport corridors in India

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Technological changes and Sift in use of transport corridors in India. Give your views.

There are approximately 33 lakh km. long roads are in India. Roads are considered as the "Life-Line" of the transportation system in India. Roads have been the main means of transportation. Indian roads are increasing in

Strategy of planning in India since 1951

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India has completed Eleventh five Year Plan (FYP) so far, since 1951. While Tenth FYP is under execution. The basic objectives of growth, employment, self-reliance and social Justice are the guiding principles of India’s FYPs.

Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru's views on Indian Nationalism

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Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru's views on Indian Nationalism. Critically Assess!

Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru's impact can be seen as the liberal attitude of National Movement, Sir Sapru believed in constitutional means of agitation under the influence of Gopal Krishna Gokhale. But they were not in

Similarities between Lord Curzon and Jawahar Lal Nehru

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Regardless of distance in time, there were lots of Similarities between Lord Curzon and Jawaharlal Nehru. Discuss!

At two different period of time Lord Curzon and Jawahar Lal Nehru have been the top administrator of India. Lord Curzon was the viceroy of

Wetlands and their Role in Ecological Conservation in India

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Wetlands and their Role in Ecological Conservation in India. Discuss!

A wetland is an area of land whose soil has high water content either permanently or seasonally. Wetlands include swamps, marshes and bogs, among others. The water found in wetlands can be saltwater, fresh water,

Why reverse osmosis become popular in India?

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Normal osmosis & Reverse Osmosis: Why reverse osmosis become popular in India?

The movement of particles are directed from high concentration to low concentration through a membrane in Normal osmosis (NO). While, The movement of particles are directed from low concentration to high

Issue of gender equality in India

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It is great challenge for Indian Society and politics. Various social constraints are also there apart from various traditional customary problems.

They are as follows:

  • It female comes out of houses to participate in mainstream of society, male would unable to handle children and other household works on their part.

Main Determinants of Voting behaviour in India

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What are the main determinants of voting behaviour in India?

In the democratic set up voting is essential process. The democratic system has been working smoothly, for the past 60 (57) years. Citizens of India enjoy their full freedom and understanding in voting power. Parties try

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