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The crisis of the colonial order during 1919 and 1939 was directly linked to
the Constitutional Reforms, Disillusionment and Militant, Anti-colonial
Struggles. Elucidate!
The colonial order faced a threatening crisis in India as all
over the world during 1919 and 1939. Some revolutionary activities had created a
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Character of Socio-Religious Reforms in 19th Century: Contribution to the
national awakening in India?
Process of religious reform had started almost in all Indian
religions in the 19th century. Various factors led to socio-religious reforms in
Indian society. The contemporary Indian Social system was associated with
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Bio-refinery versus Fossil Fuels: Write a note!
Bio-refinery is a facility in which bio-refinery system
converts biomass into valuable chemicals and emits energy. This can be useful to
minimize waste, produce useful chemicals and energy. Fossil fuels or minerals
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Topic: Right to Freedom of religion as enshrined in the Indian
constitution, Do they make India a secular state? Give your
views.
The attitude of impartiality towards all religions making a state secular in
true sense in secured by our constitution in so many ways and by several
provisions.
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Topic: What are the constitutional limitations on the free movements
in country?
The freedom of movement is provided as a fundamental right
under Article 19(1) of the constitution to the citizens of India only. The right
to freedom of movement is not absolute right but Article 19(2)-(6) provides that
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Topic: States tackled the trade-off between environment and
development?
It will have to be accepted that we were not much concerned
about the environment protection and conservation in some decades of the
starting, but only concentrated on exploiting the natural resources, physical
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Topic: Impact of Globalisation on Higher Education in India
Globalisation has considerably reduced funding on part of the
Government as a result. Private companies and foreign agencies are being given
due weightage. Globalisation has given boost to the higher education in India by
opening horizons of progress in every sector.
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Topic: Disaster Management - Steps to tackle Natural Disasters.
Discuss!
Compensating the loss and rehabilitating public and property
affected by the disaster, whether man-made or natural is called Disaster
Management. Preventive steps in the direction to make such preparations and take
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Topic: Eco-tourism, Measures to promote in India
The concept of developing tourism with due consideration of
the environment is called Eco-tourism. Eco-tourism means the environment should
not be disturbed when we develop the tourism industry, neither by wastes nor by
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Information Technology in Health Management in India
Ranging from getting latest and recent knowledge and
technological know how via conferences, distribution of tele medicine for
performance of operations by, Information Technology (IT) can be helpful in many
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Soils Erosion and its control in India
Soil erosion is washing away and removal of the cover of
earth. Soil erosion is made effective by course of river wind, pre-monsoon dry
wave and by deforestation. Geographically there are three types of soil erosion.
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Topic: Sethusamudram Project
There is a sandstone reef, called Adam’s bridge at Pamban
bear Rameshwaram and it is not possible for ships to navigate there, that is the
reason why this project is proposed there. It will link Palk bay and Gulf of
Mannar and it 300 mt. wide and 20 km. long channel costing about 200 crore
rupees.
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Topic: India’s Effort for Permanent Seat in the UN Security Council
A permanent seat in the UN Security Council is well deserved
by India. The UN needs to be restructured to present the geopolitical realities
of the 21st century. India rightly deserves a permanent seat in the UN Security
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Topic: Political and Economic implications of the Indo-Iran gas pipeline
The recent Indo-Iran Gas Pipeline (proposed) agreement has
already been showing its political and economic implication. The most important
is India’s move towards energy security which will be transformed into sustained
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Topic: Afghanistan: Developments in Post-Taliban period
The fall of Taliban in 2001 has yield a path for the
development of Afghanistan. It was chosen to lead the country towards democracy.
The UN sponsored “Bonn conference” which created a council of 30 members for
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Functions of European Free Trade Association :
Examine!
On 3rd May, 1960 the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) was established.
It signed the Vaduz convention in June 2001 to liberalise the trade relations
amongst the EFTA countries. It is the responsibility of the EFTA to oversee the
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Causes and Ramifications of hunger in Africa :
Discuss!
Rise of military and dictatorial form of rule, lack of
democratic institutions, political instability, coupled with low level of social
and economic development can be number rated as the major causes for hunger in
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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
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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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:
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