Mizo Accord is said to be the only insurgency in the world that ended with a "stroke of pen". Critically discuss the factors that made this accord successful.

Model Answer: The antecedent causes of the Mizo conflict included dissatisfaction with the Lal (chieftainship) system, the British colonial policy residue of treating Mizo-inhabited areas as ‘excluded areas’, resulting in separatist tendencies. But, the idea of addressing the root cause ..

India-Australia look to sign the Logistics Support Agreement, a key agreement for both the countries. In this context, comment on the relations between India and Australia.

India and Australia have moved closer to signing the Logistics Support Agreement (LSA). It comes ahead of the Australian Prime Minister’s meet scheduled in January.  The LSA is one of key agenda points between India and Australia as it will ..

Explain the implications of rupee falling / rising against dollar on India's (1) Exports (2) Imports (3) Domestic Trade.

India has adopted floating exchange rate system since 1975. In this system market forces determine the value of a currency. Therefore currency fluctuations are natural outcome of the floating exchange rate system. There are two types of currency fluctuation, currency ..

Enumerate the various reforms in personal laws in India to eliminate their discriminatory nature.

Lack of uniform civil code and personal laws with deep connotation in religion has led to lot of discriminatory provisions making their way in the personal laws of India. Steps have been taken to address these discriminatory practices Invalidating Triple ..

"The Himalayas are highly prone to landslides."Discuss the causes and suggest suitable measures of mitigation.

The Himalayan regions are highly prone to landslides, which leads to life loss, the decay of resources, and properties. The movement of a mass of rock, debris as well as deep-seated slope failures, mudflows along with the inclination of the ..

To what extent, do you think the recently approved National Hydrology Project can be helpful for mitigation of drought in India? Discuss.

National hydrology project(NHP) helps in mitigating drought through following ways: 1)By giving real time ground water,level particularly at village unit can help farmers in changing their cropping pattern.Also,it boosts the efficient and equitable distribution of water so as that the ..

Which forms of secular architecture evolved during medieval times? What significance did these buildings have in the sociocultural lives of contemporary people?

An Architecture would be considered secular if it can be accessed by believers of all religion. The Indo-Islamic architecture is one such form .undoubtedly it had the influence of Persian and Turkish elements, still it was largely Indian in its ..

Write short note on musical stone pillars in temples.

Indian temples are very famous for their musical stone pillars. These beautiful pillars emit musical notes when tapped, which makes these temple pillars unique and exceptional. These gracefully carved and highly decorated stone pillars are considered to be audio marvels. ..

What were the major alliances and wars of 18th century Europe? Critically examine their conflicts while keeping in focus the delicate balance of power.

In 18th century Europe, nations focused nearly all their attention on the struggle for power, dominance, and territory. Four major players took stage: Austria, led by the Habsburg family, especially Maria Theresa; Prussia, ruled by the Hohenzollern family, especially Frederick ..

What are potential, opportunities and challenges for Floriculture in India?

Floriculture refers to the cultivation and management of ornamental, especially flowering plants. Potential of Floriculture in India: Floriculture has the great potential to develop and flourish in India due to the following opportunities: India’s location in tropical and subtropical zone ..