Current Affairs

GK MCQs Section

Page-128 of UPSC Questions

In view of the BCCI recently announcing a ‘pay equity policy’, discuss the challenges faced by women athletes and the possible ways to make professional sports more inclusive.

In a welcome step towards removing discrimination on the basis of gender, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced a “pay equity policy”, according...

July 12, 2023

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...

July 12, 2023

India is yet to ratify UN Convention against Torture and enact a law on torture. Can the law serve as a panacea against torture by police in India?

The Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on December 10, 1984, and came...

July 12, 2023

Centre had circulated the Model Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act in 2003 and asked them to amend their APMC laws accordingly. However ,many states are reluctant to do so. Examine the issue.

Hint: The key issues these states are experiencing include expansion and modernization of marketing facilities, improvement in marketing information communication and linking small producers with efficient marketing channels....

July 12, 2023

Bring out the various problems of Agricultural Marketing System in India.

The agricultural marketing system is referred to as the marketing of agricultural products from the farm to the consumer.  The process includes several activities i.e. harvesting, grading, packing...

July 12, 2023

Differentiate between Dryland Farming and Rainfed Farming. Discuss the relative importance of both for India agriculture.

[table id=63 /] Importance of Rainfed: India ranks first among the countries that practice rain-fed agriculture both in terms of extent and value of production. Rain-fed agriculture supports...

July 12, 2023

Discuss the contribution of Baba Farid and Bulleshah in the development of Vernacular literature in India.

Baba Farid’s most important contributions to Punjabi literature was his development of the language for literary purposes. Whereas Sanskrit, Arabic, Turkish and Persian had historically been considered the...

July 12, 2023

With reference to women, despite being one of the earliest and most authoritative law texts, there are several contradicting verses in manusmriti. Discuss the stand of Manu giving your arguments.

Contrary to the common belief that Manusmriti is anti-women, it holds women in high esteem. According to it, the land where women are honoured becomes the favourite abode...

July 12, 2023

The lack of nuances on social media arises from the limitations of the medium itself. Comment.

The biggest truth of the public life in this age is that it is wired via social media which is replete with abuse, insinuation, etc. Many people who...

July 12, 2023

Differentiate the relationship between religion and state in India and the world. How has Indian secularism impacted society?

The relationship between religion and the state determines whether the state is secular or non secular. Secularism is the concept that demarcates the separation of state and public...

July 11, 2023

Archives

E-Books

States PSC General Studies

Latest in Hindi