Page-138 of UPSC Questions
Account for variations in oceanic salinity and discuss it's multi-dimensional effects.
Ocean salinity is the saltiness or amount of salt present in the water body of the ocean. Salts compounds present in the water are sodium chloride, magnesium sulfate, potassium nitrate, and sodium bicarbonate which dissolve into ions. The average salinity ..
Features of the Draft Labour Code on Industrial Relations Bill, 2015 while throwing light on various concerns raised by the Trade Unions.
The proposed Labour draft code seeks to replace the three laws viz. Trade Unions Act, 1926; Industrial Employment Act, 1946 and the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.Key Provisions of the Draft Bill are as follows: The draft bill will increase the ..
How accurate is it to talk about a 'thaw' in the Cold War in the years after 1953?
There are some incidents that happened after 1953, we can say that there was thaw in cold war. But it was short lived and the tensions started building again when the Berlin Wall was erected in 1961. The following are ..
While the National IPR {Intellectual Property Rights} policy has tried to address a number of gaps in India's IPR system, it has number of flaws. Discuss.
The National IPR Policy addresses gap in current IPR system by creating synergy between all forms of intellectual property, concerned statutes and agencies. Its seeks to bring India’s IP regime on par with global standards and help improve its ranking ..
Elaborate the works of Kalidasa in Sanskrit Drama and poetry.
Kalidasa is an immortal poet and playwright of India and a peerless genius whose works became famous worldwide in modern world. Translation of Kalidasa’s works in numerous Indian and Foreign Languages have spread his fame all of the word and ..
"For a diverse country like India with so much of regional inequality, the concept of competitive federalism seems to be unrealistic."Critically discuss.
India is coupled with varied economic patterns in different states. On one hand are the well off states and on the other are deficit states. Therefore, we cannot treat all states at par. There are certain States which have specialised ..
“The growing population problem calls for a definite population policy and its effective implementation.”Discuss.
At present India is the second most populous country in the world, sustaining 16.7% of the world’s population on 2.4% of the world’s surface area. The population of India in 1951 was 35 crore, but by 2011, it had increased ..
To what extent forcing airlines to accept social obligation of flying to remote part of the country is justifiable? Discuss in the light of Route Dispersal Guidelines.
Route dispersal guidelines makes the airline operators accept the social obligation to fly to the northeast and other remote parts of the country forcing Indian airlines to launch loss-making flights to remote airports. The rule instituted in 1994, divides the ..
Highlight the vulnerabilities in the cyber security architecture of India. Also, discuss the measures to deal with this.
Cyber security refers to the defences elected against malafide attacks on the ICT infrastructure. Types of attack: Keyloggers and data recorders. Virus to bug system and track Coordinated State attacks. Trojan horse software. Server overload and crashing. Vulnerabilities: Lack of ..
Assess the effectiveness of the SVAMITVA scheme in strengthening the Panchayati Raj framework in India.
SVAMITVA stands for Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas. In this scheme, there will be use of latest technology such as drones to measure the inhabited land in villages and rural areas. The mapping and ..