Why do the major pressure belts and winds shift pole wards during summer season? Explain.

If the earth had not been inclined towards the sun, the pressure belts, would have been at the same position. But it is not so, because the earth is inclined 23 1/2° towards the sun. On account of this inclination, ..

Evaluate the performance of Summit meeting of the Arab League held in March 2001?

The meeting of the Arab League was completed on 27 March, 2001. It discussed various matters among which Palestine, Israel and Iraq questions were the major issues. The host of the meeting Mr. Shah Abdullah II of Jordan favoured Palestinians ..

What was the Meiji Restoration? How was Japanese life transformed during the forty-five years that followed? Discuss.

The Meiji Restoration was a political and social revolution in Japan in 1866-69, which ended the power of the Tokugawa shogun and returned the Emperor to a central position in Japanese politics and culture. Transformation of Japan after Meiji restoration: The Meiji restoration was a crucial ..

What challenges have been posed by globalization to the institutions of state viz. legislative, executive, and judicial? Discuss.

The biggest challenges posed by globalization to institutions of state, is the danger of globalization rendering state autonomy and sovereignty redundant. The bulldozing power of MNCs has capability to render the small nation states as economically dependent, politically powerless and ..

Distinguish between religiousness / religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former had got transformed into latter in independent India.

Religiosity is associated with ideology, community, doctrine, beliefs, values, practices, rituals, moral, and cultural dimensions. Communalism is the process of constructing religious or ethnic identity. There is a presence of violence, orthodoxy, aggressive ideology, etc. Transformation: Religiosity has been practiced ..

The burning of crop residue is one of the major reason behind the sharp deterioration in air quality in north India. Suggest measure to prevent such instances.

Stubble burning is an agricultural practice used by farmers to prepare the field for sowing next crop, by burning the residue of the last crop. The issue with such practice is that the smog created by stubble burning pollutes the ..

Explain why Mussolini launched the 'Battle for Wheat' in 1925.

Mussolini launched the Battle for Wheat in 1925 with the aim of increasing the production of wheat and raised the import duties on wheat to attain self-sufficiency in wheat. By 1935, wheat imports reduced by 75% and Italy was on ..

"There exists a dichotomy between the need for transparency and accountability and protecting honest civil servants from undue harassment." Discuss what can be done towards solving this dichotomy.

Currently, the RTI Act, media, judicial activism etc. are proving helpful in bringing about greater transparency and accountability in the functioning of the government. But at the same time, it is also observed that these mechanisms are misused. Further, the ..

"In comparison to the temperate fishing, tropical fishing is insignificant not only in terms of quantity but also quality." Elucidate the reasons.

Tropical fishing is practiced in 30° north and south of Equator. The major tropical fish-producing countries are China, Peru, Chile, Indonesia India, Thailand, Sri Lanka etc. Some of the reasons as to why tropical fishing is insignificant not only in ..

“One of the main reasons for the 2008 US subprime crisis was opaque functioning of the financial system that breeds malpractices.” Do you think that RBI’s actions and decisions should be brought completely under RTI in this context? Argue.

The RTI law states that on the grounds of economic interest, access to information can be restricted. But the court says information is an empowering tool that could foster national interest. One of the main reasons for the 2008 US ..