While we flaunt India’s demographic dividend, we ignore the dropping rates of employability. What are we missing while doing so? Where will the jobs that India desperately needs come from? Explain.

India’s working age population, i.e. aged between 15-64 years,  amounts to 63.4% of the total population. One of India’s advantages that must be exploited is its demographic dividend. However, this can be done only if the available workforce is skilled. ..

An athlete participates in Olympics for personal triumph and nation’s glory; victors are showered with cash incentives by various agencies, on their return. Discuss the merit of state sponsored talent hunt and its cultivation as against the rationale of a reward mechanism as encouragement.

Rewarding athletes who were successful in the Olympics and sponsoring a talent hunt are both means of encouraging talented athletes to continue playing their choice of sport. Though the goals of both programs are the same, they each operate in ..

Throw some light on the problems that creates hurdles in effective functioning of the Gram Nyayalayas.

As per several reports, over 3.5 crore cases are pending in the judiciary, out of which more than 75% are civil cases. Thus, judicial reforms, Alternate Dispute Resolution & Gram Nyayalayas are needed to prevent “Matsyanyaya” where big fish eats ..

Highlight the role played by the MPLAD scheme in creating community assets based on local needs. Also discuss the issues associated with it.

MPLAD is a Central Sector Scheme, announced in 1993, with an objective to enable MPs to recommend works of developmental nature, primarily in their Constituencies. Role in creating community assets: The developmental work emphasize upon creation of durable community assets ..

While proactive steps are being taken to protect healthcare professionals it is necessary empower patients against exploitation from healthcare establishments. Discuss

It is laudable that the Centre has drafted a bill to protect healthcare professionals and hospitals against violence. But not many attempts are made to provide similar legal protection for patients against violations and exploitations in hospitals. Protecting the Patients ..

Discuss the income elasticity of demand and consumption pattern in terms of animal products in India.

Hint Answer: The animal products have positive income elasticity of demand. This implies that as the consumers’ income rises, more their consumption pattern will change and more they will demand the animal products such as meat, eggs and milk. This ..

Critically examine the role of Livestock in farming economy of India. Do you agree with the view that in recent times, there has been a structural shift in agriculture sector due to Livestock rearing? Substantiate your stand.

Model Answer: India’s agricultural system is predominantly a mixed crop-livestock farming system in which crop production is combined with the rearing of livestock. Since Indian farmer is always subject to vagaries of nature such as drought, famine, floods etc. livestock ..

What do you understand by Relay Cropping? Discuss its advantages and disadvantages vis-à-vis other cropping patterns.

Hint: In Relay cropping second crop is planted even before the first crop is harvested. Thus, both crops share some part of the season. In India, Rice –cauliflower – onion-summer gourd is one example of relay cropping. Advantages: Less risk ..

In recent years, ISRO has emerged as the front runner for global space agencies to collaborate to understand earth better. Analyze the challenges and steps needed for India to emerge as a global hub for space activities in this context. Can the commercial ventures make ISRO free of government support?

In recent years, ISRO has emerged as the front runner for global space agencies to collaborate to understand earth better. For example, ISRO and JAPAN’s JAXA planned to bringing samples from the moon back to earth through a joint mission ..

The very demand for a Universal Civil Code (UCC) for a composite country such as India is deeply misguided. Comment critically.

Uniform Civil Code is a bill that has been proposed to replace in the place of the personal laws of citizens. The UCC is based on a set of common code of laws which apply on all citizens equally irrespective ..