Page-164 of UPSC Questions

"Naxalism is the outcome of a number of various factors political and economical in nature."Discuss Critically.

Naxalism is the outcome of a number of various factors political and economical in nature as discussed below: Political Factors Emergence of the naxal movement coincided with the formation of the first United Front Government in West Bengal (1967) with ..

Discuss the various opportunities available to the Self Help Groups (SHGs) for overall financial empowerment and inclusion of the women in India with particular emphasis on efforts and achievements of three Self-Help Groups in your /any state of India.

The Self Help Groups have played a very significant role in the financial empowerment and inclusion of women in India. Some of the roles played are as follows: Self help groups are good institutions for micro finance and micro credit, ..

More and more recruiters are using Social media screening of the candidates during the recruitment process. In your view, is it ethical to watch the social media activity of aspirants while they apply for a job? Discuss.

Social media screening is a process of verifying the background of a candidate before recruitment. The process is conducted by the concerned recruiter in order to have a brief idea about the behavior, activity, positive and negative info about the ..

"Displacement due to development has been one of the key reasons of loss of home, livelihood and means of survivals for tribals in India."Discuss with examples.

Model Answer: Various development activities led by government has been one of the key reasons of loss of home, livelihood and their displacement from the native places. The Nehruvian development envisaged rapid industrialization of the country by construction of big ..

National security guard has emerged as a world-class trained force to tackle various facets of terrorism. Discuss the mandate and achievements of this force.

National Security guards (NSG) is a specialized agency to tackle advanced forms of terrorism in India. It formally came into existence in 1986 by an act of Parliament. The idea behind raising such force came in the aftermath of Operation ..

The inefficiency of parliamentary committees is a roadblock to successful legislation. Analyze.

During the meeting of chairpersons of parliamentary committees with Rajya Sabha chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, the proposition was tabled that MPs should lose their seats on such department-related standing committees if they are persistently absent from such meetings. What are ..

Highlight the need for regulation and the significance of drugs sold by online pharmacies.

Following the December 2018 order of the Delhi High Court, the Drugs Controller General of India (DCGI) has asked all states and Union Territories to prohibit the sale of drugs sold by e-pharmacies.   Currently the online pharmacies operate without ..

"Distribution of livestock wealth is more egalitarian, compared to land in India". Explain.

Hint Answer: In our country, the distribution of livestock is more equitable than that of land. We take example of the marginal farmers here. A marginal farmer is one who holds less than 1 hectare of land. In our country, ..

"Rice-wheat cropping pattern is cornerstone of India's food security". Discuss critically.

Model Answer: The Rice-wheat cropping system is India’s most widely adopted cropping system practiced on an estimated area of around 11 million hectares. This system is main feature of Indo-gangetic plains (IGP) and is found in Indian states of Uttar ..

"Cropping pattern is a dynamic concept". Discuss

Cropping pattern refers to the crop sequences and spatial arrangement techniques in an area at a particular point in time. It is usually measured over a period of years. It is a dynamic concept as the pattern changes depending on ..