Indian bilateral investment treaties need to strike a balance between foreign investor interests and those of the state.

The GDP growth rate of India is at a five-year low while even the domestic consumption is falling. There is an apparent plunge in the business confidence index with the unemployment rate at a 45 year high. The whole picture ..

What are the challenges before India in achieving its target of 100 GW from solar energy by 2022?

India has committed to increase the production of electricity from solar energy to 100 GW by 2022 under the Paris climate deal. It is highly ambitious target.  Significant works have been done to add the solar power capacity. The inauguration ..

What are the advantages of methanol-based hybrid vehicles over lithium-ion batteries based electric vehicles. Elucidate the challenges faced in using methanol as a fuel in India.

Advantages of methanol-based hybrid vehicles over lithium-ion batteries based electric vehicles. Methanol can be produced using municipal solid waste, while for lithium-ion batteries India is highly dependent on China and South American countries Methanol is much cheaper than Lithium-ion batteries Lithium-ion ..

Differentiate between between cyclone, hurricane, tornado and twister. Explain the necessary conditions for their formation. Which of these are generally observed in India and at which places?

Cyclone and Hurricane Cyclone is weather situation characterised by a rotating organized system of clouds coupled with thunderstorms and has low pressure centre and closed low-level atmospheric circulation. Hurricane is also similar weather phenomenon. They differ in name based on ..

How are cold deserts formed? While giving names of three famous cold deserts in the world, describe their location.

Desert is a region of vast dryland with low precipitation. It is formed due to atmospheric conditions that prevent rain. Cold deserts are formed in temperate regions, at higher altitudes and are located at the centre of the continent. Because ..

Explain the terms: (1) Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis (2) Dry adiabatic lapse rate and moist adiabatic lapse rate.

Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis Aurora is referred to as polar lights observed around the magnetic poles in the northern as well as in southern hemispheres.  It results due to collisions between electrically charged particles from the sun and the earth’s ..

Many countries around the world have shown technically recoverable shale gas potential but as of now the commercially viable production is being done only few countries? Explain the reasons. How the twin techniques of horizontal drilling and hydro-fracking have revolutionized shale gas industry?

Technically recoverable shale gas potential has been shown by many countries including India but as of now, the commercial production is being done only in US, Canada and China. The reason for the same is geology of the shales which ..

Mob-violence is emerging as a serious law and order problem in India. By giving suitable examples, analyze the causes and consequences of such violence.

Mob-lynchings and violence have become a new normal in India especially in the wake of a silent political class who has chosen to either turn a blind eye or render mere lip-service condemning such attacks. This has hollowed the primary ..

Critically discuss India’s preparedness to tackle the threats posed by ransomware and state-sponsored cyber attacks.

Ransomware attacks and state-sponsored cyber attacks pose a growing challenge for India’s cybersecurity preparedness. India has taken some steps such as creating CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) as the nodal agency for tracking and responding to cyber security incidents ..

Digital India can revolutionise agriculture by addressing various structural deficiencies. Discuss.

Digital India stands for “IT+IT=IT” (i.e Indian talent + Information technology = India for tomorrow). Digital India can aid in revamping of the agriculture by addressing various structural deficiencies. Digital India can transform Indian agriculture into Digital agriculture by: Better ..