The Hera Mission

The European Space Agency has greenlit the Hera Mission with the mandate of slamming a spacecraft into an asteroid. What is Hera? The Hera mission is the contribution of the European Space Agency to the international double-spacecraft collaboration. It is ..

Critically examine the provisions of draft of National Policy of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Voluntary Certification Scheme.

The AYUSH ministry had formulated the draft of the National Policy of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants. It was previously reviewed by the National Medicinal Plant Board of AYUSH along with the Medicinal & Aromatic Plants Stakeholders. Being a sunrise sector, ..

Discuss the factors that induce Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect. What strategies can be adopted to reduce the UHI effect? Explain.

Urban Heat Island (UHI) refers to the phenomenon which causes an increase in air and surface temperature of the urban areas in comparison to their rural counterparts. Factors that induce Urban Heat Island (UHI) effect are: Natural vegetation replaced by impervious ..

What are the flaws in the existing laws for pesticide management in the country? Discuss in the light of proposed Pesticide Management Bill 2017.

Pesticide Management Bill 2017 is being introduced in the Parliament on the backdrop of recent deaths of farmers in Vidarbha, Maharashtra. October witnessed death of tens of farmers due to pesticide infection and 1000 others suffered with critical ailments. This ..

The spirit of tolerance and love is not only an interesting feature of Indian society from very early times, but it is also playing an Important part at the present. Elaborate.

India is well known for its diversity and unity.  Different racial stocks, ethnic cultures, and religious faith live together. What makes them different are their food habits, attire, and different languages. Even after so much difference and habits, the spirit ..

What is the effect of geographic isolation on speciation? Discuss with suitable examples?

Geographic isolation refers to population of organisms, plant and animals which are separated from members of same species thus cannot exchange genetic material. This separation may occur due to variety of reasons like barriers, natural events like earthquakes. Effect of ..

Differentiate between Mysore Paintings and Tanjore Paintings.

There are several differences between Mysore Paintings and Thanjore paintings as follows: Gesso work Gesso work is low in relief and intricate in Mysore paintings while it has thick Gold relief in Thanjore paintings. Preparation of Gesso In Mysore paintings, ..

Discuss the provisions related to reservation of Anglo-Indian members in the Parliament, which has recently been removed.

The Parliament recently passed the Constitution (126th Amendment) Bill which extends  reservation for SC/STs but does away with the provision for nomination of Anglo Indians to Lok Sabha and state Assemblies. Who are Anglo-Indians ? Anglo-Indians trace their origins to ..

With the appointment of 213 Judges pending with the Government, the High Courts grow thinner resulting in a logjam of cases. Comment.

According to data,  38% of all sanctioned posts of High Court judges are lying vacant as of December 1, 2019. High Courts of States like Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh have been functioning below half their actual capacity. The Supreme Court ..

India has to play an increasingly important role in claiming the Indo-Pacific region. Comment.

The world is becoming awake to the reality of the growing importance of maritime security, commons and cooperation. The current international order is characterized by a novel form of internationalism and fluid geopolitical strategies. Indo-Pacific has emerged as the new ..