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What are the findings of the Global Hunger Index 2019?

The ranking of India in the Global Hunger Index 2019 has slipped to 102nd position from 95 in 2018. Findings of the Report The top rank was shared...

May 1, 2023

Individual Parliamentarian’s role as the national lawmaker is on a decline, which in turn, has adversely impacted the quality of debates and their outcome. Discuss.

The Parliament is the temple of democracy. The parliamentarians debate various challenges haunting the country and frames laws for the peace and to fuel the growth engine. Why...

May 1, 2023

What are the challenges India is facing due to inefficient tax assessment? How it can be addressed?

Economic Survey 2017-18 highlights the issue of ever-increasing pile of tax litigation. The tax litigations amount to approximately Rs7.58 trillion which is equivalent to 4.7% of the gross...

May 1, 2023

Artificial Intelligence has the ability to remold the environment of the world in 21st century. Enumerate potential applications of Artificial Intelligence in Banking & Finance, Public Health, Governance and Education. Can AI be a threat to humanity also? Opine.

Artificial intelligence is the intelligence of the machines. Using the intelligence machines perceive the environment and takes necessary action to attain the predetermined objectives. The intelligence of machines...

May 1, 2023

Stem cell therapy is gaining popularity in India to treat wide variety of medical conditions including Leukaemia, Thalassemia, damaged cornea and severe burns. Describe briefly what stem cell therapy is and what advantages it has over other treatments.

Stem-cell therapy is the process to use stem cells for the treatment or prevention of disease. This is like a type of bone marrow transplantation. The stem cell...

May 1, 2023

Discuss the chief trends in medieval sculpture which distinguish it from the classical sculpture.

Towards the end of the seventh and beginning of the eight century A.D. the regional spirit gradually asserts itself. The classical tradition of an all-India art lingers for...

May 1, 2023

Discuss the salient features of Permanent Settlement. Why some historians call it a bold step and a wise measure adopted by company while some others called it a sad blunder? Substantiate.

The basic features of the settlement were as follows: The Zamindars were made hereditary owners of the land under their possession. They and their successors exercised total control...

May 1, 2023

“The position of Zamindars had undergone a paradigm change from Mughal era to British Era”. Amplify.

During Mughal Era, the Zamindars were not the owner of the land, but were petty land holders and the peasants could not be dispossessed of land by zamindars...

May 1, 2023

ISRO Successfully Launches 13 US Nano Satellites With CARTOSAT-3

ISRO has been India’s crowning glory for some time now. In December 2019, it once again proved its mettle by successfully launching Cartosat-3 and 13 nanosatellites, from Sriharikota....

April 30, 2023

What is anti defection law? Discuss the features of the law and other exceptions under it in detail.

The Tenth Schedule of Indian Constitution is popularly known as the Anti-Defection Act. It was included in the Constitution in 1985 by the Rajiv Gandhi government. The law...

April 30, 2023

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