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While keeping monuments at Mandu in foci, throw light on the rainwater harvesting system. Can Mandu's antique water system be restored and revived? Can it help to solve the drinking water problem in the surrounding areas? Discuss.

Rainwater harvesting is the accumulation and deposition of rainwater for reuse on-site, rather than allowing it to run off. Mandu is located 2000 ft above sea level and...

April 13, 2023

India is becoming a major destination as well as a transit hub for drug trafficking in South Asia. Discuss the reasons behind it and also its implications on the internal security of India.

India is one of the largest consumers and a large transit hub for drug trafficking in South Asia. There are some specific reasons behind this. Reasons: India lies...

April 12, 2023

Water Scarcity & Atal Bhujal Yojana

India accounts for 16 percent of the world’s population while it has just 4 percent of the world’s water resources. With the rise in population, the demand for...

April 12, 2023

Do you think that it is not a good idea to pass a legislation for overcoming the effects of court verdicts. Discuss this in the light of the latest Bill on reservation in Central Academic Cadre which gives relief to disadvantaged sections of society.

Any government should not make it a standard practice of bypassing the court verdicts by means of legislations. The latest Bill by the Central Government on the reservation...

April 12, 2023

One Nation One Election is the need of the hour. Critically analyze.

One Nation, One Election is the method of holding single elections for both Lok Sabha and States instead of separate and continuous elections. Need of One Nation One...

April 12, 2023

Enumerate the composition and functions of the GST Council.

GST came onto its present form by the Constitution (122�Amendment) Bill, 2016. After the assent to bill it became law and was notified as the Constitution (101 Amendment)...

April 12, 2023

Explain the features of the rare-earth metals. Where do they come from?

Rare earths refer to a group of 17 elements that are known for their unique magnetic and electrochemical properties. Three public sector units namely National Aluminium Company (NALCO),...

April 12, 2023

How India-EU relations are experiencing a transformative shift?

The EU has released its strategy on India which replaces 2004 EU-India declaration on building a bilateral strategic partnership. Bottlenecks in the relations: Both India and the EU had...

April 12, 2023

In around three years of existence, critically discuss what change the New Development Bank has been able to bring in global / regional economic and political power.

New Development Bank was established by members of BRICS countries in 2015. The creation of the New Development Bank was aimed at addressing a massive infrastructure funding gap...

April 12, 2023

"Napoleon was the child of the French Revolution."Justify.

Napoleon was the child of the French Revolution because his rise to emperor of France was greatly influenced by the progressive events that took place during the French...

April 12, 2023

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