Grasslands play an important role in helping the big cats survive in their natural habitat and they are also indirectly dependent upon it. Elaborate in the light of importance of grasslands.

The Saurashtra region has with 106 reserved vidis (grasslands) maintained by the forest department and 434 non-reserved vidis which are controlled by other agencies. They make 20 percent of the total grassland cover in Gujarat.  Most of the vidis are ..

Comment on the nature of Ordinance-making power of the President of India. What safeguards are there against possible misuse?

The power to promulgate an ordinance is the most important legislative power of the President of India. Under Article 123, the President can promulgate an ordinance, when ​​both the Houses of Parliament are not in session (only one House is ..

What do you understand by import substitution? To what extent, the Make in India initiative is similar to or different from the import-substitution strategy? Explain.

Import substitution is an economic and trade policy which advocates replacing foreign goods with domestic goods. In earlier times it was undertaken by countries in nascent stages of industrialization to protect their industries from foreign competition. Countries undertake import substitution ..

In India, most state governments have either put a ban on agricultural land leasing or imposed restrictions on land leasing. Discuss how changes in this policy can help creation of rural jobs and betterment of farm economy in India.

Land is a state subject and the government policy on land leasing differs in the country from state to state. For example, while Kerala has legally prohibited land leasing, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana allow leasing out only by certain categories of ..

While highlighting the key features of “Khelo India initiative”, discuss its relevance towards changing the sporting culture and infrastructure in India

The Khelo India Programme was launched in 2016 by the Ministry of Sports and Youth affairs to revive the sports culture in India at the grass-root level. Its objective is to build a strong framework for all kinds of sports ..

To what extent, the economic liberalization has been able to bridge the gender gap in Indian workforce? Critically discuss.

Economic liberalization refers to the relaxation of government regulations and restrictions in an economy to attract greater participation by private entities. It promotes the economic development of a country.  The policy of economic liberalization consists of partial or full privatization ..

Discuss the work of some contemporary architects who have built in a style which is distinctively Indian.

Some architects have succeeded in drawing on the heritage of the past to create a style of building, which is both contemporary and distinctively Indian. The first such example was the Asoka Hotel built in red sandstone in the Mughal ..

Enumerate the benefits of the CCR5-Delta 32 Mutation to the Indian Bioinformatics Industry.

Cysteine-cysteine chemokine receptor 5 is a protein on the surface of white blood cells.�It is found in the cell membranes of many types of mammalian cells, including nerve cells and white blood cells. Various mutations of the CCR5 gene are ..

Do you agree with the fact that bringing of agriculture, rural development and even Panchayati Raj under one blanket ministry has been long overdue in India? Comment.

The government of India has taken a prudent step by combining the Ministries of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Rural Development and even the Panchayati Raj under one blanket ministry. This will usher in much needed convergence of food, nutrition and ..

Till late 1990s, India was seen as a regional power in South Asia without any global weight. To what extent this perception has changed in the international community? What are the factors that led to this change in perception?

Previously, as a developing country where poverty is a hard nut to crack, India used to refrain itself from the global politico-economical front.  All western countries including the US saw India as a regional power in South Asia with no ..