Bring out the key differences between two types of services — standard positioning service and restricted service to be provided by NavIC.

India launched its own navigation service known as NAVIC (Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). It consists of constellation of seven satellites. NAVIC will provide two levels of service, the ‘standard positioning service’ will be open for civilian use, and a ..

What constitution gives with one hand, it takes away with other. Critically discuss with reference to fundamental rights in Indian Constitution.

This argument is based on the premise that every fundamental right has so many exceptions, provisions, qualifications and explanation in such a way that they are rendered to exist only in name. This criticism is more focussed on the below: ..

What is Cold Atom Laboratory? Discuss its role and functions.

The Cold Atom Laboratory (CAL) is a facility built by NASA that has been designed to fly onto the International Space Station (ISS). Roles and Functions Achieving very low temperatures is a pre-requisite to study ultra cold gases. But; very ..

What are the findings of the NASA study on the Arctic permafrost?

Permafrost is soil that has remained frozen for years or centuries under topsoil. It contains carbon-rich organic material, such as leaves, that froze without decaying. As rising Arctic air temperatures cause permafrost to thaw, the organic material decomposes and releases ..

India has put a lot of emphasis on technological initiatives like Digital India and Smart City Mission. How can such technology be utilized to ensure transparency, accountability and efficiency? Discuss.

The initiatives such as Digital India and Smart India have the potential to transform the lives of citizens of India by improving transparency, accountability and efficiency in several ways. Both Digital India and Smart City Project have E-governance and empowering Indian citizens ..

India is ranked 60th among 130 nations in Global innovation Index. What steps do you think should be taken to improve the innovation ecosystem in India? Discuss.

India’s improvement in Global Innovation Index ranking for past two years shows that Indian economy is transitioning to Innovation economy. Though in 2017, it has ranked much ahead of other Central and South-east Asian countries but still lags far behind ..

Critically discuss the structural changes that have taken place in India's economy since dawn of new millennium.

The key structural changes that have taken place in the Indian economy since 2000 are as follows: Decreasing the share of agriculture sector to national income In 2000-2001, agricultural sector contributed to approximately 24.7 % of India’s GDP. This share ..

In what ways did African Americans campaign for civil rights in the years before the Great Depression? How did they respond to the activities of the Ku Klux Klan?

Since 1865, Ku Klux Klan carried out campaign against blacks to terrorise the blacks and the whites who sympathise with blacks. He claimed that he was fighting against black slaves who terrorise their white masters and protecting whites. His techniques ..

The "lost wax technique"seems to be an ancient technique still prevalent in many parts of India. Discuss the key features of this technique.

Bronze casting was a widespread practice during the Indus Valley Civilization, particularly at Harappa. Bronze statues were made by the “lost wax technique”. This practice is still prevalent in many parts of the country particularly the Himachal Pradesh, Odisha, Bihar, ..

In respect of the ill effects of climate change, discuss about the recent IPCC report pointing to the impact of global temperatures.

In respect of the ill effects of climate change, discuss about the recent IPCC report pointing to the impact of global temperatures.  The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a report on the ill effects of higher global ..