Page-259 of UPSC Questions
The cotton textile industry in India has been localized to certain regions. Giving a brief account of its distribution, identify the factors behind it.
The cotton textile industry is one of the traditional industries of India. It is the second largest employer and its contribution to GDP is around 2%. The industry is located in traditional centers and market-based centers. Important centers are Mumbai, ..
What are the findings of the report United in Science?
The report ‘United in Science’ prepared by the Science Advisory Group of the summit has been released ahead of the UN Climate Action Summit 2019 in New York. Findings of the Report The average global temperature for 2015-2019 is on ..
LESA or Lunar Evacuation System Assembly is a system to rescue astronauts in case of injury on lunar surface. Comment.
The Lunar Evacuation System Assembly developed by the European Space Agency is a structure shaped like a pyramid which is being aimed to rescue astronauts if they incur any injury on the lunar surface. LESA enables an astronaut to rescue ..
ISRO should also involve private sector to join in building the proposed space station. Comment.
ISRO has lately announced to build India�s very own space station in next 5-10 years. The first hint for the ambitious project had come in 2017 when Rs. 10 Crores budget was allotted for an orbital meeting and docking between ..
Examine the rising trends in Diphtheria cases in India as a concern for India’s public health.
Diphtheria is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Corynebacterium diphtheria. Diphtheria particularly affects children aged 1 to 5 years. Diphtheria is fatal in only 5-10% cases. As per the national health portal: One type of diphtheria affects the throat and ..
What are aims and objectives of Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP) of NITI Aayog?
NITI Aayog launched the Women Entrepreneurship Platform (WEP). WEP was envisaged by the NITI Aayog during Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) held in Hyderabad last year. The objectives of the WEP include WEP aims to build an ecosystem for women across ..
Discuss the reasons, key events and outcome of the Revolt of 1857.
After the battle of Plassey of I757, East India Company began to control political powers in the country. The Company extended its dominion territorially and economically. It waged wars of conquest against the Indians. Naturally that led the Indian people ..
While highlighting the salient features of National Electricity Policy, critically discuss if the policy has been able to maintain a balance between renewable energy and thermal energy. Give policy suggestions.
Electricity is very critical infrastructure and plays a key role in socio-economic development of the nation. National electricity policy is a framework guideline for the development of the power sector. The broad objective of National electricity policy 2005 was: ..
How important were the divisions among his opponents in explaining Stalin's rise to supreme power during the 1920s?
The division among his opponents played the primary role in helping Stalin to rise to supreme power in the wake of a political situation that made it less probable for him to come to power. The disagreement among his opponents ..
In this moment when democracy is threatened by majoritarianism, readers can play a more pluralistic role. Comment.
Citizenship in today�s world is spread across four different types of role-playing and involvement. The first two are the voter and the consumer which are very advertised. They bring together different times and roles. The other two roles are of ..