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Guidelines against destruction during protests

The Supreme Court expressed it displeasure over rioting and destruction of public property happening in the country recently. Despite of having a law, such incidents are common during protests. The Prevention of Damage to Public property act, 1984 punishes anyone ..

Hydrogen Cell Technology & Its Significance

The hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) use hydrogen as source of fuel and an oxidant to create electricity via an electrochemical process. It can be understood as the simple combination of hydrogen and oxygen to generate electric water with ..

Are you of the view that the workforce of India is masculinizing gradually?

It has been gradually seen that fewer women are entering the work-force and ones which are working have to spend long hours without getting adequate pay. Only 9 nations in the world have lower proportion of women working and two ..

What are the steps taken by the government to integrate Ayurveda, Yoga, Homeopathy systems with Modern Medicine?

The Ministry of Ayush has undertaken following steps to integrate Ayurveda, Yoga, Homeopathy systems with Modern Medicine to increase their acceptability as scientific and reliable alternative system of medicine: The Ministry of Ayush under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) is co-locating ..

Why Delhi conducted ground survey on measles?

Measles is a highly contagious viral disease. Measles has been an important cause of death among young children globally, despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine. Why Ground level survey? Delhi has witnessed a spike in measles cases ..

What are the reasons behind the increasing number of C-section deliveries?

The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM-A) had undertaken a study to examine the viability of the private sector as a partner in providing health services. In the report “Too much care? Private health care sector and surgical interventions during ..

Explain why it took the Nationalists (Kuomintang) so long to establish their authority over China after the revolution of 1911.

The Kuomintang (KMT) is a major political party in Taiwan which is often referred to as the Chinese Nationalist Party. After the Xinhai Revolution of 1911, the KMT was founded by Song Jiaoren and Sun Yat-sen. Chiang Kai-shek was appointed ..

Explain why the collapse of the USSR was followed by serious economic and political problems.

In the late 20th century, the internal disintegration within the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) took place. Factors: Many factors played crucial roles in the demise of the USSR, like Gorbachev’s reforms and his abandonment of the Brezhnev Doctrine, ..

'Half a century of disaster for the people of North Korea'. How far would you agree with this verdict on Kim ll-sung's period of rule in North Korea?

Kim II-sung came to power only with complete support of USSR and China. He continued a rule of total 40 years. He quickly removed all the political oppositions, whether communist or non-communist and claimed absolute power. Although in the initial ..

Partnerships with leading global institutions can ensure our ideas and implementation strategies are globally relevant. Comment.

India’s strength in science and technology is renowned with our bold process in space and nuclear energy programs. Several departments under the Ministry of Science and Technology, take for example Biotechnology have forged strong foundations to boost early stage innovation. ..