Page-265 of UPSC Questions

Examine the trends in unemployment rates across various religious groups in the light of Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) data by Ministry of Minority Affairs.

The Ministry of Minority Affairs has placed the data from the Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) related to unemployment rates across various religious groups. Trends across Religious Groups The 2017-18 PLFS had pegged the unemployment rates at 5.8% for rural male, ..

How the patent scenario has evolved in India post National IPR policy 2016 and how Universities are responding to it?

The National IPR policy 2016 has introduced significant changes. The policy has also aided in bringing the structural reforms in the arena of patent administration. Patent administration in the post National policy era: The grants rates at the Patent Office ..

Throw light on the importance of Israel-Palestine peace process for India. Should India play a mediator role in the same? Give arguments to support your view point.

Any successful peace process to be long lasting must address the four core issues that have plagued the peace process, West bank settlements, Israeli security, Palestinian refugees and Jerusalem. Importance of peace process for India Greater flexibility in the diplomacy The tussle between ..

"The earth, the air, the land and the water are not an inheritance from our forefathers but on loan from our children. So we have to hand over to them at least as it was handed over to us."Explain the implicit environment ethics in above Gandhian quote.

In the above quotation, Mahatma Gandhi has tried to explain the importance of natural resources to mankind and has cautioned people from dangers lingering over the resources due to unrestricted materialism and consumerism. In general, we have complete ownership and ..

Differentiate between Moral Absolutism, Moral Relativism and Moral Nihilism.

Moral Absolutism- Moral absolutism is the philosophy which says that there exists an absolute definition for moral conduct and the definition does not change with circumstances. Thus actions are inherently moral or immoral, regardless of the beliefs and goals of the individual, society or culture that engages in ..

Comment on (1) Role of quasi-judicial bodies in governance (2) Key domestic issues related to Internet Governance in India.

A quasi-judicial body is a non judicial body which can interpret law. It is an entity such as an arbitrator or tribunal board, generally of a public administrative agency, which has powers and procedures resembling those of a court of law or judge, and which is obliged ..

Discuss the role of civic engagement and social accountability at local government level to boost good governance.

Local government enshrines the idea of decentralisation. Being near to people the local government is more capable to address the various challenges related to efficient service delivery. Civic engagement refers to individual and collective actions designed to identify and address ..

What do you understand by loan evergreening? To what extent, it affects the bad loans (NPAs) in the banking industry? Discuss while highlighting SEBI's efforts on loan evergreening.

Evergreening in banking is a practice of providing a fresh loan to repay an old loan. For example, a bank can lend money to a company to pay another bank’s loan. In this way, the first bank can maintain its ..

Assess the reasons why the policies of Deng Xiaoping led to a period of crisis in 1987-89. How successfully did Deng deal with the crisis?

Deng Xiaoping was a leader of the People’s Republic of China. The tenure of his leadership was from 1978 to 1989. He led China by introducing market economy reforms. He is called the “Architect of Modern China”. Previous condition Prior ..

Discuss the locational aspects of woolen textile industry around the world.

Since the demand for woolen garments is confined only to the colder parts of the globe, woolen textile industry is much smaller and less widely distributed than the cotton textile industry. Two-thirds of the world’s woolen mill capacity and production ..