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Discuss the Location and Characteristics of Commercial Grain Farming industry around the world.

Commercial Grain Farming is an extensive agricultural activities whereby crops are grown for commercial purpose. Most commonly commercial grown grains are wheat and maize. It is mostly practiced...

February 21, 2023

Who is a Fugitive Economic Offender (FEO) and what is the process of declaring a person as a FEO?

According to the Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act, 2018 as “any individual against whom a warrant for arrest in relation to a scheduled offence has been issued by...

February 21, 2023

What is India’s plan to have its own space station and how will it benefit our space programme?

International Space Station in low Earth orbit is a joint programme of five space agencies namely NASA (United  States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe) and CSA (Canada). Indian Plans of Own Space Station Indian...

February 21, 2023

India needs ease of policing’, better training and infrastructure to tackle the cases of torture. Discuss

The Indian police system is in dire need of an upgrade and reforms. These reforms will go way in addressing the cases of torture and will give more...

February 21, 2023

Waste to Wealth strategy is what will help in dealing with plastic waste efficiently. Discuss some of innovations for recycling plastics.

As per the Ministry of Environment, only about 60 per cent of the plastic wastes get recycled and the rest gets dumped in landfills, clogs drains, goes into...

February 21, 2023

Enumerate the features of Chandrayaan 2 in detail along with the challenges it will have to face.

Chandrayaan 2 is India�s second mission to the Moon. It will be ISRO�s first inter-planetary mission to land rover on any celestial body. Features of the mission It...

February 21, 2023

Discuss the factors that have pushed India to adopt a multi-directional approach for its West Asia policy.

India has a unique advantage in west Asia. It has good rapport with all the west Asian countries. India’s relation with one is not perceived as a threat...

February 21, 2023

Examine the functional contribution of civil society to good governance.

Good governance refers to how effectively public institutions conduct public affairs and manage public resources. Civil society can aid the evolution of governance to good governance through: Policy...

February 21, 2023

What are the current contours of India-Jordan Relations?

Jordan can be more than a transit point in diplomatic relations for India. India and Jordan relations can be driven by Transit: Due to sensitivity India needs entry...

February 21, 2023

Elucidate the positive and negative outcomes of Revolt of 1857.

Although the Revolt of 1857 was suppressed completely, it created great shock waves in the heart of people and the British Crown in England. The British, therefore, examined...

February 21, 2023

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