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The recruitment policy of Indian Army to a great extent was shaped by the so called Martial Race Theory that originated in the aftermath of 1857 rebellion. Was it some kind of sinister designs of British or a natural grouping of soldiers? Analyze critically its cause and effects.

Martial Race was a designation created by officials of British India. The notion of “martial races” was formally developed and codified in the wake of the Indian Uprising...

February 13, 2023

Critically examine the key problems of India's manufacturing sector while keeping in focus the recently released ease of doing business report.

As per recent Ease Of Doing Business report by NITI Aayog and the IDFC Institute(based on an enterprise survey carried out in 2016) enterprises in the manufacturing sector...

February 13, 2023

What is market cap-to-GDP ratio? What does it indicate? Discuss with focus on India's market cap-to-GDP ratio.

The market cap-to-GDP ratio is primarily used to determine if the market as a whole is over or undervalued. It basically represents the percentage of GDP which represents...

February 13, 2023

How far would you agree that Stalinism was just a continuation of Leninism?

Two opposing opinions arose as to whether Stalinism was a mere continuation of Leninism. Opinions in favour of the statement This group of thinkers adopted a negative attitude...

February 13, 2023

Discuss the leaders who were responsible for Art Renaissance in modern times especially in the areas of painting and music.

Through the genius and effort of a group of Bengali artists, chiefly the Tagores and Gangulis, and their disciples, there has been a revival of Persian, Mughal and...

February 13, 2023

Describe those features of the buildings of the Secretariat, the Rashtrapati Bhavan which show that in the construction of these buildings, there is a happy synthesis of traditional Indian and modern Western architectural styles.

The Secretariat buildings have chhatris in the Mughal style. There are also carved elephants and bell ornaments, which are copied from Hindu architecture. The Secretariat was designed by...

February 13, 2023

With reference to the Mauryan era art, what do you understand by the Court art and the Popular Art? Discuss with examples.

Court Art got the patronage of the royalty and largely included royal buildings, pillars, rock cut architectures, sculptures and stupas. On the other hand, popular art included stone...

February 13, 2023

Discuss the locational aspects of cement industry around the world.

The raw materials of the cement industry are limestone, clay, gypsum and coal. A tonne of cement requires around two tonnes of raw materials and fuel. Hence the...

February 12, 2023

How was India benefitted from the contributions of Sir M.Visvesvaraya and Dr. M. S. Swaminathan in the fields of water engineering and agricultural science respectively?

Sir M.Visvesvaraya and Dr M. S. Swaminathan are the two jewels of the Indian research field who have contributed immensely for the fields of water engineering and agricultural...

February 12, 2023

Although drones have been used by military but recently government has become open to the idea of their use in commercial or civil life. Comment.

The governments of the world have recently warmed up to the thought of allowing commercial and civilian use of the drones. This will definitely be a marked technology...

February 12, 2023

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