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 of 1857 and became an important basis for the recruitment policy of ..

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 have a growth problem. Numbers-wise small companies dominate the sector. However such ..

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 the value of the stock market. A figure over 100% signifies the ..

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 to the works of both Lenin and Stalin, emphasizing on the crimes ..

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 Hindu paintings. The Tagores and Gangulis had a spirit and a genius, ..

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 Sir Herbert Baker. The Rashtrapati Bhavan is the best proportioned building in ..

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 sculptures, terracotta art and ring stones and disc stones. During the Mauryan ..

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 industry is highly weight losing in its character. Also the finished product ..

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 science respectively. Sir M.Visvesvaraya and Water Engineering Sir M.Visvesvaraya was the creator ..

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 in the next decade. It has been projected that the Indian drone ..