Page-279 of UPSC Questions

NRC has violated the Constitutional morality and may other principles of international law. The exercise can only bring shame to India. Comment.

The tribunal meet on the NRC and even the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2016 had stated that minority of Muslims in the state of Assam have suddenly been declared...

February 9, 2023

What in your opinion will be the effect of landholding limit which has been lifted by the government and extension of PM-KISAN scheme to all the farmers?

The Central Government has decided for extending the benefit of Rs. 6000 per year under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Samman Nidhi scheme to all the farmers in the...

February 9, 2023

2017 Mock Test -12: Case Study-2

The situation is quite challenging from the point of view of CEO as 10 people have lost their lives due the drug and reputation has been damaged. The...

February 9, 2023

What are the factors that lead to easy radicalisation of youth in India? Discuss some of efforts made by government to counter the same.

Radicalisation of youth has become the obstacle for ensuring India transforms its human resource into demographic dividend. The reasons for radicalisation of youth in India are Jobless growth:...

February 9, 2023

Discuss the rationale behind government's decision to include the National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO) under the Intelligence Organisations (Restriction of Rights) Act, 1985.

The National Technical Research Organisation (NTRO), which reports to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the National Security Advisor (NSA) is brought under the Intelligence Organisations (Restriction of Rights)...

February 9, 2023

It is often argued that the disturbing trends in judicial activism have become a challenge for executive to run ministries, government departments, investigation agencies and the police. Analyze the problem while suggesting measures that can be adopted to reduce tussle between government and judiciary in the country.

The constitution had envisaged the mechanism of separation of powers to ensure the fine balance in governance. The judicial activism impinges on the separation of powers in governance....

February 9, 2023

What were the key changes that took place in Gandhi's mass mobilization strategy from the 1919 Rowlatt Satyagraha onward as compared to his earlier movements in Champaran, Kheda and Ahmedabad? How these changes affected the further course of freedom struggle? Critically analyze.

Champaran, Kheda and Ahmedabad were the formative events in Gandhi’s political career. They gave concepts of Ahimsa and Satyagraha as tools to fight the adamant authorities.  However, from...

February 9, 2023

‘Stalin’s power during the 1930s was based almost entirely on terror.’ How far would you agree with this view?

Joseph Stalin was a revolutionary and Soviet politician. He ruled the Soviet Union from 1920 to 1953. He formalized the idea of the Leninist interpretation of Marxism and...

February 9, 2023

Describe the chief features of the architecture and sculptures of the Agra fort. Also give examples of some buildings in the fort in support of your answer.

Akbar built forts and palaces. He built the Agra Fort on the banks of the Yamuna in eight years. In its plan, it forms an irregular semicircle. The...

February 9, 2023

Examine the distribution and factors responsible for the location of Chemical Fertilizer industry around the world.

Chemical fertilisers are one of the most important inputs in modern agriculture. Consumption of fertilisers has registered a steady increase during the latter half of the twentieth century....

February 8, 2023