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Managing conflicts of interest in both the public and private sectors has become a major governance issue world-wide. Discuss in context of India, how such conflict can be resolved.

Conflict of interest is a situation in which a person is in a position to derive personal benefit from actions or decisions made in their official capacity. The...

February 1, 2023

Tagore was uncomfortable with some aspects of the movement set in motion by Mahatma Gandhi, particularly his instrumentalists view of Satyagraha. Explain.

Tagore has been an ardent writer through out his life. One of his poems “Naba Barsha” is written in the context of celebrating Bengali New year. In this...

February 1, 2023

Critically examine the Labour Legislations and Land Reforms executed after independence till death of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, emphasizing upon their challenges and outcomes.

After Independence Jawaharlal Nehru became first Prime minister of India. Under his rule number of labour legislations and land reforms were executed. Among the labour legislation, first was...

February 1, 2023

How did the Third Carnatic War affect the political fortunes of the French in India? What were the causes of the French failure in their struggle against the English Company?

The Third Carnatic War was fought between 1757 and 1763 and it concluded with Treaty of Paris in 1763, which returned Chandernagore and Pondicherry to France, and allowed the French to...

February 1, 2023

The future of energy sector rests on four pillars viz. Energy Access, Energy Efficiency, Energy Sustainability and Energy Security. Critically discuss in the light of current government policies towards the sector.

The Goal -7 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is to Ensure Access to Affordable, Reliable, Sustainable and Modern Energy for All. To achieve this goal, the government...

February 1, 2023

To what extent did the lives of ordinary people in the USSR improve or worsen as a result of Stalin’s policies during the period 1928 to 1941?

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 1, 2023

Discuss the features of the classical tradition in Painting giving suitable examples in support of your answer.

Plasticity of the fully rounded and modelled form had been the most significant characteristic of the Indian painting till about the eighth century AD. This is a quality...

February 1, 2023

Both Caste and Race are manifestations of a closed system of stratification, but there are important differences between the two. Explain.

The Caste refers to lineage system of kin which is mostly identified through their work. Race is associated with place of origin and belongingness. e.g. White, African, Indian,...

January 31, 2023

Examine the location distribution and factors responsible for such distribution of Engineering Goods industry around the world.

Engineering Goods industries are highly skill-oriented and they use the product of the metallurgical indus­tries as the raw materials. In fact several of the engineering industries use the...

January 31, 2023

Explain the spatial pattern of the Tin around the world.

Tin is one of those important metals that are used for making alloys. It is a rather scarce metal in its world distribution. North America and Europe are...

January 31, 2023

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