True entrepreneurs don't need government support. Discuss critically.

True entrepreneurs are driven by self motivation and they possess the necessary talent to undertake new initiatives. They do not require any sort of concession or special treatment from government’s end to give them a start. A true entrepreneur needs ..

Discuss the various reforms taken by the Indian government to strengthen Defence preparedness. What steps should be taken to further deepen the effects of these reforms?

The Ministry of Defence has undertaken a number of reforms during the last five years. Given its volatile security environment and the changing character of warfare, India cannot afford to lower its military guard. Various reforms taken are as follows: ..

Discuss the relevance and merit in the Microsoft proposed "Digital Geneva Convention" to prevent cyber warfare.

Satya Nadella in a recent interaction with Indian media pitched in his idea of having some universally accepted guidelines for the cyber world in the lines of the Geneva Convention which is instrumental in determining the dos and don’ts during ..

Should there be a legal backing to "sting operations"? Justify your stand in ethical perspective.

There are various moral questions related to sting operation or investigative / undercover journalism such as violation of privacy; trust; inducing a person to commit something wrong including a crime. I think legal backing as well as legal regulation is ..

Explain how party symbols are allotted to political parties in India. Discuss in the light of recent examples, how election commission decides on party symbol disputes?

The power to allot party symbols are vested with the Election Commission of India as per the article 324 of the Constitution; section 29A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, and Conduct of Elections Rules, 1961. The election ..

In what ways and with what motives USA was involved in the affairs of Latin America during the Second Half of the twentieth century?

It was thought that the economic aid provided by the USA will help Latin America solve the problems. Kennedy started Alliance for Progress which was aimed at giving billions of dollars to Latin America to initiated economic and political reforms. ..

What are the Harappan socio-cultural elements that have continued in later India? In the light of these elements, do you think that the time has come to put the Aryan invasion theory to rest? Discuss critically.

There are a number of Harappan socio-cultural elements which have continued in later India. Some of these include: Potter’s wheel, carts, boats etc. The use of water-jars and the habit of throwing away the goblets of terracotta after use. The ..

What do you understand by "Indian functionalism". Discuss with examples.

In medieval India, many of the buildings and monuments were created in haste, generally by breaking existing structures such as temples; and were devoid of any aesthetic flavour, expression and decoration. This was called Indian “functionalism”. Indo Islamic Monuments at ..

Discuss the salient features of the Chola Architecture.

The dvarapalas, or guardian figures, at the entrance to the mandapa, or hall which started from the Palava period became a unique feature of the Chola Temples. The Dravidian Style got fully developed after a transition from the rock cut ..

What do you understand by Employment Elasticity? Discuss the trends in India in different sectors over there recent years.

Model Answer: Employment elasticity is defined as the measure of how employment varies with changing economic output. A low employment elasticity shows jobless growth. Though, during the last decadal years 2004-14, India saw some of the highest rates of gross ..