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Implementation of information and Communication Technology (ICT) based Projects / Programmes usually suffers in terms of certain vital factors. Identify these factors, and suggest measures for their effective implementation.

The information and Communication Technology (ICT) is widely adopted in governance to enhance its accessibility by bridging the gaps in governance. But it is suffering from the following...

January 27, 2023

National interests are taking precedence over international issues like terrorism. Comment.

China has recently lifted its ban or technical hold to designate Masood Azhar as an international terrorist as per the 1267 Sanctions Committee of the UNSC. This proved...

January 27, 2023

Do you think Chandrayaan-2 mission will offer better insights than the first one?

Chandrayaan-2 mission has taken a long time to materialize. ISRO or the Indian Space Research Organization has finally announced the date of Chandrayaan-2 mission to moon on July...

January 27, 2023

What is the significance of Gulf region for India, particularly for energy and security related concerns? Discuss.

Gulf region is an energy rich region and hold large chunk of fossil fuel deposits. India meets the demand of 80% of crude oil and 60% of LNG...

January 27, 2023

Why the registered by unrecognized political parties in India are sometimes called "tax havens"? What has been done so far to tackle the uncontrolled growth of such parties? What more needs to be done?

As per 2014 data, there are 1,627 registered political parties in India but around 75-80 percent of registered political parties do not contest in elections. The reasons for...

January 27, 2023

"Malnutrition in India is declining faster than before, but the improvement is not fast enough to meet global targets."Discuss in the light of recently released reports.

In December 2015, two reports-Global Nutrition Report (GNR) and India Health Report on Nutrition, 2015 (IHR) were released which stated that malnutrition in India is declining faster than...

January 27, 2023

Crop insurance schemes have divided India into two parts viz. the states with under-penetration and the states with high penetration. While elucidating the reasons for this divide, critically examine its implications.

Despite of having so many schemes, only a fraction of farmers are covered under Crop insurance in India. There is a divide among states-under penetrated and highly penetrated....

January 27, 2023

Account for the spatial pattern of the Aluminum ore in the World.

Metal aluminum is obtained from bauxite. Bauxite is first converted into alumina and alumina is further processed to obtain the final metal. Due to its lightness and durability,...

January 26, 2023

Why it is said that there is under reporting of crimes in India?

It is argued that the official statistics with respect to crime in India is difficult to believe for several reasons. This is attributed to under-reporting and errors in...

January 26, 2023

What is the best foot forward to plug the concerns of Indian army about faulty ammunition?

Government of India should get to business as soon as it takes charge. There is no time for empty rhetoric. There should be no compromise of defense and...

January 26, 2023

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