Page-296 of UPSC Questions

Discuss the locational aspects of Natural Gas production around the World. 

Natural gas occurs along with oil in the oil fields as well as separately in the gas fields. Natural gas came to be used at large scale only...

January 24, 2023

What is a cryogenic engine? Discuss its significance in India’s space programme.

Cryogenic means low temperature. Cryogenic engines are highly efficient liquid propellant engines. They use liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen as the propellant. Oxygen can be kept in liquid...

January 24, 2023

What is the GI tag controversy over Rasgulla / Rosogulla between West Bengal and Odisha?

The GI or Geographical Indicators tag is one of the form of intellectual property rights. It demarcates the territory of origin of a commodity and thus vests the...

January 24, 2023

Socrates says in Euthyphro that the holy or pious is holy or pious because it is loved by the gods.a. What do you understand by this statement of Socrates?b. Do you agree with his argument? Why?

In Euthyphro, the statement that the holy or pious is holy or pious because it is loved by the gods means that what is viewed as morally good...

January 24, 2023

"Serious concerns have been raised regarding various provisions of Human DNA Profiling Bill ranging from its reliability to its potential for misuse and errors."Discuss.

The bill does not guarantee that data will not be used for anything other than specified purpose. Its proposal to constitute a national DNA databank for forensic and...

January 24, 2023

The current thinking in the West of a Shia arc of influence seems to be exaggerated. Discuss.

The muslim world is divided majorly in to two sectors- The Sunni and The Shia. Sunnis for centuries together have established their hegemony across different countries of the...

January 24, 2023

Do you agree with the view that "Dewas model"in irrigation should be replicated across the country. Discuss while highlighting features of this model.

DEWAS District is very popular for water management and irrigation practices. Until 2005, Dewas was a drought prone area where farmers used to have major production problems. however...

January 24, 2023

Discuss the salient features of the Kalinga School of Architecture. How it is different from the Nagara style?

The Indian temples are broadly divided into Nagara, Vesara, Dravida and Gadag styles of architecture. However, the temple architecture of Odisha corresponds to altogether a different category for...

January 24, 2023

The Prime Minister has announced creation of the office of Defence Staff but its modalities are still being worked out. How CDS will transform India’s national security scenario?

The announcement by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 15, about the creation of a Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), received a widespread welcome. The announcement added...

January 23, 2023

What are the findings in report on disinformation campaigns released by the Computational Propaganda project?

A comprehensive report on disinformation campaigns released by the Computational Propaganda Project at Oxford. The methodology involved news reporting analysis, a secondary literature review of public archives and...

January 23, 2023