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Recent reports and National Family health Surveys have signaled a monumental shift in Indian demographics. Highlighting this shift, Discuss the challenges that it will pose. Also, suggest remedial measures.

Recently released NFHS-5 report indicated a monumental shift in Indian demographics. Population stabilization and TFR of below 2.0 achieved. Share of young people in India’s demography has started...

January 22, 2023

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

In importance from an industrial point of view copper is next only to iron. However, it occurs in fewer locations than iron ore and the most important deposits...

January 22, 2023

The increasing use of Artificial technology to imitate the voices of people and also manipulate the appearance also rise doubts about its potential mis-use. Comment.

Technology has entered all facets of human endeavour as there is increased use of machine-learning and artificial intelligence. These technologies power most of the devices in use today...

January 22, 2023

How the local bodies can play crucial role in dealing with the construction and demolition (C&D) wastes?

The municipal corporations, municipalities and other urban local bodies have a crucial role in responding to the challenge of the rapidly growing volume of C&D waste in India. Roles...

January 22, 2023

The lines of distinction between meta ethics, normative ethics and applied ethics are often blurry

Meta ethics investigates where our ethical principles come from, and what they mean. They focus on issues of universal truths, the will of God, the role of reason in...

January 22, 2023

Our conscience reflects the interaction between our inner sense of responsibility, internalisation of parental or family norms and internal assessment of our personal integrity. Critically analyze this statement.

Conscience is the inner sense of right and wrong that enables us to discern moral choices freely. Although an inner sense of right and wrong is part of...

January 22, 2023

"Success of democracy is based on civil society organisations and the legitimacy of political organisations."Discuss giving reference to democratic transition in Tunisia. What lessons in this context India can learn? Opine.

Civil society includes the organized groups and institutions that are independent of the state, voluntary, and self-generating, and self-reliant to some extent. These types of societies include NGOs,...

January 22, 2023

Explain why there was a 'crisis of capitalism' in the decade leading up to 2012.

There was crisis of capitalism due to following reasons: The deregularisation of banking industry in US in 1999-2000: The banks acted as insurance companies. The derivative market was...

January 22, 2023

Discuss the Tandava dance as recorded in the early Indian inscriptions.

In the early Indian scriptures, the Tandava dance has been recorded as cosmic dance. The concept of the cosmic dance is very old in Indian mythology as well...

January 22, 2023

Comment on the significance of the Government’s decision to review the application of creamy layer principle on Scheduled Castes and Tribes in government jobs.

The Government has  asked the Supreme Court of India to review the provisions of creamy layer concept applicable to Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes while giving them reservation...

January 21, 2023

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