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What do you understand by "objectivity"? Highlight its relevance for a public servant.

Objectivity means the state or quality of being true and keeping aside one’s emotions, biases, prejudices. Objectivity is mind independent and object specific. In public life, it means...

January 21, 2023

What do you understand by the so called "Intended Nationally Determined Contributions"? Discuss their importance and analyze the India's stand on INDCs in recent times.

The countries commitment across the globe to create a new international climate agreement by the conclusion of the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the...

January 21, 2023

Without de Gaulle's masterly handling of the situation, the Algerian crisis would probably have plunged France into Civil war. How far would you agree with this verdict on President de Gaulle's contribution to the events leading to Algerian independence?

Since 1940s, about nine million French settlers controlled one third of the fertile land of Africa.The whites used the land to produce crops and exported, this reduced the...

January 21, 2023

With respect to the storage of the agricultural produce, there has been a long debate whether Flat warehouses are good for India or we need to modernize them by having vertical silos. Discuss the pros and cons of the both.

Storage is one of the vital components in the process of agriculture. Proper Storage of agricultural produce is pretty essential for the purpose of  distribution of produce from...

January 21, 2023

Critically comment on the architecture of Le Corbusier with emphasis on the so called "International Style"in architecture.

Le Corbusier is the best-known architect who recruited the efforts of creating a new India. The showpiece of his genius is Chandigarh, built as the capital of Punjab...

January 21, 2023

Discuss critically the development of rock-cut architecture under the Pallavas.

The Pallava architecture shows the transition from the Rock Cut Architecture to the Stone built temples. The earliest examples of the Pallava art are the rock cut temples...

January 21, 2023

"Despite of implementing several crop insurance schemes, farmers are yet to get enough protection from risks in farming."What are the common challenges faced in increasing crop insurance penetration in India? Discuss.

There have been several crop insurance schemes right from 1985 such as Comprehensive Crop Insurance Scheme, Experimental Crop Scheme, National Agricultural Insurance Scheme, etc. Still the farmers have...

January 21, 2023

What factors contribute to the process of human capital formation? Explain the significance and success of educational programmes in India in the context of human capital formation.

Model Answer Human capital refers to stock of ‘skill and expertise’ embodied in humans. Factors contributing human capital formation are: expenditure on education; vocational training of Individuals; expenditure...

January 21, 2023

Looking at all poverty from the rural perspective and applying rural solutions to urban conditions will not yield results. Discuss the statement in context of differences between urban and rural poverty in India.

As per UNDP, about 21% people in India live below Poverty Line. Within this, approximately 80% of poor live in rural areas, rest in urban areas. Differences between...

January 20, 2023

Give an account of the major coal mining regions around the world.

Major coal mining reasons are as follows: China China has large reserves of coal and during the last decades it has emerged as the world leader in coal...

January 20, 2023

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