What are recent CSIR attempts to develop Green Crackers?

The pollution levels in the urban centres during the Diwali are at substantially higher levels due to the practice of bursting of crackers. There are demands to impose blanket ban the firecrackers. This poses a difficulty due to religious reasons. ..

Religion creates community, community creates altruism and altruism turns us away from self and towards the common good. Altruism is a traditional virtue in many cultures and a core aspect of various religious traditions.a) Is any altruistic action always at the expense of the self and is synonymous to self-negation?b) Some philosophers and scientists argue that there is no such thing as true altruism. Give your opinion on the same.

Altruism is referred to as the principle and moral tradition of concern for the happiness of other human beings or anything that lives. It appears in both material and spiritual quality of life. Sometimes it is a conventional purity in ..

Kautilya's conception of 'Rajrishi' is very important for a good king and it is similar to the conception of 'philosopher king' given by Plato.a. What are the main indicators of good governance identified by Kautilya in Arthashastra?b. Why Kautilya lays great stress on appointment of Amatyas, the highest in status?

What are the main indicators of good governance identified by Kautilya in Arthashastra?  According to Kautilya an ideal king should have highest qualities of leadership, intellect, energy and personal attributes. Even in the era of monarchy, Kautilya suggested the king ..

"The success of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan is doubtful until toilet building is not accompanied by Behavioural change in the masses."What do you understand by this statement? Examine the need and ways to achieve this behavioural change.

Hint: Open defecation cannot be solved only by toilet building because 20-49% of even those households which have toilets within the house, at least one member defecates in the open. Successful campaign needs to address why people do not use ..

Jagmohan Dalmiya is truly known as "India's Kerry Packer."Explain.

Jagmohan Dalmiya was popularly known as an Indian cricket administrator and businessman. He served several prestigious posts like the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India as well as the Cricket Association of Bengal. He also served ..

Explain the grounds and process of removal of judges of higher judiciary in India. Do you agree with the view that this process is too cumbersome to really remove improper judges from office? Critically discuss.

The constitutions mentions two grounds for the removal of judges of Supreme Court and High court, they are proved misbehavior and incapacity. Judges can be removed by the order of the president after an address to this has been made ..

What are the respective obligations of the partner countries taking membership of Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), Wassennar Arrangement and Australia Group? Explain while commenting on significance of India's partnership in these regimes.

MTCR Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) is an informal political understanding among states that seek to limit the proliferation of missiles and missile technology. MTCR aims to control the delivery systems of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons. It encourages members ..

Unlike grants or concessionary loans offered by World Bank, China provides project-related loans at market-based rates and collateralized by strategically important natural assets. How this has affected the debtor countries? Discuss taking examples of Hambantota and Mombasa.

The china’s plan of providing project related loans to other countries which are collateralised with the strategically important natural assets from mineral resources to ports is perceived to be very predatory and is an illustration of creditor imperialism. It is ..

Discuss the key landmarks related to fundamental rights from 1928 Nehru Report onward till recent times.

The key landmarks in the evolution of FRs before independence include Nehru Report, 1928; Karachi Session, 1931; Sapru Committee report; Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights in constituent assembly and adoption of fundamental rights in part-III of the constitution. Key landmarks ..

How accurate do you think it is to describe Angola as 'a victim of the Cold War' during the years 1975 to 2002?

Angola was indeed one of the biggest victims of cold war. After the country’s independence from Portugal in 1975, three liberation movements began to fight against each other. The People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola- This was a Marxist ..