What are stem cells? Why have they been in the news recently? Discuss.

Stem cells are special types of cells that have ability to grow into any kind of tissue. They can be used to grow into heart, skin, liver, blood or any other kind of tissue. These cells are taken from the ..

How did the movement for the liberation of women receive a great stimulus from the rise and growth of the nationalist movement in India?

In the beginning, the nationalist movement was mainly in the form of upliftment of society through socio-religious reforms. During this phase of socio-religious movements, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Ishwar Chandra Vidhyasagar, D. K. Karve etc. propagated widow-remarriage, female education, right ..

To what extent, the recent Supreme Court Judgement upon Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act tries to remove gender inequality perpetuated by this law? Examine.

Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act makes father the natural guardian of a Hindu Child while the mother is considered a natural guardian in absence of father. Thus mother does not hold an equal right as father in taking decisions for ..

How Can MUDRA Bank Make a Difference to the Indian Economy? Examine giving substantial arguments.

Hint: As per NSSO report most individual proprietor’s who run small manufacturing, trading or services activities are deprived to get institutional finance. MUDRA Bank providing access to institutional finance to such micro/small business units would turn them into strong instrument ..

Examine the key provisions of Electoral Bond Scheme. To what extent is it committed to maintain transparency in political funding? Argue. []

Electoral bond scheme was announced by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley in budget 2017 as an instrument to cleanse the electoral funding. Since inception, election financing is done by anonymous cash donations. Electoral bonds are the best approach to break the ..

Neither private sector, nor government alone can bring in inclusive growth in the country. There is a need for a new model of cooperation between public and private sector. Discuss.

There are famous sayings such as- ‘It takes two to tango’ and ‘you cannot clap with one hand’. Similar is the case with public and private sector co-operation if growth is needed of optimum level. Gone are the days when ..

Account for the spatial pattern of the Manganese ore distribution in World and India.

Manganese is used as an alloy mineral to produce steel. Typical manganese steel contains 12 to 14 per cent of manganese and addi­tion of this mineral to steel makes it remarkably hard and tough. Thus manganese is an important input ..

Give an account of the major Iron Ore producing regions / countries of the world.

Commercial produc­tion comes from four types of ores viz. haematite, magnetite, limonite and siderite. The leading producers of iron ore in the world are China, Brazil, Australia, India and Russia. Besides these leading producers, Ukraine, Liberia, Sudan, Canada, France, and ..

In the context of rapidly evolving technological landscapes and increasing internet user bases, how can governments ensure that the transition into digital democracies does not compromise the fundamental rights and freedoms, particularly about privacy and access to information? Examine.

As technology continues to advance at a rapid pace, bringing more aspects of society and governance online, governments must proactively ensure that digital transitions do not infringe on rights and freedoms. With more user data being collected and analyzed, privacy ..

What are your views about the Zero Waste Chennai initiative?

The Zero Waste Initiative has been undertaken by the Greater Chennai Corporation in collaboration between Citizen Consumer and Civic Action Group. The primary aim of the initiative was to reduce the movement of solid waste to the sites of landfill. ..