Page-319 of UPSC Questions
Recent data released by World Bank projects decline in sex ratio in India from 943 reported in 2011 to 898 in 2031, and an overall reduction in youth population of the country. While throwing light on the reasons for such estimates, discuss the social, economical and political consequences of same on society.
Sex ratio is defined as the number of females per thousand males. As per Census 2011, Sex ratio of India is 943. In absolute terms, India has 48.53% female population compare to 51.47% male population. The poor status of women ..
Discuss the objectives and role of Islamic Military Alliance (IMA in Current Geopolitics. (Answer in 150 words)
In the face of the unparalleled wars and misery throughout the world .Islamic nations around the world have finally joined hands to fight terrorism across the Islamic world .This is Saudi led coalition including 41 muslim countries. General raheel shareef ..
How do you justify the view that the level of excellence of the Gupta numismatic art is not at all noticeable in later times? (150 words)
Numismatics involves study or collection of coins, tokens and related objects. It is used by archaeologists to ascertain about trade, economy and society of a region. Though archaeologists have found terracotta seals at the Indus Valley sites, there is no ..
Critically examine the idea of so called "Flexi Pool"of officers as suggested by NITI Aayog to share the work load of PMO? How are the officers proposed to be recruited in Flexi Pool?
NITI aayog would create a flexi pool of nearly 100 experts of different ranks ike advisors, deputy advisors, senior advisors, senior research officers who can be hired on deputation or on contract. It is based on The Sindhushree Khullar-led task ..
What is Blockchain Technology? Keeping in focus the skepticism and debate on the safety and security of the Aadhar database, do you think that blockchaining can help? Discuss.
The blockchain is a distributed database shared among a network of computers, like a universal ledger of digital records shared between a number of parties. Digital records can be updated only after approval of a majority of the participants. And, ..
Do you agree with the view that role of the Central Board of Film Certification should be limited to certification and not to censorship? Give arguments.
Central board of film certification is a statutory body under the Cinematograph Act, 1952. It is a content certifying body. In India, films can be publicly exhibited only after certification from Board. As per the Section 5B(I) of the Cinematograph ..
Elucidate the key differences in Section 144 of CrPC and Curfew while highlighting their role in crowd control.
When a group of people assembles with an intention of disturbing the public tranquility, such assembly is known as an unlawful assembly. Section 144 of Criminal Procedure Code(CrPC) & Curfew provisions are used to prevent such assemblies. Section 144 of ..
What should be the key legal and policy cornerstones of India's data protection framework? Discuss in the light of Supreme Court verdict of August, 2017 upholding the right to privacy as a fundamental right.
In the age of information data is an asset. Business models use big data to identify the customer behaviour. Therefore with such commoditisation of data, there is a need to have a data protection law. Unlike EU, India does not ..
"What we value guides not only our personal choices, but also our perceptions of the worth of others." What do you understand by this statement? Discuss
Values are those things that are important or valued by someone. Values describe what is important in a person’s life. Basically, they are the standards on the basis of which we evaluate something or make judgment about how desirable or ..
How social media has affected the diplomacy? Discuss in the light of various phrases used in recent times such as "public diplomacy", "digital diplomacy", "crowd sourcing diplomacy" and so on.
Diplomacy is defined as the art of managing international relations in a sensitive and tactful way. Social media allows users to interact and communicate effectively with others. Public diplomacy is a mechanism through which a country communicates its foreign policy ..