What Institutional / Administrative changes would you suggest to balance the regional distribution of Medical Education in India? Discuss.

Medical education has always been among one of the most desired streams in India as it is associated with welfare activities. But the dream of serving the country as a doctor is facing hindrance due to some ongoing factors. Problems: ..

What is the Swiss Challenge method in terms of Government contracts in India? Examine its positive and negative aspects.

Swiss Challenge method is one of the ways of awarding government contracts to private players. It asks private sector participants to submit an innovative proposal to concerned government department for setting up an infrastructure project. Once the evaluation work is ..

Extraction of mineral resources from celestial bodies is a contentious issue at the international level. Discuss.

Currently, there is an absence of strong international law on outer space explorations. There are two international level agreements viz. Outer Space Treaty (1967) and Moon Agreement (1979). The Outer Space Treaty emphasises that no country can claim exclusive sovereignty ..

What is the IoRS (Interoperable Regulatory Sandbox) for which RBI recently released an SOP? What needs to be done to get the most out of this initiative?

RBI has released a standard operating procedure (SOP) for an Inter-operable Regulatory Sandbox (IoRS) to regulate newer FinTech products and services falling in the ambit of more than one regulator. It is prepared by the Inter-Regulatory Technical Group on FinTech ..

Why the GST council is considering an amnesty scheme?

GST Council is a constitutional body which is mandated to be the final decision-making authority on all GST-related matters. There are reports that GST council is considering an amnesty scheme to provide an exit route to ‘nil’ filers and non-filers ..

What was the Supreme Court verdict in the case of Nagaraj and Others v/s Union of India? What is significance of this verdict?

The case of Nagaraj and others v/s Union of India is a landmark case. In the case the court had dealt with a challenge to constitutional amendments aimed at nullifying the impact of judgments including that in the famous Mandal ..

Elucidate the main functions of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), particularly focusing on its three pillars of activities.

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime was established in 1997 as a global organization to fight against illicit drugs and international crime. It has a mandate to assist UN member states to combat transnational crime, including corruption, human trafficking and ..

Critically analyze the shortcomings of the budgetary approach to environmental protection in India while suggesting way forward.

Though the budgetary allocations to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) has increased by 18.88% from the previous year’s allocation, issues like wildlife conservation, pollution abatement and related areas require immediate policy intervention. Shortcomings in the budgetary ..

What do you understand by Jatakas? How do the Jatakas relate to Buddhism?

The Jātaka tales are a voluminous body of literature native to India concerning the previous births of Gautama Buddha. These are the stories that tell about the previous lives of the Buddha, in both human and animal form. Jataka tales ..

Discuss the historical context in which Abanindranath Tagore painted "Bharatmata". Analyze the impact of this painting on Swadeshi Movement.

Abanindranath Tagore portrayed Bhārat Mātā as a four-armed Hindu goddess wearing saffron-colored robes, holding a book, sheaves of rice, a mala, and a white cloth. The image of Bharatmata was an icon to create nationalist feeling in Indians during the ..