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ARCHIVES 10 October 2014 Security Issues, Border Management 1) Write a note on India’s border disputes with Nepal and Bangladesh. Examine how India is trying to resolve the issue. (200 Words) IDSA 2) Critically comment on the situation of Kurds in the Middle East. (200 Words) IDSA
ARCHIVES 10 October 2014 1) Write short notes on ALL of the following (each answer should not exceed 200 words):- (a) Participant observation and the problem of objectivity. (b) Functional prerequisites of society (c) Religious and scientific world views. (d) Family in industrial societies. 2. Distinguish between social change and social development. How does the …
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ARCHIVES 10 October 2014 1) In the long run, EQ (emotional quotient) trumps IQ (intelligence quotient). Comment (150 words) 2) Discuss the ways in which Psychology can help us to Live a Better Life. (150 words)
ARCHIVES 10 October 2014 Q1)Marginal Productivity theory of income distribution is analytically sound but in real life equally inapplicable. Discuss this statement (200 Words) Q2) Examine the role of indirect taxes in India’s Economic Development. (200 Words)
Dr. Arpit Jain, IPS (Prob) (Air -194,UPSC- CSE 2013) Hi friends, Greetings for the Day !!! I prepared for UPSC 2012, but without professionalism and then again for 2013, with better approach , I just want to share the mistakes I made and what I learned from them ..so that you don’t commit them …
Summary: The Indian GDP is poised to take an upward swing not because of any upward trend in the economy but due to a decision by the government to broaden the parameters that are used to calculate GDP. Because of inaccuracies and exclusion of certain categories of the Indian economy all these years it …
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‘Super Tuesday’ In a unique move, the Karnataka government has decided to observe every Tuesday as ‘Super Tuesday’ to guarantee availability of medical treatment to mentally challenged persons in taluk hospitals, community health centres and primary health centres (PHCs) across the State. In a first-of-its-kind scheme in the country, the State launched two major programmes …
ARCHIVES 10 October 2014 1) “Space Debris can make future missions impossible”. Comment on the statement explaining the phenomenon of ‘Kessler Syndrome’. http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/space-debris-can-make-future-space-missions-impossible/article5791922.ece http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/space-junk-spinning-out-of-control-warns-russia/article4516479.ece 2) What are the potential significance of GSLV and GSLV Mark III over PSLV? http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/upgrading-indian-rockets-for-future-mars-missions/article6466353.ece?utm_source=MostPopular&utm_medium=Sci-Tech&utm_campaign=WidgetPromo 3) Write short notes on Telomers Blue Brain Project Designer Babies Outer …
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ARCHIVES 10 October 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words: 1) In India, still 80% of its people do not use internet. In what ways can internet connectivity transform the society for better? Do you think internet connectivity will be one day as important as other basic human rights? Comment. Business Standard 2) …
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