Q1) Enumerate the major reasons that make the Indian economy heavily reliant on coal. Explain why phasing out coal from our energy basket is difficult. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS India is the second largest producer of coal and coal fulfils 55% of the country’s energy needs. Country’s reliance on coal is based on its high…
Q1) Although poor air quality is a perennial problem, it gets intensified during the winter months in Delhi-NCR. Explain. Evaluate the efficacy of existing measures to control air pollution. (250 Words/15 Marks) ANS Air pollution is the contamination of the indoor or outdoor environment by any chemical, physical, and biological agent. Air pollution gains alarming…
Q1) Mangroves play a significant role in coastal ecology and economy. Examine. Also, elaborate the reasons behind the accelerated destruction of the mangrove habitat. (250 Words/15 Marks)
Q1) While the Emergency of 1975 was touted as seminal for national security and unity by some, the critics paint it as the darkest phase of Post Independent India. Discuss. What insights and lessons did emergency provide for the country? ANS Emergency under Article 352 of the constitution gives extraordinary power to the central government…
Q1) Examine the causes that led to tribal unrest during British rule in India. Analyse the reasons for their limited success. (250 Words/15 Marks) ANS Tribal unrest in British India can be referred to as the uprisings by tribal groups against various British policies. The reasons for the tribal unrest can be seen from: The…
Q1) Digital technologies can play a significant role in bridging the gender gap in India; however, it is mired in its own set of challenges. Discuss. (150 Words/10 Marks)
Q1) Even after seven decades of independence, the colonial mindset continues to cast its shadow on Indian society. Examine. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS Colonial mindset refers to post-colonial ways of thinking and living that are shaped by the hegemony of colonial experience. Influence of colonial past are tangible even after seven decades of independence: Disproportionate…
Q1) The Aspirational Blocks Programme, built upon the success of the Aspirational Districts Programme, can help in achieving the twin objectives of enabling balanced growth and checking stressed migration. Comment. (150 Words/10 Marks)
Q1) Enumerate the factors behind the proliferation of the IT industry in India. Also, Explain the reasons behind the skewed concentration of the IT industry within the country. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS The IT industry in India has been a flag-bearer of socio-economic transformation of the country. The factors behind the proliferation of IT Industry…
Q1) The Arab-Israeli conflict should be understood as a product of both internal dynamics and the outcome of manipulative strategies employed by imperial powers. Comment. (150 Words/10 Marks) ANS The Arab-Israeli conflict refers to the long drawn political, religious and military conflict in the Middle East region between Arab nations and Israel. The conflict has…