SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, ENVIRONMENT, BIODIVERSITY

Question 1

 “The economies that fail to implement comprehensive national broadband strategies risk losing ground in global competitiveness and may fall behind in the delivery of societal benefits from ICTs”. In the light of the statement trace the efforts of Indian government in bridging the ‘Digital Divide’. (200 words)

Source:

http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/digital-divide-widens-even-as-costs-drop-globally/article3988613.ece

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/reducing-digital-divide-vital-manmohan/article5538125.ece

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/eliteracy-will-reduce-digital-divide-pm/article5540324.ece

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-in-school/digital-divide-still-wide-in-developing-world-study/article4612266.ece

http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/towards-bridging-the-digital-divide/article2980659.ece

http://www.gktoday.in/national-mission-on-education-through-ict-nmeict/

http://www.gktoday.in/ict-development-index/

Question 2

“Little labs not mission-oriented agencies, are the true crucibles of Indian science”. Comment (200 words)

Source:

http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/indian-science-shouldembrace-aninterdisciplinary-approach/article5706435.ece