ARCHIVES 13 October 2014 1) Discuss the differences between LED, Mercury vapour lamps and incandescent lamps. Which among them should be more widely used and why? (200 Words) The Hindu 2) Write a note on the science behind working of an LED lamp. The Hindu 3) Write short notes on:(100 Words) a) Place Cells b) …
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ARCHIVES 13 October 2014 Indigenization of Technology; Security Issues 1) Critically examine how Indian government’s recently launched ‘Make In India’ policy bodes well for idegenization of defence technology in India. (200 Words) IDSA 2) In the light of recent border skirmishes between China and India, discuss about the existing mechanism to resolve border disputes without …
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ARCHIVES 13 October 2014 1) Discuss the relationship between Culture and Personality? (150 words) 2) Critically examine the effect of Communication on the people of rural India. (200 words)
ARCHIVES 13 October 2014 Answer in about 300 words: 1) Analyse the social determinants of industrialization. Will industrialization per se lead to equality and balanced development in the society? 2) Do you agree with the view that legitimacy is a powerful instrument in the hands of the elite in the contemporary society? What are the different …
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ARCHIVES 13 October 2014 Q1) Explain the conditions under which the optimum tariff is likely to be high or zero? (20 Marks) Q2) Write a detailed note on the import substitution and export promotion strategy of India (60 Marks)
ARCHIVES 13 October 2014 (Changing profile of development administration) 1. “The market has become the new icon of developmentalism.” Comment. (250 Words) 2. Describe the changing profile of development administration and identify its efforts towards people’s empowerment. (250 Words) Next topic – Bureaucracy and development. (Challenge 33)
Summary: Democracy protests are going on in Hong Kong. Hong Kong usually an orderly financial hub is in eruption. Thousands of protesters have deployed umbrellas to protect themselves from tear gas leading some to describe this protest as Umbrella revolution. When Britain gave the reigns of HK back to China in 1997, Beijing had …
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Centre to set inflation targets for RBI The Centre has given the go-ahead for a major overhaul of the current monetary policy framework wherein the Centre will specify ‘inflation targets’ for the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to achieve. Under the proposed new regime, the RBI will set inflation as its top priority in its …
ARCHIVES 13 October 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words: 1) “The recent developments in finalising global trade deal under WTO framework have raised the question of very existence and continuation of WTO as an institution.” Comment. Business Standard The Guardian 2) There is a call for quota reforms in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) …
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