Summary: An intelligence report prepared for the PMO which found its way to the media has created a major controversy. The report which goes into the working of several NGOs has charged many of them which work in the areas like nuclear issues, human rights, genetically modified technologies, livelihood issues and so on, as being …
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ARCHIVES 21 October 2014 1) Critically examine the impact of frequent floods in Assam on state’s wildlife population. (200 Words) Reference 2) Write a note on the impact of climate change on the flora and fauna of Himalayas. (200 Words) Reference
ARCHIVES 21 October 2014 1) ‘’Temperature, salinity and density differences in ocean water are the prime causes of ocean water circulation.’’ Elaborate. (250 Words) 2) ‘Atolls present the most challenging explanation in the evolution of coral reefs’. Discuss ( 250 words)
ARCHIVES 21 October 2014 1. Write short notes on ALL the following is not more than 200 words each: (a) Caste among the non-Hindus. (b) Scheduled caste elites. (c) The changing status of women. (d) Dominant caste and the agrarian power structure. 2. What is the structural perspective on the caste system? Is it not …
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ARCHIVES 21 October 2014 Q) Discuss the possibilities of capital formation through use of surplus manpower in developing countries and mention problems involved in it . (60 Marks) Q) Explain briefly the problem of “knife edge equilibrium” that arises in Harrod Domar Model and show how Solow tries to eliminate it (60 Marks)
ARCHIVES 21 October 2014 Answer in 250 words: 1. “The prismatic model of Riggs is equally applicable to developing as well as developed society.” Comment. 2. “Not to be comparative is to be naively parochial” (Riggs) Next topic – Same as today
Govt. to e-auction coal mines The Union Cabinet recommended the promulgation of an Ordinance to acquire the land of 214 coal blocks mines whose allocations were quashed by the Supreme Court. It also approved a plan for e-auctioning the cancelled blocks to end-user private players of coal from the power, steel and cement sectors. Government …
ARCHIVES 21 October 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words: 1) “The Europeans have added a new dimension to information privacy by insisting that citizens have a “right to be forgotten.” In the light of increasing concern over infringement of privacy and misuse of information of an individual stored on the internet, comment …
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