30 SEPTEMBER 2014 Komagata Maru centenary observed A year-long centenary commemoration of the Komagata Maru was launched in the presence of three granddaughters of Baba Gurdit Singh who was among the leaders of the 376 immigrants aboard the ship that had been turned away from Canada and forced to return to India. The British …
ARCHIVES 01 October 2014 Answer in 250 words: 1) Describe the specific sociocultural deprivation of tribals in India as socially and culturally disadvantage group?how can psychology help them ? 2) Discuss the Psychological Consequences of recent developments in IT. 3) Explain Plasticity of perception.
ARCHIVES 01 October 2014 1) Bring out the socio-cultural contexts of educational inequality. In view of these circumstances what measures you think are appropriate for the solution of the educational problems of the scheduled castes? (250 Words) 2) 5. Write notes on ALL of the following in not more than 200 words each:- (a) Acculturation and integration of tribal communities. …
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ARCHIVES 01 October 2014 World History 1) France was more fertile than Britain in producing new Socialist theories and movements, though they bore less concrete results in France than in Britain. Examine (200 Words) Reference 2) New imperialism was a nationalistic, not an economic phenomena. Examine. (200 Words) Reference – 1 Reference-2 3) Discuss the main characteristics of …
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ARCHIVES 01 October 2014 Q16. What is ‘AKRUTI-KRUTIK-FORCE’ programme of BARC? Explain its significance. http://www.barc.gov.in/akruti-tp/akforce.html Q17. “J.C. Bose is better called as first modern scientist of India”. Explain http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Contributions-of-scientists-JC-Bose-APC-Ray-to-be-discussed-at-MNNIT/articleshow/27779341.cms http://www.simplydecoded.com/2013/11/30/jc-bose-the-first-modern-scientist-of-india/ Q18. Write short notes on Atomtronics Cryptocurrency Claytronics Utility Fog
ARCHIVES 01 October 2014 Role of media & interest (pressure) groups Answer in 250 words: 1. Pressure groups ensure that an individual’s democratic rights are not confined just to the act of voting. Discuss. 2. Explain how media can play a constructive role in improving the performance of Indian administrative machinery. Next Topic – Voluntary …
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Today this initiative completes One Year! 🙂 ARCHIVES 01 October 2014 Answer ALL the questions in about 200 words: 1) China’s rapid growth and investment in infrastructure has resulted in creation of large number of cities of which many have come to known as ghost towns. Do you think this is an indication of an …
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