Q.1) “What really matters for success, character, happiness and life-long achievements is a definite set of emotional skills— not just purely cognitive abilities.” – Daniel Goleman. Elucidate. Q.2) “Seeking forgiveness for own mistakes is a trait of strong and not weak person.” Mahatma Gandhi. In the light of the statement, discuss why forgiveness should be […]
Q.1) Assess the role of National Horticulture Mission (NHM) in boosting the production, productivity, and income of horticulture farms. How far has it succeeded in increasing the income of farmers? (10 marks, 150 words) Q.2) What is water-use efficiency? Describe the role of micro-irrigation in increasing the water-use efficiency. (10 marks, 150 words) Q.3) There
Q.1) Account for the failure of manufacturing sector in achieving the goal of labour-intensive exports rather than capital-intensive exports. Suggest measures for more labour-intensive rather than capital-intensive exports. (15 marks) Q.2) “Success of ‘Make in India’ programme depends on the success of ‘Skill India’ programme and radical labour reforms.” Discuss with logical arguments. (10 marks)
Q.1) Discuss the concept and application of systems analysis in Human Geography. (20 marks) Q.2) Critically analyse the theory of population propounded by Malthus. (15 marks) Q.3) Write a short note on Marxian theory of population. (10 marks) Q.4) What is demographic transition theory. Explain the demographic transition of Indian population. (15 marks)
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Q.1) Should civil servants merely follow the orders of superiors without questioning them? Give justification to your view. Q.2) Should civil servants be concerned about the decisions of the government even if they are not directly linked to them and raise their voice if they are not in the letter and spirit of the constitution?
Q.1) Rural sustainability is necessary for urban sustainability. Discuss the statement in the backdrop of integrated development approach. (20 marks) Q.2) Development planning has a component of environmental cost. Discuss (10 marks) Q.3) Highlight the significance of environmental issues in Regional Planning. (10 marks) Q.4) Explain the concept of Sustainable development and propose a model
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Q.1) Ethics is derived from social norms but all social norms are not ethical. Explain with examples. Q.2) “Good people don’t need law but bad people will always find their ways around law.” (Plato). Comment. Q.3) What are the determinants of moral values of a society? How they influence adherence of ethics in such society?
Q.1) The mobilization of resources for the developmental process is the most important task of the government. In this context the financial resources are the one of fundamental resources. Discuss the other two fundamental resources of the developmental process. (15 marks) Q.2) What is Human Capital? Discuss how it is different from the Human resource.
Q.1) “Growth is not uniform in different places”. Critically examine this statement in the context of growth pole theory. (15 marks) Q.2) Critically examine the role of growth centers and growth poles in regional development process. (20 marks) Q.3) Enumerate alternative strategies of planning for backward regions. (15 marks) Q.4) Write short explanatory note on
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Q.1) Discuss major philosophies that guide international ethics. (150 words) Q.2) State the concept of probity. Explain its objectives. (150 words) Q.3) Discipline generally implies following the order and subordination. However, it may be counterproductive for the organisation. Discuss. (150 words)