Q.1) Define the following terminologies and give examples for the same or illustrate them. (200 words) Probity in governance Public service Behavioural integrity Hedonism Categorical imperative Q.2) “Kautilya’s Arthashastra is one of the best discourses on the philosophical basis of governance”. Elucidate. (150 2ords, 10 marks) Q.3) What do you understand by probity in governance? […]
Q.1) Examine how the decline of traditional artisanal industry in colonial India crippled the rural economy. (10 marks) Q.2) In many ways, Lord Dalhousie was the founder of modern India. Elaborate. (10 marks) Q.3) Discuss in detail the peasants’ and working movements after 1857 revolt. (15 marks) Q.4) Examine the development of press and education
Q.1) Why is it necessary to conserve genetic diversity of species? Do protected areas serve any useful purpose in this context? (20 marks) Q.2) Define zoogeographic region. Also describe the basic faunal makeup of the Neo-Arctic zoogeographic region. (15 marks) Q.3) Discuss the social-economical impacts of social forestry and its relevance for India. (15 marks)
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Q.1) Define the following terminologies and give examples for the same or illustrate them. (200 words) Realism Idealism Constructivism International ethics Cosmopolitanism Q.2) Critically examine the importance of ethics in International relations. (150 words, 10 marks) Q.3) What are the ethical issues in international relations? Reference https://idsa.in/askanexpert/theethicalissuesininternationalrelations
Q.1) Examine the linkages between 19th centuries ‘Indian Renaissance’ and the emergence of national identity. (10 marks, 150 words) Q.2) Why did the ‘Moderates’ fail to carry conviction with the nation about their proclaimed ideology and political goals by the end of the nineteenth century? (10 marks, 150 words) Q.3) The women’s questions arose in
Q.1) How are soil alkalinity and soil acidity are related to soil fertility? (15 marks) Q.2) Classify soils based on their zonal distribution and describe the characteristics of pedocals. (20 marks) Q.3) Discuss the anthropogenic factors for soil degradation. (10 marks) Q.4) Give an account of soil genesis factors and processes. (15 marks)
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Q.1) The third battle of Panipat was fought in 1761. Why were so many empire-shaking battles fought at Panipat? (10 marks, 150 words) Q.2) Clarify how mid-eighteenth-century India was beset with the spectre of a fragmented polity. (10 marks, 150 words) Q.3) The 1857 Uprising was the culmination the recurrent big and small local rebellions
Q.1) What were the major political, economic and social developments in the world which motivated the anti-colonial struggle in India? (10 marks, 150 words) Q.2) The New Economic Policy – 1921 of Lenin had influenced the policies adopted by India soon after independence. Evaluate. (10 marks, 150 words) Q.3) What are the main features which
Q.1) Define the following terminologies and give examples for the same or illustrate them. (200 words) Law Rules Regulation Conscience Crisis of conscience Q.2) What do you understand by the term ‘voice of conscience’? How do you prepare yourself to heed to the voice of conscience? (10 marks) Q.3) Explain with suitable examples how laws,