Notes and Study material for Exams
Attitude Should abortion be illegal? Should we cancel third world debt? How quickly should we reduce carbon emissions? Should there ever be a death penalty for any crime? Are you liberal or conservative? A soccer fan? A music lover? An optimist? The answers to all these questions depend upon psychological characteristics that define who we … Read more
Flood and Drought Occurrence Drought Drought is a complex, slow-onset phenomenon of ecological challenge that affects people more than any other natural hazards by causing serious economic, social and environmental losses in both developing and developed countries. The period of unusual dryness (i.e. drought) is a normal feature of the Climate and weather … Read more
Need for training in and practising of Human Rights and human dignity in a democratic set up Throughout history every Society has developed systems to ensure social cohesion by codifying the rights and responsibilities of its citizens. It was finally in 1948 that the international community came together to agree on a code … Read more
Public Private PARTNERSHIP for INFRASTRUCTURE and urban development projects. PPP is in particular need due to inefficiency, overstaffing and low productivity in govt. services and govt. owned enterprises. The projects under PPP go through competitive pricing process which clearly shows that the cost of public services is ‘bench marked’ against market standards. The payments which … Read more
Niti Ayog – National Institution for Transforming India The National Institution for Transforming India, also called NITI Aayog, was formed via a resolution of the Union Cabinet on January 1, 2015. NITI Aayog is the premier policy ‘Think Tank’ of the Government of India, providing both directional and policy inputs. While designing strategic and … Read more
Rajasthan is blessed with great variety of natural Resources ranging from scanty vegetation in the western arid region to mixed delicious and sub-tropical evergreen forests in the east and south east of Aravali ranges. Forest cover is 32744.49 sq.km.(12475 sq.km. is reserved, 18222 sq.km.is Protected Forest 2046.75 is unclassified forest) which is about 9.57% of the total … Read more
“With the bifurcation, most of the educational institutions, Services, and companies that were a part of Hyderabad became a part of Telangana, we were left with little to work with. I knew that the traditional approaches wouldn’t work here. So I began working with what was there and what I had power over – … Read more
The following are the subtopics of the Talanoa Dialogue: Introduction The Talanoa Dialogue Process The Talanoa Dialogue Framework The Talanoa Dialogue Principles The Talanoa Dialogue Outcomes The Talanoa Dialogue Next Steps The Talanoa Dialogue is a process of inclusive, participatory, and transparent dialogue that is grounded in the principles of respect, trust, and reciprocity. It … Read more
The Planning Commission was a body of the Government of India that was responsible for formulating India’s Five-Year Plans. It was set up in 1950 and abolished in 2014. The Planning Commission was headed by the Prime Minister of India and had a number of members, including representatives from the central government, state governments, and … Read more