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DMPQ: Outline the main principles of Indian Foreign policy at the time of Independence.( International relations)

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Main features: Panchsheel: Mutual respect for each other’s territorial integrity and sovereignty Non-aggression against each other. Non-interference in each other’s internal affairs. Equality and mutual benefit. Peaceful co-existence. Policy of Non alignment Policy of resisting colonialism, Imperialism and Racism Peaceful settlement of international disputes Support to UN, International law and just and equal world order … Read more DMPQ: Outline the main principles of Indian Foreign policy at the time of Independence.( International relations)

DMPQ: What is the importance of regulating act? Outline its provisions (History)

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The Regulating Act was passed in the British Parliament in June 1773. It was the first parliamentary ratification and authorization defining the powers and authority of the East India Company with respect to its Indian possessions.   This act permitted the company to retain its territorial possessions in India but sought to regulate the activities … Read more DMPQ: What is the importance of regulating act? Outline its provisions (History)

DMPQ: Write a note on the decline of Indus Valley Civilization

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Though there are various theories, the exact reason is still unknown. As per a recent study by IIT Kharagpur and Archaeological Survey of India, a weaker monsoon might have been the cause of decline of Indus Valley Civilization. Environmental changes, coupled with loss of power of rulers (central administration) of Indus valley to sustain the … Read more DMPQ: Write a note on the decline of Indus Valley Civilization

DMPQ: Write in brief on the achievements of Green Revolution in India

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The main achievements of Green Revolution may be summarized as under: The production and productivity of wheat, rice, maize, and bajra has increased substantially. India has become almost self-sufficient in the matter of staple foods. The double cropped area has increased; thereby intensification of the Indian agriculture has increased. In the areas where Green Revolution … Read more DMPQ: Write in brief on the achievements of Green Revolution in India

DMPQ: Describe the cell structure with the help of suitable diagrams and functions of the cell

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Cell structure and its functions Cell is the smallest structural and functional unit of an organism, which is typically microscopic and consists of cytoplasm and a nucleus enclosed in a membrane. Structure of cell The cell is a basic unit for life forms. As well as enabling sophisticated control of biochemical processes by providing compartments … Read more DMPQ: Describe the cell structure with the help of suitable diagrams and functions of the cell

Discuss the nature of the revolt of 1857. Was it a war of independence?

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The British historians have treated the great uprising of 1857 as a sepoy mutiny. On the other hand, the staunch patriotic and nationalist Indian writers & historians regard the Revolt of 1857 as the First War of Indian Independence. It was the result of the century-old British rule in India. In comparison to the previous … Read more Discuss the nature of the revolt of 1857. Was it a war of independence?

DMPQ: Throw light on the contribution of Raja Todarmal in the development of Dahsala Settlement

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In 1580, Akbar instituted a new system called the dahsala developed by Raja Todarmal; under this system, the average produce of different crops along with the average prices prevailing over the last ten (dah) years were calculated. However, the state demand was stated in cash. This was done by converting the state share into money … Read more DMPQ: Throw light on the contribution of Raja Todarmal in the development of Dahsala Settlement

DMPQ: What are information and communication technology ? Explain their applications.

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ICT encompasses both the internet-enabled sphere as well as the mobile one powered by wireless networks. It also includes antiquated technologies, such as landline telephones, radio and television broadcast — all of which are still widely used today alongside cutting-edge ICT pieces such as artificial intelligence and robotics. ICT is sometimes used synonymously with IT … Read more DMPQ: What are information and communication technology ? Explain their applications.

DMPQ: What do you understand by ‘Panchsheel’ ?

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The founder of India’s foreign policy, Nehru gave utmost importance to world peace in his policy planning. India desired peaceful and friendly relations with all countries, particularly the big powers and the neighboring nations. While signing a peace agreement with China; he advocated adherence to five guiding principles known as Panchsheel. Panchsheel includes the following … Read more DMPQ: What do you understand by ‘Panchsheel’ ?

DMPQ: What are three main functional types of cities of India ? Give examples.

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The definition of function varies across the disciplines. In political science it refers to duties, in mathematics it means the relationship between two variables and in geography it is synonymous to occupation. Geographers have classified towns on the basis of their site, situation, size, rank, location and relative elevation. Functional classification of towns attempts to categorize towns … Read more DMPQ: What are three main functional types of cities of India ? Give examples.

DMPQ: In what way did the Permanent Settlement affect the peasants ? Discuss.

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The Permanent Settlement or Zamindari Sysem was introduced by Lord Corniwallis in 1793. In Bengal, North Cauvery Delta in Madras Presidency and Varanasi division. It covered altogether 19% of the total cultivable land under company rule. Terms and Conditions of the System Zamindars were recognized as owner of the lands. Zamindars were given the rights to … Read more DMPQ: In what way did the Permanent Settlement affect the peasants ? Discuss.

DMPQ: Describe in brief Mendel’s Experiments and law of inheritance

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Mendel’s laws Mendel discovered that, when he crossed purebred white flower and purple flower pea plants (the parental or P generation), the result was not a blend. Rather than being a mix of the two, the offspring (known as the F1 generation) was purple-flowered. When Mendel self-fertilized the F1 generation pea plants, he obtained a … Read more DMPQ: Describe in brief Mendel’s Experiments and law of inheritance

DMPQ: What are the aims of the trade policy of India ?

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Foreign Trade Policy of India has always focused on substantially increasing the country’s share of global merchandise trade. Accordingly the Government of India has been taking various steps towards boosting its trade with the rest of the world by adopting policies and procedures which would help to increase and facilitate both exports and imports with … Read more DMPQ: What are the aims of the trade policy of India ?

DMPQ: Write the causes of decline of traditional cottage industries in India

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Causes of Decline: Decline of Indian courts: The disappearance of Indian courts struck the first blow at Indian handicrafts. As native states passed under British rule, the demand for fine articles, for display in durbars and other ceremonial occasions disappeared. The ordinary demand did continue for sometime longer, but the younger generation lacked the means … Read more DMPQ: Write the causes of decline of traditional cottage industries in India

06.12.18 Jharkhand(JPSC) Current Affairs

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JHARKHAND   ·        Jamshedpur to get regional development authority   ð  Chief minister Raghubar Das  said a new Jamshedpur would be built to take care of growing municipal needs of the denizens living in and around the Steel City. Stating that Jamshedpur Regional Development Authority (JRDA) will be formed with the mandate to formulate the blueprint for sustainable development projects … Read more 06.12.18 Jharkhand(JPSC) Current Affairs

DMPQ:What are the reasons for low sex ratio in our country?

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Sex selection and medical technology is misused in India for detecting the sex of unborn child and ultimately for the) sex selection, Female foetuses, thus identified and aborted. gender inequality Lack of female empowerement Dowry and other social evils due to low contribution of female in economy of house female are not considered as important … Read more DMPQ:What are the reasons for low sex ratio in our country?

DMPQ:What is nano-technology? Write in brief about its possible applications

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Nanotechnology relates to the technology of rearranging and processing of atoms and molecules to fabricate material to Nano specifications such as nano meters, the technology will enable scientist and engineers to see and manipulate matter at the molecular level atom by atom create new structure with fundamentally new molecular organic material and exploit the novel … Read more DMPQ:What is nano-technology? Write in brief about its possible applications

DMPQ:Explain the proposed office of Lokpal in the law and his jurisdictions in India

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Both Lokpal and Lokayukta are characterised by the following features:   (1) They, in fact, are the institutions of Indian administrative system. Their fundamental duty is to make the public administration of India free from corruption.   (2) These two institutions are impartial. When they are called for performing any duty they will discharge it … Read more DMPQ:Explain the proposed office of Lokpal in the law and his jurisdictions in India

DMPQ:Discuss types of soils and their distribution in India

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According to ICAR Indian soils are classified as:- Alluvial soils:-Alluvial soils are formed mainly due to silt deposited by Indo Gangetic Brahmaputra rivers. In coastal regions some alluvial deposits are formed due to wave action. Black soils:-The black soils are found mainly on the Deccan lava region covering large parts of Maharashtra, some parts of … Read more DMPQ:Discuss types of soils and their distribution in India

DMPQ: Examine the social structure under the Rajputs

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In the 11th century, the term “rajaputra” appeared as a non-hereditary designation for royal officials. Gradually, the Rajputs emerged as a social class comprising people from a variety of ethnic and geographical backgrounds. During the 16th and 17th centuries, the membership of this class became largely hereditary, although new claims to Rajput status continued to … Read more DMPQ: Examine the social structure under the Rajputs

DMPQ: Give a classification of ocean deposits on the basis of sources.

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Most important sorts of ocean deposits are: Terrigenous Deposits Body of water Deposits. There are loose sediments, deposited on the ocean bottom. These are ocean deposits. They vary from location to location. The study of ocean deposits is vital in beneath standing the rocks exposed on the earth’s surface that were once set under ocean. … Read more DMPQ: Give a classification of ocean deposits on the basis of sources.

DMPQ: Explain the structure of the subordinate courts and their constitutional basis in India.

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Articles 233 to 237 in Part VI of the Constitution make the following provisions to regulate the organization of subordinate courts and to ensure their independence from the executive . Articles 233 to 237 in Part VI of the Constitution make the following provisions to regulate the organization of subordinate courts and to ensure their … Read more DMPQ: Explain the structure of the subordinate courts and their constitutional basis in India.

DMPQ: Write in brief about causes and solutions of climate change.

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Climate Change It is the long term change in the statistical distribution of weather patterns over periods of time Though it has been happening naturally for millions of years, in recent years it has accelerated due to anthropogenic causes and has been causing global warming. UNFCCC defines climate change as – “a change of climate … Read more DMPQ: Write in brief about causes and solutions of climate change.

28.11.18 JHARKHAND(JPSC) Current Affairs

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JHARKHAND ·        Jharkhand launches tractor renting portal for farmers, state owned organic brand launched   ð  Poor and marginal farmers in Jharkhand will now be able to rent tractors and farm equipment at low prices for ploughing their land and harvesting. ð  A mobile application, JFarm Services will pool approximately 12,000 tractors across 24 districts … Read more 28.11.18 JHARKHAND(JPSC) Current Affairs

26.11.18 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs

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JHARKHAND Experts praise Jharkhand’s bid to draw global agriculture investment   Experts, including a leading World Bank economist praised Jharkhand’s effort to attract investments in the agriculture sector from within and outside of India.   In developed countries, arable land is shrinking by 0.45% whereas in developing nations, it stands at 0.35%. This is an area that needs … Read more 26.11.18 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs

DMPQ: Why there is a need of environmental law ? Discuss in brief the problems in nuking and implementing the environmental laws.

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the understanding of laws in general and environmental laws in particular by the public is limited. This is partly because environmental laws are written using complicated language that is very difficult for the public to understand. many communities, organizations, and companies still operate for short-term gains, without consideration of long-term targets or impacts on the … Read more DMPQ: Why there is a need of environmental law ? Discuss in brief the problems in nuking and implementing the environmental laws.

DMPQ: What do you understand by decentralized planning?

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Decentralized Planning is a type of planning where local organisations and institutions formulate, adopt, execute actions and supervise the plan without interference by the central body. Decentralized planning in the State operated mainly through the following institutions and instruments; Grama Sabha (GS): People’s participation in decentralization was sought to be ensured mainly through meetings of … Read more DMPQ: What do you understand by decentralized planning?

DMPQ: Write in brief on non-conventional sources of energy

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Wind Energy India‘s wind power potential has been assessed at 48500 MW. The current technical potential is estimated at about 13 000 MW, assuming 20% grid penetration, which would increase with the augmentation of grid capacity in potential states. The state-wise gross and technical potentials are given below India is implementing the world’s largest wind … Read more DMPQ: Write in brief on non-conventional sources of energy

DMPQ: Identify the few shortcomings of the election system in India

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rigging of election and booth capturing use of caste and religion in election Misuse of official machinery Criminalization of politics Maintenance and auditing of accounts by political parties is not fully transparent RTI not applicable to political parties Effect of pressure groups Misuse of mass and social media (fake news) Communalism Low voter turnout

DMPQ: What do you mean by Horse Latitudes ? Explain the location.

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Horse latitudes or subtropical highs are subtropical latitudes between 30 and 35 degrees both north and south where Earth’s atmosphere is dominated by the subtropical high, an area of high pressure, which suppresses precipitation and cloud formation, and has variable winds mixed with calm winds. The consistently warm, dry, and sunny conditions of the horse … Read more DMPQ: What do you mean by Horse Latitudes ? Explain the location.

20.11.18 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs

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JHARKHAND CM inaugurates State’s first vendors’ market   126 street vendors who have been identified as the beneficiaries under Jharkhand Street Vendors Law, 2017 in the first phase to get well furnished space with advance facilities inside the mega marketing complex – Atal Smriti Vendors Market – expressed their gratitude towards the State Government for … Read more 20.11.18 Jharkhand (JPSC) Current Affairs