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Rita is predecessor to Dharma and is the Original Rig Vedic concept which refers to the principle of natural order which regulates and coordinates the operation of the universe and everything within it. Rita refer to the moral rules that are levied on us by society. It’s our prerogative whether we follow them or not. … Read more DMPQ- Explain briefly the concept of ‘Rita’ and ‘Dharma’?
Desert plants tend to look very different from plants native to other regions. They are often swollen, spiny, and have tiny leaves that are rarely bright green. Their strange appearance is a result of their remarkable adaptations to the challenges of the desert climate. Aridity is the sole factor that defines a desert and is … Read more DMPQ- Explain the adaptation of flora in desert type of climate to survive in extreme conditions.
High and low tides are caused by the Moon. The Moon’s gravitational pull generates something called the tidal force. The tidal force causes Earth—and its water—to bulge out on the side closest to the Moon and the side farthest from the Moon. These bulges of water are high tides. As the Earth rotates, your region … Read more DMPQ- How Tides are generated?
The purchasing power of a currency refers to the quantity of the currency needed to purchase a given unit of a good, or common basket of goods and services. Purchasing power is clearly determined by the relative cost of living and inflation rates in different countries. Purchasing power parity means equalising the purchasing power of … Read more DMPQ- Purchasing power Parity.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a global campaign that urges countries to adopt its new online tool known as ‘AWaRe’. The tool is aimed at guiding policy-makers and health workers to use antibiotics safely and more effectively. It’s another objective is to limit drugs that are at risk of resistance. The tool ‘AWaRe’ … Read more DMPQ- AwaRe Initiative.
Base Erosion and Profit Shifting Project (BEPS Project) is an OECD/G20 project to set up an international framework to combat tax avoidance by multinational enterprises (“MNEs”) using base erosion and profit shifting tools. It refers to tax planning strategies that exploit gaps and mismatches in tax rules to artificially shift profits to low or no … Read more DMPQ- BEPS Project.
Article 80 of the Constitution have provisions for members of the Rajya Sabha. Currently, it has 245 members, including 233 elected members and 12 nominated. As per the constitutional limit, the Upper House strength cannot exceed 250. The number of Rajya Sabha members a state can send depends on its population. Hence, the number of … Read more DMPQ- How members of rajya sabha are elected?
To sustain the reforms brought in by scheme on ‘End to End Computerization of Targeted Public Distribution System (TPDS) Operations’ the Department of Food & Public Distribution has launched a new scheme namely “Integrated Management of Public Distribution System (IM-PDS)” for implementation during 2018-19 and 2019-20. The main objective of the scheme is to introduce … Read more DMPQ- One Nation One card scheme.
NASA had announced that it will launch a space probe called Dragonfly on an ambitious mission to Saturn’s moon Titan. It will be launched in 2026 and arrive in 2034. It will mark the first time that NASA will fly a multi-rotor vehicle for science on another planet. It will be having eight rotors and … Read more DMPQ- Dargaon Fly mission:
Company’s Struggle for Equality with Indian States from a Position of Subordination (1740-1765): Starting with Anglo-French rivalry with the coming of Dupleix in 1751, the East India Company asserted political identity with capture of Arcot (1751). With the Battle of Plassey in 1757, the East India Company acquired political power next only to the … Read more DMPQ- Explain in detail the policy adopted by the Britishers to conquer India.
According to SEBI, Junk bonds are high yield bonds issued by low rated companies. Junk bonds are a high-yielding debt instrument without an investment grade (noninvestment-grade bond). These bonds carry a credit rating of BB and lower, because they have a higher risk of default. Typically, these bonds also give higher returns as opposed to … Read more DMPQ- What are junk bonds?
Preamble refers to the introduction or preface to the constitution. It contains summary or the essence to the constitution. The preamble is based on the objective resolution drafted and moved by Nehru. In our constitution, it is borrowed from US constitution. It is also called as the key to open the mind of framers of … Read more DMPQ- The mind of the makers of the constitution of India is reflected in the Preamble to the Constitution. Comment
Scientists have warned that the 6th mass extinction of life on earth is unfolding more quickly than feared. The main drivers of wildlife decline are habitat loss, overconsumption, pollution, invasive species, disease, as well as poaching in the case of tigers, elephants, rhinos and other large animals prized for their body parts. The ultimate cause … Read more DMPQ- What do you understand by the term sixth mass extinction.
It is being implemented by the Ministry of Labour and Employment and is operational since August, 2016. It was launched for incentivising employers for generation of new employment. The Government of India will pay the entire employer’s contribution (12 per cent or admissible contribution) towards the Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) and the Employees’ Pension Scheme … Read more DMPQ- Pradhan mantri rojgar Prohtsahan yojana.
To overcome the economic impact of coronavirus-induced lockdown on the poor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, soon after the imposition of lockdown on March 24, announced a relief of Rs 1.70 lakh crore under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana. salient features of the scheme — Insurance cover of Rs 50 Lakh per health worker … Read more DMPQ- Salient features of Pradhan mantri gareeb kalyan Yojana.
It combines the techniques of both rod and string puppetry. They are made of wood and the strings for manipulation and are tied to an iron ring in which the puppeteer wears a crown on his head. This puppet dance is used to spread religious stories. The main themes are the stories from the Ramayana, … Read more DMPQ- Write a short note on Bomalattam.
Operation Twist is a program of quantitative easing used by the Federal Reserve. The so-called “twist” in the operation occurs whenever the Fed uses the proceeds of its sales from short-term Treasury bills to buy long-term Treasury notes. Short-term instruments mature in three years or less while long-term notes and bonds have a term between … Read more DMPQ- Operation Twist
In India, the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, divides contempt into civil contempt and criminal contempt. Civil contempt is when a person wilfully disobeys any order of a court (a recent example of civil contempt would be Sahara Group chief Subratra Roy’s failure to obey an order by the Supreme Court to refund investors from … Read more DMPQ- What do you understand by the term contempt of court? Explain different types of contempt.
People belonging to the Chalcolithic age domesticated animals and practised agriculture. They produced not only wheat and rice, but also cultivated bajra and pulses. All these cereals have been found at Navdatoli situated on the bank of the Narmada in Maharashtra. People in the eastern regions lived on fish and rice as fish hooks have … Read more DMPQ- Write a short note on chalcolithic age.