MTM – 16 Citizen’s Charter – Why it has not been a success in India so far?
QUES . Citizen’s charter has been envisaged as a tool to empower the citizens, however it has failed in its intended objectives. Discuss and suggest ways to…
Lala Lajpat Rai – the Punjab Kesari
Lala Lajpat Rai – a short biography Lajpat Rai was born on 28 January, 1865, in a Punjabi Hindu family, as a son of Urdu and Persian…
MTM – 15 Intolerance in youth vs Multicultural societies
QUES . “The surest way to corrupt a youth is to instruct him to hold in higher esteem those who think alike than those who think differently.”…
Current Through MCQs – CTM – 23
Q 1 . With reference to cloning, consider the following statements: 1 . Asexual reproduction is a type of cloning. 2 . Natural clones, also known as identical…
Libyan floods – fusion of natural and man made factors
The incident Over 5,000 people presumed dead after dams collapse in northeastern Libya due to heavy downpour from Mediterranean storm Daniel . The catastrophe struck Derna and…
PTM INDIAN POLITY TEST – 7
Q 1 . Consider the following statements: 1 . The Constitution of India has provisions against child labour under both Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles of State…
MTM 14 – Lending a helping hand is better than giving out a dole
QUES . “While we do our good works let us not forget that the real solution lies in a world in which charity will have become unnecessary.”…
Cotton – Food, Feed and Fibre
Usually referred as ‘white gold’ and one of the important commercial crops, cotton plays a pivotalrole in economic, political and social affairs of the world. It is…
Current Through MCQs – CTM – 22
Q 1 . With reference to dolmen, consider the following statements: 1 . A dolmen or portal tomb is a type of single-chamber megalithic tomb. 2 ….
Krishna Deva Raya – the greatest of Vijayanagar rulers
The greatest of the Vijayanagar rulers, Krishna Deva Raya (1509 – 1530) belonged to the Tuluva dynasty. He possessed great military ability. His imposing personality was accompanied…