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News: The Centre, ordered that public broadcaster, previously known as All India Radio (AIR), be exclusively referred to as Akashvani in all broadcasts and programmes. All India Radio (AIR) is the radio vertical of Prasar Bharati. It’s motto is ‘Bahujan Hitaya : Bahujan Sukhaya’. It is one of the largest broadcasting organisations in the world …
Read MoreNews: Women officers of the Territorial Army’s assignment along the Line of Control has recently been approved by Raksha Mantri. It attempts to honour the day in 1949 when the first Governor General, C. Rajagopalachari, raised it. Through the Indian Territorial Act of 1920, the British formed the Territorial Army (TA), which was divided into …
Read MoreContext: Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi referred to the Uttaramerur inscription in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, while discussing India’s democratic history, While Uttaramerur has multiple inscriptions spanning centuries, the most famous one is from the reign of Parantaka I (907-953 AD). These provide a detailed description about the village’s self-governance and have been cited by historians …
Read MoreContext: The Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) gold reserves touched 794.64 metric tonnes in fiscal 2023, an increase of nearly 5 per cent over fiscal 2022, when it held 760.42 metric tonnes of gold. Why are these reserves increasing? It is because as part of the diversification process, the RBI has been adding gold to …
Read MoreQ. While in principle most nations claim commitment to universal values, in practice these values are honored more in the breach than in observance. In the context of this statement, comment on the relevance of values in foreign policy. A value is a universal value if it is recognized and considered significant uniformly by all. …
Read MoreGiving bicycles to poor girls can a means to encourage them to go to school. But what good is a bicycle for a person who cannot see . Development economists have debated about how to judge the progress of a nation. Per capita income may be high, but inequality may be pervasive. People may be …
Read MoreQ. What do you understand about cognitive dissonance? Giving examples, discuss how it influences one’s behavior and attitude. Cognitive dissonance is a phenomenon in which a person experiences psychological agony due to conflicting thoughts or beliefs. It is the feeling of inconsistency in feelings, beliefs and behaviour (the three components of attitude). For example, when …
Read MoreQ. Ensuring that civil service values are recognized during the recruitment process and ensured through a code of ethics after appointment is a necessary condition of making the civil services an effective instrument of citizen-centric governance. Comment. Civil servants play a key role in nation-building as they advise on and implement policies and programs that …
Read MoreProbity is usually regarded as being incorruptible- being upright and honest. But probity goes further than the avoidance of being dishonest because it is determined by intangibles like personal and societal values. The dictionary meaning of probity refers to values such as integrity, trust, character, justice, honesty, rectitude and uprightness. Probity in governance is an …
Read MoreQ. Emotional Intelligence is part nature and part nurture. Explaining the statement, discuss how the emotional intelligence of civil servants can be enhanced. Intelligence is partly learned and partly genetic. There are many features that make up an intelligent individual. There are size of brain, its processing capacity, interests and aptitude of the person, upbringing …
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