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Buddhism has inherent tenets to be accepted across cultures, and primarily this is the reason for its international expansion. Comment.

Buddhism emerged as the most potent religious reformmovement after the Vedic period. Buddha’s teaching revolves around the middle path, self-help,and eight-fold path to achieve Nirvana. This ultimate aim signifies the extinction ofdesire, greed, ignorance, attachment and sense of ego. Basic tenets of Buddhism Avoid the two extremes of indulgence of worldly pleasure. Instead, follow Madhyam …

09Dec 2022

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Ancient India shows a distinct development of a rich regional variety of water structures. Illustrate.

Ancient India has a great history of water conservation and water governance. A variety of water structures were developed per the local ecological assessment by the community or the kings, which helped immensely in agricultural prosperity. WaterconservationduringHarappaCivilizationwasregardedasthehallmarkindrainageandwater management system. The archaeological remains show ecologically sensitive water structures like canals in Mohenjedaro, Wells in Harappa and …

09Dec 2022

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Case Studies

The police received information about a brothel being operated in one of the hotels of the city. Police raided the hotel and found around twenty girls there, most of them being below eighteen years who were forced into prostitution. All the girls were sent for medical test in the district hospital. It was found that …

09Dec 2022

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“Emotional intelligence can be the game changer for high performance and personal leadership”. Define emotional intelligence and explain its importance for a public servant in the light of above statement.

Approach: In the introduction briefly define Emotional Intelligence (EI) and its elements. In the body, describe the importance of EI for public servant by briefly describing the role of public servant and how EI can help him in dealing with various aspects of his work and summarize the same in conclusion. Emotional Intelligence (EI) …

09Dec 2022

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Indian federalism is the middle point between Unitarianism and confederalism. Analyze.

Approach: Start by describing unitarianism and confederalism. Then enlist in tabular form aspects of Indian polity that exhibit unitarianism and aspects that exhibit confederalism-related features. Mention how Indian federalism is different from both. Conclude with summary. Unitarianism is the feature of a State which is governed as a single entity by a dominant central government. …

09Dec 2022

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‘Doctrine of Essentiality’

Q. What do you mean by ‘doctrine of essentiality’? How has judiciary used this doctrine to address conflict between various fundamental rights? Explain with examples. Approach: Start by defining essential religious practices and doctrine of essentiality. Mention the conflict between various fundamental rights like the right to equality and freedom of religion. Then explain with …

09Dec 2022

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As economic, social and political conditions of a society mutate continuously, a constitution must be a living document in order to facilitate these ever-dynamic developments and needs of society. Elaborate in Indian context.

Approach: Introduce the answer by highlighting the importance of flexibility in the constitution to accommodate socio-economic-political changes. In the body of the answer discuss in detail how the Indian constitution has adapted to various social, political and economic changes through suitable amendments. Conclude the answer with briefly emphasizing upon the need for flexibility in the …

09Dec 2022

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Belief that the Indian constitution is a borrowed constitution is nothing but a myth. Discuss.

Approach: Introduce the answer by highlighting why Indian constitution is called a borrowed document. In the body of the answer discuss in detail the reasons for the same. In the second part of the body highlight why such a perception is a myth. Conclude the answer by giving a quote or stating a fact in …

09Dec 2022

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Write the reasons for rise of Bhakti movement in India and its impact on Indian society.

Approach: Write in brief about the Bhakti Movement in the introduction. Give the reasons that led to the rise of Bhakti movement. Elaborate on its Impact on the society. Introduction The development of Bhakti movement took place in Tamil Nadu between the seventh and twelfth centuries. It was reflected in the emotional poems of the …

09Dec 2022

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Write about development of Art and Architecture during Gupta period.

Gupta architecture is a representation of the people’s strong religious convictions during the time. The “Golden Period of Indian Architecture” is typically referred to as the beginning of the Gupta Empire in the 4th century A.D. While the older Gupta monarchs were Buddhists who preserved Buddhist architectural traditions, temple building rose to prominence under the …

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