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Question 140
Appeared in Year: 2015
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Do you endorse that the conventional discourse on human rights has failed to include women՚s rights? Explain in the context of feminist theories.
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Conventional Discourse on Human Rights
- Human rights are certain social conditions that every person deserves for their well being.
- These rights are deserved by all irrespective of their social status, financial conditions, gender etc.
- These have their origins in the aftermath of the second world war, when it was decided that all politics will be peopl…
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Question 141
Appeared in Year: 2015
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‘The European Union has become the most politically influential, economically powerful and demographically diverse regional entity in the world’ . Discuss.
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The European Union
- The European Union is the world՚s largest regional organisation supplemented with the world՚s largest free trade area.
- Its creation had both strategic and economic interests in mind, at a time when the devastating world war had just ended.
- It was originally created as the European Coal and Steel Community with six original members: …
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Question 142
Appeared in Year: 2014
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The Ministry of External Affairs is losing its relevance after the parallel rise of the PMO. Explain.
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Central Secretariat
- Prime Minister՚s office or PMO is an organisation that comprises of the immediate staff of the Prime Minister of India.
- It was created back in 1947 and was named PM՚s Secretariat.
- It was originally led by an IAS officer who was of the Joint Secretary rank.
- However, Indira Gandhi opened up a position of Principal Secretary and since …
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Question 143
Appeared in Year: 2015
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Ethnic conflicts and insurgencies in the North east can be better managed if relations with neighbouring countries can be improved. Discuss.
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Ethnic Conflicts and Insurgencies in the North East
- Northeast India is a highly diverse region and highly volatile too.
- there՚s not a single state in the Northeast that has not seen insurgency or ethnic violence and ethnic cleansing.
- The origin of these violent activities can be traced back to British Raj where the British lumped together several ethn…
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Question 144
Appeared in Year: 2015
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What is the difference between interest groups and pressure groups? Are pressure groups in India in any position to protect their interests and their members?
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Interest Groups
- Interest groups are organisations that seek to influence political events from the outside.
- Unlike political parties, interest groups do not seek power by contesting elections.
- They influence elections from the outside, mostly through funding and mobilisation of people.
- Interest and pressure groups more or less serve the same function.
- A…
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Question 145
Appeared in Year: 2014
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Is India՚s quest for a permanent seat in the Security Council a possibility or just a pipe dream? Elaborate.
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India՚s Quest for a Permanent Seat in the Security Council
- The United Nations Security Council is an organ of the United Nations.
- It is covered by the United Nations Charter Chapter V and Articles 23 - 32.
- The Security Council՚s purpose is to manage affairs that concern international peace and security.
- The actions have to be according to the principle…
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