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Elaborate on the policy taken by the government of India to meet the challenges of the food processing sector.

How far is the Integrated Farming System (IFS) helpful in sustaining agricultural production?

Elaborate on the impact of the National Watershed Project in increasing agricultural production from water-stressed areas.

What are the reformative steps taken by the government to make food grain distribution system more effective?

How was India benefited from the contributions of Sir M.Visvesvaraya and Dr. M. S. Swaminathan in the fields of water engineering and agricultural science respectively?

How can biotechnology improve the living standards of farmers?

How is the government of India protecting traditional knowledge of medicine from patenting by pharmaceutical companies?

What is India's plan to have its own space station and how will it benefit our space programme?

Define the concept of carrying capacity of an ecosystem as relevant to an environment. Explain how understanding this concept is vital while planning for sustainable development of a region.

Coastal sand mining, whether legal or illegal, poses one of the biggest threats to our environment. Analyse the impact of sand mining along the Indian coasts, citing specific examples.

Disaster preparedness is the first step in any disaster management process. Explain how hazard zonation mapping will help disaster mitigation in the case of landslides.

Vulnerability is an essential element for defining disaster impacts and its threat to people. How and in what ways can vulnerability to disasters be characterized? Discuss different types of vulnerability with reference to disasters.

What is the CyberDome Project? Explain how it can be useful in controlling internet crimes in India.

Cross-border movement of insurgents is only one of the several security challenges facing the policing of the border in North- East India. Examine the various challenges currently emanating across the India-Myanmar border. Also, discuss the steps to counter the challenges.

The banning of 'Jamaat-e-islami' in Jammu and Kashmir brought into focus the role of over-ground workers (OGWs) in assisting terrorist organizations. Examine the role played by OGWs in assisting terrorist organizations in insurgency affected areas. Discuss measures to neutralize the influence of OGWs.

The Indian government has recently strengthened the anti- terrorism laws by amending the Unlawful activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), 1967 and the NIA Act. Analyze the changes in the context of prevailing security environment while discussing the scope and reasons for opposing the UAPA by human rights organizations.

"Emotional Intelligence is the ability to make your emotions work for you instead of against you." Do you agree with this view? Discuss.

"Where there is righteousness in the heart, there is beauty in the character. When there is beauty in the character, there is harmony in the home. When there is harmony in the home, there is order in the nation. When there is order in the nation, there is peace in the world."

The Right to Information Act is not all about citizens' empowerment alone, it essentially redefines the concept of accountability. Discuss.

Distinguish between "Code of ethics" and "Code of conduct" with suitable examples.