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Was India’s Nuclear Testing Necessary ? India conducted three nuclear tests on May 11th, 1998 and two more on May 13th after a gap of 24 years. It is superior technologically in comparison to 1974 tests. It comprised of both Fission and Fusion tests. It also showed the capability to produce Hydrogen Bomb. Its operation took place under such a secrecy that even American satellites could not detect it. It...
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December 6, 2015 evirtualguru_ajaygour10th Class, 9th Class, Class 11, Class 12, English (Sr. Secondary), English 12, LanguagesNo Comment
Democracy and India Etymologically, the word democracy has a bad flavour about it. It means the rule of the mob and the mob is ignorant and wayward. But in the modern context, it is the most widely accepted form of government. In the words of Abraham Lincoln, it means government of the people, by the people, and for the people. In simple parlance, democracy means that the people have self-rule....
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December 6, 2015 evirtualguru_ajaygour10th Class, 9th Class, Class 11, Class 12, English (Sr. Secondary), English 12, LanguagesNo Comment
Vocational Education What is our usual idea of an educated person? It is that he must have read many books and read them intelligently. We may laugh over the super-subtleties or we may scoff at the book worm pouring over voluminous books–but that is our idea of an educated person or used to be. Of late, background and aptitude count. Vocational education has many advantages. It helps a person choose his...
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December 6, 2015 evirtualguru_ajaygour10th Class, 9th Class, Class 11, Class 12, English (Sr. Secondary), English 12, LanguagesNo Comment
High Prices and Their Effects The money market is a strange circle. It seems difficult to say when it works properly. Looking back, in the thirties-some 12 years after the first World War–prices were very low and business was dull. It seemed to be a bad time for traders. Bernard Shaw once said that when profits from peacetime business are low, merchants raise a hue and cry and consciously...
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December 6, 2015 evirtualguru_ajaygour10th Class, Class 11, Class 12, English (Sr. Secondary), English 12, LanguagesNo Comment
THE TWELFTH LOK SABHA ELECTIONS The Lok Sabha elections was marked by a fundamental change in electoral politics of India. For the first time since independence a new government led by BJP and allies was formed. Hung Parliament and coalition government has come to stay as the remarkable feature of Indian politics. The question of political stability and the need for change were the main issues in the election...
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December 6, 2015 evirtualguru_ajaygour10th Class, 9th Class, Class 11, Class 12, English (Sr. Secondary), English 12, LanguagesNo Comment
HUMAN RIGHTS Synopsis: Every human being is entitled to human rights such as right to live and exist, right to freedom, freedom from exploitation, equality before law, to have adequate standard of living etc. The UN adopted Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Rights have their corresponding duties. Human rights presuppose a rule of law and equality. Violation of human rights is very common among totalitarian, theocratic, despotic states...
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November 5, 2015 evirtualguru_ajaygour10th Class, 9th Class, Class 11, Class 12, English (Sr. Secondary), English 12, Languages4 Comments
CHILD LABOUR Synopsis: About 70-90 million children are employed In various industries in very trying conditions. Children are being exploited as labourers both by organised and unorganized sectors of industry. The rights of the children are being abused specially in developing countries. Child labour cannot be eliminated unless there is free, universal and compulsory primary education. Poor parents cannot afford to send their children to school. The problem is multidimensional...
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November 5, 2015 evirtualguru_ajaygour10th Class, 9th Class, Class 11, Class 12, English (Sr. Secondary), English 12, Languages10 Comments
ELECTORAL REFORMS Synopsis: India is the biggest democracy in the world. Since independence, there have been 11 Lok Sabha and a number of elections to the State Assemblies. Elections are controlled and supervised by the Election Commission. But there are many ills and distortions in the process of election and they need an immediate remedy. Because of a lack of political consensus, a wide package of reforms has been pending....
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November 5, 2015 evirtualguru_ajaygour10th Class, 9th Class, Class 11, Class 12, English (Sr. Secondary), English 12, LanguagesNo Comment
