Question : Problems of militancy in India's border states.
(1994)
Answer : Our nation has been facing the grave problem of militancy or terrorism in the border states. The problem has acquired in view of the fact that they have arisen in the states facing international boundary i.e. this problem has been aided and abetted by some people, in some form or the other across the border.
The state of Jammu and Kashmir is particularly notorious for the problem of militancy which has acquired the ugly form of ....
Question : Write a critical note on the Cauvery Water Dispute.
(2007)
Answer : There is a statement these days which has become talk of the town, “The next world war would be fought for water.” This holds true both in domestic and international context.The Cauvery originates from Brahmagiri hills in Karnataka, flows eastward and falls in the Bay of Bengal in Tamil Nadu. It has more than 800 kms of flow with its catchments area lying in Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.
The dispute relating to sharing of ....
Question : Write an essay on the origin, dimensions and implications of Sino-Indian border dispute.
(2004)
Answer : Indiashares a common boundary of 4225 km with China. Difficult to demarcate on the ground because of rugged terrain, the boundary was delimited, though impricesely on the maps.
After India’s independence, a goodwill gesture developed between India and China and 1954 a general agreement containing the principle Panchsheel was announced. In the same succession, in 1954 itself, India gave up the extra territorial rights on Tibet, exercised by the British Raj, on the basis of recret ....
Question : Make an appraisal of the role of India in the geopolitics of the Indian Ocean.
(2003)
Answer : Indian Ocean is the only ocean which is named after a country, i.e. India, which itself shows the dominant influence. India has been exerting in this region since antiquity. The important role of India in the geopolitics of Indian Ocean can be analysed under the following counts:
Question : Discuss the salient features of Cauvery Water Award.
(2002)
Answer : Cauvery is the most important river of southern Indian tip. It can be rightly called ‘the lifeline of the region’ for its importance and contribution in producing hydel power and running irrigational projects. Its basins ties partly in the Brahmgiri area of Karnataka and the middle and lower cause runs through Tamil Nadu hills and plains.
Since, there is no ice melt in this region, the rivers are seasonal, thus river water holds key importance. Over ....
Question : Discuss the geopolitical importance of India’s Land Boundaries.
(2001)
Answer : The total length of India’s land boundary is 15, 2000 km which passes through the low lands and plains, marshy tract, desertic lands and mountainous regions. From geopolitical point fo view, India holds an important position in the world. This is indicated by the fact that India is placed in thestrategically important region of inner crescent in the Mackinder’s Heart land Theory.The boundary between Mackinder’s pivot region and inner crescent region passes near the boundary ....
Question : Analyse the role of India in the geo-politics of the Indian Ocean region.
(2000)
Answer : Indian ocean is the only ocean which is named after a country which itself shows the dominant influence India has been exerting in this region since antiquity. In view of various geopolitical, historical and soci-economic considerations, India has a major role to play in the Indian Ocean region.
The role of India in the Indian ocean region becomes important in the content of following considerations:
Question : Discuss the role of languages in regional consciousness and national integration in India.
(1998)
Answer : Large extent of the country and uneven topography hinders mobility which coupled with low level of socio-economic development, illiteracy and low awareness level make the people deep rooted to their immediate surrounding. This imparts a feeling of regional consciousness in the people who are tied to their distinct cultural identity which has evolved in that regional milieu over generations. There is slight difference between regional consciousness and regionalism. Regional consciousness is not an unhealthy regional ....
Question : Discuss the geopolitical importance of Indian ocean area.
(1998)
Answer : Indian ocean is the third largest ocean on the earth which was previously called the ‘British lake’ because of colonial might exerted by U.K. in this region. It is the only ocean which is name after a country, India, which itself shows the dominant influence India has been exerting in this region since antiquity.
The geopolitical importance of Indian ocean area can be discussed under following points.
Question : Importance of India in the geopolitics of the Indian ocean realm.
(1995)
Answer : Indian ocean is the their largest ocean of the world which lies adjacent to the continents of Asia, Africa and Australia. It is geographically located with reference to India. The Indian subcontinent seemingly forms a keystone in the arch of the coasts that border it. The land locked nature of the ocean in the north has given India a commanding position. From the eastern coast of Africa and the shores of the Persian Gulf to ....
