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March 12, 2021

Vedanta Philosophy ●Initially was connotation for the Upanishads comprising the Brahman Sutras and the Bhagavadgita. ●There are many schools of Vedanta including the well propagated schools of Advaita Vedanta, Vishishtadvaita, and Dvaita. ●It is a Sanskrit word meaning “end of knowledge”, a compound of two words “Veda” meaning “Knowledge” and “ Anta” meaning “End” ●Its … Read more

Daily Answer Writing- March 12, 2021

Q. 276) How different would have been the achievement of Indian independence without Mahatma Gandhi? Discuss. Before the advent of Gandhi to India, the Indian national movement was restricted to the few English educated middle class who hardly represented the society. The women, labourers, peasants, tribals and students were largely out of the freedom struggle. … Read more

Industries

Secondary activities or manufacturing change raw materials into products of more value to people. The finished product has more value and utility than the raw material that it is made from. Industry refers to an economic activity that is concerned with production of goods, extraction of minerals or the provision of services. Thus we have … Read more

March 11, 2021

Lafarge Mining Case ●In the above case, the Bench asked the Central government to appoint a National Regulator for appraising projects, enforcing environmental conditions for approvals and to impose penalties on polluters. ●It said: There is one more reason for having a regulatory mechanism in place. Identification of an area as forest area is solely … Read more

February 24, 2021

Blasting Gelatin ●Gelignite also known as blasting gelatin or simply jelly, is an explosive material consisting of collodion-cotton (a type of nitrocellulose or guncotton). ●It is dissolved in either nitroglycerine or nitroglycol and mixed with wood pulp and saltpetre (sodium nitrate or potassium nitrate). ●It is a powerful water-resistant blasting explosive. Mahadayi/Mandovi River ●It is also known as Mahadayi … Read more

February 25, 2021

NCT of Delhi vs Union of India ●The case was filed as an appeal to an August 2016 verdict of the Delhi High Court that ruled that the lieutenant governor of Delhi exercised “complete control of all matters regarding National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi” ●The supreme court pronounced its judgment on 4 July 2018; it said the lieutenant governor of … Read more