[Solved] In the context of defence services, ‘patriotism’ demands readiness to even lay down one’s life in protecting the nation. According to you, what does patriotism imply in everyday civil life? Explain with illustrations and justify your answer.

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In the context of defence services, ‘patriotism’ demands readiness to even lay down one’s life in protecting the nation. According to you, what does patriotism imply in everyday civil life? Explain with illustrations and justify your answer. Patriotism is simply a love for one’s country. A patriot puts his country’s interests ahead of his own. … Read more

[Solved] The crisis of ethical values in modern times is traced to a narrow perception of the good life. Discuss. (2017)

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The crisis of ethical values in modern times is traced to a narrow perception of the good life. Discuss. (2017) A good life entails the fulfilment of all values, including economic, sociological, emotional, aesthetic, spiritual, ethical, and humanistic ones. The four purusharthas (pillars) – Dharma, Artha, Kama, and Moksha – are realised in the ancient … Read more

[Solved] Discuss phenomenology as a research method in anthropological studies

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Phenomenology is a type of philosophy that tries to make philosophy logical and scientific. Edmund Husserl, Martin Heidegger, and Jean-Paul Sartre are some of the best-known people who used phenomenology in their work. It is mostly about looking at the structures of consciousness and the things that happen in acts of consciousness in a systematic … Read more

[Solved] To what extent has the urban planning and culture of the Indus Valley Civilization provided inputs to the present day urbanization? Discuss.

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The Indus Valley Civilization’s urban settlements had exceptional planning, particularly in terms of sanitation and drainage. It has contributed significantly to contemporary urbanisation. Dealing with unplanned development has been one of the most pressing concerns in Indian urban planning. Evidences of IVC urban planning and culture in present day The streets of the IVC were … Read more

Anthropological inputs in facial reconstruction

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Anthropometry, which is part of Physical Anthropology, is a study of human anatomy and skeleton, including things like sexual dimorphism, similarities, racial differences, age, and individual differences. The study of the skull and its relationship to other tissues such as skin, muscles, fat, and so on is crucial in anthropometry. In the beginning, anthropologists used … Read more

[Solved] Mesolithic rock cut architecture of India not only reflects the cultural life of the times but also a fine aesthetic sense comparable to modem painting. Critically evaluate this comment.

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Mesolithic art encompasses all arts and crafts produced between the end of the Palaeolithic Ice Age (10,000 BCE) and the advent of agriculture, i.e., the Neolithic period. The art of the era was primarily concerned with how men lived, whereas the classical arts mostly depicted what men observed, and modern art primarily depicted what men … Read more

[Solved] Discuss about the vulnerability of India to earthquake related hazards. Give examples including the salient features of major disasters caused by earthquakes in different parts of India during the last three decades. 2021

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An earthquake is a sudden shaking of the earth’s surface, whereas an earthquake hazard is anything related to an earthquake that has the potential to disrupt people’s lifestyles. Earthquake hazards can manifest themselves in a variety of ways, including ground shaking, surface rupture, landslide, liquefaction, tectonic deformation, and tsunami. India’s vulnerability to earthquake-related hazards: 1. … Read more

Important Foreign Travellers to India

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Foreign Travellers Period of Stay Description Megasthenes 302 B.C. – 298 B.C. He was the ambassador of Seleucus. He visited India during the supremacy of Chandragupta Maurya. Chandragupta was known to the Greeks as Sandrocottus. He was also the author of the book ‘Indica’. Deimachos 320-273 BC Greek Ambassador Come as ambassador to Bindusāra or … Read more