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Similarities and Dissimilarities between National Park and Wildlife Sanctuaries are given below:i. The boundaries of national parks are well marked, whereas the boundaries of wildlife sanctuaries are often not well marked. In India, the areas under national parks are strictly reserved for the conservation and preservation of wildlife, with no scope for human activities. ADVERTISEMENTS: ii. All human activities are completely banned in the area under the national parks, whereas in wildlife sanctuaries, some human activities like timber extraction, forestry and cultivation are allowed, provided they do not have direct adverse impact on the wildlife. In wildlife sanctuaries, the killing and capturing of animals are prohibited except under the orders of authorities concerned.iii. In most countries, only national or federal government can constitute national parks, but in India, state governments…

Ragging, as it is practiced in our college’ and university campuses, deserves severe condemnation and needs to be consigned to the dustbin of discarded ideas.The practice had its sheen, if at all it had any, and has now become a source of uncivilized behaviour, which brings to fore animal instincts of the raw youths.John Ruskin, famous English prose writer, has said, “The purpose of education is not to teach what the student does not know but to make him behave as he does not behave.” Image Source: i.ytimg.com ADVERTISEMENTS: Judged by this yardstick, actions and behaviour of senior college and university students are a far cry from the normal, decent and the civilized. It’s all the more reprehensible because even girls are subjected to indecency and vulgarity.There was a time…

Railways being the largest public sector undertaking has varied and complex problems. Some of them are as under:1. Its present railway network is overburdened and inadequate to meet the new challenges of a fast developing economy.2. Some regions are beyond the reach of railways due to unfavourable geographical conditions. These areas need to be opened to railways for removing regional inequalities in economic growth. ADVERTISEMENTS: 3. Railways are facing stiff competition from road transport and thus its share in passenger and goods traffic is declining.4. Railways are overburdened with surplus staff on its regular pay roles. This burden hinders the further development of railways. Image Source: indiatransportportal.com5. The railways have to develop uneconomic projects due to political pressures and interferences. ADVERTISEMENTS: 6. Railways have huge outstanding payments to diesel and…

Weber distinguished three types of authority which he differentiated in terms of their sense of legitimation. (1) Charismatic Authority: This form authority is based on the particular qualities an individual exhibits, which brings about a very strong emotional devotion by his followers. The term charisma means the ‘gift of grace’ which originally had-a religions connotation but which is used in popular parlance to refer to someone who sways the crowds with his/her presence and personality. Leaders such as Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King. Jr. has exercised a charismatic authority over their followers.Charismatic authority is dependent on a person; it lasts as long as the person exists. In some cases, the charismatic authority has a sanction of tradition in which case it combines the elements of both personality and sacred tradition…

The state and central governments of our country should take necessary steps to improve agriculture in India. It is essential to increase the production of food grains and other cash crops. To achieve this aim, a programme was devised through the Five Year Plans.It included the following:i. To develop various means of irrigation, so that more land could be brought under agriculture. ADVERTISEMENTS: ii. To increase the availability of chemical fertilisers at subsidised rates, either through production or through imports.iii. To develop and produce new hybrid varieties of seeds, which will help in increasing the yield of various crops.iv. The government would fix a minimum purchase price for various crops every year. Image Source: upload.wikimedia.org ADVERTISEMENTS: v. To provide adequate and timely loans to farmers, on easy terms, to buy…

During the first two decades of its existence the Congress remained a moderate organisation. Leaders known as Moderates stayed at the helm of all the activities because of their peaceful methods of political work and their belief in the good sense of the colonial rulers. These leaders thought that if public opinion was created, both in India and in Britain, and if reasonable demands were presented to the authorities, they would succeed in their goal.The Moderates were thoroughly convinced about the efficacy the British Parliament as also the British people and extensively used propaganda as a tool to influence public opinion in Britain. In 1889, a committee of the Indian National Congress was founded in Britain, in 1890 a journal titled India was started there, and many Indians were sent…

The Indian coal allocation scam or the most famous coal controversy in 2012 has resulted in a widespread distress among the citizens and the anti-corruption protesters and the anger has come out in the form of street demonstrations against the ruling party and the prime minister of India Mr. Manmohan Singh.Arvind Kejriwal, anti -corruption activist and Anna Hazare along with his team marched towards the residences of the Prime Minister, Congress Party and Bharatiya Janata Party members residences. The police had to use tear gas and water cannons to prevent the crowd from entering these residences.Considered as one of the biggest scam in the last decade, the Indian coal allocation scam is a political controversy highlighting the nation’s irregularities in the matter of handling national coal deposits. Image Source :…

Free sample essay on Let Us Save the Wildlife. Some wildlife species like the rhinoceros, cheetah, elephant, crocodile, snake etc. are hunted by the poachers. There are persons of much daring who go into the forest stealthily without the knowledge of the wildlife department authorities and shoot the animals which may be a source of great gain to them.Poachers have long been active in several parts of the world. The elephants are killed for their tusks of great value. A pair of tusks in the international market may fetch an enormous amount to the poachers. The wildlife department authorities are unable to put a stop to poaching despite their utmost vigilance. The African elephants and the Asian elephants are killed for their tusks. The late forest brigand, Veerappan of India,…

At the railway stations, street crossings and important public places, one often comes across a well-built man, wearing a khaki dress and a leather belt round his waist. Well, everybody knows him —he is the policeman. He is appointed to protect civilians from criminals and evildoers.He has many duties to perform. He maintains law and order in the country. He is, therefore, called the guardian of law and order. He keeps a sharp eye on bad characters. Whenever they break the law, he arrests them and takes them to the police station.There is traffic police also. The main duty of the traffic policeman is to control and regulate the traffic. He generally stands on a raised platform and regulates the traffic by making certain signs with his hands. If any…

Persons who are disqualified by law from entering into a contract are given below: Persons 1. Alien enemy: All persons other than Indian citizens are aliens. When the sovereign or the state of that alien is at peace with India, he is an alien friend. Contrary to it, he will be an alien enemy.An alien friend living in India has full contracting competency subject to certain restrictions, which may be imposed by the Government of India, e.g., an alien cannot acquire any ownership interest in Indian shipping. Image Source: lincolnandmcclellan.files.wordpress.com ADVERTISEMENTS: In case of outbreak of war between India and the alien country, the following rules apply for the performance of agreements:-No contract can be made with an alien enemy during the subsistence of war, except with the prior approval…