Paper XVIII INDIAN ECONOMY- PERFORMANCE AND POLICIES Section 1: Basic Issues in Economic Development Developed and Underdeveloped Economies 1. W hat are the features of an Underdeveloped Economy? How far is India still characterized by them? [8‚7] (2009) 2. Discuss the salient features of India as underdeveloped but developing economy. (2006) Economic Growth and Development‚ Human Development 1. Economic Growth is the means to achieve the end which is the improvement in the quality of
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The Ups and Downs of Scientific Progress If you were asked what the goal of science and research is‚ you would most likely respond that they exist for the benefit of the human population. However‚ this is not‚ and was not always the case. Taking a closer look at the history of science‚ particularly from the 1950s on‚ revels that things have not always been all well and good. It cannot be denied that the world of modern science is an ever-evolving realm that has experienced significant change over
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Columbus Day? Around the world today‚ Columbus Day is considered a holiday and celebrated in October. Usually falling on the second Monday‚ students get time off school and adults get time off work. This day is meant to celebrate Christopher Columbus‚ the one who discovered this new world. However‚ many people are against the Columbus Day celebrations. Columbus Day should be set aside as a day of mourning instead. Columbus mistreated many Native Americans. “Columbus and his men enslaved many
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Maharashtra readies new education structure Abhishek Choudhari Jul 18‚ 2012‚ 04.04AM IST Tags:Zilla Parishad|RTE|government primary schools|cbseNAGPUR: The state’s school education structure is set for a major overhaul to ensure conformity with the Right to Education (RTE) Act. Highly placed sources in education department confirmed to TOI that under the new format‚ Std I-V will be classified as primary‚ Std VI-VIII as middle and Std IX-X as high school. The new system will be known as the ’5+3+2’
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Christopher Columbus Hero or Villain? Christopher Columbus influenced the New World and Old World through social acts‚ religious acts‚ and geographical acts in a negative way. From the moment Columbus set foot in the New World‚ bad social altercations took place between him and the Native Americans. Columbus treated the Natives with no human respect. He enslaved and mutilated the Natives. The first of the Natives that Columbus encountered‚ as well as almost every other Native group‚ were kind to
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I will argue that technology does not ensure progress. The first main concept that needs to be clarified is ’technology’. This paper acknowledges the concept ’technology’ as being the application of science‚ especially to industrial or commercial objectives. The other key concept ’progress’ in this essay is defined as a steady improvement‚ as a society or civilization. I am arguing that the concept of technology does not ensure the concept of progress because there are certain technologies that have
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Chapter 10-Body Weight and Its Management In 2009‚ about 63% of American adults were overweight or obese. Overweight-has more fat‚ muscle‚ bone‚ and/or body water than a person whose weight is normal. Not necessarily bad‚ but people who have too much fat are at risk of being obese. Obesity-a condition characterized by excessive and unhealthy amounts of body fat. Prevalence of obesity in the US rose rapidly between 2000-2010 2000-20% or more of the adult population in 22 states were obese
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Actually‚ it wasn’t even close to being like it. During this course‚ I found out that many of our historical figures weren’t what they were portrayed to be. First of all‚ Columbus wasn’t even the first person to discover America. There was in fact other explorers that had discovered the new world‚ but unlike Columbus didn’t claim it. Columbus also wasn’t as
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English 20M-Section 2 12 May 2011 My Progress as a Reader and Writer in English 20M If I had a time travel machine‚ I would love to go back to our class’s first meeting. It was such a memorable day. I was so nervous that my first piece of writing seemed less than mediocre as I reflected on what I had written that day. While being happy that my name was randomly chosen to be added to the class‚ I was very scared of this class. The last time I wrote an essay was two years ago‚ and before this class
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TITLE: The Pilgrim’s Progress AUTHOR AND © DATE: John Bunyan © 1678 MAIN CHARACTERS (a clear‚ concise description of each): Christian is the main character‚ he has a simple personality. He represents just one aspect of the human experience: the search for religious truth. He is his faith (hence the name) his motivation‚ the search for salvation in the celestial city‚ is the one aspect that clearly defines him. Apollyon is the antagonist‚ he has a physical irregularity that displays his evil.
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