The cartoon criticizes corporate dominance over political institutions. It portrays a pig labeled “One-Party Country,” symbolizing greed and corruption. The cartoonist suggests that corporations control key branches—Senate, Court, House and President—using money power, making democracy look like a monopoly of ...
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The correct option is (b). In a democracy, checks and balances ensure that power is divided among the legislature, executive and judiciary. Each branch monitors the others to prevent misuse of authority, thus maintaining democracy and avoiding authoritarian rule or ...
Paddy cultivation in Punjab is unsustainable because it consumes excessive groundwater through tube-well irrigation. Continuous extraction has caused the water table to decline by more than a metre annually, depleting natural reserves. Such overuse threatens future water availability and weakens ...
Punjab and Haryana’s rice cultivation benefits from advanced irrigation, mechanization and high-yielding varieties, supporting commercial production. In contrast, Odisha’s reliance on traditional methods and limited mechanization results in rice being cultivated primarily for subsistence purposes.
The correct answer is (c) To provide every rural household with functional tap water connections. The Jal Jeevan Mission aims to ensure safe and adequate drinking water to all rural families through individual household tap connections by sustainable water supply ...