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Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is a specifically delineated duty free enclave that is treated as a foreign territory for the purposes of trade operations . It is exempt from income tax , sales tax, service tax and there is no examination of export/import cargo by customs.  Pros of Special Economic Zone are :-  * Boost economic growth.  * Employment generation . * Rise in exports.  * Attract foreign investors.  * Make Indian and foreign firms more competitive . * Attract global technology and manufacturing skills .  Cons of Special Economic Zone are:-  * Loss in revenue due to special incetives offered. * May result in land scams . * Too may small SEZs , even China has few large SEZs. * May force non-SEZs units to shift to SEZs.  * Create powerful and regional private monopolies. * Shift focus on exports from serving the local markets.

The revolt of 1857 opened the eyes of the Brithsh Government . The princely states cooperated fully with the government in the suppression of the rebels . Hence, the Queen's proclamation of 1858 abandoned the policy of annexation . However, this never meant an enhanced status for them . The Brithsh Government continued to treat them as the feudatories and the vassals of the British crown .                                           The crown, continued to regulate the internal affairs of the princely states. It declared war, concluded peace or neutrality on the behalf of the Indian states. Hence, the idea was to punish or depose but not to annex them . From 1905 onwards, the mobilisation of the masses and the growth of the political unrest was another factor which made the British Government accomodate the princely states.                They thought it to be expedient to harness the support of princely  class to counter the progressive and the revolutionary activities

In the medieval world, the " Theory of Two Swords " was prevalent. It can be understood as a particular doctrine of " the sacred authority of the priesthood and the royal power " . But a group of intellectuals with an awakened mind opposed this reality. With their rational mindset they brought the reality of a world that was free of orthodoxy . Thus , the result was a modern Europe , that became precursor to today's modern world.                     Real is rational and rational is real is a famous quote given by the great philosopher Hegel. But this quote carries immense significance in our everyday life . If we delve deeper into the quote , we have to explore the meaning of what is real . Then we will explore what is the meaning of being rational. Subsequently, we will try to establish the relation between reality and rationality and how both the ideas supplement and complement each other.  Reality Vs Rationality Reality is something that we percei

 Siddhartha left home on his own leaving his family in despair. Deep in the wilderness , he abandoned his horse and cropped his hairs. He became a religious wanderer and sought out the company of  others doing the same. After years of austerity, penance and meditation, he came to conclusion that wantlessness is selfness action which could be achieved without having desires.This man named Siddhartha later came to be known as Great Gautam Buddha and was a believer of life without desires. Buddha identified birth, aging, sickness, death, encountering the unpleasent, separation from the pleasant , and not gaining what one desires as forms of suffering . For him , the origin or cause of suffering is associated with craving or attachment . It is the cessation of suffering that leads one to salvation.     Wantlessness VS Materialism          The state of wantlessness is one in which there is no pain and consequently no possibility of getting pleasure. The feeling that one experien

Japan for a long time had lived in a self-imposed isolation. At the end of the 19th century, it experienced rapid industrialisation which was different from that was experienced by European nations. While industrialisation in the West took place gradually , extended over a hundred years, in Japan it took place rapidly over a period of few decades.                           The Government in Japan played a major role in promoting industrialisation as opposed to the West . It funded the modernisation of docks and iron facilities. It promoted the spread of education,also hired foreign experts to show workers and managers how to modernise. Industrialisation in Japn was seen as an answer to Japan's problems with the outside nations. Japan did not want to have  foreign domination like in China.               The reforms in Japan were also forced by outsiders unlike in the West. Commodore Perry of the US had sailed to Japan and forced it to sign a ' Treaty of Friendship

■ ADVOCATE GENERAL OF STATE #Advocategeneral □ APPOINTMENT AND TERM ◇ The advocate general is appointed by the governor. He must be a person who is qualified to be appointed a judge of a high court. ◇ In other words, he must be a citizen of India and must have held a judicial office for ten years or been an advocate of a high court for ten years.   ◇ The term of office of the advocate general is not fixed by the Constitution. Further, the Constitution does not contain the procedure and grounds for his removal.  ◇ He holds office during the pleasure of the governor. This means that he may be removed by the governor at any time. He may also quit his office by submitting his resignation to the governor. Conventionally, he resigns when the government (council of ministers) resigns or is replaced, as he is appointed on its advice. ◇ The remuneration of the advocate general is not fixed by the Constitution. He receives such remuneration as the governor may determine. ■ DUTIES AND