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High technology, or simply high-tech, is the latest generation of manufacturing activities. It is best understood as the application of intensive research and development (R and D) efforts leading to the manufacture of products of an advanced scientific and engineering character. Professional (white collar) workers make up a large share of the total workforce. These highly skilled specialists greatly outnumber the actual production (blue collar) workers. Robotics on the assembly line, computer-aided design (CAD) and manufacturing, electronic controls of smelting and refining processes, and the constant development of new chemical and pharmaceutical products are notable examples of a high-tech industry.
Neatly spaced, low, modern, dispersed, office-plant-lab buildings rather than massive assembly structures. factories and storage areas mark the-tech industrial landscape. Planned business parks for high-tech start-ups have become part of regional and local development schemes.
High-tech industries which are regionally concentred, self-sustained and highly specialised are called technopolies. The Silicon Valley near San Francisco and Silicon Forest near Seattle are examples of techonopolies.
Manufacturing contributes significantly to the world economy. Iron and steel, textiles, automobiles, petrochemicals and electronics are some of the world's most important manufacturing industries.

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Watershed management basically refers to efficient management and conservation of surface and groundwater resources. It involves prevention of runoff and shortage and recharge of groundwater through various methods like percolation tanks. Recharge wells. Etc. however. In broad sense watershed management includes conservation. Regeneration and judicious use of all resources- natural (like land water plants and animals) and human with in a watershed. Watershed management aims at bringing about balance between natural resources on the one hand and society on the other. The success of watershed development largely depends upon community participation.
The Central and State Government have initiated many watershed development and management programmes in the country. some of these are being implemented by non-government organisations also. Haryali is a watershed development project sponsored by the Central Government which aims at enabling the rural populations to conserve water for drinking, irrigation. fisheries and afforestation. The Project is being executed by Gram Panchayats with people's participation. Neeru-Meeru (water and you) programme (in Andhra Pradesh) and Arvary Pani Sansad (in Alwar Rajasthan) have taken up constructions of various water- harvesting structures such as percolation tanks, Dug out ponds (Johand), Check dams, etc... through people's participation. Tamil Nadu has made water harvesting structures in the houses compulsory. No building can be constructed without making structures for water harvesting.
watershed development projects in some areas have been successful in rejuvenating environment and economy. However. There are only a few success stories. In majority of cases. The programme is still in its nascent stage. There is a need to generate awareness regarding benefits of watershed development and management among people in the country, and through this integrated water resource management approach water availability can be ensured on sustainable basis.

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Mesopotamian texts datable to the third millennium BCE refer to copper coming from a region called Magan. Interestingly enough copper found at Mesopotamian sites also contains traces of nickel. Other archaeological finds suggestive of long-distance contacts include Harappan seals, weights, dice and beads. Mesopotamian texts mention contact with regions named Dilmum, Magan and Meluhha. They mention the products from Meluhha: Carnelian, lapis lazuli, copper, gold, and varieties of wood. A Mesopotamian myth says of Meluhha: "May your bird be the haja-bird, may its call be heard in the royal palace."

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Here are verses from the Rigveda invoking Agni, the god of fire, often identified with the sacrificial fire, into which offerings were made so as to reach the other deities. "Bring. O strong one, this sacrifice of ours to the gods, O wise one, as a liberal giver. Bestow on us, O priest, abundant food. Agni, obtain, by sacrificing, mighty wealth for us". Verses such as these were composed in a special kind of Sanskrit, known as Vedic Sanskrit. They were taught orally to men belonging to priestly families.

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"In 2010, the National Legal Services Authority of India (NALSA) adopted the National Legal Service Authority (Free and Competent Legal Services) Regulations in exercise of its power under Section 29 of Legal Service Authorities Act, 1987. The regulations are applicable to Legal Service Committees of the Supreme Court, High Courts, the States, districts and taluks. The legal service institution is vested with authority to invite applications from legal practitioners with requisite experience to indicate the type of cases they are entrusted with."

The quasi-judicial bodies typically are public administrative agencies under the realm of the executive branch and are largely bestowed with authority similar to courts. These bodies have the power to resolve disputes and also impose punishments. Examples of quasi-judicial institutions include, national and state human rights commissions. consumer redressal forums and commissions, income tax tribunals, and so on. Some of these bodies relating specifically to human rights institutions that include, the National Human Rights Commission. National Commission for Minorities, National Commission for Women, National Commission for Scheduled Castes and the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes. These commissions are independent or autonomous and transparent bodies that are created under specific legislations to promote and protect human rights; for example, the National and State Human Rights Commissions are governed by the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993. National commissions have jurisdiction over the entire nation and the parallel state commission take matters of human rights violations from the respective states.

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Raga has been manifested through Anibaddha and Nibaddha. Anibaddha refers to free extempore development of a raga. In ancient period, it was done under the concept of Alapti. Alapti is of two types - Ragalapti and Rupkalapti. alapti is governed by Svasthana, there are four types of Svasthana known as Prathama, Dvitya, Tritiya and Chaturtha Svasthana. Rupkalapti is done in two steps, that is, Pratigrahanika and Bhanjani. Bhanjani can further be done in two ways which are Sthaya Bhanjani and Rupak Bhanjani.

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The Nobel recipient Rabindranath Tagore had a great place for Manipuri dance in his heart. He was attracted to the Manipuri dance form for its many features. In his poem "Chitrangada", which was later transformed into a dance drama, he takes the story to the land of Manipur. We have seen that Tagore was absorbed in padavali lyrics at a very tender age for the beautiful compositional and the descriptive aspect of the padavali poems. He wrote quite a few poems in Brajbuli like vaishnava lyrics in the pen name Bhanusingha which are a collection under the name of "Bhanusingher Padavali". These lyrics serve as a perfect accompaniment to Manipuri dances and often Bhanusingher Padavalis are performed as a dance drama in Manipuri dance style today.

There is a great importance of laya in Indian Talas. Laya has been categorised basically into three types - Vilambit. Madhya and Druta. The rule of application in various forms of laya is called 'Yati'. Yati denotes application of 'gati'. Yati has been classified into five types, Sama, Strotogata, Gopuchha, Mridanga and Pipilika. In sama yati, the same laya is used throughout, that is beginning to end. In strotogata, initially we use slow (vilambit) laya whereas Madhya occurs in the middle and Drut laya comes at the end. When it comes to Gopuchha, exactly inverse order of layas is put to application vis a vis strotogata meaning thereby in the later Druta, Madhya laya and Vilambit laya occurs in the first, middle and last order. In Mridanga, drut laya is used at the outset as well as at the end and Madhya laya is used amidst thereof. In Pipilika, vilambit laya occurs in the beginning, at the end while madhya laya is used in middle order, hence 'Yati' is an important aspect of tala's Das Pranas.
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Sangeet Natak Akademi (SNA)
The SNA was established on 31 May 1952. In his speech at the inauguration on 28 January 1953, Maulana Azad (1888-1958), then Union Minister for Education and later founder of the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), said that the aim of the SNA was to 'preserve our traditions by offering them an institutional form'.
The SNA's mission, stated in its Memorandum of Association is:
To promote research in the fields of Indian music, dance and drama and for this purpose to establish a library and a museum; to encourage the exchange of ideas and enrichment of techniques between the different regions in regard to the arts of music, dance and drama; to publish research on Indian performing arts; to revive and preserve folk traditions in different regions; to sponsor and encourage festival, seminars and conferences; to give recognition to individual artists for outstanding achievement: to foster cultural contacts between different regions of the country and with other countries; and to cooperate with similar Akademis, institutions and associations for the furtherance of these objectives
With respect to theatre, the SNA holds workshops for playwrights; funds interstate cultural exchange programmes; funds research in the traditional performing arts; offers financial support to cultural institutions; organizes festivals of modern theatre, traditional performance, shadow theatre, marionette theatre and other forms of puppetry: gives awards and fellowship to distinguished artists: collects audiotapes, videos and photographs; and maintains an audiovisual archive as well as a library.

Match List I with List II

List-I		List-II
(A)	Alarippu	(I)	Kathak
(B)	Pallavi	(II)	Odissi
(C)	Jiva	(III)	Bharatanatyam
(D)	Tarana	(IV)	Mohiniattam

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List-I		List-II
(A)	Cause-Determinants	(I)	Vyabhichari bhava
(B)	Consequences-reactions	(II)	Rasa
(C)	Complementary expression	(III)	Vibhava
(D)	Sentiment	(IV)	Anubhava

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List-I		List-II
(A)	Haas	(I)	Veer
(B)	Utsah	(II)	Hasya
(C)	Rati	(III)	Karun
(D)	Shoka	(IV)	Shringar

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List-I		List-II
(A)	Odiyanam	(I)	ear ornament
(B)	Chandra-Surya	(II)	three round balls attached to hair
(C)	Kunjalam	(III)	head ornament
(D)	Jhumiki	(IV)	belt

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Give the correct order of the following rasas according to Natyashastra:
A. Raudra
B. Hasya
C. Veera
D. Shringara
E. Karuna
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Percussion instruments used in classical dances:
A. Dholak
B. Tabla
C. Mridangam
D. Dholaki
E. Khol
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Choose rasas from the following:
A. Tandava
B. Hasya
C. Beebhatsa
D. Lasya
E. Bhayanaka
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Which two are not "Rasa" from among the following?
A. Aashcharya
B. Adbhut
C. Nirveda
D. Karuna
E. Roudra
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Lasya dance is characterised as:
A. Forceful
B. Delicate
C. Graceful
D. Gentle
E. Bold
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Trace three "Sthayi Bhaav" from the following:
A. Rati
B. Nirveda
C. Krodh
D. Aalamban
E. Uddipan
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What is the earthern pot musical instrument called?

What is head gear called in Kathakali aharya?

What is the stylised representation called according to Natyashastra?

In which dance, performers perform the compositions of Mahant Shankar Dev?

Which abhinaya comprises rendering of text and lyrics according to Bharata?