Month: October 2024
Setu Bharatam Yojana: Building a Seamless and Safe India
Setu Bharatam Yojana: Building a Seamless and Safe India Introduction India, a land of diverse landscapes and vibrant cultures, faces a unique challenge in its quest for progress: bridging the physical and infrastructural gaps that hinder its economic growth and social development. Recognizing this, the Indian government launched the Setu Bharatam Yojana in 2016, a … Read more
Mixed Ration And Proportion
Mixed ratio and proportion Ratio Introduction: Ratio is the relation which one quantity bears to another of the same kind. The ratio of two quantities a and b is the fraction a/b and we write it as a: b. In the ratio a: b, we call a as the first term or antecedent and b, … Read more
Environment Impact Assessment
It is a study to evaluate and identify the predictable environmental consequences and the best combination of economic and environmental costs and benefits of the proposed project. On the basis of EIA, an Environmental Management Plan (EMP) is prepared, which is a description of the means by which the environmental consequences as pointed out in … Read more
Cabinet Committees
The Inner Sanctum: A Deep Dive into Cabinet Committees The British Cabinet, the collective decision-making body of the UK government, is a complex and multifaceted entity. While the full Cabinet, comprising all government ministers, meets regularly, the real work of policy development and decision-making often occurs within a network of Cabinet Committees. These smaller, specialized … Read more
Different Types of Irrigation and Irrigation Systems
Different Types of Irrigation and Irrigation Systems Irrigation is the artificial application of water to the SoilSoil to assist in the growth of plants. It is used in agriculture to increase crop yields and to improve the quality of produce. Irrigation can also be used to maintain lawns and gardens, and to water trees and … Read more
Warren Hastings (1773-1785)
Warren Hastings (1773-1785) Became Governor in 1772 and Governor-General in 1773 through Regulating Act of 1773 His four councillors were Clavering, Francis, Monson and Barwell Abolished Dual system(1767-1772) of administration (1772) Auctioned the right to collect land revenue to the highest bidder (1772) Divided Bengal into districts and appointed Collectors (1772) Rohilla war(1774) and annexation … Read more
Dome Mountains
Dome Mountains: A Sculptural Symphony of Uplift and Erosion Dome mountains, majestic geological formations rising like giant, rounded blisters from the Earth’s surface, are a testament to the dynamic forces shaping our planet. These structures, formed by the slow, upward push of magma deep within the Earth’s crust, offer a fascinating glimpse into the interplay … Read more
sex-linked inheritance
The Chromosomes present in the diploid cells of the majority of the sexually reproducing animals are of two types: autosomes bearing genes for somatic characters and sex chromosomes bearing genes for sex. Sex chromosomes also carry some genes for non-sexual characters such as colour blindness and haemophilia. Such genes which are always associated with … Read more