Notes and Study material for Exams
Agro-ECOLOGY and its relevance to man The term Agroecology can be used in multiple ways, as a science, as a movement and as a practice. Broadly stated, it is the study of the role of agriculture in the world. Agroecology provides an interdisciplinary framework with which to study the activity of agriculture. In this framework, … Read more
Water Resources Rainfall: With an Average annual rainfall of 1,170 mm, India is one of the wettest countries in the world. At one extreme are areas like Cherrapunji, in the northeast, which is drenched each year with 11,000 mm of rainfall, and at the other extreme are places like Jaisalmer, in the west, which receives … Read more
Rice The rice is cultivated on the largest areas in India. Historians believe that while the Indica variety of rice was first domesticated in the area covering the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas (i.e. north-eastern India).Rice is a nutritional staple food which provides instant energy as its most important component is carbohydrate (starch). Rice … Read more
NATURAL Resources OF INDIA What are Natural Resources ? Natural resources are useful raw materials that we get from the Earth. They occur naturally, which means that humans cannot make natural resources. Instead, we use and modify natural resources in ways that are beneficial to us. The materials used in human-made objects are natural resources. Some … Read more
Agro Food Processing: Forming village clusters and establishing Food Storage, Food Processing Industry is of enormous significance for India’s development because of the vital linkages and synergies that it promotes between the two pillars of the economy, namely Industry and agriculture. India is world’s second largest producer of food and has the potential to become … Read more
12th FYP of Madhya Pradesh To achieve an overall Growth rate of 12.0%. This is envisaged to be achievedthrough 9% growth in agriculture and allied sectors, 12.0% growth in Industry and 13.75% growth in service sector. To reduce POVERTY levels from 36.7% of 2009-10 to 15% To achieve the Literacy rate of 100% by the … Read more
Madhya Pradesh Trade and Commerce Madhya Pradesh is emerging as vibrant state now. Gone are the days, when it was called diseased state. It is all because of increase in trade and commerce activities in the state. Trade and commerce has facilitated for all round development of state along with EMPLOYMENT generation. Steps taken … Read more
Madhya Pradesh Major Projects and Schemes Madhya Pradesh government has implemented various schemes in the state for all round development of state. We will learn about major schemes of the state which have been implemented recently. MukhyamantriKaushalSamvardhanYojana (MMKSY) The State Legislature of Madhya Pradesh has presented the MukhyamantriKaushalSamvardhanYojana (MMKSY) or CM Skill development Scheme in … Read more
Animal Husbandry of Madhya Pradesh Animal husbandry plays a vital role and provides additional Source Of Income to the farmers of the country. Animal products, for long, have also played an important role in the socio-economic life of the country. It has been a rich source of high quality animal products that have added greater … Read more
INFRASTRUCTURE for horticulture. (C) The state has a skilled workforce for horticulture. (D) All of the above. Which of the following is the main challenge for horticulture in Madhya Pradesh? (A) The state faces a shortage of water for horticulture. (B) The state faces a shortage of land for horticulture. (C) The state faces a … Read more