Notes and Study material for Exams
Constitution and reorganization of Assam The British took over Assam in 1826 to make the eastern frontier of the British possessions secure, although the architect of the British possession of the extended north-east frontier, David Scott, initially was against the permanent occupation of Assam. But the scene completely changed with the discovery that the tea … Read more
Haryana Planned Development Planned development and Haryana Urban Development Authority Haryana Urban Development Authority is a prime organization of the State Government occupied with the arranged improvement of urban zones in the state. It embraces improvement of land after the same is gained by the Govt. of Haryana through its Urban Estates division for … Read more
Demographic Profile of the STs There are 32 tribes (2011) in Jharkhand of which Santhals are most numerous accounting for one third of the total tribal Population followed by Oraon, Munda and Ho contributing more than 10% to the total tribal population. Other tribes such as Kharwar, Lohra, Bhumij and Kharia have a share … Read more
Jharkhand which came into being on 15 November 2000 as the 28th State of The Union is the homeland of the tribal’s for which they had been dreaming for Centuries. According to legend. Raja Jai Singh Deo of Orissa had declared himself the ruler of Jharkhand in the 13th century. It largely comprises forest tracks … Read more
Human Migration Human Migration, the permanent change of residence by an individual or group; it excludes such movements as nomadism, migrant labour, commuting, and tourism, all of which are transitory in nature. Human migration is the movement of people from one place to another with the intention of settling in the new location. When large … Read more
Uttar Pradesh is the fifth largest State of India after Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh in area. For administrative purposes, the state is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districts. There are 303 sub divisions, 313 Tehsils, 11 Municipal Corporation, 689 Cities, 820 community development blocks, 52,000 Gram Sabha, 1,07,452 revenue villages, out … Read more
Himachal Pradesh Trade and Commerce Introduction: The Himalayan states of Himachal adjoining the plains of Punjab have for long been considered economicallybackward and based primarily upon a subsistence economy.The belief has been that it was with the coming of theBritish that they were first exposed to the outside worldeconomy. The limited amount of source material has; … Read more
Distribution of Mulberry and Non-mulberry Sericulture (area, production and productivity across states), Cocoon Production Sericulture which has its origin in China is an age old Industry in India. Silk route is one of the ancient internationally recognized route for global business for not only silk but also other important commodities. History reveals that silk is … Read more
Socio Economic System: The Jajmani system and its bearing on traditional Society Caste system has a stronger hold in rural areas than the cities. The traditions, customs and rules of behaviour differ from caste to caste. The members of each caste have to follow their hereditary occupation. Although the different castes are socially segregated, yet … Read more
KHAJURAHO TEMPLES:- The Khajuraho Temples:- This is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It was accorded this status in 1986. The temples at Khajuraho, located in the Chhatarpur district were built during the Chandela Dynasty, which reached its apogee between 950 and 1050. The mediaeval trailer Ibn Battuta noted in 1335, that there … Read more