Neolithic Culture of Assam

A.H. Dani (1960) has devided the Neolithic Cultures of Assam into six distinct zones: namely Cachar Hills Zone, Sadiya Frontiers, Naga Hills Zone, Khasi Hills Zone, Garo Hills Zone, and Brahmaputra Valley Zone. Regarding the discovery of Neolithic tools and implements in the Brahmaputra valley, it has been written that the materials available for study … Read more

Assam-Vegetation and Forest

India is one of the 17 Megabiodiverse countries in the world and accounts for 7-8 % of the recorded species. The State of Assam is a constituent unit of the Eastern Himalayan Hinduism (B) Islam (C) Christianity (D)

Assam: Relief and Structure

  Assam is an important geographic location of North-East India. Situated between 89 – 96 East Longitude and 24 -27North Latitude, Assam is bordered in the North and East by the Kingdom of Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh. Along the South lie Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram. Meghalaya lies to her South-West, Bengal and Bangladesh to her … Read more

Assam :industrial development

The Assam economy and development depend on the production of the state. The economy is prevalently agrarian in nature. The government makes continuous efforts to develop the already existing agrarian economy and to improve the other sectors of the economy in the state of Assam. Almost 63 percent of the Society of Assam earns its living from … Read more

Assam Fisheries

    Present Status: Fish occupies an important place in the lives of the people of the State and fish farming has been one of the common activities in the rural areas. Thus, the Fishery Sector is considered as an important economic activity in the socio-economic context in the state of Assam. Assam is endowed … Read more

ASSAM: DRAINAGE SYSTEM

  The State of Assam comprised of two valleys namely the Brahmaputra and Barak Valley. The flood prone area of the state is 31,500.00 Sq Km as assessed by the Rastriya Barh Ayog which is about 39.58 % of the total land area of Assam. This is about 9.40% of total flood prone area of … Read more

Economy of Andra Pradesh for APPCS Prelims exam

, Andhra Pradesh is a state in the southern region of India. It is the seventh-largest state by area and the tenth-largest by Population. The state has a long history of agriculture, and it is still a major contributor to the economy. However, in recent years, the state has seen a significant Growth in the … Read more

Irrigation and Hydropower of Haryana

Irrigation and Hydropower of Haryana Hydropower in Haryana Hydroelectric Power — what is it? It is a form of energy … a renewable resource. Hydropower provides about 96 percent of the RENEWABLE ENERGY in the United States. Other renewable Resources include geothermal, wave power, tidal power, wind power, and solar power. Hydroelectric powerplants do not … Read more

Animal Husbandary of Haryana

Animal Husbandary of Haryana In India, Animal Husbandry and dairying are important economic activities accounting for approximately 33 percent of the agricultural Gross Domestic Product (GDP). India is the largest producer of milk having achieved an annual production of 146.3 million tons in 2014-15. As the economy grows and income increases, a World Bank study … Read more