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Here is a list of subtopics on poverty estimation in India: Absolute poverty Relative poverty Multidimensional poverty Headcount Ratio Poverty Gap ratio Poverty severity index Foster-Greer-Thorbecke index Alkire Foster index Sen poverty index Consumption poverty Income poverty Asset poverty Human Development poverty Rural poverty Urban Poverty Regional poverty Gender poverty Caste poverty Disability poverty Age … Read more
The Elephant in the Room: Monitoring Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE) Programme and the Fight for Survival The African elephant, a majestic creature symbolizing strength and wisdom, faces an unprecedented threat: poaching. Driven by the insatiable demand for ivory, elephant populations are plummeting, pushing these magnificent animals closer to the brink of extinction. In response … Read more
NRHM, National HIV Programme NATIONAL RURAL Health MISSION – THE VISION The National Rural Health Mission (2005-12) seeks to provide effective healthcare to rural Population throughout the country with special focus on 18 states, which have weak public Health Indicators and/or weak
The process of industrial transition divided into: industrial Growth during the 19th century and industrial progress during the 20th century Industrial growth during the 19th century Decline of indigenous industries and the rise of large scale modern industries 1850-55: first Cotton mill, first jute mill and the first coal mine established. Railway also introduced. … Read more
The principal function of planning, especially in a federal system, is to evolve a shared vision of and commitment to the national objectives and development strategy not only in the government at all levels, but also among all other economic agents. NITI Aayog acts as the quintessential platform of the Government of India to bring … Read more
Fermentation Fermentation, chemical process by which Molecules such as glucose are broken down anaerobically. More broadly, fermentation is the foaming that occurs during the manufacture of wine and beer, a process at least 10,000 years old. The frothing results from the evolution of carbon dioxide gas, though this was not recognized until the 17th century. … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Tuberculosis Programme TB was declared as a global Health emergency in 1993. In the same year, India established the RNTCP as a small pilot project. This project was scaled up nationwide between 1998–2006. The overall vision of RNTCP is “A TB free India”—a situation in which … Read more
Remedial measures for Soil erosion and Coastal erosion Soil erosion Using trees to control erosion Trees are often considered to be the universal answer to control soil erosion. Tree roots help prevent landslides on steep slopes and stream bank erosion but they don’t stop erosion on moderately sloping hillslopes. In forests, the soil surface is … 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 … Read more
DRY FARMING IN INDIA The spread in the regions where the Average annual rainfall is less than 75 cm. rainfall is scanty and uncertain, where hot and dry conditions prevail. It is not only that the average annual rainfall is low, the variability of rainfall in these areas varies between 25 to 60 per cent. … Read more