Poverty

Lack of access to sanitation is widespread and well documented. The burden faced by women and girls are more due to deficiency in sanitation facility. Comment

There are disproportionate burden that falls on Women and girls due to deficiencies in sanitation facilities.A rapid study conducted in 2016 by WASH Institute and Sambodhiprovides some insight on the burden faced by women:   76 percent of women had to travel a considerable distance to use these facilities. 33 percent of the women have … Read more

Define the following term: (economy)

Tax incidence:  Tax incidence is the entity on whom tax is imposed. It is the distribution of the overall tax burden between sellers and buyers in an economy.     Tax burden:       It is the total amount of tax paid by a particular group of people, an Industry etc especially as compared to what other … Read more

What is the Green revolution? Analyse the impact of green revolution.

Green Revolution is an agricultural revolution in which agricultural productivity was increased by providing package of inputs like High yield variety seeds, chemical fertiliser and better Irrigation facility. It lead to the increased agricultural production and made India a self -reliant country in terms of food production. Impact of Green Revolution are summarised as below: … Read more

Ethics and Human Values

Human Values Human values have been employed in so distinctively different ways in human discourse. It is often said that a person has a value or an object has a value. Value is “a concept explicit of implicit, distinctive of an individual or characteristics of a group of those desirable traits which influence the selection … Read more

Malnutrition

WHO Defines Malnutrition as “Malnutrition refers to deficiencies, excesses, or imbalances in a person’s intake of energy and/or nutrients. The term malnutrition addresses 3 broad groups of conditions: undernutrition, which includes wasting (low weight-for-height), stunting (low height-for-age) and underweight (low weight-for-age); micronutrient-related malnutrition, which includes micronutrient deficiencies (a lack of important VITAMINS and Minerals) or … Read more

Dairy and Animal Husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan.

Dairy and Animal Husbandry with special reference to Rajasthan What is Animal Husbandry Animal Husbandry is a branch of agriculture, which comprises of controlled cultivation, management, up keeping and production of domestic animals (like cattles, horses, sheeps etc.) which includes improvement in the qualities considered desirable by humans by means of breeding, genetics, behavior and … Read more

Development processes – the role of civil society, NGOs and other stakeholders

Civil Society is the “third sector” of society, along with government and business. It comprises civil society organizations and non-governmental organizations. The UN recognizes the importance of partnering with civil society, because it advances the Organization’s ideals, and helps support its work. Here are some useful websites for members of civil society and also for … Read more

Andhra Pradesh Food Security

Andhra Pradesh Food Security   Andhra Pradesh Food Production status:   Andhra Pradesh is one of the main sustenance grain delivering states in India, and additionally one of the best 3 rice creating states, other than Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. Accessibility of prepared labor, reasonable Atmosphere, and moderate land costs are a portion of … Read more

Andhra Pradesh Human Development Index

Andhra Pradesh Human Development index   The HDI is a measure for evaluating progress in three essential measurements of human improvement: a long and solid life, access to Learning, and access to a better than Average way of life. The world’s best three nations in HDI are Norway, Australia and Switzerland. India descended one place … Read more