Notes and Study material for Exams
The Abolition of the Intermediaries: A Revolution in Land Ownership and Social Justice The Zamindari system, a legacy of British colonial rule in India, was a complex and exploitative land tenure system that dominated the agrarian landscape for centuries. It created a class of absentee landlords, known as Zamindars, who held vast tracts of land … Read more
The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes: A Beacon of Hope or a Fading Light? The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST), established in 1970, stands as a constitutional body tasked with safeguarding the rights and promoting the welfare of Scheduled Tribes (STs) in India. Its mandate encompasses a wide range of responsibilities, from monitoring the … Read more
Technology with a Human Face Technology and the Human Race The human race has indeed gone far with technology. From the age when he still used wooden and stone tools to a powerful era of silicon and steel, he ceased to be a helpless prey to a number of predators to become a … Read more
Privatization: A Global Phenomenon with Diverse Impacts Privatization, the transfer of ownership and control of assets from the public sector to the private sector, has been a prominent feature of economic policy in many countries over the past several decades. This shift from government-controlled entities to private businesses has been driven by a range of … Read more
Social Processes – Social Interaction, Co-operation, Struggle, Competition Social processes are the ways in which individuals and groups interact, adjust and readjust and establish relationships and pattern of behaviour which are again modified through social interactions. The concept of social process refers to some of the general and recurrent forms that social interaction … Read more
Peasant, Women, Tribal and Workers Movements Peasant Movement: Peasant movements or agrarian struggles have taken place from pre-colonial days. The movements in the period between 1858 and 1914 tended to remain localised, disjointed and confined to particular grievances. Well-known are the Bengal revolt of 1859-62 against the indigo plantation system and the ‘Deccan riots’ of … Read more
Social movement Social movement, loosely organized but sustained campaign in support of a social goal, typically either the implementation or the prevention of a change in Society’s structure or values. Although social movements differ in size, they are all essentially collective. That is, they result from the more or less spontaneous coming together … Read more
The Shifting Sands: A Global Examination of Current Rules and Policies in Sand Mining Sand, a seemingly ubiquitous and unremarkable resource, is the backbone of modern civilization. From concrete and glass to electronics and pharmaceuticals, sand is a crucial ingredient in countless industries. However, the insatiable demand for this seemingly endless resource has led to … Read more
Depletion of Ground Water and its conservation in Telangana– Mission Kakatiya The Telangana State, where groundwater availability has always been a challenge, had not seen a worse situation in terms of water levels as early as March 2016, during the past one decade. If Hyderabad is excluded, for which data is available only since 2005, … Read more