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–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Changes in Cropping pattern Cropping pattern means the proportion of area under various crops at a point of time or yearly sequence and spatial arrangement of crops and Changes in cropping pattern Cropping pattern means the proportion of area under various crops at a point … Read more
Usefulness of Plants and human affairs (utility) Food Plants are the main source of food for humans. Plants, unlike humans and animals, manufacture their own food. They do so by the process known as Photosynthesis in their green leaves by use of sunlight. They can convert and store the Light energy in the … Read more
India has a capacity to develop about 1,95,000 MW of non-conventional energy resource. India was the first country in the world to set up a ministry of non-conventional INFRASTRUCTURE. India does not have a well-developed grid system for transmitting and distributing non-conventional energy. This makes it difficult to connect non-conventional power plants to the grid … Read more
Soil conservation planning on watershed basis Watershed development activity was taken up in the country prior to independence in the state of Maharashtra (then Bombay state) as a scarcity relief work during drought years in which contour binding programme for conservation of moisture and control of soil erosion was mostly undertaken, After independence, … Read more
Ozone (O3) is a molecule made up of three atoms of Oxygen (O), and is mostly found in the strato- sphere, where it protects us from the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Although it represents only a tiny fraction of the Atmosphere, ozone is crucial for life on Earth. The stratospheric ozone layer forms a … Read more
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development defines Corporate Governance as a set of relationships between a company‘s management, its board, its shareholders and other stakeholders. Corporate governance also provides the structure through which the objectives of the company are set, and the means of attaining those objectives and monitoring performance are determined. Corporate governance provides … Read more
Ceilings on Landholdings: A Historical and Contemporary Perspective Land, the fundamental resource upon which civilizations are built, has always been a subject of intense debate and regulation. Throughout history, societies have grappled with the question of land ownership and its distribution, often implementing ceilings on landholdings to address concerns of inequality, economic stagnation, and social … Read more
Exploring the Dimensions of Governance: A Comprehensive Guide Governance, a multifaceted concept encompassing the structures, processes, and actors involved in governing a society, organization, or system, plays a crucial role in shaping our world. From the global stage of international relations to the microcosm of a local community, governance impacts our lives in profound ways. … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics about the New Development Bank: History Membership Governance Operations Projects Criticism Future The New Development Bank (NDB) is a multilateral development bank established by Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS). The bank was founded in 2014 with the goal of financing InfrastructureInfrastructure and Sustainable Development projects in … Read more
Water supply and sanitation Issues related to water supply in India Variability in water availability India faces large temporal variability in water availability, leading to, among other issues, disasters such as floods and droughts. Due to monsoon Climate in India, more than 70% of the annual Precipitation takes place in a limited period of about … Read more