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Pressure and wind belts Atmospheric Pressure, also called barometric pressure, force per unit area exerted by an atmospheric column (that is, the entire body of air above the specified area). Atmospheric pressure can be measured with a mercury barometer (hence the commonly used synonym barometric pressure), which indicates the height of a column of mercury … Read more
Vijayanagara empire and their contribution to art, literature and culture – socio-economic conditions, administration, fall of Vijayanagar empire The Vijayanagara Empire, an important South Indian empire was founded by Harihara Raya I and his brother Bukka Raya I. The capital of the empire was Vijayanagara, present days Hampi in Karnataka. The empire ruled from 1336 … Read more
Issues of Direct and Indirect Subsidy for farm sector and other social sectors. Subsidy is one of the powerful fiscal instruments, besides taxes and others, by which the objective of Growth and social Justice may be achieved. Subsidies alter relative prices and budget constraints and thereby affect decisions concerning production, consumption and allocation … Read more
Green Revolution in India A term coined to describe the emergence and diffusion of new seeds of Cereals. Norman-e-Borlaug is the Father of Green Revolution in the world, while Dr. M.S. Swami Nathan is known as the Father of Green Revolution in India. The new cereals were the product of research work and concentrated plant … Read more
Contents What is WTO? Structure? Agreeements? Rounds of WTO Doha Development Round India’s role in WTO India’s proposals to WTO Trade in Goods agriculture NAMA Rules SPS TBT Trade in Services GATS Intellectual Property (TRIPS) TRIMS Dispute settlement Development Trade and Development Aid for Trade Special & Differential Treatment Environment Trade and Environment Trade facilitation … Read more
The Industrial Policy of the State provided several incentives to attract industries in the form of tax concessions, industrial plots and other basic Horticulture, Floriculture, Bio-technology etc. To provide assured, good quality, uninterrupted and affordable power for industries. To simplify and rationalize labour laws and procedures in tune with the current day requirements, … Read more
Economic Profile Uttarakhand is one of the fastest growing states of the India. The State’s economy grew at an annual Growth rate of over 10 percent during the last decade. In terms of economic growth, the state’s performance has been above the national Average from 2002-03 to 2010-11. The high growth led to rapid … Read more
Blessed with almost all agro-geo climatic zones, Uttarakhand has immense potential forhorticulture and floriculture-related business. The state has 175 rare species of medicinal and aromatic Plants. Forest area covers about 68.4% of the state. The state’s forest revenues increased at a Growth rate of 9.50% between 2004-05 and 2013-14 to reach $61.58 million in … Read more
Patents And Intellectual Property Rights. (TRIPS & TRIMS) Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) are set of rights associated with creations of the human mind. An output of the human mind may be attributed with intellectual property rights. These are like any other property, and the law allows the owner to use the same to economically profit … Read more
The leading economists of the country differ in their opinion about the socioeconomic and ecological consequences of the policy of liberalisation.Liberalization has led to several positive and negative effects on Indian economy and Society. Some of the consequences of liberalisation have been briefly described here: 1. Increase in the Direct Foreign Investment: The policy of liberalisation … Read more