Drainage System

  The radial centrifugal drainage system of Jharkhand state has number of rivers. Most of these rivers remain relatively dry during summer months (February-May) but exhibit torrential flow during the months of monsoons (June-September). Jharkhand has a vast potential for generating hydel power as is exemplified by the location of the famous Damodar Valley Corporation … Read more

JPSC Prelims Notes for Geography of World and India

Physical Geography (General Principles) : [su_posts template=”templates/list-loop.php” posts_per_page=”100″ tax_term=”1324″ tax_operator=”0″ order=”desc”] (i) Origin and evolution ol earth, interior of earth, Wegner’s Continental Drift Theory; Plate tectonics.Composition, Structure and Stratification of the atmosphere (v) Insolation,heat budget of the earth. (vi) Horizontal and vertical Distribution of Temperature, inversion of  temperature. (vii) Air masses and fronts. Tropical and … Read more

Green Revolution and technological changes

  The Green Revolution was initiated in the 1960’s to address the issue of Malnutrition in the developing world. The technology of the Green Revolution involved bio-engineered seeds that worked in Conjunction with chemical Fertilizers and heavy Irrigation to increase crop yields. Green Revolution was largely confined in wheat crop and in northern India such … Read more

Progress of human development in India

Human Development—a comprehensive approach Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. But human development is also the objective, so it is both a process and an outcome. Human development implies that people must influence the processes that shape their lives. In all this, economic Growth is an important means to human development, but … Read more

Developmental and Environmental issues

INFRASTRUCTURE is essential for increasing economic progress and reducing POVERTY. The choices made in the type and scale of infrastructure Investment also have major implications for environmental sustainability. Land New infrastructure typically involves land use change and the selection of the site and its proximity to human settlement will significantly affect its impact. Refurbishment, rebuilding … Read more

Science & Technology developments in India

Science & Technology developments in India Science and Technology hold the key to the progress and development of any nation. Technology plays a Fundamental role in wealth creation, improvement of the Quality Of Life and real economic Growth and transformation in any Society. The role of Science and Technology in our daily life is altering … Read more

Smart Cities and solutions

Smart City means aligning information technologies to citizens’ needs in order to enhance their day-to-day lives by increasing efficiency, lowering costs, and engaging more directly with city dwellers. Developing a smart city is the next generation Urbanization process for improving the efficiency, reliability, and security of a traditional city. This paper discusses about the economic … Read more