INTRODUCTION The structure of India‘s present- day economy is not just of current making; it has its roots steeped in history, particularly in the period when India was under British…
Environmental Pollution Environmental pollution results from „the release of substances and energy from waste products of human activities. There are many types of pollution. They are classified on the basis…
Planning involves the process of thinking, formulation of a scheme or programme and implementation of a set of actions to achieve some goal. Two approaches to planning, i.e. sectoral planning…
Types of Industries: 1. On the basis of ownership, industries are categorised as : (i) public sector, (ii) private sector, and (iii) joint and cooperative sector, 2. Industries are also…
A mineral is a natural substance of organic or inorganic origin with definite chemical and physical properties. Types of Mineral Resources On the basis of chemical and physical properties, minerals…
Water Resources of India India accounts for about 2.45 per cent of world‟s surface area, 4 per cent of the world‟s water resources and about 16 per cent of world‟s…
Land Use Categories Land-use records are maintained by land revenue department as:- Forests: area under actual forest cover is different from area classified as forest. The latter is the area…
Human Settlement means cluster of dwellings of any type or size where human beings live the process of settlement inherently involves grouping of people and apportioning of territory as their…
A process of enlarging the range of people‟s choices, increasing their opportunities for education, health care, income and empowerment and covering the full range of human choices from a sound…
Indian Diaspora- The first wave of migrants During colonial period (British period) millions of the indentured labourers were sent to Mauritius, Caribbean islands (Trinidad, Tobago and Guyana), Fiji and South…
Distribution of Population India has a highly uneven pattern of population distribution Uttar Pradesh has the highest population followed by Maharashtra, Bihar, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh Climate along with…