WBPSC Prelims and Mains Notes-WBPSC Test Series
The term Sustainable growth became prominent after the World Conservation Strategy Presented in 1980 by the International Union for the Conservation Subscribe on YouTube of Nature and Natural Resources. Brundland Report(1987) define sustainable development as the a process which seek to meet the needs Join Our Telegram Channel and aspirations of the present generation without … Read more Sustainable and Inclusive Growth
Indian Agriculture Mainstay of Indian Economy Since independence, undergone a change from being the sector contributing the highest share to the GDP to one contributing the lowest share. Agriculture is a state subject. GDP contribution (Agriculture and allied sector) 5 pc in 1950-51 7 pc in 2008-09 and 14.6 pc in 2009-10. It was 19 … Read more Indian Agriculture- Current Status, Issues & initiatives.
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 energy resources, in early 1980s.Various form of non-conventional energy being harnessed in India are as follows:- Solar:- India receives sunlight for 300 days/year and thus has a … Read more Discuss the possibilities of non- Conventional energy in India. 6 marks 2007
Monsoon is derived from the arabic world Mausum meaning the seasonal reversal of winds. Various factors responsible for the origin of Indian Monsoon are as follows:- Under the extreme low pressure condition on land, the wind from the southern part of the Indian Ocean (south of Equator) is attracted towards Join Our Telegram Channel Subscribe … Read more What are the different factors responsible for the origin of Indian Monsoon? Explain with process. 6 marks 2007
Indian subcontinent can be divided into following Physiographic regions:- 1- The Northern Mountain Region 2- The Great Northern Plains 3- The Great Peninsular Plateau (Deccan Plateau) 4- The Coastal Plains 5- The Great Indian Desert 6- The Island Groups. 1- The Northern Mountain Region The Great mountain region extends uninterrupted for 2500 km from … Read more Divide India into major physio-graphic regions and describe anyone of them. 6 marks 2010
INDIAN AGRICULTURE—CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS Some of the important challenges Indian agriculture is facing at present are given below: Stunted Yield: Dry Farming: Inadequate Marketing Facilities: Inadequate Join Our Telegram Channel Subscribe on YouTube Formal Sources of Credit: Mismanagement of Public Distribution System: Sustainability of Agriculture: Soil Erosion:
DRY FARMING IN INDIA The spread in the regions where the average annual rainfall is less than 75 cm. rainfall is scanty and uncertain, where hot and dry conditions prevail. It is not only that the average annual rainfall is low, the variability of rainfall in these areas varies between 25 to 60 per cent. … Read more DRY FARMING IN INDIA
POULTRY FARMING (SILVER REVOLUTION) IN INDIA practice of raising poultry, such as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, as a subcategory of animal husbandry, for the purpose of farming meat or eggs for food. requires small capital and provides additional income and job opportunities to a large number of rural population in the shortest possible time. The … Read more POULTRY FARMING and SILVER REVOLUTION IN INDIA
SERICULTURE IN INDIA Production Silkworm larvae are fed on mulberry leaves and after the fourth molt, they climb a twig placed near them and spin their silken cocoons. The silk is a continuous-filament fibre consisting of fibroin protein, secreted from two salivary glands in the head of each larva, and a gum called sericin, which … Read more SERICULTURE IN INDIA
SECOND GREEN REVOLUTION The main objectives of the second Green Revolution are: (i) To raise agricultural productivity to promote food security (ii) More emphasis on bio-technology (iii) To promote sustainable agriculture (iv) To become Join Our Telegram Channel Subscribe on YouTube self-sufficient in staple food, pulses, oil seeds, and industrial raw material (v) To increase … Read more SECOND GREEN REVOLUTION