A carbon footprint measures all the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions measured in CO2 equivalents, either directly or indirectly, by an individual, organization, product, or activity that contribute to climate change. What it is: • Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A carbon footprint is a measure of the amount of GHGs released into the atmosphere, mostly carbon dioxide […]
Ibn Battuta, a Moroccan traveler, arrived in India in 1333 during Tughlaqi rule, under Sultan Muhammad bin Tughlaq, and spent years serving as a judge in Delhi, as well as being a diplomat to China. Here is a bit more information about his visit to India: • Arrival and Purpose: Ibn Battuta entered India in
India is extremely important to the viability of the SDGs on a global scale. During the UN Sustainable Development Summit in 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated, “The Sustainable development of one-sixth of Humanity will impact on the world and our beautiful planet. It will be a world of less challenges and more hope and
The Rann of Kutch is an extensive salt marsh found primarily in the Kutch district of the state of Gujarat in India, but it also extends a small bit into the Sindh province in Pakistan. The word for “desert” in Hindi is “Rann.” Key aspects: Geography: • The Rann of Kutch is one of the
Dyarchy, introduced by the Government of India Act of 1919, was a system of dual government in British India’s provinces dividing executive responsibilities between British appointed officials (reserved subjects) and elected Indian ministers (transferred subjects).To put it more clearly: Key Features: Abolition: The system of dyarchy in the provinces was abolished with the introduction of
As of February 2025, India is currently recognized by Ramsar sites with 89, covering more than 13 lakh hectares, important for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use. It is Tamil Nadu that has the most Ramsar sites, or sites can be defined as internationally important wetlands.The newly designated sites include Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary and Therthangal Bird
The Green Revolution in India was a period of agricultural growth steroids in the 1960s. The movement aimed at food shortages and famine. The Green Revolution shifted India from a food-deficient country to one of self-sufficiency. How did the Green Revolution happen?
The Panchayati Raj System in India is a local self-governance system that operates at the village (gram), intermediate (block) levels, and district levels and was constitutionalized by the 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 which was enforced on April 24, 1993. Incorporating Part IX into the Constitution entitled, “The Panchayats”, the amended Constitution has a newly
In India, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is a parliamentary committee that audits the revenue and expenditure of the Government of India, monitoring the use of public money to ensure it is spent appropriately and lawfully. Key Highligts: Purpose and Role: Composition and Structure: History and Evolution:
India had a series of 12 Five-Year Plans from 1951 to 2017 (with each plan providing a national development program structured for five years). Five-Year Plans were an important part of Indian economic planning, until the Planning Commission (which is now called NITI Aayog) was dissolved in 2015 and replaced by NITI Aayog. The Five-Year
