The Doctrine of Lapse, a policy of annexation implemented by the British East India Company in India, was introduced to state that any princely state without a male heir will simply be annexed by the British, even if the ruler had adopted a successor. Key Details: Background: The Doctrine of Lapse grew out of the […]
RuTAG full form is Rural Technology Action Group. It is an initiative of the Office of the Principal Scientific Advisor (PSA) to the Government of India. Objectives of RuTAG is to have more of Science & Technology (S&T) dynamism and support for development and dissemination of appropriate rural technologies. Key Aspects of RuTAG: Demand Seeker: The impulses
PM-PRANAM is a Central Sector Scheme in India and it means PM Programme for Restoration, Awareness Generation, Nourishment and Amelioration of Mother Earth. Key objective of the scheme
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?
