PROBLEMS WITH SOCIAL FORESTRY 1. Social forestry was conceived as people centered program. A program to empower poor people for the fuel wood, fodder and other timber needs. But it actually became a government program and the Read More ……
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Ecotone
1. Ecotone Ecotone is transitional area between two biomes or diverse ecosystems (where two communities meet & integrate). Examples : between a field and forest, between forest and grassland. It has some of the characteristics of each bordering biological Read More ……
Causes for backwardness of Indian Agriculture
Causes for backwardness of Indian Agriculture Old methods of cultivation due to illiteracy & unawareness Over-dependence on monsoons Floods and droughts; Soil erosion Small and fragmented land holding Practice of dividing and subdividing land for inheritance Poor Read More ……
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Participatory tool for ensuring optimal use of natural resources for sustainable development. Use to predict the environmental consequences (positive or negative) of a plan, policy, program, or project prior to the decision to move Read More ……
Micro Finanance
Micro Finanance The term ‘micro-finance’ frequently appears in newspapers. Micro-finance includes 1. small loans2. small deposits3. money transfer4. payment servicesSelect the correct answer using the codes given below.a) 1, 2 and 3 onlyb) 1 ,3 and 4 onlyc) Read More ……
Environmental Movements in India
Environmental or Green or Conservation Movement Social or political movement for conservation or improvement of environment. Centered on ecology, health and human rights. Favour the sustainable management of natural resources via changes in public policy. From Highly organized and formally institutionalized Read More ……
Sevottam model-Objectives and Benefits
Objectives of Sevottam model Successful implementation of Citizen’s Charters : It requires opening up a channel for receiving citizens’ inputs into the way in which organizations determine service delivery requirements. Citizens’ Charter publicly declare the information on citizens’ entitlements; Read More ……
Sevottam Model
Sevottam Model Sevottam Model is combination of SEWA + UTTAM, means, uttam sewa i.e. excellence in services. It helps Government Departments towards assessing and improving the quality of service delivery to citizens. It has basically three modules – Citizen Charter, Public Grievance Redress Mechanism and Service Read More ……
Features of Caste System by GS Ghurye
Features of Caste System by GS Ghurye According to G.S. Ghurye, Caste is a system of stratification based on ascriptive pattern and it has six main features/ characteristics. 1. Segmental Division of Society: The caste system divides the whole Read More ……
Theories of origin of Caste System in India
Theories of origin of Caste System in India 1.Traditional Theory According to this theory, the caste system is of divine origin and it is extension of the varna system. Chatura varnas were originated from the body of Bramha. Read More ……