BENEFITS OF AGROFORESTRY SYSTEM : a) Environmental benefits : Reduction of pressure on natural forests. More efficient recycling of nutrients by deep rooted trees on the site Better protection of ecological systems Reduction of surface run-off, nutrient Read More ……
Category: GS Paper-I
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOCIAL AND AGRO FORESTRY
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN SOCIAL AND AGRO FORESTRY Agro Forestry Social Forestry Combines with the production of agriculture, crops, forest, forest plants and fodder species simultaneously or sequentially on the same units of land Include forest crops including food, Read More ……
PROBLEMS WITH SOCIAL FORESTRY
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 ……
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 ……
THE SATAVAHANAS OF THE DECCAN
THE SATAVAHANAS OF THE DECCAN Who were the Satavahanas? The founder of this dynasty is known as Simuka and he ruled from 235BC to 213 BC. The Satavahanas also known as Andhras established a powerful kingdom in Maharashtra Read More ……
Dawn of Civilization in South India (50 B.C. – 540 C.E/A.D.)
Dawn of Civilization in South India (50 B.C. – 540 C.E/A.D.) Questions: What are the developments in south India from 50 BC to 240 AD..? Write a note on early dawn of civilization in south India..? Write Read More ……
RAJA RAJA CHOLAN—-CHOLA DYNASTY
RAJA RAJA CHOLAN—-CHOLA DYNASTY The Chola dynasty was one of the most popular dynasties of south India which ruled over Tamil Nadu and parts of Karnataka with Tanjore as its capital. Rock edicts II and XII of Ashoka Read More ……
Reign of Empress Razia: First and Last Woman Ruler of Medieval India
Reign of Empress Razia: First and Last Woman Ruler of Medieval India Brief History: Razia Sultan was the Sultanate of Delhi from 1236-40. She succeeded her father Iltutmish to become the Sultanate. Iltutmish was the first sultan Read More ……
INTEGRATION OF PRINCELY STATES
INTEGRATION OF PRINCELY STATES more than 500 princely states at the eve of integration varied widely in size and status- smallest Bilbari ( annual revenue of Rs. 8) and largest Hyderabad (80,000 square miles) differing levels of economic Read More ……
Major Social Reform Movements and Reformers
Major Social Reform Movements and Reformers Scope of Reforms They had both religious and socio-economic nature to it. An interconnection between them were realized which had to be rid of the evils for the nation to progress. Read More ……