Geographical Indication Logo and Tagline What is Geographical Indication Tag? A Geographical Indication Tag is primarily an agricultural, natural or a manufactured product (handicrafts and industrial goods) originating from a definite geographical territory. Significance of Geographical Indication Logo and Tagline Read More ……
Category: GS Paper-III
Biodiversity and Biodiversity Hotspots
Biodiversity and Biodiversity Hotspots Biodiversity The variability among living organisms from all sources including terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems, and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species, and of Read More ……
Carbon Sources & Sequestration
Carbon Sources & Sequestration Carbon sink & source A carbon sink is anything that absorbs more carbon that it releases, while a carbon source is anything that releases more carbon than is absorb Forests, soils, oceans and the atmosphere all store carbon Read More ……
Greenhouse Effect & Greenhouse Gases
Greenhouse Effect & Greenhouse Gases The exchange of incoming and outgoing radiation that warms the Earth is often referred to as the greenhouse effect because a greenhouse works in much the same way. Incoming UV radiation easily passes Read More ……
Ecological Succession, Food Chain, Food Web, Ecological pyramids
Ecological Succession, Food Chain, Food Web, Ecological pyramids Ecological Succession Primary succession–Primary succession is one of two types of biological and ecological succession of plant life, occurring in an environment in which new substrate devoid of vegetation Read More ……
Industry, Trades and Commerce Schemes
Industry, Trades and Commerce Schemes SCHEMES COVERED 1. Start Up India Scheme2. e-Biz3. Niryat Bandhu Scheme4. Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS)5. Vishesh Krishi And Gram Udyog Yojana (VKGUY) (Special agriculture and village industry scheme)6. Focus Market Scheme7. Read More ……
Agriculture Schemes by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
Agriculture Schemes by Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare SCHEMES COVERED 1. Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana (PMFBY)2. Soil Health Card Scheme3. Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY)4. Electronic National Agriculture Market (e-NAM)5. National Food Security Mission (NFSM)6. Pradhan Read More ……
Rural Development Schemes – By Ministry of Rural Development
Rural Development Schemes – By Ministry of Rural Development 1. Deen Dayal Antyodaya Yojana (DAY) Background : Previously known as National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), it was launched by MoRD in June 2011. It was later renamed as Deen Read More ……
Mangroves in India
Mangroves in India The word “Mangrove” is considered to be a combination of the Portuguese word “Mangue” and the English word “grove”. Mangroves are salt-tolerant plants of tropical and subtropical intertidal regions of the world. The specific regions Read More ……
Biofertilizers
Biofertilizers Biofertilizers are living or biologically active products or microbial inoculants of bacteria, algae and fungi which are able to enrich the soil with nirogen (N), phosphorus (P) and organic matter etc. Following are some of the important types of bio-fertilizers which Read More ……