Revolt of 1857 Part 1 The Revolt of 1857 or The First War of Indian Independence or Sepoy Mutiny as the Britishers call it is widespread but ultimately unsuccessful armed rebellion against the occupying British East India Company. It began as a revolt of the […]
Parliamentary Committees – Part 2 Types of Parliamentary Committees Standing Committees Part 2 Departmental Standing Committees There are 24 Departmental Standing Committees with 16 of them under the jurisdiction of the speaker of the Lok Sabha, while 8 are under the jurisdiction of the Chairman […]
Parliamentary Committees – Part 1 Like many things in the Indian Parliament, Parliamentary Committees also have their origins in the British Parliament. A Parliamentary Committee consists of a committee of MPs who are elected by the House or nominated by the presiding officer, and works […]
Welfare Schemes for Labourers The various schemes and measures taken by government to help improve the life of labourers can be studied in this article. Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) The Life and Disability cover is provided through Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima […]
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UNION BUDGET 2023-24 The highlights of the Budget are as follows: PART – B DIRECT TAXES Direct Tax proposals aim to maintain continuity and stability of taxation, further simplify and rationalise various provisions to reduce the compliance burden, promote the entrepreneurial spirit and provide tax relief to citizens. Constant endeavour of the […]
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE UNION BUDGET 2023-24 The highlights of the Budget are as follows: PART A Per capita income has more than doubled to ₹1.97 lakh in around nine years. Indian economy has increased in size from being 10th to 5th largest in the world […]
Climatic Regions of India Part 2 Trewartha’s Classification of Climatic Regions G.T. Trewartha modified the climatic classification of Koeppen in 1954 and divides the country into four major climatic regions which are further sub-divided into seven meso-climatic divisions. They are: Tropical Rainforest Climate (Am) This […]
Climatic Regions of India Part 1 A climatic region has a homogeneous climatic condition which is the result of a combination of factors of which temperature and rainfall are the two most important elements. Even though the whole of India has a monsoon type of […]
Cropping Patterns in India Cropping Pattern refers to the proportion of area under cultivation of different crops at a point of time, changes in this distribution over time, and the factors which determine these changes. Due to low technological intervention cropping pattern in India is […]
Banking in India Part 4 Types of Banks Small Finance Banks (SFB) Small Finance Bank (SFB) is a private financial institution that conducts basic banking activities such as deposit acceptance and lending to underserved segments of the society. However, unlike Regional Rural Banks or Local […]