In India, the regional and seasonal distribution of rainfall is uneven. On the one hand, Jaislamer receives less than 9 cm of annual rainfall and on the other hand, Mawsynram, near Cherapunji, receives more than 1140 cm of annual rainfall. Similarly, most of the rainfall in India is received in the months of June, July, August and September.… Read More »
The Ministry of Culture is the Indian government ministry charged with preservation and promotion of art and culture in India. Lalit Kala Akademi Lalit Kala Akademi was established at New Delhi in 1954 to promote and propagate undertakings of Indian Art within and outside the country. The akademi has regional centres called Rashtriya Lalit Kala Kendras at Lucknow,… Read More »
The first aircraft in India was set up at Bangalore in 1940 under the name of Hindustan Aircraft Ltd it was a private company and was taken over by the government in 1942. Later on, it was merged into Aeronautics India Limited in 1964 to form Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), Bangalore. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd has 12 divisions with… Read More »
Bharat Nirman Programme is four year business plan to develop rural infrastructure. Government of India launched a time bound plan under Bharat Nirman in 2005 for implementation during four year period of 2005-2009. The six components included in Bharat Nirman programme under rural infrastructure are Roads Telephone Connections Irrigation Water supply Housing Electrification Roads In order to increase… Read More »
Gandhian Principles Articles 40, 43, 45, 46, 47 and 48 of Indian constitution are Gandhian principles. Article 40: Organisation of village panchayats Article 43: To promote cottage industries. Article 45: The state shall endeavour to provide early childhood care and education for all children until they complete the age of six years. Article 46: Promotion of education and economic… Read More »
Below table shows the list of famous tourist spots and location that attract foreign travelers to India. S.no Site name Location Founder 1 Adhai Din Ka Jhopda Ajmer (Rajasthan) Qutub-ud-din Aibak 2 Aram Bagh Agra (Uttar Pradesh ) Babur 3 Akbar’s Tomb Sikandra (Uttar Pradesh) Jehangir 4 Anand Bhawan allahabad (Maharastra) Babur 5 Bibi Ka Maqbara Aurangabad (Maharastra)… Read More »
Differences between the roles of High Court judges and Supreme Court of India judges are listed below in tabular form. S.No Supreme Court High Court 1 The Supreme court of India is a federal court. It is located only in Delhi. Its bench can be established in other places also, but so far it has not been established.… Read More »
The administrative policy of the East Indian Company underwent frequent changes during the period between 1757 to 1857. To increase the Company’s profit and to be sustainable for long term the British hold over India, they have passed many acts in India during there period so that trade and exploitation of resources with India can be carried on… Read More »
In 1453, land routes were blocked by Ottoman Turks. So, new sea routes discovered by the Europeans to promote their business. Colombus of Spain discovered America where as in 1498, Vasco-da-Gama of Portugal discovered India. He came to India via Cape of Good Hope (Africa). First of all, Vasco-da-Gama reached to Calicut (Kerla or Kozhicode) where Zamorin ruler… Read More »
Scientific instruments are used for scientific purposes. Scientific Instruments are specifically designed, constructed and refined for their purpose. Over time, instruments have become more accurate and precise. Various scientific instruments and their purpose are briefly described below. Actinometer: Actinometer is a device that measures the heating power of radiation. Altimeter: Altimeter is a special type of aneroid barometer,… Read More »