General studies category contains articles of geography, history, polity, economy, art and culture and environment.
Paintings Of India India has a long tradition of artistic excellence and painting is one of the major mediums that have been used to express it. It begins with cave painting, and evolve through different ages to inculcate different features to emerge as a distinct school of painting in different parts of India. PRE-HISTORIC PAINTING […]
Introduction of Festivals Indian festivals are broadly divided into two types: Religious Festivals : Religious Festivals are celebrated by those who believe in a particular religion and practice their rituals. Secular Festivals : Secular festivals are celebrated by the entire nation irrespective of their religious denominations. Religious Festivals Kumbha Mela It is a mass Hindu pilgrimage.
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Fifth and Sixth Schedules were discussed and passed by Constituent Assembly between September 5-7, 1949. These two schedules provide for alternate or special governance mechanisms for certain ‘scheduled areas’ in the mainland and certain ‘tribal areas’ in northeastern India. Fifth Schedule of the Indian Constitution The provisions regarding the administration and control of Scheduled and
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SCHEDULES OF THE INDIAN CONSTITUTION Schedules are lists in the Constitution of India that categorizes and tabulate bureaucratic activities and policy of the Government. Schedules are basically tables that contains additional details not mentioned in the articles. One of the first mentions of Schedules was made in the Government of India Act, 1935 where it included 10
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The Constituent Assembly was constituted in November 1946 under the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan
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Soils In India Soil is the mixture of rock debris and organic materials which develop on the earth’s surface. The major factors affecting the formation of soil are relief, parent material, climate, vegetation and other life-forms and time. Besides these, human activities also influence it to a large extent. Components of the soil are mineral
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Rotation And Revolution Of Earth Imagine a line passing through the center of Earth that goes through both the North Pole and the South Pole. This imaginary line is called an axis. Earth spins around its axis, just as a top spins around its spindle. This spinning movement is called Earth’s rotation. At the same time that
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Definition of Poverty Poverty is a social phenomenon wherein a section of society is unable to fulfill even its basic necessities of life. The UN Human Rights Council has defined poverty as “A human condition characterized by the sustained or chronic deprivation of the resources, capabilities, choices, security and power necessary for the enjoyment of
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Recent viral epidemic and pandemic diseases: Monkeypox: Viral Epidemic and Pandemic Diseases Monkeypox is caused by the monkeypox virus, a member of the Orthopoxvirus genus in the family Poxviridae. Monkeypox is usually a self-limited disease with symptoms lasting from 2 to 4 weeks. Severe cases can occur. In recent times, the case fatality ratio has
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Urban Local government implies the governance of an urban area by the people through their elected representatives. 74th Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 provided constitutional status to local urban bodies. History of Urban Local Governments in India In 1687-88, the first municipal corporation in India was set up at Madras. In 1726, municipal corporations were set
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