Essay on Water Pollution Water covers two-thirds of the Earth’s surface, with over 97% present in the oceans and less than 1% in freshwater streams and lakes. Water is also present in the atmosphere in solid form in the polar icecaps and as groundwater in aquifers (water-bearing rocks) deep underground. Water has many remarkable properties. … Read more
Poverty in India Introduction: Poverty refers to a situation when people are deprived of basic necessities of life. It is often characterized by inadequacy of food, shelter and clothes. In other words, poverty refers to a state of privation where there is a lack of essential needs for subsistence. India is one of the poorest countries … Read more
The most striking feature of this Harappan civilization (Indus Valley Civilization) is that the Indus Valley people had constructed their drainage system on very scientific lines. The drainage system of Mohen-jo-daro is so elaborate that “the like of which has not yet been found anywhere in the world in any other city of the same … Read more
Many subsidiary occupations like handicrafts are undertaken in the various tribal zones. These include basket making, spinning and weaving. The Maria Gond distils spirits from forest produce. Functional classes among the Saora, the Kond and the Gond devote themselves to cow-herding, metal working, weaving; can working, pottery and so on. The Korwa and the Agaria … Read more
Clay is one of the most widespread and earliest minerals substances being used in India. Clays originate from the rocks by physic-chemical decomposition, i.e. weathering. In India, clay is used not only for making brick, but also earthen utensil, household appliances, and images of Gods and Goddesses. Clay is available in abundance of the banks … Read more
Meaning of ‘Work is Worship’: Every man is born with two hands and a mouth. It means God wants us to work. We have to work to satisfy our needs. When a man works sincerely, he gets success in life. When he works half-heartedly, he is bound to fail. As is the case with work … Read more
India is an agriculture based country. Agriculture is the single most important contributor of Indian economy. More than half of country’s total workforce are working in agriculture and it’s supporting sectors like fisheries, forestry, etc. Agriculture plays a significant role in the overall economic development and its contributions to the Indian GDP were at around … Read more
Uttarakhand State is divided into two divisions namely Garhwal and Kumaon. Its High Court is in Nainital. It is the only state in India with Sanskrit as one of its Official Language. This is the state where two most important rivers originates, i.e, The Ganga at Gangotri and the Yamuna at Yamunotri. This state has … Read more
Toda Tribes The Toda Tribe in India is the only pastoral group inhabiting Nilgiri Hills of South India who have the tradition of polyandrous marriage system. This tribe is of special attention to the ethnographers and physical anthropologists as they belong to Caucasoid racial stock, surrounded by Proto-Australoid groups like the Badaga, Kota, Kurumba and … Read more
Ramcharitmanas is an epic poem written by Tulsidas during the Mughal Period in India. Tulsidas, also known as Goswami Tulsidas, was a great poet. He was a worshipper of Ram. The Ramcharitmanas is one of the most popular books in this country. Its story: The Ramcharitmanas is a religious book of the Hindus. This book … Read more