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Q. How did the Industrial Revolution impact society and the economy in Europe and North America? The Industrial Revolution was a period of great transformation that impacted the society and economy in Europe and North America. This period saw a significant shift in the way people worked, lived, and interacted with each other. The revolution …
Read MoreQ. How far do you agree that cultivation of Agro-climatic specific crops and formalization of local food processing industries/units mitigate twin challenges of unremunerative farming and the problem of food wastage? The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation has highlighted that around 40% of the food produced in India is either lost or wasted. It is …
Read MoreContinents and Ocean basins being fundamental relief features of the globe are considered as ‘relief features of the first order’. The distribution of the continents and the oceans is explained by the number of hypotheses and theories ranging from tetrahedral hypothesis, Continent Drift theories, and Plate Tectonic theory, etc. Some of the theories: Tetrahedral Hypothesis …
Read MoreThe operational oceanography is an activity of conducting systematic oceanographic studies towards providing information services to various sectors viz. fisherman, disaster management, shipping, ports, coastal states, navy, coast guard, environment, offshore industries for conducting their day-to-day operations. In simple terms, it is like weather monitoring and forecasting for the ocean which can provide estimates of …
Read MoreThere has been a spate of mob lynchings in recent times on mere suspicion of beef-eating, child kidnapping etc. in various parts of the country, fuelled by agency of social media, fake news, increased radicalisation and fanaticism in society, apathetic or incapable administration and a mercurial population. These events have raised questions on not only …
Read MoreNews: The International Seabed Authority has made the decision to begin accepting applications for permits from businesses seeking to mine the ocean floor. The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea established the independent international organisation known as the International Seabed Authority. (UNCLOS). Its responsibility is to make sure that the marine …
Read MoreNews: India has been chosen to serve in the United Nations’ highest statistical body for a four-year term commencing January 1, 2024. The highest body of the world statistical system is the United Nations Statistical Commission, which was founded in 1947 (headquarters: New York). It brings together the top statisticians from its member nations worldwide. …
Read MoreNews: The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO)’s two Pune-based laboratories designed the Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ER-ASR), which recently had its first successful test-firing. The Pune-based Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) and High Energy Materials Research Laboratory created the Extended Range Anti-Submarine Rocket (ER-ASR). (HEMRL). At particular depths, it is intended to intercept …
Read MoreNews: According to Curtin University researchers, short-beaked echidnas in Western Australia beat the heat by spouting bubbles of mucus. The short-beaked echidna is one of the four varieties still in existence. It has a peculiar snout, a tongue with particular adaptations, is covered in hair and spines, and all of these features help it catch …
Read MoreNews: The Indian Space Policy, 2023 was approved by the Union Cabinet in order to strengthen the Department of Space’s role, increase the number of Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) missions, and increase engagement from academia, startups, and industry. With ISRO concentrating on the research and development of cutting-edge space technology, the Indian Space Policy …
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