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Drainage Patterns and Drainage Systems of India 14 Sep 2021 12 min read Drainage: The flow of water through well-defined channels is known as ‘drainage’ and the network of such channels is called a ‘drainage system’. Drainage Pattern: It refers to the system of flow of surface water mainly through the forms of rivers and…
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The Company Rule in India (1773-1858) 05 Oct 2021 11 min read Introduction Beginning of Rule: The British East India Company was established as a trading company in 1600 and transformed into a ruling body in 1765. Interference in Internal Affairs: After the Battle of Buxar (1764), the East India Company got the Diwani (right…
Meghalayan Age 01 Jan 2022 5 min read Why in News? Geologists have decided to classify the past 4,200 years as the Meghalayan Age. It is the most recent unit of the Geologic Time Scale in the 4.6 billion-year history of the Earth. Following this, the International Chronostratigraphic Chart, which depicts the timeline for Earth’s…
Western Ghats 08 Jan 2022 14 min read Introduction The Western Ghats, also known as the Sahyadri Hills, are well known for their rich and unique assemblage of flora and fauna. The range is called Sahyadri in northern Maharashtra and Sahya Parvatham in Kerala. The northern portion of the narrow coastal plain between the Western…
Charter Act, 1833 17 Jan 2022 8 min read Introduction Background of Act: The Charter Act, 1833 came under the backdrop of great changes that had taken place in Great Britain because of the Industrial Revolution. Laissez Faire was accepted as the principle of the government’s attitude towards industrial enterprise. The liberal movement resulted in…
Climatic Regions of World: Part-I 28 Jan 2022 18 min read About Climate is the average weather conditions in a place over a long period of time—30 years or more. And as you probably already know, there are lots of different types of climates on Earth. For example, hot regions are normally closest to the…
Jainism 03 Feb 2022 15 min read Introduction Jainism is an ancient religion that is rooted in the philosophy that teaches the way to liberation and a path to spiritual purity and enlightenment through disciplined nonviolence to all living creatures. When did Jainism Originate? Jainism came to prominence in the 6th century B.C., when Lord…
Socio-Religious Reform Movements: Part I 15 Feb 2022 16 min read What are Social Religious Reform Movements? The Indian society in the first half of the 19th century was caste ridden, decadent and rigid. It followed certain practices which are not in keeping with humanitarian feelings or values but were still being followed in the…
Ocean currents 21 Feb 2022 18 min read What are Ocean Currents? Ocean currents are the continuous, predictable, directional movement of seawater. It is a massive movement of ocean water that is caused and influenced by various forces. They are like river flows in oceans. Ocean water moves in two directions: horizontally and vertically. Horizontal…
Socio-Religious Reform Movements: Part II 28 Feb 2022 23 min read Socio-Religious Reform Movements: Part I What was the Wahabi/Walliullah Movement? The teachings of Abdul Wahab of Arabia and the preachings of Shah Walliullah inspired this essentially revivalist response to Western influences and the degeneration which had set in among Indian Muslims and called for…