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Heat Waves and Heat Dome 20 Jul 2021 8 min read Why in News The Pacific North-west, known for its moderate climate, is experiencing a “historic” heat wave. The heat wave is being described as a “Heat Dome”. It has stretched emergency services, with at least 134 people dying suddenly since the last few days…
Movement of the Working Class 02 Aug 2021 13 min read Introduction Rise of Working Class: The modern working class arose in India with the introduction of capitalism in the 19th century under colonial dispensation. It was a modern working class in the sense of relatively modern organisation of labour and a relatively free market…
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…