Globalization has been defined because the process of rapid integration of nations and happenings through greater foreign trade and foreign investment. it’s the method of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of culture. Impact of Globalization on India What are the factors aiding globalization? 1) Technology: has […]
On 5th of August 2019, the President of India promulgated the Constitution (Application to Jammu and Kashmir) Order, 2019. The order effectively abrogates the special status accorded to Jammu and Kashmir under the provision of Article 370 – whereby provisions of the Constitution which were applicable to other states were not applicable to Jammu and Kashmir […]
Drainage System The Ganga and Bhramputra River System The Ganga river system is the largest in India and has a number of perennial and non-perennial rivers originating in the Himalayas in the north and the Peninsula in the south, respectively. It accounts for 26.3% of the geographical area of the country and is shared by […]
India–Pakistan Relations Why There is No Peace Weapons of mass destruction Relations between India and Pakistan have been complex and largely hostile due to a number of historical and political events. Relations between the two states have been defined by the violent partition of British India in 1947, the Kashmir conflict and the numerous military […]
As in 2014, New Delhi’s close relations with both Moscow and Washington put it in a delicate diplomatic bind. Why India Is Silent on the Ukraine Crisis Indian Foreign Policy Topic The highlights this week: The Ukraine crisis puts India in a diplomatic bind, Norway hosts a conference with Taliban officials, and South Asia fares poorly in new global […]
Portuguese in India A Brief History Fast Facts Portuguese Presence in India: 1505 – 1961 Portuguese East India Company: 1628 – 1633 Portuguese Capitals in India: Cochin (1505 – 1530), Old Goa (1530 – 1843), Nova Goa (1843 – 1961) Political Structure: Colony Portuguese Viceroys in India 1505–1509 Francisco de Almeida (first) 1896 Afonso, Duke […]
Early Jewish settlement 19th century Palestine did not formally exist as a country before the First World War, when the British fixed Palestine’s borders after their conquest of what would become Iraq, Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria. For hundreds of years before the British took control, Palestine had been divided into provinces of the Ottoman […]
Article 35A of the Constitution of India Jammu and Kashmir Article 35A of the Indian Constitution is an article that empowers the Jammu and Kashmir state’s legislature to define “permanent residents” of the state and provide special rights and privileges to those permanent residents. It was added to the Constitution through a Presidential Order, i.e., […]
India is known for its rich cultural legacy. Performing arts like classical dances are integral parts of Indian culture. This is a mega-post which cover the details of all classical dances in India. Origin of classical dances Most of the classical dance forms originated in temples. Worshipping was the main aim. Although every dance form […]
ITCZ Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone UPSC IAS G.K Inter Tropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ) also known as Doldrums are areas of low pressure around the Equator where Trade Winds converge. WHY DOES ITCZ FORM? ITCZ is the belt of Low Pressure circumventing the Earth. It is an imaginary line/area/zone which shifts towards the north & south throughout […]