WHAT IS DISASTER ???? The UNISDR (2009) defines disaster as: “A serious disruption of the functioning of a community or a society involving widespread human, material, economic or environmental losses and impacts,... Read more »
WHAT IS NATIONAL DISASTER MANAGEMENT PLAN(NDMP) – 2016 ??? Section 11 of the Disaster Management Act 2005 mandates that there shall be a National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP) for the whole of... Read more »
OVERVIEW To the northwest of the Aravali hills lies the Great Indian desert. It is a land of undulating topography dotted with longitudinal dunes and barchans. This region receives low rainfall below... Read more »
Introduction : # The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a group of nuclear supplier countries that attempt to contribute to the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons through implementation of guidelines for nuclear exports... Read more »
WHAT IS BIOLOGICAL DESERT???? These are regions in ocean that contain low phytoplankton biomass or chlorophyl concentration They are like oceanic desert characterised by nutriant starved saltwater and having least productive... Read more »
OVERVIEW; The northern plains are formed by the alluvial deposits brought by the rivers – the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra. These plains extend approximately 3,200 km from the east to... Read more »
WHAT IS CYCLONE ??? => Cyclones are atmospheric disturbances, characterised by, a centre of low pressure area surrounded by swift and often distructive air circulation =>Usually accompanied by violent storms... Read more »
Inflation Definition: Inflation is a rate at which general level of prices for goods and service is rising and consequently purchasing price of currency is falling . Let us see an example... Read more »
OVERVIEW; The Himalayas consist of a series of parallel mountain ranges. Some of the important ranges are the Greater Himalayan range, which includes the Great Himalayas and the Trans-Himalayan range, the Middle Himalayas... Read more »
What is section 377 of IPC says about ? Section 377 says about Unnatural offences. It starts with “Whoever voluntarily has carnal intercourse against the order of nature with any man, woman... Read more »