What led to the development of tea industry in Darjeeling?
What are the geographical requirements for tea cultivation? Climate • A temperature over 21°C during the growing season of not less than 8 months. • Annual precipitation…
Factors leading to the development of Silk Industry in China and India
Silk Industry in China China is the largest silk producer in the world. China produces alone more than 60 % of world’s silk. Factors leading to the…
Why is jute industry concentrated in the West Bengal Basin?
The jute sector provides direct employment to 3.70 lakh workers in the country and supports the livelihood of around 40 lakh farm families. West Bengal, Bihar and…
Why is Lumbering a large scale organised activity in Canada?
HINTS: Canada’s lumber and wood industries convert logs into various products, from lumber to wood chips. Softwood, derived from coniferous trees, supplies most of the manufacturers in…
Why is commercial fishing developed in middle to higher latitudes of Northern hemisphere?
HINTS: More than half of the annual fish catch comes from the cold and temperate waters of the northern hemisphere. The major factors responsible are: • Plankton…
Why is India not a major player in fishing industry despite huge coastline?
HINTS: Despite rapid growth in total fish production, an individual fish farmers’ average annual production in India is only 2 tonnes, compared to 172 tonnes in Norway,…
UPSC MAINS 2020 HISTORY OPTIONAL PAPER 2
SECTION ‘A’ 1 . Critically examine the following statements in about 150 words each: 10×5=50 Marks a) “Maharaja Ranjit Singh died in 1839. His death was the…
UPSC MAINS 2020 HISTORY OPTIONAL PAPER 1
SECTION ‘A’ 1 . Identify the following places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short note of about 30 words on each of…
UPSC MAINS 2021 HISTORY OPTIONAL PAPER 2
SECTION ‘A’ 1 . Answer the following: 10×5=50 Marks a) The introduction of Western education transformed India in unforeseen ways. 10 Marks b) Tipu Sultan had little…
UPSC MAINS 2021 HISTORY OPTIONAL PAPER 1
SECTION ‘A’ 1 . Identify the following places marked on the map supplied to you and write a short note of about 30 words on each of…