Wildlife in India The wildlife in India comprises a mix of species of different types of organisms.[1] Apart from a handful of the major farm animals such as cows‚ buffaloes‚ goats‚ poultry‚ pigs & sheep‚ India has an amazingly wide variety of animals native to the country. It is home to Bengal tigers‚ Asiatic lions‚ Leopards‚ Pythons‚ Wolves‚ Foxes‚ Bears‚ Crocodiles‚ Rhinoceroses‚ Camels‚ Wilddogs‚ Monkeys‚ Snakes‚ Antelope species‚Deer species‚ varieties of bison and not to mention the mighty Asian
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ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INTRODUCTION The term the environment comes from the French word environ and means everything that surrounds us. Under such a broad umbrella‚ there is a host of ways in which environmental studies can be understood. The Faculty of Environmental Studies defines it as the study of a range of environments‚ from the bodies we live‚ to the physical structures‚ institutions and industries we build‚ to the politics‚ languages and cultural practices we use to communicate‚ and to
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Environmental issues are a major problem in our world‚ and all people need to recognize the need for our social obligations. The effect of humans on our planet has increased significantly over the years. Not only is the population constantly growing‚ there is “new technical power to dig deeper‚ cut faster‚ build larger‚ and traverse more quickly great distances in automobiles‚ trucks‚ and planes” (Brown‚ 2001). Severe environmental issues have appeared throughout the world as a result. It is
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Sovereignty of India Sovereignty is a sensitive issue in India even sixty years after independence. Take the recent fracas over the Indo-US nuclear deal‚ ignited quite ironically by both the Left and the Right at the same time. It has seen the debate Centre not so much on the actual agreement‚ as on the notion of an independent foreign policy. This article isn’t about the nuclear deal. It is about understanding the meaning of sovereignty in the 21st century. A proper understanding of the concept
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CORRUPTION IN INDIA INTRODUCTION Political Corruption In India Is A Major Concern For The Country. It also plays as a barrier in development of the country and its people‚ 75% of the people experience 1st hand corruption. India was ranked 87th of 178 countries in Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index which is huge setback for India. India also tops the list in black money in the whole world Corruption undermines economic development by generating considerable distortions
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Environmental Problems of Mumbai CED Owi Kale St. Xavier’s College Environmental Problems of Mumbai Mumbai- the name conjures up images of high skyscrapers‚ wide roads‚ the sea-kissed Marine Drive‚ a land of opportunity and enterprise. A city full of paradoxes‚ Mumbai is a microcosm of India in many ways. If one were to ask a set of people to describe the present Mumbai‚ we would get a wide variety of answers ranging from the financial capital of India to the next target of militant groups. For
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like India tourism has become one of the major sectors of the economy‚ contributing to a large proportion of the National Income and generating huge employment opportunities. It has become the fastest growing service industry in the country with great potentials for its further expansion and diversification. FEATURES OF TOURISM IN INDIA Today tourism is the largest service industry in India‚ with a contribution of 6.23% to the national GDP and providing 8.78% of the total employment. India witnesses
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INTRODUCTION Environmental issues are attributed to natural or human activities‚ which lead to deterioration of environmental quality or ecological system disorders‚ and adversely affect industrial production and humans’ daily life. Environmental issues may also result in detrimental effects on human health. There are a variety of environmental issues‚ which can be divided into two categories. One is the environmental problems caused by natural evolution and disasters‚ also called the first environmental
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Development Bank Azad Jammu & Kashmir Country Environmental Analysis combined effluent treatment combined effluent treatment plant compressed natural gas Country Partnership Strategy Country Strategy and Program continuous water supply environmental impact assessment environmental management system European Union Food and Agriculture Organization fiscal year gross domestic product initial environmental examination Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change World Conservation Union Long-Term Strategic
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and land use conversion. Power projects and mining and construction activities are the main causes of preventable environmental degradation. The Assembly passed a resolution‚ and Chief Minister Vijay Bahuguna met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last month to urge him to cancel the notification. ‘Calculated risk’ The former Deputy Director-General of the Geological Survey of India‚ V.K. Raina‚ told The Hindu that while natural calamities such as cloud bursts and flash floods could not be prevented
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