(Marxist)‚ leading to the formation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist). Initially the movement had its centre in West Bengal. In later years‚ it spread into less developed areas of rural central and eastern India‚ such as Chhattisgarh‚ Orissa and Andhra Pradesh through the activities of underground groups like the Communist Party of India (Maoist). The term Naxalites comes from Naxalbari‚ a small village in West Bengal‚ where a section of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM)
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Drainage: • The term “drainage” describes the river system of an area. • The area drained by a single river system is called a “drainage basin” or river basin. • Any higher ground‚ such as mountain or upland separates two adjoining drainage basins. Such upland is known as a water divide or a watershed. • Depending upon the relief‚ geological structure and climatic conditions of the area‚ the streams form different patterns. Drainage Pattern: • Drainage of an area is concerned with the study
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stemmed from the realisation that people were drawn into naxalism and forced to take up arms in order to meet their socio-economic needs. These districts are in the States of Andhra Pradesh‚ Bihar‚ Chhattisgarh‚ Jharkhand‚ Maharashtra‚ Madhya Pradesh‚ Orissa‚ Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal. The objective was to accelerate the development process in these districts and ultimately prevent people from joining the naxalites. The pursuit of this goal warranted a certain degree of commitment on the part of
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Records Bureau (NCRB) data shows that the number of cases reported under the Dowry Prohibition Act increased by almost 25% from 4504 in 2006 to 5623 in 2007 although it fell marginally by a little over 1% in 2008. State/UT-wise analysis shows that Orissa accounted for the highest percentage of cases (23.7%) followed by Bihar (23.2%). The number of dowry deaths increased by 7.28% from 7‚618 to 8‚172 between 2006 and 2008. The highest percentage of cases in this category were reported from Uttar Pradesh
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2010 Table 1.1 :Statewise Estimated Reserves of Coal in India as on 31.03.2008 and 31.03.2009 (In billion tonnes) Proved States/ UTs Andhra Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Assam Bihar Chhattisgarh Jharkhand Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Meghalaya Nagaland Orissa Sikkim Uttar Pradesh West Bengal All India Total Distribution (% ) 31.03.2008 31.03.2009 Indicated 31.03.2008 31.03.2009 Inferred 31.03.2008 31.03.2009 Total 31.03.2008 31.03.2009 Distribution (% ) 31.03.2008 31.03.2009 9.01 0
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Gourab Basak Roll No. 515207 TPI Painting and Sculpture Introduction Indian painting has a very long tradition and history in Indian art. The earliest Indian paintings were the rock paintings of pre-historic times‚ the petroglyphs found in places like Bhimbetka ‚ some of them from before 5500 BC. And also an imperative part of Indian art culture is dominated by sculptures in India. Indian sculptures started from bronze
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Causes of migration The causes of migration may be numerous and these may range from natural calamities‚ climatic change‚ epidemics‚ and draught to social‚ economic‚ cultural and political. The over population and heavy pressure on resources may be the cause of permanent or temporary‚ and long distance or short distance migration. Many a time the differences between groups in level of technology and economic opportunities also cause large scale migration. (a) Technology People with more sophisticated
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NATURAL HAZARDS AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT A Supplementary Textbook in Geography for Class XI on UNIT 11 : Natural Hazards and Disasters CENTRAL BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION PREET VIHAR‚ DELHI - 110092 FIRST EDITION 2006 © CBSE‚ DELHI Price: Published By: The Secretary‚ Central Board of Secondary Education‚ 2‚ Community Centre‚ Preet Vihar‚ Delhi-110092 Design‚ Layout and Illustration By: Chandu Press‚ D-97‚ Shakarpur‚ Delhi-110092 Printed By: Chandu Press‚ D-97‚ Shakarpur‚ Delhi-110092
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Watch‚ 1996). It is basically rooted in poverty. It is poverty that forces a child to earn money to support his family. Though it is prevalent in the whole of the country‚ the problem is acute in socio- economically weaker States like UP‚ Bihar‚ Orissa‚ Jharkhand‚ Chhattisgarh‚ Uttarakhand‚ Madhya Pradesh and North-Eastern States. Besides poverty‚ lack of education‚ and accessible sources of credit forces poor parents to engage their children as child labour. The big challenge for India‚ as
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Globalization and Indian Textile Industry WORLD GEOGRAPHY Introduction Globalization is a process of interaction and integration among the people‚ companies‚ and governments of different nations‚ a process driven by international trade and investment and aided by information technology which impacts the environment‚ culture‚ political systems‚ economic development and prosperity‚ and human physical well-being in societies around the world. It involves greater movement of people‚ goods‚ capital
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