This Chapter on ‘Agriculture in India‘ is a part of the Geography Course for UPSC Pre-Independence Agriculture in India Land Systems Zamindari: Fixed, high taxes, exploitative. Ryotwari: Direct tax to government, still burdensome. Mahalwari: Community-based, less exploitative but led to debt. Practices Subsistence farming: Low tech, self-sufficient. Cash crops: Indigo, tea, opium; led to soil degradation. British … Read more
This Chapter on ‘Natural Vegetation‘ is a part of the Geography Course for UPSC Types of Forests (in India) Tropical Evergreen Forests Semi-Evergreen Forests Tropical Deciduous Forests Moist Deciduous Dry Deciduous Tropical Thorn Forests Mountain Forests Northern Mountain Forests Southern Mountain Forests Littoral and Swamp Forests Mangrove Forests Forest Cover Statistics Forest & Natural Vegetation Conservation Government … Read more
This Chapter on ‘Climate of India‘ is a part of the Geography Course for UPSC Weather and Climate Difference between Weather & Climate – Weather refers to the atmospheric conditions at any given place and time – temperature, humidity, rainfall, wind speed and direction, cloud cover, etc. It changes rapidly over hours and days. – Climate refers … Read more