The well to do peasants were known as Kulaks. In 1928, Kulaks were raided by party members, while touring areas producing grains. They enforced... View Article
Duma was an elected consultative Parliament. Tsar permitted the creation of Duma during the 1905 Revolution. The first Duma was dismissed... View Article
The animal species found in a particular period or region is known as Fauna. The plant species found in a particular period or region is known... View Article
A democracy needs institutions that take decisions, it needs institutions that implement the decisions taken and it also needs institutions who... View Article
Liberals did not believe in the idea of a universal adult franchise, in other words they did not want to give voting rights to every citizen.... View Article
Answer: The right answer is the Doctrine of Lapse. The Doctrine of Lapse was the annexation policy devised by Dalhousie. Lord Dalhousie was the... View Article
While there is comparatively high pressure around the seas, the Indian landmass experiences low pressure due to differential cooling and heating... View Article
From ancient times, major cities have always grown around large rivers across the globe. Examples are London built around Thames river, Kolkata... View Article
Large areas of Indian desert are covered by Crescent shaped dunes also known as Barchans. Indian desert is an undulating sandy plain covered... View Article
Residents were appointed in Indian states by the British after the Battle of Buxar in 1764. The mandate of the residents was to serve the... View Article
The largest river basin in India is the Ganga river basin. The length of the river Ganga is over 2500 km. The Ganga river emerges on the... View Article
Answer: The correct answer is wild and savage. British looked at tribal groups like Santhals and Gonds as civilised when compared to tribal... View Article
The Peninsular Plateau in India is broadly divided into the Deccan Plateau and Central Highlands. The Eastward extensions of Central Highlands... View Article
Napoleon saw his role as a moderniser of Europe. Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself Emperor of France in 1804. Kingdoms were created where his... View Article
Food insecure people are unable to buy food due to their very low levels of income. In some regions of India, there are disproportionately very... View Article
Answer: The right answer is Mysore Kingdom. The company resorted to direct military confrontation against the Mysore Kingdom, as they were seen... View Article
The stock of foodgrains acquired through the Food Corporation of India (FCI) by the Government is known as buffer stock. Mainly rice and wheat... View Article
Age structure is nothing but division of the population of a nation into three broad categories - Children (generally below 15 years of age),... View Article
