The Economic and Political Weekly (EPW) is an important source of study material for IAS, especially for the current affairs segment. In this... View Article
AIR Spotlight is an insightful programme featured daily on the All India Radio Newsonair. In this program, many eminent panellists discuss issues... View Article
Ports in India are classified as Major and Minor Ports according to the jurisdiction of the Central and State government as defined under the... View Article
Vadhavan port in Maharashtra is the newest major port in India. The Union Cabinet gave in-principle approval for the establishment of Vadhavan... View Article
The Kolkata Port is the only riverine port in India. It is located on the left bank of the Hugli River and is the first major port in India.... View Article
The United States of America has the largest number of seaports in the world with 587 ports. (Source: worldportsource.com) Further Reading:... View Article
The state of Tamil Nadu has the highest major ports in India. It has three major ports namely Kamarajar Port of Ennore, V. O. Chidambaranar Port... View Article
Mumbai Port is the biggest port in India in terms of size and shipping traffic. It is situated in a natural harbour located in west Mumbai on the... View Article
Visakhapatnam Port is India’s deepest port. It has super cape handling capability and is the deepest container terminal among major ports... View Article
There are 13 major ports in India. 12 are located in 9 coastal states of India namely Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, West Bengal,... View Article
Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust of Kolkata is the oldest port among the 13 major ports of India. It was Commissioned in 1870. Further... View Article
There are 13 major ports in 9 coastal states of India. They are Chennai- Tamil Nadu Kochi- Kerala Ennore-Tamil Nadu Kolkata-West Bengal... View Article
Based on principle, there are two main types of drip irrigation. They are Sub-surface drip irrigation where water is applied below the soil... View Article
Johad is a small earthen check dam that captures and conserves rainwater. It improves percolation and groundwater recharge. Johads are seen in... View Article
Rajendra Singh of India won the Stockholm Water Prize in 2015. He is also known as the Waterman of India because he revived the traditional... View Article
The interpretational value of the Preamble can be understood in three dimensions: Preamble as Interpreter of the Constitution; Preamble as a... View Article
The important provisions of the 1st Constitutional Amendment Act, 1951 are as follows: Empowered the state to make special provisions for the... View Article
The Twelfth Amendment Act, 1962 incorporated Goa, Daman and Diu in the Indian Union. India acquired the three territories such as Goa, Daman and... View Article
A constitution is not merely a statement of values and philosophy. But, a constitution is mainly about embodying these values into institutional... View Article
