For a short period of time, Iran and Mongolia had universal basic income. Currently, no countries in the world have universal basic income. You... View Article
Vote of credit is the financial grant given to the Executive from the resources of India to meet urgent financial requirements whose details... View Article
Vote on account deals with the short term expenditure needs of the Central Government from the Consolidated Fund of India. Vote on account is a... View Article
The hunting of the Barashinga was banned in 1954. It was the result of extensive poaching and hunting that had led to a terminal decline of the... View Article
In India, swamp deer are found in Madhya Pradesh, Assam and Uttar Pradesh. Known as Barashinga they are also found in fragmented portions in... View Article
Although their average lifespan is unknown, leatherback turtles are known to live for more than 30 years. Yet there have been individual species... View Article
Leatherback turtles are gelatinvores as in they only consume jellyfish, sea squirts and other invertebrates. Leatherback turtles are the largest... View Article
Leatherback turtles are known to swim at the speed of 35 km/h. This speed is usually just achieved during brief bursts, for example due to flight... View Article
The uniqueness of the leatherback turtles lies in the fact that unlike other turtle species they are able to maintain warm body temperatures in... View Article
There are about 25,000 leatherback turtles left in the world as opposed to 115,000 a couple of decades ago. The reason for their decline is due... View Article
The leatherback turtle is facing extinction because of Extensive turtle and egg harvest and bycatch in fishing gear. Their numbers in the Asian... View Article
No, not all species of dolphins are blind. Ocean-going dolphins can see perfectly while certain river-dwelling species of dolphins cannot see... View Article
The biggest issue for the Ganges River Dolphin has to be habitat destruction. Dams and barriers on rivers have damaged the habitat of Ganges... View Article
There are about 2000 Ganges River dolphins left in the world by 2020. Ganges River Dolphins are one of the few freshwater species of dolphin left... View Article
The Ganges River Dolphin is primarily found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and their tributaries in India, Bangladesh and Nepal. Ganges... View Article
The Ganges river dolphin became blind as a result of evolution. This evolution came about as a result of having to navigate through muddy river... View Article
There are about 2500-3000 Ganges river dolphins in the wild. Their numbers, a result of poaching and habitat destruction, means they are an... View Article
The most important part of the carbon cycle is plants absorb carbon dioxide and sunlight to create fuel which is crucial for plant structures. It... View Article
The main reservoirs of carbon are as follows: The Atmosphere Terrestrial Biosphere ( It includes freshwater systems and nonliving organic... View Article
