Pulses are edible seeds of plants in the legume family and generally grow in pods. The term ‘pulses’ is limited to crops harvested solely as dry grains, which differentiates them from other vegetable crops that are still green while being harvested. Therefore, the term pulses refers to leguminous crops except: Green beans and green peas…
Millets or Coarse grain cereals are Small-seeded hardy crops belonging to the Gramineae family which can grow well in dryland areas and marginal conditions of soil fertility. These are also known as ‘nutria-millets/nutria-cereals’: high nutritional value having great potential in contributing substantially to food and nutritional security of the country. Millets in India: The three…
Food Grain A grain is a small, hard, dry fruit – with or without an attached hull layer – harvested for human or animal consumption. Cereals, the food grains, occupy 2/3rd of the total cropped area. These are the most dominant crops in every part of the country. Based on the structure of grains, classified…
A cropping pattern refers to the arrangement and sequence of crops grown on a piece of land over a specific period. It involves decisions about the types of crops to be cultivated, their spatial arrangement, and the timing of their planting and harvesting. Different cropping patterns are employed based on factors like climate, soil type,…
Given India’s need for the development of infrastructure, several models for infrastructure development have been developed. Types of Investment Models 1. Public Investment Model: The government requires revenue for investment financed through taxes. Properly targeted public investment can do much to Revive the economy during an extended period of weak economic growth. Large pools of…
External debt refer to the Long-term Loans availed by Indian entities, including the government, from non-resident lenders. India generally lacks enough credit in general for the growth of the industry. This is particularly true for even the Corporate sector. Even the government pays a high level of interest on its Sovereign bonds compared to the…
A financial security is a fungible, tradable financial instrument that holds some form of monetary value. It represents an ownership position, creditor relationship, or rights to ownership as specified in a contract. A financial instrument is a set of all such money contracts that can be traded, modified or settled. Financial Securities are a class…
Investment business is done with the expectation of capital appreciation, dividends, and interest earnings. Such investment is critical for the growth of the country as it brings employment and enables the skilling of the workforce. There are several ways through which investment can happen into businesses, that we will learn in this chapter. Direct Investment…
Art and Culture 1. 40-million-year-old whale fossil stolen Context ● A 40-million-year-old whale ancestor fossil was stolen from Meghalaya, prompting police investigation and concerns over its preservation. Analysis of the news: The fossil is believed to be around 40 million years old and belongs to an ancestor of modern whales. It was discovered in a…
1. A global talent hub (Source – Indian Express, Section – The Editorial Page – Page No. – 08) Topic: GS2 – Governance Context India is presented with a strategic opportunity to become a global talent hub amid a growing global labor shortage, by expanding its skilled and semi-skilled workforce abroad. India’s Labour Potential Amid…
