India being an agricultural country depends immensely on water. Nearly 64% of cultivated land depends on monsoon in India. Proper management and utilization of water becomes important not only government but also for common man. Under Bharat Nirman, it was targeted to create irrigation potential of 10 million hectares during 2005-2006 to … [Read more...] about List of Famous Water Dams in India
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Prize Winners in Literature – 2013
Award Author Books Nobel Prize in Literature Alice Munro (First Canadian ever to receive the honor) Costa Book Awards Kate Atkinson Life After Life Specssavers National Book Award Malala Yousafzai I am Malala Roald Dahl Funny Prize Award Barry Loser I am Still Not a Loser Simon Rickerty Monkey … [Read more...] about Prize Winners in Literature – 2013
Inventions And Discoveries
Table below gives a list of Inventions and their inventors: Invention Inventor Country Year Adding Machine (Calculator) Blaise Pascal France 1642 Addressograph JS Duncan U.S 1893 Airplane Oliver Wright & Wilbur Write U.S 1903 Antiseptic Dr. Joseph Lister England 1867 Arc Lamp C.F. … [Read more...] about Inventions And Discoveries
List of Biosphere reserves of India
Indian government has established 18 biosphere reserves in India. These include one or more Natural parks and preserves along with buffer zones that are open to some (controlled) economic use. Protection is granted not only to the animal species but also to the human communities residing on the fringes of these reserves. These reserves are rich … [Read more...] about List of Biosphere reserves of India
Endangered Species of Plants and Animals of India
Red Data Book: Red Data Book or IUCN Red List of Threatened species is a comprehensive list of the threatened species on the planet. It was first published in 1964. IUCN or International Union of the Conservation of Nature is the World’s main authority on the conservation of Species. This list aims at conveying the urgency of conservation of the … [Read more...] about Endangered Species of Plants and Animals of India
UNESCO Heritage Sites in India
A UNESCO world heritage site is a place that is listed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) to be of special cultural or physical significance. As of 2014, a total of 1007 sites viz; 779 cultural, 197 natural, and 31 mixed properties have been listed. Italy is on top of the list with 50 World Heritage … [Read more...] about UNESCO Heritage Sites in India