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Dutch East India Company was founded in 1603 AD. Dutch first settlement was Machilipatnam which was captured in 1605 AD. Pulicat was the main center of trade for the Dutch until 1689. After 1689 Nagapatnam turned to be the main center of Dutch trade in India. Their other settlement was Bhimunipatnam near Vishakhapatnam which was … Read more
What is Blue Water Policy? The Blue Water policy was introduced by the Portuguese in India to control sea trade instead of expanding inland territories. It focused on naval dominance and monopoly over the Indian Ocean trade routes. Its basic idea is to make Portugal a powerful country in the maritime region under this strategy. … Read more
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Forest and wildlife in India India is one of the world’s richest in biological diversity. Also, several numbers of species are yet to be discovered. Some estimate that 10% of wild flora and 20% of its mammals are on the threatened list. Natural Vegetation and Planted Vegetation Natural vegetation is something that certain plant species … Read more
India Structure and Physiography The Northward movement of the Indian plate is still continuing and has significant consequences on the physical environment of the Indian subcontinent. The movement of the plate is primarily because of endogenic and exogenic forces and lateral movement of the plates present geological structure and geomorphologic processes that are active in … Read more
The mainland of India extends from Kashmir to Kanyakumari from North to South. From East to West it is Arunachal Pradesh and Gujarat respectively. India’s territories limit extends up to 12 nautical miles from the coast or mainland. The southern boundary extends up to 6 Degree 45 Minutes North latitude in the bay of Bengal. … Read more
Indian Sculptors and Bronze Mastery Indian sculptors had mastered the bronze medium and the casting process as much as they had mastered terracotta sculpture and carving in stone. The cire-perdu or ‘lost-wax’ process for casting was learnt as long ago as the Indus Valley Culture. Along with it was discovered the process of making alloy … Read more
The arts of the Indus valley civilization came throughout the last half of 3000 BCE. The artworks of the Indus Valley civilisation embrace Sculptures, seals, pottery, gold ornaments, terracotta models, etc. The artworks of the Indus Valley Civilisation are extremely realistic in the portrayal of human and animal figures. The two major sites of this … Read more
Tnpsc: Genetics, DNA, Genes and Chromosomes What is Genetics? Genetics is the branch of biology that deals with the genes, genetic variation, and heredity of living organisms. What is heredity? It is the character transmission from one generation to the next generation. What is Variation? It is the differences exhibited by the individuals of the … Read more
Foreign direct investment UPSC Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) means an investment in another nation that involves some degree of control and participation in management. It corresponds to the investment made by an investor from one country to a foreign country. It is not the same as portfolio investment, which is basically short-term and it does … Read more