Commissions related to backward classes Upsc

According to article 340 of the Indian Constitution, the President of India can appoint backward classes commission to identify socially and educationally backward groups and also submit recommendations related to their standards and states. constituted the backward classes commission. Kaka Kalelkar Commission The first backward class commission is Kaka Kalelkar Commission. Kaka Kalelkar Commission was … Read more

Indra Sawhney V. Union of India AIR 1993 SC 477

Also known as Mandal Commission Case. In January 1979 under the Chairmanship of B.P.Mandal, the Second Backward Classes Commission under Article 340 was appointed by the Union Government headed by Prime Minister Morarji Desai. One of the major recommendations made by the commission was that, besides the SCs and STs, for other backward classes which … Read more

Measures to control overpopulation

By creating awareness among the people about the consequences of overpopulation. Promotion of Child adoption. Aiming for Single Child Families. Changing social norms, some couples choose not to have a child. Such couples must be supported by all of us. Providing Tax Benefits or concessions to the family that has one or two children.

Facts on Population of India

The current population of India is 1,363,413,725 as of Feb 19, 2019, based on the latest United Nations estimates. • India’s population is 17.74% of the total world population. • India ranks number 2 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population. • The population density in India is 455 per Km2. • 33.6 … Read more

Factors Affecting population distribution and density

Physical factors affecting population distribution Relief Rough mountains and hills are unsuitable for the construction of highways, railways, and agriculture because of the short growing season, The lack of cultivable land and snowy winters do not encourage population settlement. The mountainous areas do not support a large population. On the other hand, the low lands … Read more

Sex Ratio upsc

Composition of Population Composition of Population includes sex ratio, literacy rate, age pyramids etc. Sex Ratio The sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. Sex Ratio Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. Qatar is the number one among countries with the highest male to … Read more

Population terms and concepts

Population A group of individuals of the same species that occupies a particular geographic area. People The member of a particular nation, community, or ethnic group Crude Birth Rate or Natality Rate The number of live births per thousand people in a year. Net Migration Rate N = 1000 × (I – E) / P … Read more

Population growth rate by country

Regional division on the basis of growth rate On the basis of the growth rate of a population the world can be divided into the following three types of areas: Areas of Low Growth Rate Developed countries like the US, Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and countries of western Europe have a low growth rate … Read more

World population growth causes and consequences

When agriculture was introduced about 8000 to 12000 years ago, the population was small, roughly about 8 million. In the first century (C.E) it was below 300 million. Causes of Population Explosion World trade expanded during the 16th and 17th centuries, setting the stage for rapid population growth. During, the dawn of the Industrial revolution … Read more

Current events for Tnpsc Group 4

Current events for Tnpsc Group 4

What are Current events? Current events include important political or social events that happen right now. Also, it includes those events and issues of interest currently found in the news. What are the topics to cover in current events for the Tnpsc, Upsc and other service exams? History – Revenue system, Land reforms Index and … Read more

* * All the Notes in this blog, are referred from Tamil Nadu State Board Books and Samacheer Kalvi Books. Kindly check with the original Tamil Nadu state board books and Ncert Books.