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Essay on the Agro-Based Industry in IndiaThese are those industries which derive their raw materials from the agricultural products. These industries have huge base in our country because agricultural activities contribute about 30 per cent to our national gross domestic products and about 65 per cent of labour force is employed in the agriculture. Image Source: upload.wikimedia.org ADVERTISEMENTS: Textiles, sugar, vegetable oil and plantation industries derive their raw materials from agriculture. These are therefore called agro-based industries. The Sugar Industry: After the cotton textile industry, the sugar industry is the most important agro-based industry in India. It provides employment to about 0.5 million skilled and unskilled workers constituting about 7.5% of the rural population and about 45 million sugarcane farmers.India ranks second in the world production of sugar despite the…

Essay on the Air Transport System in IndiaAir transport is the fastest mode of transport which has reduced distances and converted the world into one unit. But it is also the costliest mode of transport beyond the reach of many people. It is essential for a vast country like India where distances are large and the terrain and climatic conditions so diverse. Image Source: yourarticlelibrary.com ADVERTISEMENTS: Civil Aviation in India started in 1911 when Mail (Dock) was for the first time carried by air from Allahabad to Naini. In 1920 the organised air transport service was started. In 1927 Civil Aviation Department was set up on the recommendation of Air Transport Council. In 1932 Tata Airways Limited introduced air services between Karachi and Lahore. In 1928 Flyings Clubs were opened…

Climate change is likely to threaten all life forms on earth including plants and animals. The degree of sensitivity will, however, vary from one species to the other. Changes in temperature and perceptive patterns will affect several weather sensitive sectors like agriculture, forestry, water resources and coasts. The impact of these changes will also be felt on human systems affecting human health, human settlements, and industry and energy sectors. Image Source: cckn-ia.orgDeveloping countries will be more affected by climatic change because they depend more on climate-sensitive sectors like agriculture, forestry or fishing. Under an enhanced green house condition, the variability of Monsoon is projected to increase resulting in recurring droughts or floods, which will affect agricultural production and increase the vulnerability of the large agrarian population, climatic change is likely…

Essay on Peat Found in IndiaThe occurrences of real peat are confined to a few places of high elevation. It is found on the Nilgiri Mountains at an elevation of over 1,800 m in a few peat-fogs lying in depressions composed of the remains of Bryophyta (Moses). Image Source: ecx.images-amazon.com ADVERTISEMENTS: Peat also occurs in the Kashmir valley in a few patches in the alluviam of the Jhelum and in swampy ground in the higher valleys where it is composed of the debris of several kinds of acquatic vegetation, grasses, sedges and rushes. Production and Distribution: West Bengal: Occurences of peat beds at depths ranging from the 1.8 to 11 m have been noted in Calcutta and its suburbs. The peat in Howrah appears to be detrital in character showing…

Short Essay on Coal Conservation in India (335 Words)Conservation of coal enjoins maximum recovery of in-situ reserves of coal. The coal deposits in India occur mostly in thick seams and at shallow depths. These aspects are taken into account during mine planning and operation in ensuring maximum recovery. Mechanised opencast mining in India is one of the very important technology of coal production of thick seam from shallow depth. Image Source: iimahd.ernet ADVERTISEMENTS: The percentage recovery by this method is up to 90 per cent of the in-situ coal reserves. The coal production from opencast method in Indian mining is more than 80 per cent of total production. This trend is likely to continue in near future.The thick seam deposits earlier developed in Bord and Pillar (BandP) method or other…