Category: Environment

Essay on Factors Contributing to the Emergence of Sociology. Sociology came to be established as an independent and a separate social science in the middle of the 19th century.Various factors paved the way for its emergence. Ian Robertson in his book “Sociology” has mentioned of three factors that hastened the process of the establish­ment of sociology as a separate science. They may be briefed here. ADVERTISEMENTS: (i) Industrial Revolution and Industrialisation: Industrial Revolution that took place first in England during the 18th century brought about sweep­ing changes throughout Europe. Never before in history did social changes take place on such a massive scale. Sociology emerged in the context of the sweeping changes. Image Source: somarts.orgFactory system of production and the consequent mechanisation and industrialisation brought turmoil’s in society. New industries…

When we save energy, we also save money. For it reduces the demand for fossil fuels like coal, oil and natural gas. Such fuels form non­renewable energy sources. So the more we use them the less there is to go around. If we depend solely on them we will reach a point where we will go energy- bankrupt. This is why a lot of research is being done on alternative sources of energy which are also renewable. For instance, wind and solar power are renewable. The sun and the winds are always part of our life. And they are abundantly available in many countries. Also, such energy is clean energy which does not emit carbon dioxide, the main culprit in global warming. Today there are many energy- efficient alternatives for…

An essay on Journey by Bus for school students as well as for teenagers. Last year during summer vacation our family went to Mussoorie to spend some time in the cool environment amidst the greenery and the mountains. We all were really excited to spend the vacation there. We began our packing a week ago and the entire houses got caught up in the excitement. Reservations for train berths were made up to Dehradun. From there we had to travel by road. So we all were all the more excited about the uphill journey to Mussoorie. Time was really dragging very slowly. We could hardly wait for the final day of departure. The train was in the late night. We did a final checking of all the items we had…

It is said, “Hygiene is next to godliness.” It is because we can achieve nothing physically, mentally or spiritually if we are unclean in our body, mind, or soul. Nobody likes an unclean child or adult and a clean one is loved, desired and respected everywhere. First of all, we should keep our body clean. We should have a daily bath with toilet soap or shampoo well-applied to all parts of our body and hair so that not a speck of dust or a drop of perspiration keeps sticking to us. We will feel unpleasant and lethargic instead of being alert. Hygiene is also very important for good health. A large number of bacteria keep sticking to our bodies and clothes. If we do not wash them regularly, we can…

Here is your Essay on Deforestation !Deforestation is the permanent devastation of native forests and woods. Deforestation happens in many ways: when trees are cut down to grow crops, for livestock, logging so wood can be used for building things like houses and furniture, for roads and neighborhoods, for firewood, and forest fires.Deforestation is affecting our environment and the way our earth appears. At least eighty percent of our forests have been destroyed. Our rain forests are disappearing. It has been estimated that in the last two years around 728 km of forest – roughly half the size of Delhi- have been wiped out clear.Although there may be a need to cut down trees to some extent, humans and other species need to protect the forests and woodlands. Trees are…

According to Robert Tannenbaum and Warren H Schmidt, a successful leader is neither strong nor persuasive in his behaviour. He judges the situation and displays appropriate behaviour and leadership style to control and guide his juniors. So, he has to assess such forces as are operational in a given situation. These forces are as follows:(a) Forces are the manager (his value system, belief in subordinates, leadership inclinations, tolerances for ambiguity of outcomes etc.) ADVERTISEMENTS: (b) Forces in subordinates (level of subordinates, need for independents, readiness to assume responsibilities, tolerance to ambiguity, identification with the organisational goats etc.)(c) Forces in the situation (values of the organisation, geographical distribution of units, nature of the problem, resource constraints, time constraints, group cohesiveness etc.) bluenose.comThese forces combine to form a set of factors, which…