General Knowledge: United Kingdom (UK)

General Knowledge: United Kingdom (UK): The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,is a sovereign state in Europ...

United Kingdom (UK)

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain,is a sovereign state in Europe.

General Knowledge: Rifting of the Red Sea- formed Arabian Peninsula

General Knowledge: Rifting of the Red Sea- formed Arabian Peninsula: Arabian Peninsula formed as a result of the rifting of the Red Sea.

Rifting of the Red Sea- formed Arabian Peninsula

Arabian Peninsula formed as a result of the rifting of the Red Sea.

General Knowledge: Arabian Peninsula-largest Peninsula in the world

General Knowledge: Arabian Peninsula-largest Peninsula in the world: Arabian Peninsula is the largest in the world,consists-Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia & UAE & parts of Iraq and...

Arabian Peninsula-largest Peninsula in the world

Arabian Peninsula is the largest in the world,consists-Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia & UAE & parts of Iraq and Jordan.

General Knowledge: Peninsula

General Knowledge: Peninsula: Peninsula (Latin:paene "almost" and insula "island") is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but co...

Peninsula

Peninsula (Latin:paene "almost" and insula "island") is a piece of land that is bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland.

General Knowledge: Arab states of the Persian Gulf

General Knowledge: Arab states of the Persian Gulf: The Arab states of the Persian Gulf:seven Arab states which border the Persian Gulf-Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UA...

Arab states of the Persian Gulf

The Arab states of the Persian Gulf:seven Arab states which border the Persian Gulf-Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE.

General Knowledge: United Arab Emirates (UAE)

General Knowledge: United Arab Emirates (UAE): UAE: A federation of seven emirates-Abu Dhabi (capital),Ajman,Dubai,Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, & Umm al-Quwain. Each emira...

United Arab Emirates (UAE)

UAE:
A federation of seven emirates-Abu Dhabi (capital),Ajman,Dubai,Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah, & Umm al-Quwain.

Each emirate is governed by an absolute monarch who jointly form the Federal Supreme Council. One of the monarchs is selected as the President of the United Arab Emirates.Islam is the official religion of the UAE, and Arabic is the official language.

Beautiful Khajjiar-the mini-Switzerland of India

Khajjiar-the mini-Switzerland of India.

At the height of 6500 feet above sea level in the foothiils of Himalayas Dhauladhar ranges lies this amzingly beautiful place.It is one of the most beautiful places in Himachal Pradesh state of India.

Green Revolution led to Unsustainable development

Green Revolution led to Unsustainable development:
Till the mid-1960s, the seeds used in cultivation were traditional ones with relatively low yields. Traditional seeds needed less irrigation. Farmers used cow-dung and other natural manure as fertilizers. All these were readily available with the farmers who did not have to buy them. The Green Revolution in the late 1960s introduced the Indian farmer to  cultivation of wheat and rice using high yielding varieties (HYVs) of seeds. Compared to the traditional seeds, the HYV seeds promised to produce much greater amounts of grain on a single plant. As a result, the same piece of land would now produce far larger quantities of foodgrains than was possible earlier. HYV seeds, however, needed plenty of water and also chemical fertilizers and  pesticides to produce best results. Higher yields were possible only from a combination of HYV seeds, irrigation, chemical fertilisers, pesticides etc.Though we are rewarded with plenty of food grains ....but this is not sustainable development.....Is it?   

chemical fertilizers are harmful

Chemical fertilizers provide minerals which dissolve in water and are immediately available to plants.But these may not be retained in the soil for long. They may escape from the soil and pollute groundwater,rivers and lakes. Chemical fertilizerscan also kill bacteria and other microorganisms in the soil. This means some time after their use, the soil will be less fertile than ever before....
The consumption of chemical fertilizers in Punjab is highest in the country. The continuous use of chemical fertilizers has led to degradation of soil health. Punjab farmers are now forced to use more and more chemical fertilizers and other inputs to achieve the same production level. This means cost of cultivation is rising very fast..... 

Green Revolution

Green Revolution:
Farmers of Punjab, Haryana and Western Uttar Pradesh were the first to try out the modern farming method in India.

Mixed Farming & Multiple Croping

mixed farming is a system of farming which involves the growing of crops as well as the raising of livestock while To grow more than one crop on a piece of
land during the year is known as multiple cropping. It is the most common way of increasing production on a given piece of land.

kharif-rabi crops

Kharif crop (e.g. jowar,bajra) is sown in rainy season while rabi (e.g. wheat) is sown in winter.

Cultivated Area over the years(India)

Cultivated Area over the years(India)

 Year                  Cultivated Area (million hectares)
1950                   120
1960                   130
1970                   140
1980                   140
1990                   140
2000                   140

Irrigated Area in India

Irrigated Area in India:
Of the total cultivated area in the country a little less than 40 per cent is only irrigated even today. In the remaining areas, farming is largely dependent on rainfall.