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Urban Naxalism

Urban Naxalism, Origin of Naxalism in India

Urban Naxalism The term ‘Naxal’ derives its name from the village Naxalbari of district Darjeeling in West Bengal, where the movement originated in 1967 under the leadership of Charu Majumdar and Kanu Sanyal. It refers to the use of violence to…

Landslide in India and NDMA guidelines

Landslide in India UPSC

Landslide in India and NDMA guidelines India has the highest mountain chain on earth, the Himalayas, which are formed due to collision of Indian and Eurasian plate, the northward movement of the Indian plate towards China causes continuous stress on…

Anti-microbial resistance in India

Anti-microbial resistance in India

Anti-microbial resistance in India Antimicrobial resistance is an important concern for the public health authorities at a global level. However, in developing countries like India, recent hospital and some community-based data showed an increase in the burden of antimicrobial resistance.…

ISRO & Indian Space Technology

Indian Space Technology ISRO

ISRO and Indian Space Technology India decided to go to space when the Indian National Committee for Space Research (INCOSPAR) was set up by the Government of India in 1962. With the visionary Dr Vikram Sarabhai at its helm, INCOSPAR…