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Ramakrishna Mission

Ramakrishna Mission, History, Objective, Feature and Significance

Ramakrishna Mission The Ramakrishna Mission, often referred to as the Vedanta Movement, is centred on the Hindu religious and spiritual organisation known as the Ramakrishna Mission. The mission is named after and inspired by the Indian spiritual leader Ramakrishna Paramahamsa and was founded on May 1, 1897, by Swami Vivekananda, who was Ramakrishna Paramahamsa’s primary …

Young Bengal Movement

Young Bengal Movement, History, Founder, Objective and Impact

Young Bengal Movement Read all about Young Bengal Movement. A radical thinker, Henry Louis Vivian Derozio exhorted his students to question everything they were told. His disciples, known as Derozians, battled against convention and tradition, demanded women’s education, and fought for the right to free speech and thought. The movement known as Young Bengal was …

Humidity

Humidity, Types, Effects, Absolute, Specific & Relative Humidity

Humidity Humidity is the measure of the amount of airborne water vapour. The amount of water vapour in the air is measured as humidity. Absolute, relative, and specific humidity are the three most common types of humidity measurements.  The humidity reading reveals how much moisture or water vapour is present in the air. The humid …

FRONTS

Fronts Meaning, Types, Warm, Cold, Occluded, Frontogenesis

Fronts The Front is an inclined zone formed by the convergence of two opposing air masses with contrasting characteristics in terms of air temperature, humidity, density, and pressure. A frontal zone is a large transitional zone between two converging Air Masses. The frontal zone is inclined to the Earth’s surface at a low angle. They …

Impacts of Human Disturbance on Wildlife

Impacts of Human Disturbance on Wildlife

Key Findings of Human Disturbance on Wildlife Species interactions: Landscape changes induced by human activities may disrupt invisible facets of biodiversity such as species interactions. Interspecies encounters: Human disturbance compresses the spatiotemporal niche of wildlife, leading to more interspecies encounters. This interspecies squeeze could have effects such as making it harder for prey to evade …

Anti-biotic Resistance

Anti-Biotic Resistance

More on Anti-Biotic Resistance News A study in 2019 found that more than 1 million people a year died from infections linked to microbes that are resistant to antibiotics. This was more than deaths caused by Malaria or HIV/AIDS. Experts have identified antibiotic resistance as one of the greatest challenges facing humanity. If the problem …

World Oceans and Climate Change

World Oceans and Climate Change

Key Highlights of World Oceans and Climate Change Important Ocean Indicators of Climate Change Ocean Heat Content (OHC): It is the amount of energy absorbed by and stored in the oceans. It is measured in joules, the unit of energy. More than 90% of the excess heat accumulated in the earth’s climate is deposited in …

ASER Report 2022

ASER Report 2022

About ASER Report It is the key annual, citizen-led household national survey that captures the state of foundational literacy and numeracy in the country. It aims to understand whether children in rural India are enrolled in school and whether they are learning. The survey provides representative estimates of the enrolment status of children aged 3-16 …