(i) Originally, cricket matches had no time limit The game went on for as long as it took to bowl out a side twice. (ii) The rhythm of village life was slower and cricket rules 'were made before the Industrial Revolution. (iii) Modern factory work meant that people were paid by the hour or the day oRead more
(i) Originally, cricket matches had no time limit The game went on for as long as it took to bowl out a side twice.
(ii) The rhythm of village life was slower and cricket rules ‘were made before the Industrial Revolution.
(iii) Modern factory work meant that people were paid by the hour or the day or the week; games that were codified after the Industrial Revolution like football and hockey were strictly time limited to fit the routines of industrial city life.
(i) The rule about wide balls was applied. (ii) The exact circumference of the ball was specified. (iii) Protective equipment like pads and gloves became available. (iv) Boundaries were introduced and over-arm blowing became legal.
(i) The rule about wide balls was applied.
(ii) The exact circumference of the ball was specified.
(iii) Protective equipment like pads and gloves became available.
(iv) Boundaries were introduced and over-arm blowing became legal.
(i) A match can so on for five days and still ends in a draw. (ii) No other modern team sport takes even half as much time to complete. (iii) The length of the pitch is specified to be 22 yards but the size or shape of the ground is not. Most team sports such as hockey and football lay down the dimeRead more
(i) A match can so on for five days and still ends in a draw.
(ii) No other modern team sport takes even half as much time to complete.
(iii) The length of the pitch is specified to be 22 yards but the size or shape
of the ground is not.
Most team sports such as hockey and football lay down the dimensions
Of the playing area but cricket does not. So, a cricket ground can be oval,
circular. etc.
In Meghalaya, a 2OO year old system of tapping stream and spring water by using bamboo pipes is prevalent. About 10-20 litres of water enters the bamboo pipe system, gets transported over hundreds of meters, and finally reduced to 20-80 drops per minute at the site of the plant. Bamboo pipes are useRead more
In Meghalaya, a 2OO year old system of tapping stream and spring water by using bamboo pipes is prevalent. About 10-20 litres of water enters the bamboo pipe system, gets transported over hundreds of meters, and finally reduced to 20-80 drops per minute at the site of the plant. Bamboo pipes are used to divert perennial springs on the hilltops to the lower reaches by gravity.
(l) Rooftop rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in Shillong, Meghalaya. Nearly every household in the city has a rooftop rainwater harvesting structure. Around 15-25 per cent of the total water requirement of the household comes from rooftop water harvesting. (ii) Rooftop harvesting wasRead more
(l) Rooftop rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in Shillong, Meghalaya. Nearly every household in the city has a rooftop rainwater harvesting structure. Around 15-25 per cent of the total water requirement of the household comes from rooftop water harvesting.
(ii) Rooftop harvesting was common across the towns and villages of the Thar. The rainwater that falls on the sloping roofs of houses is taken through a pipe into an underground Tanka built in the main house or in the courtyard. However, sadly the practice of rooftop rainwater harvesting is on the decline as plenty of water is available due to the perennial Rajasthan Canal.
(a) Rainwater harvesting is a technique of increasing the recharge of groundwater by capturing and storing rainwater by constructing structures, such as dugwells, percolation pits, checkdams. (b) Keeping into view the disadvantages and rising resistance against the multipurpose projects, water harveRead more
(a) Rainwater harvesting is a technique of increasing the recharge of groundwater by capturing and storing rainwater by constructing structures, such as dugwells, percolation pits, checkdams.
(b) Keeping into view the disadvantages and rising resistance against the multipurpose projects, water harvesting system is considered a viable alternative both socio-economically and environmentally.
(c) Rainwater harvesting system was used in ancient India as given below:
(l) In hilly and mountainous regions, people built diversion channels like the ‘guls’ or ‘kuls’ of the western Himalayas for agriculture.
(ii) ‘Rooftop rainwater harvesting’ was practised to store drinking water, particularly in Rajasthan.
(iii) ln the flood plains of Bengal, people developed inundation channels to irrigate their fields.
(iv) In arid and semi-arid regions, agricultural fields were converted into rain fed storage structures that allowed the water to stand and moisten the soil like the ‘Khadins’ in Jaisalmer and’ Johads’ in other parts of Rajasthan.
(u) In Bikaner, Phalodi and Barmer, almost all the houses had underground tanks for storing drinking water.
It is a Non-Government Organisation that mobilised tribal people, farmers, environ-mentalists and human rights activists against the Sardar Sarovar Dam being built across the Narmada river in Gujarat. In the beginning, the objects of the Andolan were environmental issues related to trees that wouldRead more
It is a Non-Government Organisation that mobilised tribal people, farmers, environ-mentalists and human rights activists against the Sardar Sarovar Dam being built across the Narmada river in Gujarat. In the beginning, the objects of the Andolan were environmental issues related to trees that would be submerged under the dam water. Now its aims are to enable poor citizens, especially the displaced persons to get full rehabilitation facilities from the government because such projects lead to large scale displacement of local communities. They have to give up their land, Livelihood and their meagre access and control over resources for the Greater good of the nation.
The factors that are responsible for the various objections against the various multipurpose projects are as given below: (l) Failure of the projects to achieve their objectives. (ll) Some dams that were constructed to control floods were responsible for the floods due to sedimentation in the reservRead more
The factors that are responsible for the various objections against the various multipurpose projects are as given below:
(l) Failure of the projects to achieve their objectives.
(ll) Some dams that were constructed to control floods were responsible for the floods due to sedimentation in the reservoir.
(iii) Generally, big dams are not successful in controlling flood at the time of heavy and excessive rainfall. Such floods have occurred in Maharashtra and Gujarat in 2006.
(iv) Sedimentation deprived flood plains of silt, a natural fertiliser and was responsible for land degradation.
(v) Multipurpose projects induced earthquakes, caused water-borne diseases and pests and pollution resulting from excessive use of water.
(a) In recent years, multi-purpose projects and large dams have come under great scrutiny and opposition. Varions objections have been raised. The reasons for these are as given below: (l) Regulating and damming of rivers affect their natural flow causing poor sediment flow and excessive sedimentatiRead more
(a) In recent years, multi-purpose projects and large dams have come under great scrutiny and opposition. Varions objections have been raised. The reasons for these are as given below:
(l) Regulating and damming of rivers affect their natural flow causing poor sediment flow and excessive sedimentation at the bottom of the reservoir.
(ii) lt results in rockier stream beds and poorer habitats for the rivers aquatics life.
(iii) Dams fragment rivers making it difficult for aquatic fauna to migrate especially for spawning.
(iv) The reservoir submerge the existing vegetation and soil leading to decomposition over a period of life.
(v) These projects have benefited the landowners, large farmers, industrialists and few urban centers.
(vi) Irrigation has changed the cropping pattern of many regions which has led to great ecological consequences like salinisation of the soil.
(vii) It has transformed the social landscape i.e., increasing the social gap between the richer landowners and the landless poor.
(viii) The projects have led to conflicts among people and among states too.
(b) The ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’ and the ‘Tehri Dam Andolarr’ are associated with the multi-purpose projects.
‘Cricket’s connection with a rural Past can be seen in the length of a Test Match.’ How far is this statement true?
(i) Originally, cricket matches had no time limit The game went on for as long as it took to bowl out a side twice. (ii) The rhythm of village life was slower and cricket rules 'were made before the Industrial Revolution. (iii) Modern factory work meant that people were paid by the hour or the day oRead more
(i) Originally, cricket matches had no time limit The game went on for as long as it took to bowl out a side twice.
See less(ii) The rhythm of village life was slower and cricket rules ‘were made before the Industrial Revolution.
(iii) Modern factory work meant that people were paid by the hour or the day or the week; games that were codified after the Industrial Revolution like football and hockey were strictly time limited to fit the routines of industrial city life.
What important changes were introduced in cricket in the l9th century?
(i) The rule about wide balls was applied. (ii) The exact circumference of the ball was specified. (iii) Protective equipment like pads and gloves became available. (iv) Boundaries were introduced and over-arm blowing became legal.
(i) The rule about wide balls was applied.
See less(ii) The exact circumference of the ball was specified.
(iii) Protective equipment like pads and gloves became available.
(iv) Boundaries were introduced and over-arm blowing became legal.
What are the peculiarities of Test cricket?
(i) A match can so on for five days and still ends in a draw. (ii) No other modern team sport takes even half as much time to complete. (iii) The length of the pitch is specified to be 22 yards but the size or shape of the ground is not. Most team sports such as hockey and football lay down the dimeRead more
(i) A match can so on for five days and still ends in a draw.
See less(ii) No other modern team sport takes even half as much time to complete.
(iii) The length of the pitch is specified to be 22 yards but the size or shape
of the ground is not.
Most team sports such as hockey and football lay down the dimensions
Of the playing area but cricket does not. So, a cricket ground can be oval,
circular. etc.
What is Bamboo Drip Irrigation system?
In Meghalaya, a 2OO year old system of tapping stream and spring water by using bamboo pipes is prevalent. About 10-20 litres of water enters the bamboo pipe system, gets transported over hundreds of meters, and finally reduced to 20-80 drops per minute at the site of the plant. Bamboo pipes are useRead more
In Meghalaya, a 2OO year old system of tapping stream and spring water by using bamboo pipes is prevalent. About 10-20 litres of water enters the bamboo pipe system, gets transported over hundreds of meters, and finally reduced to 20-80 drops per minute at the site of the plant. Bamboo pipes are used to divert perennial springs on the hilltops to the lower reaches by gravity.
See lessWrite a note on rooftop rain water harvesting in India.
(l) Rooftop rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in Shillong, Meghalaya. Nearly every household in the city has a rooftop rainwater harvesting structure. Around 15-25 per cent of the total water requirement of the household comes from rooftop water harvesting. (ii) Rooftop harvesting wasRead more
(l) Rooftop rainwater harvesting is the most common practice in Shillong, Meghalaya. Nearly every household in the city has a rooftop rainwater harvesting structure. Around 15-25 per cent of the total water requirement of the household comes from rooftop water harvesting.
See less(ii) Rooftop harvesting was common across the towns and villages of the Thar. The rainwater that falls on the sloping roofs of houses is taken through a pipe into an underground Tanka built in the main house or in the courtyard. However, sadly the practice of rooftop rainwater harvesting is on the decline as plenty of water is available due to the perennial Rajasthan Canal.
What is rainwater harvesting? Explain any two different methods of rainwater harvesting in different regions of India.
(a) Rainwater harvesting is a technique of increasing the recharge of groundwater by capturing and storing rainwater by constructing structures, such as dugwells, percolation pits, checkdams. (b) Keeping into view the disadvantages and rising resistance against the multipurpose projects, water harveRead more
(a) Rainwater harvesting is a technique of increasing the recharge of groundwater by capturing and storing rainwater by constructing structures, such as dugwells, percolation pits, checkdams.
See less(b) Keeping into view the disadvantages and rising resistance against the multipurpose projects, water harvesting system is considered a viable alternative both socio-economically and environmentally.
(c) Rainwater harvesting system was used in ancient India as given below:
(l) In hilly and mountainous regions, people built diversion channels like the ‘guls’ or ‘kuls’ of the western Himalayas for agriculture.
(ii) ‘Rooftop rainwater harvesting’ was practised to store drinking water, particularly in Rajasthan.
(iii) ln the flood plains of Bengal, people developed inundation channels to irrigate their fields.
(iv) In arid and semi-arid regions, agricultural fields were converted into rain fed storage structures that allowed the water to stand and moisten the soil like the ‘Khadins’ in Jaisalmer and’ Johads’ in other parts of Rajasthan.
(u) In Bikaner, Phalodi and Barmer, almost all the houses had underground tanks for storing drinking water.
Write a short note on Narmada Bachao Andolan or Save Narmada Movement.
It is a Non-Government Organisation that mobilised tribal people, farmers, environ-mentalists and human rights activists against the Sardar Sarovar Dam being built across the Narmada river in Gujarat. In the beginning, the objects of the Andolan were environmental issues related to trees that wouldRead more
It is a Non-Government Organisation that mobilised tribal people, farmers, environ-mentalists and human rights activists against the Sardar Sarovar Dam being built across the Narmada river in Gujarat. In the beginning, the objects of the Andolan were environmental issues related to trees that would be submerged under the dam water. Now its aims are to enable poor citizens, especially the displaced persons to get full rehabilitation facilities from the government because such projects lead to large scale displacement of local communities. They have to give up their land, Livelihood and their meagre access and control over resources for the Greater good of the nation.
See lessDescribe the factors that are responsible for the various objections against the multi-purpose projects.
The factors that are responsible for the various objections against the various multipurpose projects are as given below: (l) Failure of the projects to achieve their objectives. (ll) Some dams that were constructed to control floods were responsible for the floods due to sedimentation in the reservRead more
The factors that are responsible for the various objections against the various multipurpose projects are as given below:
See less(l) Failure of the projects to achieve their objectives.
(ll) Some dams that were constructed to control floods were responsible for the floods due to sedimentation in the reservoir.
(iii) Generally, big dams are not successful in controlling flood at the time of heavy and excessive rainfall. Such floods have occurred in Maharashtra and Gujarat in 2006.
(iv) Sedimentation deprived flood plains of silt, a natural fertiliser and was responsible for land degradation.
(v) Multipurpose projects induced earthquakes, caused water-borne diseases and pests and pollution resulting from excessive use of water.
What objections have been raised against multi-purpose river valley projects? Explain any three.
(a) In recent years, multi-purpose projects and large dams have come under great scrutiny and opposition. Varions objections have been raised. The reasons for these are as given below: (l) Regulating and damming of rivers affect their natural flow causing poor sediment flow and excessive sedimentatiRead more
(a) In recent years, multi-purpose projects and large dams have come under great scrutiny and opposition. Varions objections have been raised. The reasons for these are as given below:
See less(l) Regulating and damming of rivers affect their natural flow causing poor sediment flow and excessive sedimentation at the bottom of the reservoir.
(ii) lt results in rockier stream beds and poorer habitats for the rivers aquatics life.
(iii) Dams fragment rivers making it difficult for aquatic fauna to migrate especially for spawning.
(iv) The reservoir submerge the existing vegetation and soil leading to decomposition over a period of life.
(v) These projects have benefited the landowners, large farmers, industrialists and few urban centers.
(vi) Irrigation has changed the cropping pattern of many regions which has led to great ecological consequences like salinisation of the soil.
(vii) It has transformed the social landscape i.e., increasing the social gap between the richer landowners and the landless poor.
(viii) The projects have led to conflicts among people and among states too.
(b) The ‘Narmada Bachao Andolan’ and the ‘Tehri Dam Andolarr’ are associated with the multi-purpose projects.