BEGAR: Forced Labor in Addition to Land Revenue Introduction Definition: Begar is a Persian word, referring to the unpaid exploitation of labor. Nature: It involves compelling individuals to work against their will. Historical Context Origins: Initially tied to cultivation, requiring Read more
41.Select the correct statements from the following: i.Supreme Court of India has allowed the State for silviculture green felling of three species on experimental basis. (ii) Forests in H.P. cover an area of 37947 sq. kms of total Read more
21. Ans-B Alder is state tree of Nagaland therefore ans is B 22. Ans-C 23. Ans – D 24. Ans- A 25.Fats are made from edible oils using the process of A.Saponification B.Esterification C.Catalytic hydrogenation Read more
1.Given below are two statements: Statement I According to a World Bank working paper, extreme poverty in India dropped to 10.2% in the pre-Covid year of 2019 from as much an 22.5 in 2011 Statement II: The paper uses the Read more
INTRODUCTION The dwellers of Lahaul area are known as Lahauls. – The people of Lahaul are mixed race of Tibetans who settled in Bhaga and Chandra valley, Aryans and semi Aryans of different stock, who came from west and started Read more
LANGUAGE- They speak Kinnauri which comes under Himalayan group for Tibeto-Burman, family languages Bhoti is also spoken in upper kinnaur HISTORY -According to a legend they have sprung from the toe of Brahma along with Yakshas In Mahabharata they have Read more
KHAMPA –They are believed to have migrated from Tibet ,kham is the name of a state in Tibet and the people of this state are known as ‘Khampa. -They migrated to India as traders and those who stayed back are Read more
SWANGLA LOCATION- –Swangla lives in the Pattan valley tract along the Chandra-bhaga in Lahaul Spiti district. -It includes both Brahmin and Rajput. –Swangla Read more
1.KHASAS -The Khasas are considered to be Kshatriyas who spoke a language closely akin to Sanskrit -The ancient ‘Khasdesh’ was their homeland, situated between the north westem provinces and Nepal. – In ‘Brihat samhita’ of Varahmihira, the khasas were mentioned Read more
1) Dasas -Dasas, along with Asurs, Panis and Vratyas were used to live during Indus Valley civilization. The origin of Naga and Shiva cults in this region is also attributed to them –Shivalik hills are believed to have been inhabited Read more
