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Myths About INdia

Myth 1: Faster economic growth in urban India, rather than in rural India, is driving rapid migration to the cities. In reality, India’s rural economy has grown on average by 7.3% year-over-year over the past decade, against 5.4% in the … Continue reading

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Map Projection

Maps are flat, but the surfaces they represent are curved. Transforming, three-dimensional space onto a two dimensional map is called “projection”. This process inevitably distorts at least one of the following properties: Shape, Area, Distance, Direction, and often more. It … Continue reading

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Rural-Urban Links in India

 Health and Education: It is now commonplace for rural residents to travel to the nearest town to access specialised healthcare and higher education. As government continues to be fraught with bureaucratic procedures and inefficient services, more and more people are … Continue reading

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Fossil Fuels:Origin, Statistics and Implications

Origin According to the biogenic theory, petroleum is formed from the preserved remains of prehistoric zooplankton and algae which have been settled to the sea (or lake) bottom in large quantities under anoxic conditions. Over geological time this organic matter, … Continue reading

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