GS-I: Distribution of Key Natural Resources Across India

What are rare earths ? Also elaborate on the usage and importance of such minerals ?

Rare Earth Elements or Rare Earth Metals are a group of 17 chemical elements in the periodic table. The most abundant rare earth elements are cerium, yttrium, lanthanum and neodymium. Despite their classification some of these elements are not really ..

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Why in your opinion does India need to shape its domestic consensus in the growing unpredictable global environment and along with other resource constraints?

The world looks much more disordered than it was five years ago. The rising unpredictability in US under Trump Presidency, the on-going trade war between US and China, Brexit troubles and EU�s own pre-occupations, the turmoil in Middle-East and even ..

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India is well endowed with fresh water resources. Critically examine why it still suffers from water scarcity.

India has many perennial rivers in the Northern parts and many seasonal rivers in the Southern part. The country also receives a good amount of rain over the year. Despite this, the country suffers from water scarcity. One of the ..

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Critically examine the factors affecting the distributional pattern of population in India.

India has a highly uneven pattern of population distribution largely determined by not only climate along with terrain and availability of water but also socio-economic and historical factors. Due to climate, terrain and availability of water, the northern Indian plains, ..

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"Topographic constraints, distribution pattern, technical limitation, and poor management do not allow India to harness its water resources efficiently." Discuss.

Topographic constraints, distribution pattern, technical limitation, and poor management are the key factors which inhibit India for using her water resources efficiently.  Topographic Constraints- The topography plays a major role in determining the catchment hydrology, storage, flow path distance and ..

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