02.03.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

KERALA Micro hydro power gains traction in State   With major hydel projects becoming increasingly unsustainable due to environmental concerns and high costs, decentralised micro hydro power projects (up to 100 kilowatt) are gaining traction as a renewable energy source in Kerala and other States.   The Energy Management Centre, an autonomous agency under the government, has … Read more 02.03.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

Horticulture of Kerala

Horticulture of Kerala Introduction: The  horticulture  sector  encompasses  a  wide  range  of  crops  namely  fruit  crops, vegetables crops, potato and tuber crops, ornamental crops, medicinal and aromatic  crops,  spices  and  plantation  crops.  New  introductions  like  mushroom,  bamboo  and bee  keeping  (for  improving  the  crop  productivity)  further  expanded  the  scope  of  horticulture.  While  the  first  few  … Read more Horticulture of Kerala

Kerala Food Security

Kerala Food Security Kerala is South India’s most serenely lovely state. A slender coastal strip is formed by its bedded landscape: nearly 600km of wonderful sea coast and beaches; a languorous network of glossy backwaters; and also the spice- and tea-covered hills of the Western Ghats. simply setting foot on this swath of soul-quenching, palm-shaded … Read more Kerala Food Security

An Introduction to Kerala Economy

An Introduction to Kerala Economy Kerala is known as God’s own country. The state is located along the coastline to the extreme southwest of the Indian peninsula, flanked by the Arabian Sea on the west and the mountains of the Western Ghats on the east. The state has a coastline of 580 km. Kerala is … Read more An Introduction to Kerala Economy