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Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Development

Before discussing the role of entrepreneurship in the economic development of a country, let us discuss who is an entrepreneur and what is entrepreneurship, and the types of entrepreneurship in brief. We will also discuss the challenges or the difficulties faced by the entrepreneurs and the ways to eliminate those difficulties, later in this article. Who is an entrepreneur:

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Biodiversity Hotspots in India

What is Biodiversity? Biodiversity means the “diversity of biological organisms in a particular habitat”. In simple words, it refers to a particular area or habitat where a variety of living organisms (or different species of plants and animals) lives. The UN Earth Summit has defined biodiversity as “the variability among living organisms from all sources, of ecosystems like terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and

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Organic Farming

“We should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity.” – E. O. Wilson The system of organic farming is different from traditional farming. Organic farming aims to retain the soil properties by using biological materials such as organic wastes (crop residue, animal manure, aquatics wastes,

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United Nations (UN)

“The UN was not created to take mankind to heaven, but to save humanity from hell.” – Dag Hammarskjöld, 2nd Secretary-General of United Nations) The devastating and terrible consequences of the second world war (1939-45) forced the eminent intellectuals to think for a platform that could bring peace and harmony among the countries and could resolve the conflicts between

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Preamble to the Constitution of India

The concept of preamble was borrowed from the American constitution. In fact, America was the first country to adopt the Preamble in its constitution. The preamble of Indian constitution is introductory in nature. However, It gives a brief overview of the objectives and the philosophy of our constitution. The first meeting of the constituent assembly was held on December 9,

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Election Commission of India

Hello everyone, This article is about the Election Commission of India its importance, functions, power, and challenges. Let’s start; “The ballot is stronger than the bullet.” – Abraham Lincoln The Election Commission of India is a constitutional body as well as an Independent and permanent body. It is included in part XV of the constitution and provided in

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