India Lags Behind Neighbours In Poverty Reduction 2014

India Lags Behind Neighbours In Poverty Reduction

According to study published by the Oxford University , Britan on March 22 , 2013 India lags behind its neighbors in reducing poverty Levels.

India has not been able to match the achievements of even Nepal and Bangladesh in this aspects.

India posted high GDP growth rates between 1999 and 2006, but its MPI Dropped only 1.2 percent per year during the this period.

UPSC - HISTORY SYLLABUS YEAR EVENTS

Memorable events of Indian History

B.C.-Importance
2700-Indus valley civilization is said to have flourished about this time.
599-Birth of Mahavir,the founder of Jainism.
566-Birth of Gautam Buddha,the founder of Buddhism.
527-Death of Mahavir.
486-Death of Gautam Buddha.
327-326-Invasion of India by Alexander.Battle of Hydaspes.
322-Foundation of Mauryan dyansty by Chandragupta Maurya.
259-Kalinga Was and conquest of Kalinga by Ashoka.
230-Death of Ashoka.

A.D.-Importance
320-Beginning of Gupta Era.Foundation of Gupta dynasty.
375-Hun's invansion of India.
606-Accession of Harshavardhana.
647-Death of Harshavardhana.
712-Invansion of Sindg by Arabs led by Mohammed Bin Qasim.

Pancreas

Pancreas is a long, narrow leaf like digestive gland. It is both exocrine and endocrine (Islets of Langerhans is seen as patches on the pancreas which is endocrine in function). Pancreatic juice contains sodium bi-carbonate which neutralizes Hcland the enzymes Trypsin,Chymotrypsinogen, Carboxypeptidase, Pancreatic Amylase and Pancreatic Lipase.

• Trypsin – Reduces proteins and peptones to polypeptides.

• Chymotrypsinogen – It is activated by trypsin to form active enzyme. It digests milk protein.