There are many facilities which need to be provided to everyone. These are known as public facilities. Examples: healthcare, sanitation, electricity, public transport, schools, colleges, drinking water, etc.

One important characteristic of public facility is that once it is provided its benefit can be shared by many people. For example; if a school comes up in a locality, many children are benefited from that school. Similarly, if a road is built through a village then many people are benefited from the road.

• Agriculture employs 67% of the labour in the country.
• It provides raw materials to the agro-based industries or the industries which depend on agriculture such as paper industry, natural textile industry etc.
• The country receives an important fraction of foreign exchange from agricultural export.
• This sector greatly contributes to the GDP of the country.

Agriculture is the backbone of the Indian economy because : 

(i) In India, about 63% people were engaged in agriculture sector in 2001.

 (ii) Share in GDP was more than 40% in 1973. 

(iii) Raw materials for secondary sectors are mostly supplied by agriculture. But now, the share of agriculture is declining in the GDP year by year. So, it is a matter of serious concern for all.

 (iv) Share of agriculture in the GDP has declined from 44% to 24% during 1973 to 2003. 

(v) The primary sector continues to be the largest employer even in 2000 but the production has not increased by this rate.

1. India is basically an agriculture-based country with 80% of its population in rural areas, whereas in the US, only a small number of people are involved in farming.

2. The average farm holdings in the India are of small sizes (2-3 hectares), whereas in the US, the farm holdings are large (250 hectares).

3. Most of the Indian farmers are uneducated or receive basic education in the village schools, whereas in the US, the farmers are mostly well educated and keep themselves updated with the latest developments in the agriculture field.

4. Indian farming is labor intensive and traditional methods of farming like plowing is used, whereas, in the US, heavy and advanced machinery is used for farming which is capital intensive.

5. Indian farming is weather dependent and farmers grow only 2-3 crops per year. In the US, the farmers use scientific techniques like soil testing etc. and grow multiple crops throughout the year.

6. The US farmlands give bigger returns to the farmer when compared to the Indian farmlands.

Ashoka ,the most famous of all Mouryan rulers,was the first king to unify India.He invaded Kalinga but after the war of Kalinga,Ashoka turned away from war and adopted the policy of Dhamma. There were a number of problems that troubled Ashoka while introducing Dhamma. People in the empire followed different religions and this sometimes led to conflict. Animals were sacrificed. Slaves and servants were ill-treated. There were quarrels in the family and among the neighbours.This policy was meant to bring the people of his empire together and inculcate in them a sprit of tolerance,non-violence,and respect for each other.He felt it was his moral duty to solve the problems of his subjects.

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The victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy got some monetary compensation. But money cannot substitute for a near and dear one who may have lost his life in the tragedy. Many people who were maimed for life have no use for the compensation money. Hence, it can be said that the victims of the Bhopal gas tragedy did not get justice.

Secularism refers to the separation of religion from the state. It means that the state should not discriminate among its citizens on the basis of religion. It should neither encourage nor discourage the followers of any religion. 

Article 17 of the Constitution states, 'untouchability' is abolished and its practice in any form is forbidden. The enforcement of any disability arising out of 'untouchability' shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law. The historical struggle for the abolition of untouchability bore fruits.

The surface of the earth is uneven, some parts may be rugged and some flat. The earth has an immeasurable variety of landforms.

Landforms can be grouped based on the elevation and slope and they are:

• Mountains
• Plateaus
• Plains

The supreme court called the Apex court
It is the highest judicial forum and final court of appeal as established by Part V, Chapter IV of the Constitution of India.
The Supreme Court is meant to be the last resort and highest appellate court which takes up appeals against judgments of the High Courts of the states and territories.
Also, disputes between states or petitions involving a serious infringement of fundamental and human rights are usually brought directly to the Supreme Court.

Tata Steel Limited (formerly Tata Iron and Steel Company Limited (TISCO)) is an Indian multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, and a subsidiary of the Tata Group. It was the 11th largest steel producing company in the world in 2013,
Tata Iron and Steel Company was established by Dorabji Tata on 25 August 1907, as part of his father Jamsetji's Tata Group. By 1939 it operated the largest steel plant in the British Empire.
In 2013, Tata Steel was ranked India's 7th most admired company by Fortune magazine. It was India's most admired company in 2012.
On 12 February 2012 Tata Steel completed 100 years of steel making in India.

FIR stands for First Information Report. The police have to file a FIR whenever a person gives information about a known offence. This information can be given to the police either orally or in writing. A FIR is necessary for the police to begin their investigations into a crime.
The FIR should mention the date, time and place of the offence, details about the offence, including a description of the events. The FIR should also state the name and address of the complainant.
There is a prescribed form in which the police register an FIR and it is signed by the complainant. The complainant also has a legal right to get a free copy of the FIR from the police.

In law, the judiciary or judicial system is the system of courts which administers justice in the name of the state. It is the mechanism for the resolution of disputes and pronouncement of punishment. As an organ of the State, the judiciary plays a crucial role in the functioning of India's democracy.

Information Technology or 'IT' is the study, design and implementation of computer-based information systems. IT deals with the use of technology, i.e. the hardware and the software, to manage and process information. It enables the conversion, transmission, storage and retrieval of data.