Rights are the claims of the individual recognised by the society and the state. They are essential for the development of the personality of an individual. Society provides him facilities and opportunities for it. It provides him facilities to maintain himself, educate himself and lead himself to prosperity.
It is through elections that Parliament and the State legislatures are constituted. The party or the parties which get the verdict in their favour form the government.
A dangerous condition or event, natural or human-made that can cause injury, loss to life or damage to property, livelihood or environment, is called hazard.   A disaster is a human or natural event which results in widespread human loss. It is accompanied by loss of livelihood and property and it causes human suffering and loss in a definite area.
Buffer Stock is the stock of foodgrains, namely wheat and rice procured by the government through Food Corporation of India (FCI). The FCI purchases wheat and rice from the farmers in states where there is surplus production. The farmers are paid a pre-production price for their crops. This price is called Minimum Support Price (MSP).
India has the largest single concentration of the poor in the world. This illustrates the seriousness of the challenge. Poverty means hunger and lack of shelter.
Before the age of democratic revolutions and the development of capitalist markets in eighteenth-century Europe, most people dressed according to their regional codes, and were limited by the types of clothes and the cost of materials that were available in their region.
Cricket grew out of the many stick and ball games played in England 500 years ago, under a variety of different rules. The word ‘bat’ is an old English word that simply means stick or club.
Before 18th & 19th century large parts of England & the countryside was open. It was not partitioned into enclosed lands privately owned by landlords.
Natural Vegetation : A plant community which has grown naturally without human aid and has been left undisturbed by humans for a long time. This is also known as virgin vegetation.virgin vegetation.
Nomads are people who do not live in one place but move from one area to another to earn their living. Pastoralism has been important in societies like India and Africa.