Notes and Study material for Exams
Digestive System Introduction v The respiratory and circulatory systems work together to provide cells with the Oxygen they need for cellular Respiration. v Cells also need glucose for cellular respiration. Glucose is a simple sugar that comes from the food we eat. v To get glucose from food, digestion must occur. This process … Read more
Islam: Sacred places, the family system, Sharia, Sunni and Shia Sacred places Makkah The most sacred place in Islam is the Ka’ba in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. The Ka’ba is a mosque (built by Abraham according to Muslim tradition) built around a black stone. The Prophet Muhammad designated Makkah as the holy city of … Read more
Biodiversity and extinction of species. Green NATIONAL INCOME Account Conventional National Income Accounting does not capture the Environmental Degradation due to production and consumption This omission leads to misrepresentation of improvements in social welfare Since there is no market for many environmental resources, it is difficult to place monetary values on them Index of Sustainable … Read more
The National Afforestation Programme: A Green Revolution in India India, a land of diverse landscapes and rich biodiversity, faces the pressing challenge of environmental degradation. Deforestation, driven by factors like population growth, urbanization, and unsustainable agricultural practices, has led to a decline in forest cover, impacting ecological balance, climate change, and livelihoods. To address this … Read more
The following are the subtopics of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): Adoption of the Convention Objectives Principles Parties Conferences of the Parties Subsidiary bodies Financial mechanism Technology transfer Capacity-building Reporting Compliance Dispute settlement Amendments Withdrawal Relationship with other international agreements Signature, ratification, and entry into force Implementation Impacts of climate change … Read more
Panchayat: Financing, Resource mobilization and devolution Sources of Funds The Amendments left important matters such as implementation, service delivery (including local capacity building) and transfer of responsibilities and powers to rural local bodies at the discretion of the state legislatures. Consequently, while expenditure responsibilities of local bodies are extensively enhanced, there is no law to … Read more