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rawan239A) What is ultrasound waves and outline its benefits? Waves which have frequency more than 20,000 Hz and which are not audible to human ears but audible to dogs, cats , bats, whales. Ultrasounds are used in various different fields. They are used to detect objects and measure distance. Ultrasound imagining is used in the … Read more
Climate change is a result of rapid Global Warming. The increase of Average temperature of earth is termed as Global warming. Global warming is a natural process which has been accelerated by anthropogenic activities. Because of this earth is not getting time to adjust to this change. This is causing Climate Change. Effect on … Read more
Ans: Green Box Subsidies: The subsidies which cause no, or at most minimal, trade distorting effects or effects on production. These subsidies are permitted under WTO regime, for instance; Government Services such as research, disease control, and
PSC Notes team is pleased to provide the updated syllabus notes for APPSC Group 1 Prelims exam according to the latest syllabus furnished by APPSC. 1. Events of National and International importance. 2. Current affairs – International, National and Regional. 3. Indian Polity and Governance; Constitutional issues, public policy formulation and implementation, Governance Reforms and … Read more
Tax Expenditure is the revenue foregone as a result of exemptions and concessions. Tax expenditure was introduced for the first time in 2006-07 union budget. Tax expenditure is justified on following grounds: Act as an incentive for priority sector like
with the rise in Average life expectancy there is a need to provide the senior citizens with social security. Hence government of India came up with PMVVY to provide pension and hence income security. Eligibility A senior citizen above the age of 60 years of age will fall under the scheme. Available … Read more
Democracy success depends upon the conduct of free and fair Elections. Hence Electoral reforms is must to ensure a vibrant democracy. Reforms are itself dynamic in nature. The electoral reforms can be grouped as under: Reforms to cleanse the Electoral System Debarring criminally tainted politicians from contesting , fast track courts and special courts Checking … Read more
Disease is a condition that impairs the proper functioning of the body or its parts. A disease can be defined as: Any deviation from normal functioning or state of complete physical and mental well being. Types of diseases: The human diseases are broadly classified into following four categories: Acute diseases Chronic diseases Congenital diseases Acquired … Read more
The practice of cultivating two or more crops simultaneously on the same piece of land is called mixed Cropping. During Mixed cropping, if one crop faces adverse conditions or pathogen attack then the other crop can be saved.The basic objective in mixed cropping is to minimize the risk and insure against the crop failure due to … Read more
Climate change is inevitable. The best strategy to deal with Climate Change is adoption of practices to make our farming more resilient. ICAR has launched a Network of project called NICRA. It stands for National innovation on climate resilient agriculture. The salient features of NICRA are as follows: It takes into account the critical … Read more