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Civilian and military uses of Nuclear Energy Civilian uses Plant mutation breeding Plant mutation breeding is the process of exposing the seeds or cuttings of a given plant to radiation, such as gamma rays, to cause mutations. The irradiated material is then cultivated to generate a plantlet. Plantlets are selected and multiplied if … Read more
National Energy Policy There are four key objectives of National energy policy: Access at affordable prices,Improved security and Independence, Greater Sustainability and Economic Growth. Considering POVERTY and deprivation in India, access to energy for all at affordable prices is of utmost importance. We are yet to provide electricity to nearly 304 million people, and clean … Read more
Biodiversity, Climate, water and flood management. They are also important for individual Health and wellbeing and for local communities, providing opportunities for exercise, leisure, Education and EMPLOYMENT, as well as creating a sense of place. Urban areas face an evolving set of environmental pressures including Climate Change. At the same time, the existing
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> When a DC current passes through a long straight conductor a magnetising force, H and a static Magnetic Field, B is developed around it If the wire is then wound into a coil, the magnetic field is greatly intensified producing a static magnetic field around itself … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Pros of Nuclear Energy Low Pollution: Nuclear power also has a lot fewer greenhouse emissions. It has been determined that the amount of greenhouse gases have decreased by almost half because of the prevalence in the utilization of nuclear power. Nuclear energy has the least effect … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Generator is a machine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy. It works based on principle of faraday law of electromagnetic induction. The faradays law states that whenever a conductor is placed in a varying Magnetic Field, EMF is induced and this induced EMF is equal … Read more
The availability of reliable, quality and affordable power helps in the rapid agriculture, industrial and overall Economic Development of the state. The total installed utility power generation capacity is nearly 20,000 MW in the state. Only 11,400 MW is the committed power supply to the state with power purchase agreements. Rest of the capacity … Read more
Inclusive Growth of almost all sectors of the economy. High class infrastructure certainly accelerates the pace of development. Now, when the Indian economy is emerging as a fast growing economy, the Government of Rajasthan has also taken several initiatives for the growth and development in infrastructure sector. It is evident by the fact that the … Read more
The Greenhouse Effect is a natural process that warms the Earth’s surface. When the Sun’s energy reaches the Earth’s Atmosphere, some of it is reflected back to space and the rest is absorbed and re-radiated by greenhouse gases. It is the process by which radiation from a planet’s atmosphere warms the planet’s surface to a … Read more
The Central Electricity Regulatory Commission: A Vital Force in India’s Power Sector The Indian power sector, a critical pillar of the nation’s economic growth, is a complex and dynamic landscape. Navigating this landscape requires a robust regulatory framework, and at the heart of this framework lies the Central Electricity Regulatory Commission (CERC). Established in 1998, … Read more