Notes and Study material for Exams
Global Warming and Its Impact Global warming is the slow increase in the Average temperature of the earth’s Atmosphere because an increased amount of the energy (heat) striking the earth from the sun is being trapped in the atmosphere and not radiated out into space. The earth’s atmosphere has always acted like a greenhouse to capture the … Read more
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 for the year 2030. These 17 Goals build on the successes of the Millennium Development Goals, while including new areas such as Climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, peace and Justice, among other … Read more
Ozone (O3) is a molecule made up of three atoms of Oxygen (O), and is mostly found in the strato- sphere, where it protects us from the Sun’s harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. Although it represents only a tiny fraction of the Atmosphere, ozone is crucial for life on Earth. The stratospheric ozone layer forms a … 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
Issues Of Finance, ownership, operation and maintenance of all kinds of Foreign Direct Investment under automatic route in the construction development sector. High capital intensity, low operating cost, higher gestation period, near absent risk mitigation measures, difficulties in getting Environment clearance, inability to generate direct adequate income streams to selffinance are some of the challenges … Read more
Urban Environment An urban environment is the region surrounding a city. Most inhabitants of urban areas have nonagricultural jobs. Urban areas are very developed, meaning there is a density of human structures such as houses, commercial buildings, roads, bridges, and railways. Natural urban environment The natural urban environment incorporates not only parks and gardens but … Read more
Professor Freeman J. Dyson, of Institute of Advanced Studies, Princeton, in his book “Infinite in all Directions,” had this to say about Technology: “Technology is a gift of God. After the gift of Life, it is perhaps the greatest of God’s gifts. It is the mother of civilization, of Arts and of Sciences. Technology … Read more
Indian Geography– an Introduction practice question developed by pscnotes team [WATU 5], India is a country in South Asia. It is the second-most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion people. India is a federal republic with 28 states and 7 union territories. The capital of India is New Delhi. India is a … Read more
Inflation & Control Mechanism Inflation is a sustained increase in the general price level of goods and Services in an economy over a period of time. When the price level rises, each unit of currency buys fewer goods and services.It is the Percentage change in the value of the Wholesale Price Index (WPI) on a year-on … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Fermentation Which of the following is the most efficient type of respiration? (A) Aerobic respiration (B) Anaerobic respiration (C) Photosynthesis (D) Fermentation Which of the following is the equation for aerobic respiration? (A) C6H12O6 + 6O2 â 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP (B) C6H12O6 + 2ADP … Read more