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Preserving Nature’s Tapestry: A Deep Dive into Conservation Reserves and Community Reserves The Earth’s biodiversity is a precious resource, a complex tapestry woven from countless species and ecosystems. However, this intricate web is under increasing pressure from human activities, leading to habitat loss, species extinction, and a decline in ecosystem services. To address this crisis, … Read more
Ore An ore is a special type of rock that contains a large enough amount of a particular mineral (usually a Metal) to make it economically practical to extract that mineral from the surrounding rock. Not all Minerals are found in a large enough amount in one location to make it worth it to remove the ore … Read more
Quick Revision Topic: pH scale and its day to day application Definition: pH scale is the scale developed to measure the concentration of Hydrogen ion in a solution. Here ‘p’ in pH implies ‘potenz’ in german. The pH of a neutral solution is 7. for Acidic solution pH is less than 7 and … Read more
Land Resources Management Land and water have been the basic Elements of life support system on our planet since the dawn of civilization. All great civilizations, flourished where these resources were available in plenty and they declined or perished with the depletion of these resources. In recent years, the land resource has been … Read more
Introduction And Application Of Genetic Engineering Genetic engineering Genetic engineering, the artificial manipulation, modification, and recombination of DNA or other nucleic acid Molecules in order to modify an organism or Population of organisms. The term genetic engineering initially referred to various techniques used for the modification or manipulation of organisms through the processes of heredity … Read more
Green Revolution is an agricultural revolution in which agricultural productivity was increased by providing package of inputs like High yield variety seeds, chemical fertiliser and better Irrigation facility. It lead to the increased agricultural production and made India a self -reliant country in terms of food production. Impact of Green Revolution are summarised as below: … Read more
Physical Geography (General Principles) : [su_posts template=”templates/list-loop.php” posts_per_page=”100″ tax_term=”1324″ tax_operator=”0″ order=”desc”] (i) Origin and evolution ol earth, interior of earth, Wegner’s Continental Drift Theory; Plate tectonics.Composition, Structure and Stratification of the atmosphere (v) Insolation,heat budget of the earth. (vi) Horizontal and vertical Distribution of Temperature, inversion of temperature. (vii) Air masses and fronts. Tropical and … Read more
Guardians of the Striped King: A Deep Dive into India’s Tiger Reserves The roar of a tiger, echoing through the dense foliage, is a sound that sends shivers down the spine. It’s a reminder of the raw power and majesty of this magnificent creature, a symbol of India’s rich biodiversity. But the tiger’s future is … Read more
SERICULTURE IN INDIA Production Silkworm larvae are fed on mulberry leaves and after the fourth molt, they climb a twig placed near them and spin their silken cocoons. The silk is a continuous-filament fibre consisting of fibroin protein, secreted from two salivary glands in the head of each larva, and a gum called sericin, which … Read more
National Biological Diversity Act was enacted in 2002 for giving effect to the provisions of the CBD. Objective of this act is to regulate the access to genetic Resources and protection of