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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
Public Private PARTNERSHIP for INFRASTRUCTURE and urban development projects. PPP is in particular need due to inefficiency, overstaffing and low productivity in govt. services and govt. owned enterprises. The projects under PPP go through competitive pricing process which clearly shows that the cost of public services is ‘bench marked’ against market standards. The payments which … 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 Pre History practice question developed by pscnotes team [WATU 6], The Stone Age is the earliest period of human history, lasting from the first use of stone tools by hominins to the beginning of the Bronze Age. The Stone Age is traditionally divided into three periods: the Paleolithic, Mesolithic, and Neolithic. The Paleolithic Age … 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
The term Sustainable Growth became prominent after the World Conservation Strategy Presented in 1980 by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources. Brundland Report(1987) define Sustainable Development as the a process which seek to meet the needs and aspirations of the present generation without compromising the ability of the future generation … Read more
Constitutional Developement in India question developed by pscnotes team [WATU 2], The Government of India Act, 1935 The Government of India Act, 1935 was a major constitutional document that governed British India and its princely states from 1935 to 1947. It was the culmination of a long process of constitutional reform that began in the … Read more
Constitutional Developement in India practice question developed by pscnotes team [WATU 5], The Indian Constitution is the supreme law of India. It was adopted on 26 November 1949, and came into effect on 26 January 1950. The Constitution provides for a parliamentary System of Government, with a President as the head of state and a … Read more
Census Of India : Economic and Social features Rural and urban Population Altogether, 833.5 million persons live in rural area as per Census 2011, which was more than two-third of the total population, while 377.1 million persons live in urban areas. Urban proportion has gone up from 17.3 per cent in 1951 to 31.2 per … 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