Notes and Study material for Exams
Thermal power program of India More than 65% of India’s electricity generation capacity comes from thermal power Plants, with 85% of the country’s thermal power generation being coal-based. The ten biggest thermal power stations operating in India are all coal-fired, with five of them owned and operated by state-run National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). Vindhyachal Thermal … 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
Depletion of Natural Resources– Metals, Minerals — Conservation Policy All the materials and energy essential for the survival and welfare of living beings including humans-are provided by nature. They are called Natural Resources. A thing becomes resource only when it is used by humans to perform a function. Man lives in nature and … Read more
FAME India Scheme: Driving India’s Electric Mobility Transition Introduction India, with its burgeoning population and rapidly growing economy, faces a critical challenge: reducing its dependence on fossil fuels and mitigating the adverse effects of climate change. The transportation sector, a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, has become a focal point for environmental concerns. To … Read more
–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Magadh with reference to Uttar Pradesh All the states were perpetually at war with each other. Kaushal annexed Kashi and Avanti grabbed Vats. Later on Kausha and Vats in turn were subjugated one by one by Magadh, which became most powerful in the entire region. Magadh … Read more
The Silver Fiber Revolution: Redefining Age and Technology in the Digital Age The world is aging. By 2050, the number of people aged 60 and over will reach 2 billion, representing a significant demographic shift with profound implications for society, the economy, and technology. This demographic wave, often referred to as the “silver tsunami,” is … Read more
The Environment Protection Act is an important legislation that provides for coordination of activities of the various regulatory agencies, creation of authorities with adequate powers for environmental protection, regulation of the discharge of environmental pollutants, handling of hazardous substances, etc. The Act provided an opportunity to extend legal protection to non-forest habitats (‘Ecologically Sensitive Areas’) … Read more
Conventional and New Source of Energy Energy is one of the most important component of economic Biomass, coal, Geothermal Energy, hydroelectric energy, Nuclear Energy, oil and natural gas, solar energy, and wind energy. Biomass is a RENEWABLE ENERGY source that comes from plants and other organic materials. Biomass can be used to … Read more