Food Bio Technology

 Food bio technology Biotechnology is defined in accordance with the Convention on Biological Diversity, i.e. “any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or Derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use” Biotechnology as applied to Food Processing in most developing countries makes use of microbial inoculants to … Read more

Solar Eclipse

      Solar Eclipse A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes between the sun and the Earth, blocking some or all of the sun’s rays, preventing them from reaching the Earth. The result of this is that the sun appears to be (partially or completely) covered by a giant black circle (which is … Read more

Distance Between Two Points

 Distance between two points Here is how to calculate the distance between two points when you know their coordinates:     Let us call the two points A and B     We can run lines down from A, and along from B, to make a Right Angled Triangle. And with a little … Read more

Swaminathan commission for Agriculture Development

Swaminathan commission for agriculture Development The National Commission on Farmers (NCF) was constituted on November 18, 2004 under the chairmanship of Professor M.S. Swaminathan.  The Terms of Reference reflected the priorities listed in the Common Minimum Programme.  The NCF submitted four reports in December 2004, August 2005, December 2005 and April 2006 respectively.  The fifth … Read more

Indian Geography- an Introduction-Quiz 1

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

Lunar Eclipse

Lunar Eclipse A lunar eclipse happens at a Full Moon, when the Moon’s tilted orbit brings it into the Earth’s shadow, which can then be seen cast onto the Moon. While not as spectacular as a total Solar Eclipse, a lunar eclipse is much easier to see; and a total lunar eclipse is an amazing … Read more

Quick Revision-Concepts Related To Climate Change

Concept Definition Carbon Sequestration Carbon sequestration is the process of removing carbon from the Atmosphere and storing it in a fixed molecule in Soil, Oceans or Plants. Carbon Sink  An organism or landscape that stores carbon is called a carbon sink. Carbon source An organism or landscape that emits carbon is called a carbon source. Climate change adaptation … Read more

Revision of Notes for RAS Prelims and Mains Exam 2019

As the RAS Exam is very dynamic we try to revise regularly the Prelims and Mains notes based on the lattest RAS syllabus. We  request the students/followers/paid or unpaid students to help us to serve even better by identifying the topics/posts requires revision. Students may request the revision by copying the link of the post  … Read more

Respiratory Quotient

–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 → 6CO2 + 6H2O + ATP (B) C6H12O6 + 2ADP … Read more

Science And Technology In Ancient Period

–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> : Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Botany, Zoology, Physiology and Medicine (including Surgery), Ship- building, Mining and Metallurgy, Engineering and Architecture Like people in any other part of the world Indians too, have a rich legacy of scientific ideas. A desire to now the unknown, accompanied with … Read more