Tnpsc and Upsc Notes Pdf
Inter-State River Linkages Inter-State river linkages is a hot topic in India for several years, especially in the Southern States of the Indian Union. A large number of rivers in South India are non-perennial and water shortages are alarming offseason and in summer. This topic is a hot topic across the world. The present situation … Read more
Alliteration The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Examples Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. (pppppp) Occurance of ‘P’ A good cook could cook as many cookies as a good cook who could cook cookies. Occurance of ‘C’ Allusion An expression designed to … Read more
GENERAL STUDIES UNIT-I: GENERAL SCIENCE:Physics–Nature of Universe–General Scientific laws-Inventions and discoveries-National scientific laboratories-Mechanics and properties of matter-Physical quantities, standards and units-Force, motion and energy- Magnetism, electricity and electronics –Heat, light and sound. Chemistry–Elements and Compounds- Acids, bases and salts – Fertilizers, pesticides, insecticides. Botany–Main Concepts of life science–Classification of living organism–Nutrition and dietetics-Respiration. Zoology–Blood and … Read more
There were four major consequences of the Second World War on India and they included high inflation which was on account of war expenditure, the value of Indian currency took a nosedive, economic imbalances due to currencies exchange problems and the development of exchange control. During the Second World War (1939–1945), India was controlled by … Read more
Endogenic Processes The most familiar endogenic processes involve vulcanism, metamorphism, earthquakes, crustal warping, folding and faulting.
Koeppen recognized five major climatic groups, four of which are based on temperature and one on precipitation. Koeppen’s classification of climate developed by V.Koeppen. This classification identified a close relationship between the climate and the distribution of vegetation. V.Koeppen selected some values of temperature, precipitation and related them to the distribution of vegetation, and used … Read more
Average annual solar radiation arriving at the top of the Earth’s atmosphere is roughly 1361 W/m2. The Sun’s rays are attenuated as they pass through the atmosphere, leaving maximum normal surface irradiance at approximately 1000 W/m2 at sea level on a clear day.
Minimum Reserve System It is the minimum amount of reserves or assets to be maintained such as gold, forex reserve etc by the central banks to print the money and distribute it to the economy. The money supply in the economy or the central bank should print the money, that exceeds the minimum reserve system. … Read more
bringing about changes in the configuration of the surface of the earth are known as geomorphic processes. Diastrophism and volcanism are endogenic geomorphic processes. Weathering, mass wasting, erosion and deposition are exogenic geomorphic processes. The physical and chemical interactions between the Earth’s surface and the natural forces acting upon it to produce landforms.
Fractionated plateau The fractioned plateau is the longest mountain chain on the earth’s surface submerged under the sea. This plateau is formed when there is spreading of the seafloor is really slow. As the rate of seafloor spreading is very slow, this allows the accumulation of large amounts of lava. The lava forms the fractioned … Read more