TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS

    The interrelations between organisms and environment on the land constitute “Terrestrial Ecology”. The most important limiting factors of the terrestrial ecosystems are moisture and temperature.     TUNDRA The word tundra means a “barren land” since they are found where environmental conditions are very severe. There are two types of tundra- arctic and … Read more

25.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam offers slew of incentives to filmmakers to promote tourism   In a bid to promote Assam’s tourism sector, tourism minister Himanta Biswa Sarmasaid the government has decided to provide subsidy up to 45% of the total cost if shooting of a film is done in the state. Sarma, who released state’s tourism policy … Read more

The Kushanas: Short introduction

  In the early 2nd century BC, a tribe on the Central Asian frontier of China called Hsiung-nu defeated a neighboring one known as Yueh-chih. After more conflict, the survivors of the Yueh-chih were dislocated west, passing down the Ili river valley and along the southern shore of lake Issyk Kul. This movement also pushed … Read more

04.01.18 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   Assam CM launches skill development training centres   Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has ceremonially launched skill development training centres across the state.   The chief minister launched the centres in a programme organized by Department of Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati.   The Chief Minister further informed … Read more

Monetary Policies

Monetary policy is the process by which the monetary authority of a country controls the supply of money, often targeting an inflation rate or interest rate to ensure price stability and general trust in the currency. Objectives of Monetary Policies are:-  Accelerated growth of the economy Balancing saving and investments Exchange rate stabilization Price stability Employment … Read more

26.10.17 APSC (Assam) Daily Current Affairs

ASSAM   Naga Framework Agreement no threat to Assam’s territorial integrity: CM Sonowal   Chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal sought to allay fears over the Centre’s 2015 Framework Agreement with the rebel outfit National Socialist Council of Nagaland.   The CM’s statement came in the backdrop of growing apprehension among the public that the state may be … Read more

16.12.17 APSC (Assam) Current Affairs

ASSAM   PM Narendra Modi announces Rs 90000 crore for improving roads, highways in NE   Prime Minister Narendra Modi  committed an investment of Rs 90,000 cr in the next two to three years to build a network of highways and roads in the northeastern region. Modi was speaking at the inauguration of Mizoram’s biggest hydel project, … Read more

Components of Money Supply

    Components of Money Supply   M1 Consists of currency with the public (ie notes & coins in circulation minus cash with the banks)   plus demand deposits with the bank (deposits which can be withdrawn without notice) plus   other deposits with RBI (usually negligible). Also called narrow money M2 M1 + saving … Read more

Development of Industries : Types of Industries;factors of industrial location, distribution and changing pattern of selected industries [iron and steel, cotton textile, sugar and petro- chemicals); Weber’s theory of industrial location-lts relevance in the modern world.

  Based on the value addition and tangibility broadly we can have three types of industries – primary industries,secondary industries and tertiary industries. Primary industries are usually very simple industries involving processing of raw materials to give input goods for secondary industries. Here value addition is usually minimal and they are usually material oriented.Scale of … Read more