APSC Prelims and Mains Notes, APSC Test Series
Most important sorts of ocean deposits are: Terrigenous Deposits Body of water Deposits. There are loose sediments, deposited on the ocean bottom. These are ocean deposits. They vary from location to location. The study of ocean deposits is vital in beneath standing the rocks exposed on the earth’s surface that were once set under ocean. … Read more
: Winds blowing across the ocean surface push water away. Water then rises up from beneath the surface to replace the water that was pushed away. This process is known as “upwelling.” Upwelling occurs in the open ocean and along coastlines. The reverse process, called “downwelling,” also occurs when wind causes surface water to … Read more
Climate change is inevitable. The best strategy to deal with climate change is adoption of practices to make our farming more resilient. ICAR has launched a network of project called NICRA. It stands for National innovation on climate resilient agriculture. The salient features of NICRA are as follows: It takes into account the critical … Read more
Jainism Originated in India thousands of years ago and is thought to have heavily influenced the two other main belief systems of the region at that time: Hinduism and Buddhism. The religion centres on the progress of one’s soul towards a divine consciousness through self-reformation, wisdom and self-control and pacifism towards all living … Read more
Solutions: Allowing market to penetrate in the non -efficient areas. Government need to do way with the fear of private sector intrusion and instead adopt the role of facilitator. Intellectual property rights need to be preserved and ecosystem of safety of IPR should be there. Rational and quick decision making on the unviable public … Read more
Comparison of the Indian Constitution with that of other countries Salient features of Indian constitution The bulkiest constitution of the world The Indian constitution is one of the bulkiest constitution of the world, comprising of 395 articles, 22 parts and 12 schedules. So far the constitution underwent 100 amendments. Rigidity and flexibility The … Read more
This act is a progressive tool passed by Indian parliament. The act is in accordance with the modern liberal principles and ethos. Salient features of the act are: Disability has been defined comprehensively and no. of disability have been raised from 7 to 21.Speech and Language Disability and Specific Learning Disability have been added for … Read more
Adverse balance to trade: To enable more Bangladeshi exports to flow into India, duty free entry was granted in 2011 under SAFTA. An SEZ in BG for Indian manufacturing companies has been mooted and notified. To offset economic asymmetry, India has granted BG generous line of credit (LOCs) and grants, with commitments reaching $ … Read more
Real estate sector is highly unregulated where black money find its place. Major issues with real estate sector are lengthy approval process for project clearances, lack of clear land titles, diversion of funds received by the developer towards one project to more lucrative ones. Changing of layouts by the developer and legal disputes between buyers … Read more
India’s relation with United States of America, Russia, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Maldives and Middle East Countries. India’s relation with United States of America Political Relations: The frequency of high-level visits and exchanges between India and the U.S. has gone up significantly of late. Prime Minister Modi visited the U.S. … Read more