CGPCS Prelims and Mains Notes, CGPCS Test Series
rawan239 CHHATTISGARH · CRPF gets FICCI award for its work in Chhattisgarh’s Maoist-hit areas ð Three CRPF initiatives aimed at helping local communities in and around the area of their deployment — including a dedicated helpline for Kashmiris in distress and its civic action programme in Chhattisgarh — have bagged FICCI ‘smart policing’ awards. ð One of the FICCI … Read more
CHHATTISGARH NMDC signs pact to explore mineral resources The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with the Geological Survey of India for sharing of aero-geophysical data (magnetic) for mineral exploration in Madhya Pradesh, adding one more milestones in the field of mineral exploration. The signing of this MoA … Read more
CHHATTISGARH Chhattisgarh: Places on Ram Van Gaman Path to turn tourist spots ð The Chhattisgarh government announced that places on Ram Van Gaman Path, a route taken by Lord Ram during his 14-year exile, will be developed as tourist destinations. ð As per research, Lord Ram had travelled through at least 75 places in Chhattisgarh during his … Read more
India is a vast country and has a long history. Its society has evolved through the ages and has also been affected by foreign influences giving it extreme diversity and made unity amidst diversity a characteristic of the Indian society. However, to understand the process, we need to understand the meaning of diversity, unity and … Read more
Various Programmes of the government related to prevention and control of pollution are : Environmental Statement (as part of Environmental Audit) Environmental Statistics and Mapping Development and Promotion of Cleaner Technologies Adoption of Cleaner Technologies in Small Scale Industries Waste Minimizing Programme for improvement of Quality of Automotive Fuels (Motor Gasoline and Diesel) for reducing … Read more
Variance Variance (σ2) in statistics is a measurement of the spread between numbers in a data set. That is, it measures how far each number in the set is from the mean and therefore from every other number in the set. In investing, the variance of the returns among assets in a portfolio is analyzed … Read more
India Post launches Five Star Villages Scheme to ensure 100% rural coverage of postal schemes Gramin Dak Sevaks to lead Public Awareness Campaign on Postal Services Scheme to be implemented nation-wide All postal products and services will be made available and marketed and publicized at village level, under the Five Star Villages scheme. Branch offices … Read more
Metallurgy of iron Iron is an important constituent of hemoglobin, which is in blood. Iron is the metal used most widely in industries and hence may be called the king of metals. It is the second most abundant metal after aluminum. Iron does not occur in native state, since it is oxidized easily. Ores of Iron Chemical Name Chemical … Read more
Citizen’s Charter is a document which represents a systematic effort to focus on the commitment of the Organisation towards its Citizens in respects of Standard of Services, Information, Choice and Consultation, Non-discrimination and Accessibility, Grievance Redress, Courtesy and Value for Money. The main objective of the exercise to issue the Citizen’s Charter of an organisation … Read more
Thermoelectric power generators are the devices which used to convert temperature difference between two junctions into electrical energy. A working of thermoelectric generator is based on Seebeck effect. According to which, a loop of two dissimilar metal develops an emf when the two junctions are kept at different temperature. That is why it is also referred as Seebeck … Read more