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30.08.17 Chhattisgarh (CGPCS) Current Affairs

Chhattisgarh   Raipur Municipal Corporation portal to keep track of affordable house allotments   An online portal has been launched by the civic body to keep track of home allotments to slum dwellers through the Basic Service for Urban Poor (BSUP) housing scheme.   This portal will keep track of vacant houses and its allotment process executed by zone commissioners by the central server located at Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC).   Civic authorities said that the portal will enable beneficiaries of the scheme as well as civic officials to remain constantly updated on the allotment procedure, bringing in transparency in the process. INTERNATIONAL IAEA opens world’s first low ... Read more

Nuclear Energy

  Introduction Global energy demand continues to climb as the industrialized world’s energy use rises, millions pull themselves out of poverty in developing countries, and the world population expands. Thus, the debate over the energy supply of the future intensifies. This debate is complicated by ongoing global climate destabilization as a result of green house gas (GHG) emissions produced largely from combustion of fossil fuels (coal, oil, and natural gas) for energy. These scientific findings and economic threats have catalyzed commitments by many industrialized countries to curb GHG emissions, which in turn have created an enormous need for large-scale sources ... Read more

NATURAL RESOURCES OF INDIA

  What are natural resources ? Natural resources are useful raw materials that we get from the Earth. They occur naturally, which means that humans cannot make natural resources. Instead, we use and modify natural resources in ways that are beneficial to us. The materials used in human-made objects are natural resources. Some examples of natural resources and the ways we can use them are:     Natural resources                                                                Products and services Air                                                                                         Wind energy Animals                                                                                Foods ( Milk, Steak, Bacon etc.), Clothing ( wool, silk etc. Coal                                                                                       Electricity Minerals                                                                                Coins, wire, Steel, Aluminium etc. Natural gas                                                                             Electricity and Heating Oil                                                 ... Read more

Natural Resources of India

  What are natural resources ? Natural resources are useful raw materials that we get from the Earth. They occur naturally, which means that humans cannot make natural resources. Instead, we use and modify natural resources in ways that are beneficial to us. The materials used in human-made objects are natural resources. Some examples of natural resources and the ways we can use them are:   Natural resources                                                                Products and services Air                                                                                         Wind energy Animals                                                                                Foods ( Milk, Steak, Bacon etc.), Clothing ( wool, silk etc. Coal                                                                                       Electricity Minerals                                                                                Coins, wire, Steel, Aluminium etc. Natural gas                                                                             Electricity and Heating Oil                                                                                           Electricity, ... Read more