TNPSC Prelims and Mains Notes-TNPSC Test Series
. A brief survey of the nature of Civil Disobedience Movement in different parts of the subcontinent is given below. Tamil Nadu In April 1930, C. Rajagopalachari organised a march from Thiruchirapalli (Trichinapoly as it was called by the British) to Vedaranniyam on the Tanjore (or Thanjavur) coast to break the salt law. The event … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan Heritage :Phad Paintings The folk style of Rajasthan’s paintings is divided into two styles. Phads and Pichwais. Phad paintings are in the form of a scroll painted on a big canvas. These are made on cloth or walls and most popularly depict the story of the local hero-gods – Pabuji & Devnarayanji. … Read more
TAMILNADU Aquaculture company partners with Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Science University South India-based farm diversification integrator Aqgromalin has announced its partnership with TANUVAS, the first veterinary and animal sciences university in Asia (in 1989). As part of the agreement, Aqgromalin will be inducted as a virtual (remote) incubatee into the Veterinary Incubation Foundation established … Read more
Inflation is the sustained increase in the general price of goods and services and hence it reduces the purchasing power of Rupee. But some mild inflation is good for an economy as it help to grease the wheels of the commerce. There are various ways to control Inflation: Fiscal ways: Reduction in … Read more
Euthanasia is the practice of ending the life of a person in a painless way. It is also known also as mercy killing or assisted suicide, it is usually practiced on a terminally ill person. Euthanasia may be legal or illegal, depending upon a country’s jurisdiction. For example, euthanasia is legal in countries like Belgium, … Read more
High-altitude adaptation in humans is an instance of evolutionary modification in certain human populations, including those of Tibet in Asia, the Andes of the Americas, and Ethiopia in Africa, who have acquired the ability to survive at extremely high altitudes. People living in high altitude can inhale more air with each breath and breathe more … Read more
TAMILNADU Agriculture department advises farmers to use bio-fertilisers Agriculture department officials have advised farmers in the district to increase the use of liquid bio-fertiliser (LBF) for improvement in soil health and increase in the output in the long run. The continuous use of chemical fertilisers do not only degrade the soil but also … Read more
I Buddhist Council 500 BC at Ajatsataru . Record the Buddha’s sayings (sutra) and codify Rajgaha Presided by monastic rules (vinaya). Rajgaha is today’s Mahakasyapa Rajgir II Buddhist Council 383 BC at Kalasoka The conservative schools insisted on monastic … Read more
There are three types of plate boundaries: Divergent Plate boundaries: where plates move away from each other. : These are oceanic ridges where new oceanic lithosphere is created by upwelling mantle that melts, resulting in basaltic magmas which intrude and erupt at the oceanic ridge to create new oceanic lithosphere and crust. As new oceanic … Read more
RAJASTHAN Rajasthan has highest death rate per lakh due to air pollution Over 90 thousand deaths in 2017 in Rajasthan were linked to air pollution. Rajasthan has reported highest death rate per one lakh population, which is 112.5, attributable to air pollution. The average life expectancy in Rajasthan would have been 2.5 years higher, which is … Read more