Fertilizers

Fertilizers All plants need certain mineral nutrients to survive. These minerals occur naturally in the soil and are taken up from the soil by the roots of the plants. Most soils usually have enough of these minerals to keep plants healthy. However, some nutrients are gradually used up by the plants, or are washed out … Read more

Official language and Schedule – VIII

Official Language- Language of the Union and Regional Languages PART XVII OFFICIAL LANGUAGE CHAPTER I.-LANGUAGE OF THE UNION Official language of the Union. Commission and Committee of Parliament on official language. CHAPTER II.-REGIONAL LANGUAGES Official language or languages of a State. Official language for communication between one State and another or between a State and … Read more

Agriculture of Tamilnadu

Agriculture of Tamilnadu Introduction Agriculture is socially, economically and culturally entwined with the lives of people of Tamil Nadu. Agriculture cannot be easily dispensed with as it is the key component of economic growth and development. Agriculture is undergoing perceptible changes as it gets transformed from a traditional to modern economy which is an important step towards economic … Read more

24.01.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU State exploring tie-up for air ambulance service   The Tamil Nadu Health Department is exploring the possibility of collaborating with air ambulance services to give a fillip to the organ donation programme and to help victims of major accidents. The State, which tops in organ donation and transplants across the country, is planning to … Read more

08.02.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

  TAMILNADU State pitches for Google Centre   The Tamil Nadu government has requested Google to set up a Google Centre in the State and the internet giant has agreed to consider the proposal, according to State Information Technology Minister M. Manikandan. The government has also requested Google to establish ‘Project Loon’ – a high-altitude … Read more

READ: Interlinking of Rivers

Note: READ id our New Initiative to cover two Topics (Weekly) of Current Importance in Detail with Specific focus on Prelims and Mains Exam After Cauvery: A look at other inter-state water tussles   The Supreme Court on February 16 delivered its verdict on Cauvery river water sharing between Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Puducherry, bringing an … Read more

1.02.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU A digital atlas to map the mentally ill in the offing   The state health department may soon launch a digital atlas that will map the number of people with mental illness in an attempt to collect data to plan the programmes, allocate necessary budget and provideinclusive care for those afflicted with the illness. … Read more

Tamil Nadu Human Development Index

Tamil Nadu Human Development Index Human development is a process of enlarging people’s choices. But human development is also the objective, so it is both a process and an outcome. Human development implies that people must influence the processes that shape their lives. In all this, economic growth is an important means to human development, but … Read more

06.02.18 Tamilnadu(TNPSC) Current Affairs

TAMILNADU Bharatmala phase 1 to cover 800km in state   With the Centre approving its ambitious Bharatmala Pariyojana’s phase I recently, as indicated by finance minister Arun Jaitley, to develop about 35,000km in the country, the National Highways Authority of India is all set to implement the high-cost project in five corridors in the state. The … Read more

Eco Tourism in Tamilnadu

Eco Tourism in Tamilnadu   Ecotourism may be defined as nature-based tourism that is educative and ensures the suitable use of environmental resources, while producing viable economic opportunities for the host communities.   Tamil nadu’s geographical diversity provides wealth of eco tourisms that potentially support Eco tourism activities. These include biosphere reserves, mangroves, coral reefs, … Read more