Rajasthan : Physical regions of rajasthan

Rajasthan is devided into four main physical regions which are as follows:- 1:- Western Desert Plains 2:- Aravalli Region (part of Gondwana land) Gurushikar 1722 m 3:- Eastern Plains 4:- Hadoti Region (Black Soil)       Western Desert Plains  it has following sub regions: ghagar plains shekhawati region nagori highlands luni basin It covers … Read more

Sustainable Development

Bruntland Report (1983) was the first publication and recognition of the term ‘Sustainable Development’ “meeting the needs of the present generation without compromising the needs of the future generation” Three pillars of sustainable development (Bruntland) Care and respect for People, Planet and Prosperity (Commercial Activities) <hence poverty alleviation, conservation and business development> These three pillars … Read more

Daily current affair 20-21 October 2015 the hindu and indian express

Constitutionality of national judicial appointment Commission Recent judgement by justice J.S. Khelkar  strike down the national judicial appointment Commission as unconstitutional It was propossed in constitutional 99th ammendment Constitution of India provides that as a judge of Supreme Court and High Court shall be appointed by the president after consultation with judges of the supreme … Read more

Daily current affair 11 October 2015

Qutub Minar  UNESCO World Heritage site  is 72.5 metre hiegh  constructed with red and buff sandstone  it was constructed by qutubuddin Aibak in 1199 for the use of muazzin (crier to give call for prayers)and his Sun En-law samsuddin added 3 more storeys    Begging bowl Presently in Afghanistan is believed to have been used … Read more

Revolutionary Terrorism

Revolutionary young men did not try to generate a mass revolution. Instead they followed the strategy of assassinating unpopular officials 1904: VD Savarkar organized Abhinav Bharat Newspapers like The Sandhya and Yugaantar in Bengal and the Kal in Maharashtra advocated revolutionary ideology Kingsford Incident: In 1908, Khudiram Bose and Prafulla Chaki threw bomb at a … Read more

RAS(RTS) Exam Prelims Notes for Science & Technology

Science & TechnologyFor Notes Click on the topics – Basics of Everyday Science. – Electronics, Computers, Information and Communication Technology. – Space Technology including Satellites. – Defence Technology. – Nanotechnology. – Human body, Food and Nutrition, Health care. – Environmental and Ecological Changes and its Impacts. – Biodiversity, Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering. – Agriculture, Horticulture, Forestry … Read more

Rajasthan: Mislaneous Facts of Rajasthan

15 OCT 2015  Student Day in Rajasthan . former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam’s birth anniversary was celebrated as Student Day . 30 crores barrels Cairn India operated by oil reserves of the field, crossing a significant milestone 11 august 2015 has exceeded three hundred million barrels figures. Cairn’s Mangala oil field in Barmer district of … Read more

Space Technology and Robotics for RAS/RTS Mains and RAS/RTS Prelims Examination

  European Space Agency (ESA) Estd. 1975 Intergovernmental organization dedicated to the exploration of space. Planck (Spacecraft):-Planck is a space observatory designed to observe the universe using high sensitivity and angular resolution. It was launched in 2009. In July 2010, the Planck space satellite released the full map of the entire universe. Solar Impulse Project:- Solar … Read more