JKPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, JKPSC Test Series
rawan239 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
A no-confidence motion is a parliamentary motion which is moved in the Lok Sabha against the entire council of ministers, stating that they are no longer deemed fit to hold positions of responsibility due to their inadequacy in some respect or their failure to carry out their obligations. No prior reason needs to be stated … Read more
Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are labour intensive, have the advantage of low cost of production and can make good use of locally available resources pushing demand and growth. The sector offers a wide range of employment opportunities and absorbs most of the working age population. Subscribe on YouTube Majorly consists of handlooms, handicrafts, coir, … Read more
Hydrosphere – World Oceans Salinity – Ocean currents and Tides – Ocean Deposits Water is all over on Earth. About 70% of the surface of the planet is roofed by water. If you were an alien visiting the earth, you’d see a large blue sphere from area (especially on the Pacific side). Not … Read more
a) Empathy: It involves, first, seeing someone else’s situation from his/ her perspective, and, second, sharing that person’s emotions, including, if any, his distress. Empathy, is the act of putting yourself in someone else’s shoes. It occurs when you are truly trying to understand or experience someone else’s emotions, as if they were your own. … Read more
Maharshi Karve Dhondo Keshav Karve, (born April 18, 1858, Sheravali, India—died November 9, 1962, Poona (Pune), Indian social reformer and educator, noted for supporting the education of women and for organizing associations for the remarriage of Hindu widows. While an instructor in mathematics (1891–1914) at Fergusson College, Poona, Karve became concerned with breaking … Read more
INTERNATIONAL Google achieves ‘quantum supremacy’ Google has officially announced that it has achieved quantum supremacy with its advanced processor that was able to surpass the world’s most powerful supercomputer. Google says that its 54-bit Sycamore processor was able to perform a calculation in 200 seconds that would have taken the world’s most powerful … Read more
RAJASTHAN • Rajasthan No. 2 in green violations after UP According to the bureau report, the state registered 10,122 cases for violations related to environment-related offences. Rajasthan is second only to Uttar Pradesh, which reported 20,914 cases. In fact, 24 per cent of all environment-related offences in the country were reported from the state. … Read more
Definition of Internet, search tools, web browsers, e-mail and search engines. IT applications: E-cards, E- shopping, E-commerce. INTERNET The Internet is a global network of billions of computers and other electronic devices. With the Internet, it’s possible to access almost any information, communicate with anyone else in the world, and do much more. … Read more
Distribution of major natural resources of World-Water, Soils, Forests in reference to South and South-East Asia Distribution of key natural resources across the world (including South Asia and the Indian subcontinent) Natural resources are highly valued because human beings are dependent on them to fulfil their fundamental needs that changes with … Read more