JKPSC Prelims and Mains Notes, JKPSC Test Series
rawan239Power of pardon under Article 73 and 161 by the Constitution is different from judicial power as the governor or the President can grant pardon or reduce the sentence of the court even if a minimum is prescribed. Subscribe on YouTube The scope of the pardoning power of the President under Article 72 is wider than … Read more
MSP is a form of government intervention to insure the farmers against a steep decline in the prices of their goods and to help them prevent losses. The government of India sets the MSP twice a year for 24 commodities. This is done by the government to protect the farmers against a fall in prices … Read more
The factors, which affect the distribution of temperature of ocean water are as follows: Latitude: The temperature of surface water decreases from the equator towards the poles because the amount of insolation decreases pole-ward. Unequal distribution of land and water: The oceans in the northern hemisphere receive more heat due to their contact with … Read more
Certain basic nutrients are required to maintain good health. The energy yielding nutrients are proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Dietary fibbers, vitamins and minerals such as calcium, iron, chloride, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and sodium are other essential supplements. Apart from these, certain micronutrients such as chromium, copper, fluoride, iodine, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, sulpur, zinc and so … Read more
Akbar the Great, ruler of most of South Asia in the 16th and early 17th century, rejected bigotry and made unprecedented moves to help non-Muslims feel at peace in his Mughal empire. In reflecting more closely upon his character and conduct, we can see how Akbar’s actions are antithetical to current discrimination and violence against … Read more
Tropical Cyclone Extra tropical cyclone It has thermal origin and derives its Join Our Telegram Channel energy from the latent heat of Subscribe on YouTube condensation It has dynamic origin involving coriolis force and movement of air masses. The energy of a temperate cyclone depends on the densities of air masses. It is confined to … Read more
The provisions for the actual conduct of elections to the Houses of Parliament and the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for the membership of these Houses, the corrupt practices and other election offences, and the decision of election disputes were all left to be made in a … Read more
Lord William Bentinck will always be remembered for the work done by him to improve the social order of the Indian society. He tried to bring various reforms which were the social evils. Join Our Telegram Channel The work done by him is as under: Abolition of sati: He promulgated his Regulation XVII on 4 … Read more
Growth is inclusive when: It takes place in the sectors in which the poor work (e.g. agriculture); Occurs in places where the poor live (e.g. undeveloped areas with few resources); Uses the factors of production that the poor possess (e.g. unskilled labour); Reduces the prices of consumption items that the poor consume (e.g. food, fuel … Read more
The Indian Science Congress Association (ISCA) owes its origin to the foresight and initiative of two British Chemists, namely, Professor J. L. Simonsen and Professor P.S. MacMahon. It occurred to them that scientific research in India might be stimulated if an annual meeting of research workers somewhat on the lines of the British Association for … Read more