Types of Forests and Natural Vegetation in India: India is home of diverse Natural Vegetation. From Temperate Grasslands to Tropical Rain Forest, from Montane vegatation to Thorn Forests, everything is experienced in India.This article lists the main types of forests in India and the features of natural vegetation present in these forests. Types of Forests in India: Broadly, the types of forests in India can be divided into fiveRead More
Month: March 2015
Section 66a of IT Act(Information Technology Act) 2008 declared invalid by Supreme Court of India: Supreme Court of India recently gave a judgement in which it declared Section 66a of IT Act as unconstitutional and invalid. Section 66a of IT Act dealt generally with punishments for sending ‘offensive’ messages over Internet (includes posting on Social Media like Facebook, Twitter) . Supreme court has scraped the Section 66a of IT ActRead More
HP GK for HPPSC – First, Largest, Highest, Smallest in Himachal This Article lists out the Firsts in Himachal Pradesh, the Largest in Himachal Pradesh and the Smallest in Himachal Pradesh. Many direct questions are asked in HPPSC and HPSSSB exams like HPAS Prelims General Studies, HPAS Mains General Studies, HPSSSB exams, Naib-Tehsildar Prelims exam etc. Knowledge of these facts related to HP GK is very important for the candidatesRead More
UPSC Notes for Indian Geography [NCERT] – Major Soil Types in India: Soil – Introduction: Soil is the mixture of rock debris and organic materials which develop on the earth’s surface and which can support the growth of plants. The various agents of gradation and weathering acts on the parent rock to produce a thin layer of Soil. The major factors affecting the formation of Soil are: Relief (Relief meansRead More
Current Affairs February 2015 – Sports AB de Villiers of South Africa scores fastest 150 runs in ODI format. against West Indies in World Cup 2015 at Sydney, Australia. He took 64 deliveries to reach 150 runs. He beat the previous record of Australian Shane Watson by 19 balls. He struck 162 not out in just 66 balls. New-zealand Cricketing Legend Martin David Crowe inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame. Ranchi RaysRead More
Current Affairs February 2015 – World Boris Nemtsov, the Russian opposition politician, shot dead in Moscow. Jamaica passed a law in Jamaican Parliament to decriminalise marijuana for personal use. 3 million US dollar award announced by FBI for information on Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev. Evgeniy Mikhailovich Bogachev was allegedly involved in a major Cyber- crime in which he played a role of administrator for the GameOver Zeus botnet. Forbes recently released Asia’s 50 most PowerfulRead More
Current Affairs February 2015 – National 10th Aero India show held in Bengaluru. Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches Soil Health Card Scheme. The scheme will help farmers in improving productivity by appropriate use of nutrients/fertilizers. 14 crore Soil Health Cards will be issued to farmer of the country in a span of 3 years. Around 3 crore farmers will be covered in financial year 2014-15. Basic Feature of the Soil Health Card:Read More
Current Affairs February 2015 – Obituaries Famous Sociologist Meera Kosambi died. Haryana Ex- Chief Minister Hukam Singh died. Veteran Tamil film director RC Sakthi passed away. Rana Bhagwandas who was the first Hindu Chief Justice of Pakistan dies. Eminent filmmaker Nirad Mahapatra died. Legendary Urdu Poet Dr. Kalim Ahmed Ajiz passed away. Film Producer Daggubati Ramanaidu died. Bollywood Actor Ashraful Haque died. Eminent cartoonist Rajinder Puri passed away. French actor Louis Jourdan died. Noted journalistRead More
Bank Interview Questions for IBPS Clerk, PO, SO Jobs and others: In Bank Interviews, the candidates are generally asked questions related to their profile and the information in the Resume. The importance of these questions increases as the interview board likes to start the interview with these kind of questions. And as we all know that the ‘First Impression is the Last Impression’. So, tackling these interview questions increase a candidatesRead More
Bank Interview Questions and Answers for IBPS PO, SBI PO, IBPS Clerical, IBPS SO, SBI clerical jobs: Banking and Economics related questions are most generally asked in Bank job interviews to test the candidates knowledge about the Banking and Financial Industry. It is better to go through the range of questions that a candidate of Bank exam can be asked by the Interview Board. This Article lists some of theRead More