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ABCD of Article 370

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What is Article 370? Article 370 of the Indian Constitution is a 'temporary provision' which grants special a utonomous status to Jammu & Kashmir. Under Part XXI of the Constitution of India, which deals with "Temporary, Transitional and Special provisions", the state of Jammu & Kashmir has been accorded special status under Article 370. All the provisions of the Constitution which are ap plicable to other states are not applicable to J&K. For example, till 1965, J&K had a Sadr-e-Riyasat for governor and prime minister in place of chief minister. What are the main provisions of Article 370? According to this article, except for defence, foreign affairs, finance and communications, Parliament needs the state government's concurrence for applying all other laws. Thus the state's residents live under a separate set of laws, including those related to citizenship, ownership of property, and fundamental rights, as compared to ot

SHRAMEV JAYATE: 10 KEY POINTS MODI EMPHASISED.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday launched the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Shramev Jayate scheme, under which he dedicated a Shram Suvidha portal, Labour Inspection scheme and Portability through Universal Account Number (UAN) for Employees Provident Fund (EPF) to the nation. Here are 10 key points from his address at Vigyan Bhawan: 1. Shramev Jayate should have the same power for the development of our nation as that of Satyamev Jayate 2. We have to see labour issues from the eyes of a Shramik. We cannot see it from the eyes of the industrialists. 3. When you use various products, think about the people who worked hard in getting it to you. I am sure the person who labours or the Shram Yogi will become a Rashtra Yogi and a Rashtra Nirmata (Maker of the Nation). 4. If we want to Make in India a success, the most important part is to provide ease of business. For the same, we have to redefine e-governance as easy governance, effective governance and transparen

MANGROVE FORESTS & THEIR ROLE IN COASTAL ECOLOGY.

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Ques: Explain the geographical factor responsible for growth of Mangrove forests in India and discuss its role in coastal ecology (200 words) ANSWER: Mangroves are "nature's miracle" growing in conditions normally hostile for plant life.These unique forests have an extremely fragile ecosystem. Thereby an insight into the geographical factors responsible for its growth would facilitate better understanding , management and conservation.                         Mangrove vegetation consists of HALOPHYTES specially adapted to survive in saline, waterlogged conditions. These special forests are found in the SUNDERBANS of West Bengal, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the deltaic regions of Mahanadi,Krishna and Kaveri due to favourable conditions.                   Sheltered coasts and highly dissected streams in the deltaic regions fulfil the requirement for relatively calm waters. These areas are flooded with water either permanently or at high tide. The

COUNTRIES & CAPITALS

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[1] Ghana ---- Accra [2] Greece ------ Athens [3] Grenada ----- Saint George's East Caribbean [4] Guatemala ----- Guatemala City [ 5] Guinea ------ Conakry [6] Guyana ------ Georgetown [7] Hungary ------ Budapest [8] Iceland ------- Reykjavik [9] India ------ New Delhi [10] Indonesia ----- Jakarta [11] Iran ----- Tehran [12] Iraq ----- Baghdad [13] Ireland ------ Dublin [14] Israel ------ Jerusalem [15] Italy ------ Rome [16] Jamaica ------ Kingston [17] Japan ----- Tokyo [18] Jordan ------- Amman [19] Kazakhstan ------ Astana [20] Kenya ------ Nairobi [21] Kiribati ------- South Tarawa [22] Korea, North ------- Pyongyang [23] Korea, South ------ Seoul [24] Kuwait ------ Kuwait City [25] Kyrgyzstan ------ Bishkek [26] Latvia ------ Riga [27] Lebanon ----- Beirut [28] Lesotho ------ Maseru [29] Liberia ------ Monrovia [30] Libya ----- Tripoli [31] Lithuania ------ Vilnius [32] Luxembourg ------ Luxembourg Ville [33] Madagascar ---- Antan

The Right of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014

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The Right of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 The Rights of Persons with Disabilities Bill, 2014 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on February 7, 2013 by the Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Mr. Mallikarjun Kharge.  The Bill repeals the Persons with Disabilities (Equal Opportunities Protection of Rights and Full Participation) Act, 1995. Definition of disability: Disability is defined to include 19 conditions such as: autism; low vision and blindness; cerebral palsy; deaf blindness; haemophilia; hearing impairment; leprosy; intellectual disability; mental illness; muscular dystrophy; multiple sclerosis; learning disability; speech and language disability; sickle cell disease; thalassemia; chronic neurological conditions; and multiple disability.  Persons

Plant Genomics to curb hunger without damaging environment!!!

Ever expanding human population incurs an unending pressure on environment and food availability which leads to hunger if not resolved. These twin problems , according to scientist communities can be taken care of by the use of “PLANT GENOMICS” technology which is a used to originate new variety of crops by doing genetically modification  having extraordinary capacity of high yielding without harming environment. population of planet would be around 9 billion till 2050 which will create unprecedented pressure over food security and environment.In 1960s and 70s, there was widespread hunger due to less or no food availability was prevalent in many parts of the world which needed immediate and concrete actions to be taken..A biotechnological revolution happened in 60s and 70s resolved the problems of hunger up to an extent and a large population came out of prevalent hunger. Challenge had been taken by scientific class and high yielding varieties were generated by mixing a

Modern India Part-5

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EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL REFORMS      Language and Education Policies 1.     Although the British had captured Bengal in 1757, yet the responsibility of imparting education remained only in Indian hands. 2.     The study of ancient texts written in Arabic, Persian and Sanskrit still continued. 3.     In 1781, Warren Hastings established a Madrasa in Calcutta to encourage the study of Muslim laws along with Arabic and Persian languages. 4.     A decade later in 1791 due to the sincere efforts of the British resident, Jonathan Duncan, a Sanskrit College was established to promote the study of Hindu laws and philosophy in Banaras 5.     It is apparent from the government and Church records that t here were about 80,000 traditional institutions of learning in Bengal alone which means that there was at least one institution for every four hundred people in that province 6.     Different educational surveys of Madras, Bombay and Punjab also demonstrate