Gandhi Sagar Dam Gandhi Sagar is a masonry dam that was constructed in 1960 to provide drinking water to several areas of Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, and generate 115 megawatts of electricity. It is one of the four major dams built on Chambal River. It is also one of the five water reservoirs of national importance. Issues with …
Atmospheric Pressure Definition Atmospheric Pressure is the force exerted by the weight of these gas molecules on a unit of area on the earth’s surface. The pressure exerted by the atmosphere is about 14.7 pounds per square inch on the earth’s surface. This value decreases with increasing altitude. i.e. with increasing altitude, the atmosphere becomes …
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Judicial System in British India A common law system based on documented court precedents was first established by the East India Company in Madras, Bombay, and Calcutta in the year 1726. The Mughal legal system was replaced when the Company transitioned from a commercial company to a governing force, adding new components. This post will …
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Pressure Belts Pressure belts are areas on the earth’s surface where the same pressure is distributed differently depending on latitude. These are caused by High or Low-Pressure cells. These high- and low-pressure cells generate high- and low-pressure belts, respectively. Read More: Heat Zones of Earth Pressure Belts Across the Latitudes There are majorly seven Pressure …
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Temperature Inversion Meaning Temperature inversion is a reversal of temperature behaviour in the troposphere. A layer of warm air lies over the layer of cold air in this meteorological phenomenon. In normal conditions, as we go up, the temperature drops as per the normal lapse rate. It is 6.5 ° C per 1,000 m. Contrary …
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Heat Zones of Earth Heat zones are the different regions of the earth where the sun’s rays fall differently, causing different climate patterns. There are three major Heat Zones on the Earth classified based on the amount of insolation received from the Sun. They are based on the distance they have from the equator. The …
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Army and Police under British Administration Read all about Army and Police under British Administration. Learn everything there is to know about the British-run army and police. The army was the second-most crucial component of the British government in India. It carried out four essential tasks. It served as the principal weapon for extending and …
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डेली करंट अफेयर्स फॉर UPSC 2023 in Hindi प्रश्न हाल ही में खबरों में रही ‘वैश्विक आर्थिक संभावना‘ रिपोर्ट निम्नलिखित में से किस संगठन द्वारा जारी की गई थी? विश्व आर्थिक मंच विश्व बैंक अंतर्राष्ट्रीय मुद्रा कोष एशियाई विकास बैंक डेली करंट अफेयर्स for UPSC – 13 January 2023 व्याख्या: विकल्प (2) सही है: विश्व …
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Government of India Act 1919 The Government of India Act of 1919 created the Public Service Commission for the first time in India. The Councils Act of 1919, also known as the Government of India Act of 1919, had as its main objective to promote Indian participation in politics. A dual system of governance was …
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Multi-State Cooperative Society Background About Cooperatives: These are the organisations formed at the grassroots level by people to harness the power of collective bargaining towards a common goal. Their members are largely from rural and agricultural backgrounds. In agriculture, cooperative dairies, sugar mills, spinning mills etc are formed with the pooled resources of farmers who …
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