18Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

30 ‘True’ or ‘False’ Type Questions with Answers on “Environment”

Inflation
1. Biosphere is made of atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere.2. The constituent gases in atmosphere are mainly dense upto 1 kilometer height.3. The clouds are found in troposphere. Image Source: img10.deviantart.net ADVERTISEMENTS: 4. Ozone layer is found in thermosphere.5. Tropopause and troposphere are the same names.6. The atmospheric temperature becomes 0°C near stratopause. ADVERTISEMENTS: 7. The atmospheric temperature falls with rise in altitude, but it may reach beyond 1000°C above 500 km in exosphere (or thermosphere).8. Main activity in ionosphere is to reflect the radio waves.9. Lithosphere constitutes only 30% of total surface of earth.10. The Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit was held in 1992. ADVERTISEMENTS: 11. In an ecosystem; the example of producer is green plant, example of consumer is animal, and example of decomposer is fungi.12. Algae are eaten…
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18Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Short Paragraph on “Climate Change”

Environment
The climate is the commonly considered to be the weather averaged over a long period of time, typically 30 years. Somewhat more precisely, the concept of “climate” also includes the statistics of the weather—such as the degree of day-to-day or year-to-year variation expected.The Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) glossary definition is: Climate in a narrow sense is usually defined as the “average weather”, or more rigorously, as the statistical description in terms of the mean and variability of relevant quantities over a period of time ranging from months to thousands or millions of years.The classical period is 30 years, as defined by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). These quantities are most often surface variables such as temperature, precipitation, and wind. Image Source: newngrguardiannewscom ADVERTISEMENTS: The factors that determine the…
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18Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

11 Important Terms Used in the Calculation of Human Population

Economic Development
The Main Factors which are responsible for the Rise in World Populations are: 1. Population Characteristic and Variation among Nations: Human population is defined as a group of human being those are living together in a certain space of a country. Image Source: s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com ADVERTISEMENTS: Population characteristic is defining as qualities and characterisation of various types of populations within a social or geographic group, with emphasis on demography, health status, and socioeconomic factors. The main population characteristics are: 2. Exponential Growth: Population grows geometrically (1, 2, 4, 8 …), rather than arithmetically (1, 2, 3, 4 …), which is why the numbers can increase so quickly. When a quantity increases by a fixed percentage is known as exponential growth e.g., 10,102,103,104……………………… Or 3, 6, 12, 24 etc.Population growth takes place…
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18Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Edmund Burke's Critique of the French Revolution – Essay

Events
Edmund Burke is acclaimed today as one of the originators of modern political conservatism. In particular, his defence of the virtues of tradition and prejudice in Reflections on the Revolution in France is considered exemplary as a statement of conservative principles.However, there is more to Burke’s philosophy than a simple celebration of the established social order. Not least, it is suffused with a thorough going scepticism about the character and capabilities of human beings, which led him to reject the Enlightenment view that reason can be readily employed to the betterment of mankind.In this sense, Burke’s ideas can be seen as a counterblast against the sort of Enlightenment thinking that was sweeping through Europe towards the end of the 18th century. Image Source: globomidia.com.br ADVERTISEMENTS: The French Revolution, at least…
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18Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Essay on Rousseau’s Theory of General Will

Government
By making the General Will sovereign and individuals as participants in the General Will, Rousseau reconciled authority with freedom as none before him had done. In order to understand how Rousseau achieved this end, we need to appreciate the nature of the General Will.In the Discourse on Political Economy, where he had first stated the concept of General Will, Rousseau says that “General will tends always to the preservation and welfare of the whole and of every part, and is the source of the laws, constitutes for all the members of the state, in relation to one another and to it, the rule of what is just and unjust.”It aims always at the public good and is different from the will of all, for while the former aims at the…
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18Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Useful Notes on State Financial Corporation’s (SFCs)

Industry
There are 18 SFCs across the country mandated to serve as Regional Development Banks for promoting industrial growth. These corporations were envisaged to function as Development Financial Institutions (DFIs) mainly for SSIs. Besides term loans for setting up new units, expansion, modernization, etc., of industrial units; they are also mandated to provide equity support wherever needed.The SFCs set up under the State Financial Corporation’s (SFCs) Act, 1951 have made significant contributions in developing industrial sector including the Small Scale Industry (SSI) Sector in India for well over past five decades. Over the years their activities have expanded considerably. However, with the passage of time, several problems connected with the structure, management and resources have confronted the SFCs.As such, their overall financial health has reached a critical state, with many of…
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18Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Section 304A of Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Explained!

Industry
Legal Provisions of Section 304A of Indian Penal Code, 1860.Causing death by negligence:This section punishes causing death by a rash or negligent act. It says that whoever causes the death of any person by doing either any rash act or any negligent act, and such rash or negligent act does not amount to either culpable homicide amounting to murder or culpable homicide not amounting to murder, shall be punished with simple or rigorous imprisonment for a term extending up to two years, or with fine, or with both. Image Source: cdn.shareyouressays.com ADVERTISEMENTS: In the Draft Penal Code a provision dealing with such a matter did exist but somehow the same could not find a place in the Indian Penal Code at the time of its enactment. This section was added…
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18Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Summary of MSMED Act, 2006

Business
The MSMED Act, 2006 Containing Six Chapters Broadly Deals With The Following Aspects: Image Source: blog.theteamw.com Chapter I: This chapter deals with the preliminary aspects like Definition of Act, Date of Commencement, terms like Days of acceptance, Day of deemed acceptance, buyer, enterprise, goods. Chapter II: Deals with the setting up of National Board for Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises. The head office of the board shall be at Delhi. ADVERTISEMENTS: A Minister and Dy. Minister at the Centre, Six Ministers of the State Governments, five Members of the Parliament, one Administrator of Union territory, Secretaries of the Indian Govt., representatives of Industry, Finance, Food Processing, Labour and Planning, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the National Bank; Chairman & MD of SIDBI, Chairman IBA, 20 persons to represent…
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18Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Section 53 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) – Explained!

Government
Legal Provisions of Section 53 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.), India.Examination of accused by medical practitioner at the request of police officer:This provision has been incorporated in the Code to facilitate effective investigation. Sub-Section (2) affords special protection to females who may be medically examined only by a lady medical practitioner. Image Source: i.ytimg.com ADVERTISEMENTS: The request for medical examination of the accused has to be made by a police officer not below the rank of Sub-Inspector when he bona fide believes that such examination of the arrested person will afford evidence as to the commission of the offence. Such examination is a part of investigation as defined in Section 2 (4) subjecting an arrested person to medical examination under Section 53 is a proceeding and, therefore, forms…
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18Oct 2018 by Reese Bannister

Section 83 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.) – Explained!

Government
Legal Provisions of Section 83 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.), India.Attachment of property of person absconding:Proceedings of attachment of property under this section can be initiated only by the Court who has issued a valid proclamation. Image Source: cdn.shareyouressays.com ADVERTISEMENTS: The Court issuing the proclamation can attach the property at any time after the issue of proclamation. But it may also order the attachment simultaneously with the issue of proclamation if it is satisfied by affidavit or otherwise that the person proclaimed absconder is likely to dispose of whole or part of-his property or is about to remove it from the local jurisdiction of the Court.The High Court of Allahabad has ruled that attachment of property cannot be ordered unless the statutory period of thirty days has elapsed…
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