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NITROGE CYCLE  (Gaseous Cycle) ◇ Apart from carbon, hydrogen and oxygen, nitrogen is the most prevalent element in living organisms. ◇ Nitrogen is a constituent of amino acids, proteins, hormones, chlorophylls and many vitamins. ◇ Plants compete with microbes for the limited nitrogen that is available in the soil. Thus, nitrogen is a limiting nutrient […]

Scheme: E-Pashudhan Haat Portal Key Facts about the scheme : 1. For the first time in the country under National Mission on Bovine Productivity E Pashudhan Haat portal has been developed. 2. This portal will play important role in connecting breeders and farmers of indigenous breeds. 3. Through this portal farmers will be aware about

Steps taken to promote mother languages in India: ✅• The Indian Constitution (Article 350 A) provides that every state must provide primary education in a mother tongue. ✅• The National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 advocates education in one’s mother tongue right from the primary-school level. It will instil confidence in students belonging to poor, rural

Government’s Initiatives for Startups ✅Startup India Seed Fund Scheme (SISFS): It aims to provide financial assistance to startups for proof of concept, prototype development, product trials, market entry and commercialization. ✅National Startup Awards: It seeks to recognize and reward outstanding startups and ecosystem enablers that are contributing to economic dynamism by spurring innovation and injecting

Scheme: Shrama Suvidha Portal Key Facts about the scheme : Shram Suvidha Portal: The Ministry of Labour and Employment has developed a unified web portal ‗Shram Suvidha Portal‘ in 2014, to bring transparency and accountability in enforcement of labour laws and ease complexity of Compliance. It caters to four major organizations under the Ministry namely;

Jal Jan Abhiyan ✅It is jointly run by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, and the Brahma Kumaris organization. ✅The campaign is aimed at creating collective consciousness among people towards water conservation Important quotes by PM on water: Water scarcity is being seen as a future crisis all over the world. Water security is a huge

MAJOR COMMITTEES OF THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY ◇ Union Powers Committee – Jawaharlal Nehru ◇ Union Constitution Committee -Jawaharlal Nehru ◇ Provincial Constitution Committee -Sardar Patel ◇ Drafting Committee – Dr. B.R. Ambedkar ◇ Advisory Committee on Fundamental Rights, Minorities and Tribal and Excluded Areas – Sardar Patel. □ This committee had the following five sub-

CASE STUDY OF KOLLI HILLS: Millets The Kolli hills block in the Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu is a unique geographic and agroecological region in the Eastern Ghats. It is majorly populated by Scheduled Tribes. A project was undertaken in this region with three main objectives: • Preserve crop diversity in local millet varieties •

New definition of Broadband Few Basic terms: Broadband: It refers to high-speed Internet access that is always on and faster than traditional dial-up access. White Spots: Places without cellular connectivity at all are called “white spots”. Grey Spots: Places which show simply being “connected” but have very slow and intermittent connectivity What is the new