1.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs

GOA Register vehicles for minor mineral transport   In its effort to regulate minor mineral transportation, owners of all vehicles used for the purpose have been directed to register their vehicles with the directorate of mines and geology (DMG).   The decision that has been taken is aimed at stopping illegal mining of minor minerals and ensuring proper collection … Read more 1.02.18 Goa(GoaPSC) Current Affairs

DMPQ- What is Secondary Treatment of Waste Water?

Secondary treatment is a biological treatment process used to stabilize the dissolved solids. Microorganisms (e.g., bacteria) feed on the organic solids (food) in the wastewater and convert the organics into a cellular or biological mass that can later be removed. These biological processes are aerobic processes. Oxygen must be provided for these aerobic organisms to … Read more DMPQ- What is Secondary Treatment of Waste Water?

DMPQ: Write in brief on non-conventional sources of energy

Wind Energy India‘s wind power potential has been assessed at 48500 MW. The current technical potential is estimated at about 13 000 MW, assuming 20% grid penetration, which would increase with the augmentation of grid capacity in potential states. The state-wise gross and technical potentials are given below India is implementing the world’s largest wind … Read more DMPQ: Write in brief on non-conventional sources of energy

13.07.17 RAS Current Affairs

  RAJASTHAN   Govt ‘ban’ on digging of roads till September 30.   Keeping in mind that monsoon has arrived in the city Jaipur, the district administration has imposed a sort of “ban” on digging of road by different agencies— government and private as well, for preventing accidents. The district administration has also issued direction … Read more 13.07.17 RAS Current Affairs

03.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

RAJASTHAN NGT gives clearance to 9-tonne refinery in Barmer’s Pachpadra   The National Green Tribunal(NGT) gave environmental clearance to country’s biggest 9-tonne refinery to be set up at Pachpadrain   HPCL has 74% and state government has 26% stake in this project. Refinery-cumpetrochemical complex will be ready by 2021. HPCL refinery at Mumbai has capacity of 7.5million … Read more 03.10.17 (RPSC) Rajasthan Current Affairs

SUCCESSION

  a universal process of directional change in vegetation, on an ecological time scale. occurs when a series of communities replace one another due to large scale destruction either natural or manmade. continously -one community replacing another community, until a stable, mature community develops. The first plant to colonise an area is called the pioneer … Read more SUCCESSION