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Xinjiang Region |
* China NW region, provincial-level autonomous *Has disputed territory Aksai Chin (AC) *AC: admin-china; claim-india *Borders: Mongolia, Russia, Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Tajik, Afghan, Pak & India, Tibet *Mountain borders: Kunlun, Karakoram, Tian Shan *Historical silk route- East to NW border *Biggest natural gas reserve for China |
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Production Possibility Frontier (PPF) |
*PPF shows possibility of what economy can produce and not what consumer want to be produced. |
Source: Pg 4, NCERT 12th microeconomics |
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Historical figures - rettaimalai Srinivasan (thatha) |
* re-established cultural ownership and legacy of SCs, accompanies Ambedkar for Round table conference. He wanted SCs to be renamed 'reformist Hindus' |
Pg 152: NCERT 12th social change and development in india |
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Historical figures - E.V. Ramasami (Periyar) |
* supporter of atheism * started Anti caste struggle & rediscovery of Dravid identity * Initial- Congress * Started self respect movement (1925) * Led anti-brahmin movement * Worked for Justice Party * Founded DK *Opposed Hindi & northies domination * Propounded thesis northies & Brahmins r Aryans |
Pg 152: 12th NCERT social change and development in india |
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Indo-US agreement - LSA, CISMOA & BECA |
* Logistics Support Agreement * Communications Interoperability and Security Memorandum of Agreement * Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement for geo-spatial cooperation * These r foundational agreements which US signs with which it has close military ties * Meant to build ground work, promote interoperability between militaries- common standards and systems *Also guide sale & transfer of high-end technology |
http://www.mea.gov.in/portal/foreignrelation/india_us_brief.pdf |
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India-US Agreement - LEMOA |
*Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Association * Gives access to both countries to designated military facilities on either side for refuelling and replenishment * No basing of US troops or assets on Indian soil. * Purely logistical agreement |
The Hindu: what is LEMOA |
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India-US relations (DTTI) |
*Defence Technology & Trade Initiative * Aimed at simplifying technology transfer policies * Exploring possibilities of co-development and co-production *DTTI working group & Task Force evaluate and decide on unique projects and technologies |
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Rotational Velocity of Moon |
* moon moves Ard earth in about 27 days. Hence, only one side of moon is visible to us on earth at all time. * Even if earth was tilted or flatter or rounder, sight of moon won't change. *Nothing to do with earth geoid shape |
Pg 5: NCERT 6th geography - the earth our habitat |
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Sedimentary Rocks |
* if certain organisms extinct at a time, eg, due to drought/ inter glacial shifts, it's recorded in sedimentary fossils as an event of mass disappearance. * Scientists can predict collapse of certain species due to climate change this way. * Sedimentary rocks contain record of oceanic environment/ glacial environment/ desert * This info can be decoded by studying various layers of the rocks and their arrangement in layers deep down the crust |
Ch 2 GC Leong: certificate physical and human geography |
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Centrally planned economy |
* The govt or the central authority plans all the important activities in the economy. * All important decisions regarding production, exchange and consumption of goods and services are made by the govt. * The central authority may try to achieve particular allocation of resources and a consequent distribution of the final combination of goods and services which is thought to be desirable for the society as a whole. |
Pg 5: 12th NCERT, microeconomics |
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Free market economy |
* all economic activities are organised through the market. * A market is an institution which organises the free interaction of individuals pursuing their respective economic activities. |
Pg 5, 12th NCERT: microeconomics |
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(draft) Food Safety and Standards ( Labelling & Display) Regulations 2018 |
* shall prescribe Labelling requirements of pre-packaged food * Display of essential info on where food is manufactured, processed, served & stored * Introduces labelling of GM food * Full revision of "nutritional information" Labelling requirement * Mandatory declaration requirements of principle display panel of the package/ container (name of food, veg/non-veg, nutritional info related to RDA) * Sch IV lays down list of ingredients/ additives to be included in mandatory declaration on label (infant food, edible oil and fats, alcoholic beverages etc) * Declaration of food additives in ref to Food Safety & Standards (Food Product Standards & Food Additives) Regulation 2011 * Certain exemptions such as Labelling for small packages, food with short shelf life and food served for immediate consumption |
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Big Bang theory |
* At the big bang "tiny ball" exploded violently. This led to huge expansion. * Generally accepted- big bang took place 13.7 billion yrs before. Expansion continues even today. As it grew, some energy was converted into matter. * Withing 3 lacs yrs from big bang, temp dropped to 4500K and gave rise to atomic matter. Universe became transparent. * Actual reason for expansion of universe still not fully established |
Pg 14, ch 2: 11th NCERT fundamentals of physical geography |
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Jews in India |
* WB, Maha & Guj grants religious minority to Jews (chronology of grant) * 6 religious communities given minority status by union govt all over India (Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhist, Zoroastrian & jains) * Constitution doesn't define "minority". Only refers to 'minorities'. * But rights of minorities based on religion/ language has been spelt out in length |
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