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Taxonomy

October 9, 2023November 28, 2023 pcsclasses

Taxonomy In biology, taxonomy refers to the scientific study of naming, defining, and classifying groups of biological organisms on the basis of shared characteristics. It is the process of classification based on the external features as well as internal structures, development process, and ecological information of organisms, etc. Classical Taxonomy The concept of classical or old taxonomy has existed since the time of Aristotle and Theophrastus and continued up to Linnaeus. According to classical taxonomy: Species is the basic unit of taxonomy, that can be described on the basis of…

Human Digestive System

September 4, 2023October 27, 2023 pcsclasses

Human Digestive System Human beings consist of a well-developed digestive system for nutrition. Human nutrition deals with the provision of essential nutrients in food that are necessary to support good health and life. As we all know, good nutrition is essential for physical and mental growth, so it is highly recommended to take care of it for the whole of humankind. The digestive system of humans consists of an alimentary canal which is associated with digestive glands. Alimentary Canal The human alimentary canal is a continuous muscular digestive tube measuring…

Chandrayaan 3

August 25, 2023October 28, 2023 pcsclasses

Chandrayaan 3 Chandrayaan 3 is an ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) mission with the primary objective of putting a lander and rover in the highlands near the south pole of the Moon on 23 August 2023 and demonstrating end-to-end landing and roving capabilities. Chandrayaan 3 mission is a follow-on mission to Chandrayaan-2 to demonstrate end-to-end capability in safe landing and roving on the lunar surface. Now India has become the first country to successfully land a spacecraft near the lunar south pole, and the fourth country to soft land on…

CCPI 2023 (Climate Change Performance Index)

July 19, 2023October 28, 2023 pcsclasses

CCPI 2023 CCPI 2023: The Climate Change Performance Index was released on November 14th, 2022. The index was published by: Germanwatch, CAN International, and the NewClimate Institute based in Germany. The rank of India in CCPI 2023: India secured 8th position in CCPI 2023, it jumps 2 spots higher. India was in 10th position in CCPI 2022. A top performer in CCPI: Denmark (4th) is again the top-ranked country. About CCPI The index published annually since 2005. It is an instrument to enable transparency in national and international climate politics.…

Suez Canal

July 1, 2023November 28, 2023 pcsclasses

Suez Canal The Suez Canal is one of the most important waterways. It is located at the crossroads of Asia, Europe, and Africa. The Canal is owned and operated by Egypt and the main part of that country is separated by it on the west bank from the Sinai Peninsula on the east bank. Suez Canal opened in 1869, the Sea level artificial waterway crosses the narrow Isthumus of Suez, joining Africa, and Asia. It is connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the isthmus of Suez. The…

Indian Councils Act of 1909

June 3, 2023July 13, 2023 pcsclasses

Indian Councils Act of 1909 Indian Councils Act of 1909 is also known as Morley-Minto Reforms. It was named after Lord Morley, the then secretary of state for India, and Lord Minto, the then viceroy of India. The Morley-Minto Reforms were announced only to placate the moderate nationalists. It was a part of the policy of dividing Hindus and Muslims and thus maintaining British supremacy in India. The Indian Councils Act of 1909 checked the progress of India’s unification which had been a continuous historical process. Features of the Indian…

Transport in Plants

May 26, 2023July 14, 2024 pcsclasses

Transport in Plants Plants perform the process of transportation in different ways in both short distance as well as long distances. The long-distance transport occurs mainly through vascular tissues (i.e., xylem, and phloem) and the process is called translocation. Over small distances, materials move through diffusion, cytoplasmic streaming, and active transport. Absorption of water in plants: The water is absorbed through roots and transported to the tip of the growing stem. The process involves diffusion, osmosis, and water potential gradient. diffusion Means of Transport in Plants There are three important…

World Press Freedom Index 2023

May 12, 2023October 28, 2023 pcsclasses

World Press Freedom Index 2023 Published by: Reporter Without Borders (RSF) – A non-profit organization (NGO) based in Paris. RSF has a consultative status of the United Nations (UN) and UNESCO The Council of Europe and the Organization Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) OIF is an organization of 54 French-speaking countries. Published on : 03rd – MAY- 2023 Rank of India: In the World Press Freedom Index 2023, INDIA ranked 161 among 180 countries this year. It has received point 36. 62 About WPFI: World Press Freedom Index (WPFI) is an…

International Organizations

April 22, 2023April 24, 2023 pcsclasses

International Organizations: Introduction: International organizations are also known as intergovernmental organizations. An international organization is a stable set of norms and rules meant to govern the behavior of states and other actors in the International system. The list of important International Organizations is given in the table: Organizations Estd. Headquarters President/General Secretary Members International Labour Organization (ILO) 1919 Geneva Gilbert Houngbo – 11th director general of ILO. (assumed office – 1 Oct. 2022) 187 (Tonga-187th member) Interpol 1923 Lyons (France) Nasser Al-Raisi (Chaiman) 194 (Kiribati-194th member) Commonwealth 1931 London (UK)…