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Agnipath Scheme For Recruitment of Youth in the Armed Forces

July 9, 2022March 21, 2023 pcsclasses

Agnipath Scheme For Recruitment of Youth (Agniveers) in the Armed Forces The Union Cabinet approved the scheme on 14 June 2022 for Indian youth to serve in the Armed Forces. The Agnipath allows patriotic and motivated youth to serve in Armed Forces for a period of four years. The Scheme is designed to enable a youthful profile of the Armed Forces. Around 45,000 to 50,000 soldiers will be recruited annually under the Agnipath scheme, out of which only 25% will be allowed to continue for another 15 years under permanent…

Atal Pension Yojana (APY)

July 8, 2022July 12, 2022 pcsclasses

Atal Pension Yojana (APY) Introduction: The Scheme Atal Pension Yojana (APY) was launched on 9th May 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Atal Pension Yojana is the guaranteed pension scheme of the government of India administered by PFRDA (Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority). Contents in the Article: Introduction of APY Objectives of the Scheme Significances od APY Funding of APY (Aal Pension Yojana) A video from the Government site This Article is very important in itself as it is a Central Government Scheme. It is also very important for…

One Rank One Pension (OROP)

July 7, 2022March 21, 2023 pcsclasses

One Rank One Pension (OROP) The implementation of ONORP was demanded by Ex-Servicemen for more than 40 years, but it was finalized in 2015. The Government accepted the ‘One Rank One Pension’ through its mention in the President’s address to both Houses of Parliament on 9 June 2014. The historical decision to implement OROP was taken on 7th November 2015, with benefits effective from 1st July 2014. Before the implementation of OROP, ex-servicemen were getting their pension as per the Pay Commission’s recommendation of the time when they had retired.…

One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC)

July 5, 2022August 31, 2022 pcsclasses

One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) Introduction: The One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) has been launched under the National Food Security Act (NFSA), 2013. ONORC is also a part of the PM-SVANIDHI program of MoHUA. It is one of its kind of Citizen centric initiatives in the country, ONORC was sanctioned in 2018-19. The implementation of ONORC was initiated in August 2019. The ONORC scheme is aimed at enabling migrant workers and their family members to buy subsidized rations from any fair price shop anywhere in the country under…

Modern Historians of Ancient India

July 2, 2022July 9, 2023 pcsclasses

Modern Historians of Ancient India In India, research related to ancient history started around the 2nd half of the 18th century when the colonial administration was set up by the Britishers. Here we discuss different views and contributions of Modern Historians of Ancient India. Colonialist view and contribution: Modern research in the history of ancient India started in the 2nd half of the 18th century because of the need for the colonial admiration set up by the British. Bengal and Bihar came under the rule of the East India Company…

Dentition in Mammals – Types of teeth and dental formula

June 30, 2022July 25, 2023 pcsclasses

Dentition in Mammals Dentition means the arrangement of teeth in the upper and lower jaws on the premaxilla, maxilla, and dentary bones. Development of tooth: Teeth develop over the jaw bone where certain Malpighian cells start actively multiplying forming a mass of cells called dental lamina or enamel organ. A dental papilla made of a group of dermal cells appears below the dental lamina which supplies nourishment. Epidermal cells of the dental lamina that cover the growing dentine are called ameloblast cells. The tooth gradually grows outwards and eventually gets…

Migration in Birds: Adaptations, Reasons, and Types of Migration

June 26, 2022July 15, 2023 pcsclasses

Migration in Birds: Adaptation, Reason, and Types of Migration

Migration in Birds Migration in birds is a phenomenon in which birds travel from one place to another in search of favorable conditions and more resources for their survival. The migration also involves the journey to return to the original place. The migration in birds takes place during seasonal change or movement between breeding or non-breeding location. The birds cover long distances in order to reach their destination during the migration journey, it is a difficult process, as they need more food, high energy, water, etc. to fly for a…

Flight or Aerial Adaptation in Birds

June 23, 2022July 25, 2023 pcsclasses

Flight or Aerial Adaptation in Birds The birds have a unique ability to fly and for this, there are various adaptations are acquired. In birds, the most obvious adaptation to flight is the wing, but the flight is so energy-demanding, that’s why birds have evolved many other adaptations to improve the efficiency of their flight. Types of flight adaptation in birds There are two main types of flight or aerial adaptation in birds: Morphological adaptation Anatomical adaptation Morphological Adaptation Most birds show the following important morphological flight adaptations: Body contour:…

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants

June 14, 2022February 26, 2023 pcsclasses

Sexual Reproduction in Flowering Plants The flower is the reproductive part of a plant. In papaya, the flower is unisexual and contains either stamen or pistil and it may be bisexual as in mustard, and hibiscus. Parts of flower – sepals, petals, stamens, and pistils. Calyx – consisting of sepals, Corolla – consisting of petals, Androecium – consisting of stamens, Gynoecium or pistil – consisting of carpels. (Stamens and pistils found in flowers are the reproductive parts that contain germ cells). Stamen: is the male reproductive part of the flower…

List of Highest Mountain Peaks in Indian States

June 7, 2022June 7, 2022 pcsclasses

Important peaks of Indian states (High mountain peaks)

List of Highest Mountain Peaks in the Indian States Peak (Height wise) State Region/Range Kanchenjunga 8,586 m The third highest mountain in the world. Sikkim Sikkim is a state in north-eastern India. It borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China in the north and northeast, Bhutan in the east, Province No. 1 of Nepal in the west, and West Bengal in the south. Eastern Himalaya The Eastern Himalayas extend from eastern Nepal across Northeast India, Bhutan, and the Tibet Autonomous Region to Yunnan in China and northern Myanmar Nanda Devi…