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Showing posts with label Basic Lessons: Science. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Basic Lessons: Science. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Science: Basic Lessons Wikipedia Free Books

Free Books on Science: Basic

In brief, Check the links below. They are compiled articles from Wikipedia. They can be useful for preparation for Civil Services Prelims Paper I.

There are 100 questions in Civil Services Preliminary Examination paper I (General Awareness). They are in MCQ format. The Union Public Service Commission suggests that they want a generally aware educated person.

There are different plannings methods to clear that stage of life. One of the version is that if you practice a bank of 100000 mcqs then you will be able to manage the selection for the mains examination. This is not rational view and result of fallacy of statistical distortion.

Another way of preparing for those 100 questions is to acquire good understanding of the fundamentals of basics of different field of knowledge. In short, one should have good understanding of different subjects upto the level of tenth class.

In order to achieve the above task, the highly recommended books are NCERT books. The Apps are available. The online downloading is available. However, at least, I am not able to download the books as I desired.

However, I present before you a content which can fulfil the requirement of the desired task.

These are Wikipedia books. They are compiled by such editors who had inserted the term ICSE and also Class number which is from 6 to 12 in the permanent links of the books. From there, I assume and conclude, that they are compilation meant for the student of Class vi to Class xii.

Secondly, in case of many books which are basically compilation, they are very elaborate. One does not need that much information and understanding which some of the articles include. I do not feel shame in accepting that in case of some articles even I was not enough qualified to comprehend. However, such articles definitely provide you with the such topics which are expected to know if you are taking civil services examination.

Thirdly, there are some technichal issues with Wikipedia book compilation. The book which conatins such pages wherein there are tabular charts, they are not compiled and failed to compile for download. However, a solution is that while reaching the link, you will find a set of topics which are definitely meant for you. One can check each page at one place and makes ones own notes.

Here is a list:










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Saturday, October 29, 2016

SOWA RIGPA



“Sowa-Rigpa” commonly known as Amchi system of medicine is one of the oldest, Living and well documented medical tradition of the world. It is commonly more popular as Tibetan Medical System. The literal meaning of this Tibetan System is Science of Healing. Gyud-Zi (four tantra) the fundamental text book of this medicine was first translated from India and enriched in Tibet with its own folklore and other medical tradition like Chinese and Persian etc. The impact of Sowa-Rigpa along with Buddhism and other Tibetan art and sciences were spread in neighboring Himalayan regions. In India this system has been practiced in Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh, Darjeeling (West Bangal), Lahoul & Spiti (Himanchal Pradesh) and Ladakh region of Jammu& Kashmir etc.

Additional Source: Ministry of Ayush

Saturday, October 22, 2016

Scoville Scale



Scoville Scale:
It is the measurement of pungency of chili peppers and other spicy foods as reported in Scoville Heat Units (SHU). The measurement is done by Scoville Organoleptic Test.
Other way of testing is High-performance liquid Chromatography.
Relevance: This scale is news in case of the use of PAVA Shells use.
Source of Content: Wikipedia: Scoville Scale (Click to Access).

Friday, October 21, 2016

PAVA Shells: Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide Shells




Full form of PAVA Shells: Pelargonic Acid Vanillyl Amide (PAVA) The Riot Control device and munition has been developed by Indian Institute of Toxicology Research, a Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) laboratory in Lucknow.
It has come into news when the Government of India adopted it as an alternative to the pallet guns which were used in Kashmir Valley.
Pelargonic Acid Vanillylamide is also called Pelargonic Acid Nonivamide is an organic compound found in natural chilli pepper. It is also used in self-protection sprays. It is biosafe. It temporarily incapacitates the target. It has a projected range of 4 to 5 meters.
The PAVA Shell are manufactured by Tear Smoke Unit (TSU) of BSF Gwalior. This unit was established in 1976. Presently it is producing 75 varieties of munitions.
Other Alternatives of Riot Control management are:
Tear Gas
Pellet Guns
Dye Marker Grenade with irritant
Tear Smoke Gas with Soft Nose (that melts after busting so that they can not be picked and thrown back)
Stun Grenade


Added and Supporting links: The Hindu and The Hindu (some additional points): Indiatimes:


Sunday, September 06, 2009

Core Lesson on Human Anatomy




Kindly find below a link on Wikipedia on Human Anatomy. I am sure that many of you, especially those who are going to take 2010 Preliminary examination, will themselves figure it out that why it is being suggested.



I must substantiate that if you analyse the last years GS papers, you may figure it out that how simple study of Human Anatomy can never help you to answer the questions. There were such questions which only a candidate with medical background could have answered. But I believe, who have not studied biology after tenth will like the contents and find it helpful.



Use the following link:
List of human anatomical features


General Information


UPSC has taken initiative to display Last Year Question Papers of CS, CDS, NDA, CMS, Engineering Service on its site. Check them out at www.upsc.gov.in. The files are PDF.


go to www.upsc.gov.in and check what is new.




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