agriculture

DMPQ- . How does nuclear agriculture benefits different aspects of Agriculture?

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. Here are just seven examples of how nuclear technology is improving agriculture: Improved soil and water balance Nuclear techniques are now used in many countries to help maintain healthy soil and water systems, which are paramount in ensuring food security for the growing global population. For instance, in Benin, a scheme involving 5 000 … Read more DMPQ- . How does nuclear agriculture benefits different aspects of Agriculture?

14.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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KERALA 10% more Plus One seats in six districts   The Cabinet on Wednesday approved a 10% increase in Plus One seats in all government and aided higher secondary schools in six districts in northern   The fillip to schooling is expected to benefit students in Malappuram, Kozhikode, Palakkad, Kannur, Wayanad, and Kasaragod districts.   … Read more 14.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

05.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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KERALA Veggie exports from State hit   The export of fruits and vegetables to West Asia through the three airports in the State has come to a standstill with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain banning perishables of “Kerala origin” following the Nipah outbreak.   Tonnes of fruits and vegetables that reached these countries on … Read more 05.06.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

17.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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KERALA Robots to soon clean up manholes in Kerala   In a first in Kerala, the state government will soon be utilising the services of Robots to clean sewer holes. The trial runs of the robot, developed by a startup company, Genrobotics, have been successfully held recently and the product will be launched next few days.   The … Read more 17.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

15.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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KERALA Centre keeps Kerala waiting for National Rubber Policy   Union minister of state for tourism K J Alphons Kannanthanam assured rubber farmers in the state that the National Rubber Policy will be announced soon. Addressing a gathering of farmers and representatives of various organizations in the rubber sector, at the Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII), Kannanthanam said that Union commerce … Read more 15.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

08.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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  Kerala State plans law to protect Good Samaritans   The government is planning a legislation to ensure that Good Samaritans helping accident victims are not trapped in legal wrangles.   The proposed Bill would ensure speedy medical aid for accident victims and encourage people to offer assistance without the fear of any criminal or … Read more 08.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

02.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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KERALA Highway widening will be over by 2020   All efforts are being made to widen the 590-km Kasaragod-Thiruvananthapuram National Highway corridor to four/six lanes by December 2020, official sources said.   Works to widen the Cherthala-Kazhakuttam corridor will begin in June, while the widening process will get under way on the Thalapady-Angamaly stretch in … Read more 02.02.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

31.01.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

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KERALA Kerala: Private hospitals to stop government schemes   The private hospitals in the state have decided to stop all central and state government schemes for patients such as Karunya, Snehasparsham, Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (a health insurance scheme) , ESI and ECHS from April 1. They will be serving one-month notice to the concerned agencies in … Read more 31.01.18 Kerala(KeralaPSC) Current Affairs

21-22.01.18 Kerala(KPSC) Current Affairs

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KERALA ‘Samanwaya’ to be launched on Jan 28   The Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority (KSLMA) is all set to roll out across the State what is considered to be a first-of-its-kind continuous education programme for transgenders.   The project named ‘Samanwaya’ will be launched by Fisheries Minister J. Mercykutty Amma in Kollam on January 28. So … Read more 21-22.01.18 Kerala(KPSC) Current Affairs

Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe

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Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe Urban spheres of influence Urban spheres of influence reflect centre-to-hinterland relationship, compared with the non-central region, the centre assumes more complex economic functions, and provides more economic activities. Famous theoretical contributions to this research field are the Central Place Theory (Christaller, 1933), the extension to the Central … Read more Urban spheres of influence and rural urban fringe