Subscribe
Home Blog Page 281

China Pakistan Economic Corridor – CPEC Explained

By
Syskool
-
27
CPEC China Pakistan Economic Corridor

China Pakistan Economic Corridor, popularly known as CPEC, is an ambitious infrastructure development project of Pakistan in partnership with China. It is a part of Chinese One-Belt-One-Road initiative. It includes country-wide rail-road and gas-pipeline network and development of other transit corridor facilities. The project includes the development of a port in Gwadar region, known as Gwadar port; construction of power plants which will generate 4500 MW of electric power.

China Pakistan Economic Corridor Finances

China has included CPEC into its 13th Five Year Plan which proves its importance for China. China has invested a huge sum of 46 billion dollars in Pakistan. The investment is made in the form of highly subsidized interest loan to Pakistan. Out of this, $ 11 billion of this investment will be dedicated to development of countrywide rail-road transit network connecting Chinese Xinjiang city Kashgar to port city Gwadar. A loan of $33 billion will be provided to private consortium under the aegis of China Pakistan Economic Corridor for development of energy generation capacity in Pakistan.

CPEC China Pakistan Economic Corridor Project

Read More: Top 50 Cities of CHINA

Gwadar Port and Gwadar City

The construction of a deep sea port in Gwadar region of Balochistan province started in 2002 and and initial infrastructure construction finished by 2006. Now upgrade and expansion of Port is going on under CPEC agreement. Apart from port China has also granted $230 billion build Gwadar International Airport. Apart from this China is also going to invest $4.5 billion on roads, power, hotels and other infrastructure for the industrial zone as well as other projects in Gwadar city.

Gwadar port is connecting point of Chinese ambitious One Belt One Road project and Maritime Silk Route Project.

Economic Impact on Pakistan

Pakistan views the economic corridor as a game changer in Pakistani economic development. It will generate huge revenue for government, boast private sector and industry, build world class infrastructure, attract foreign direct investment, minimize electricity deficiency to zero, supply of enough gas and oil through proposed pipe lines, create better opportunities of employment,

Pakistan has a chronic energy shortage issue and it requires 4500 MW of electricity to alleviate this crisis. Even best of its cities suffering from long power cuts. Under CPEC has private consortium will develop 10,400 MW energy generating capacity by 2020. Most of these plants are coal based but

Pakistan is critically dependent on CPEC and cannot afford losing it in any case. All government machinery, state functionaries, special agencies, media and even military all are unanimously supporting and focused on guaranteeing the success of this China Pakistan Economic Corridor.

Employment Opportunities in CPEC

The CPEC is considered to generate 7,00,000 new jobs in Pakistan, which is essential for Pakistan today in order to bring their young generation in mainstream.

String of Pearls Policy of China

Gwadar port is also seen as a part of China’s strategic policy to contain India in Indian Ocean known as String of Pearls Policy. U.S. consulting firm Booz Allen Hamilton was first to mention about this geopolitical theory. China is building naval bases in the form of various ports in Indian Ocean. China has been denying about any such strategic interest and claiming it as pure economic projects but facts are contrary to Chinese claim.

According to theory, China has been establishing a network of ports, dubbed the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, extending from their own coastlines through Southeast Asia, the Indian Ocean, the east coast of Africa, and up through the Mediterranean to Greece. China has been working on building 15 ports from Hong Kong to Sudan including Sittwe in Myanmar, Hambantota in Sri Lanka and a Port in Maldives.

string of pearls china cpec

The security concern of India proved to be true when Chinese navy ships came to its Sri Lankan Port, India registered a strong protest against this activity of China in Indian region. With China already building ports in Sri Lanka, Pakistan, the Maldives, and Myanmar, Bangladesh was the last remaining link on a chain that would leave India completely surrounded.

Indian Concern

India has raised its concern to Chinese authorities over construction in Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan occupied Kashmir which is a disputed area between India and Pakistan. Under the aegis of CPEC the Karakoram Highway will be reconstructed and developed to connect China to Pakistan passes through the disputed region.

India was never against CPEC, until Chinese state media started calling Gilgit-Baltistan a Pakistani territory, which is actually a disputed region between India and Pakistan. India believes that a such development projects may address many problems in Pakistan and may bring stability there which is beneficial for the region.

Balochistan Issue and CPEC

Balochistan is least developed province of Pakistan and epicenter of China Pakistan Economic Corridor. Pakistani government has been ignoring the Baloch region since its incorporation into Pakistan. At the time of independence Balochistan was an independent princely state but later Pakistan annexed it. Since its annexation the demand and struggle for independence is going on which is being suppressed from time to time by excessive use of force by Pakistani military by killing thousands. As Balochistan’s Gwadar city is crux of CPEC but people are raising voice against this project. Pakistan need to build install confidence in Baloch people instead of killing them.

You may like to read more:

India & China Relations

Marco Polo : An Italian Travelled China and Far East

Pakistan Transfers Control Of Gwadar Port To China

Quiz 451 – Practice Paper (Mixed Questions)

By
Syskool
-
0

1. Which of the following is a Government run scheme which provides health insurance to unorganized workers belonging to BPL category and their families?

(a) Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana

(b) Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

(c) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana

(d) All of above.

 

2. Sun is the source of all the energy for Earth and atmosphere except

  1. Large scale forest fires.
  2. Heat emitted by radioactive minerals.
  3. Solar wind
  4. Geothermal heat sources

(a) Both 1 and 2

(b) Both 2 and 4

(c) 1, 3 and 4

(d) All of these.

 

3. Assertion (A): Ecological pyramid of energy is always an upright pyramid.

Reason (R): There is a decrease in energy at successive throphic levels in a food chain.

(a) A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

(b) A and R are true but R is the correct explanation of A.

(c) A is true but R is false.

(d) A is false but R is true.

 

4. Pollution can be checked through:

(a) increasing industrial development

(b) reducing discharge of waste

(c) throwing wastes in open spaces

(d) All of these.

 

5. While passing over a suspension bridge, soldiers are not allowed to march in steps. This is

(a) to prevent the bridge from executing forced vibrations.

(b) to prevent any occurrence of resonance with the bridge.

(c) because there cannot be orderly marching.

(d) to prevent any formation of sharpecho.

 

6. Consider the following statements regarding kidney stones which is/are correct?

  1. Kidney stones are more likely to be formed during summer or hot climate when people become dehydrated.
  2. Kidney stones are made of calcium oxalate and can also be formed by precipitation of uric acid.

Select your answer:

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

 

7. When red flowered snapdragons are crossed with white flowered snapdragons, their offspring have pink flowers. This type of genotype expression is called

(a) Corecessive

(b) Incomplete dominance

(c) Codominance

(d) Dominant-recessive

 

8. The ratification by not less than half of the states is required to amend the provision(s):

  1. Election of President
  2. Article 368
  3. Schedule IX
  4. High Courts

Select your answer from the codes given below:

(a) Both 1 and 3

(b) 1, 2 and 4

(c) 1, 2 and 4

(d) All of them.

 

9. Which of the following Fundamental Rights is guaranteed only to the citizens and not to the foreigners?

(a) Right to life and personal liberty.

(b) Right to freedom of religion

(c) Freedom of speech and expression

(d) Equality before law and equal protection of law

 

10. Rand was killed by which militant nationalist:

(a) Prafulla Chaki

(b) Jatindranath Banerjee

(c) Barindra Ghosh

(d) Damodar Chapekar

 

11. Who among the following established the Mohamedan Lityerary Society in 1863 at Calcutta?

(a) Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed Ansari

(b) Shariatulla

(c) Syed Amin Ali

(d) Nawab Abdul Latif

 

12. Which one of the following was the Magna Carta of Western educational system in India?

(a) The Report of the Hunter Commission.

(b) Despatch of Sir Charles Wood, Secretary of State, 1854.

(c) The Charter Act, 1833.

(d) The Report of the Commission of Public Instruction, 1823.

 

Answers:

1.(b)

  1. (b)
  2. (a)
  3. (b)
  4. (b) Sound is a mechanical wave carrying energy, it has power to break or crack bridges as well.
  5. (c)
  6. (b) Incomplete dominance is a form of intermediate inheritance in which one allele. For a specific trait is not completely dominant over to the allele. This results in a third phenotype in which the expressed physical trait is a combination of the dominant and recessive phenotypes.
  7. (c)
  8. (c)
  9. (d) Rand was killed by the militant nationalist Damodar Chapekar on 22 June, 1897. He was the President of Poona Plague Committee.
  10. (d) Nawab Abdul Latif established Mohammedan Literary Society in 1863 at Calcutta. It was a forum of Muslim intellectuals.
  11. (b) The Despatch of Sir Charles Wood, Secretary of State in 1854 is called the Magna Carta of Western education in India.

Also Read:

Quiz 448- Practice Paper (Indian Culture)

quiz 446 – Practice Paper (Indian Polity)

Quiz 444 – Practice Paper (Science and Technology)

Quiz 442 – Practice Paper (History)

Stephen Hawking

By
Syskool
-
1
Stephen Hawking

Stephen Hawking was born in Oxford, England on January 8, 1942. He grew up in a highly educated family. Both of his parents had attended Oxford University and his father, Frank, was a medical researcher.

Stephen Hawking enjoyed math and science in school where he earned the nickname “Einstein.” He wanted to study math at university but Oxford didn’t have a math degree at the time so he chose physics and chemistry instead. Stephen Hawking found college coursework to be very easy. He enjoyed being a member of the school’s boat club as well as classical music. After graduation, he went to Cambridge to study for his PhD.

Also, Read: Alexander Graham Bell

Diagnosed with ALS

While Stephen Hawking was working on his PhD at Cambridge University, he began to have health issues. His speech became slurred and he became very clumsy, often dropping items or falling for no reason. After going through a series of tests, doctors discovered that Stephen Hawking had a disease called ALS (also called Lou Gehrig’s disease). At the time, the doctors said he only had a few years to live.

Overcoming ALS

Although Stephen Hawking was initially depressed over his diagnosis, he decided that there were things he wanted to accomplish with his life. He began to study and work harder than ever before. He wanted to earn his PhD before he died. Around the same time, he met and fell in love with a girl named Jane Wilde. Between his work and Jane, Hawking had a reason to live.

Despite the initial grim diagnosis from his doctors, Stephen Hawking has lived a full and productive life with the help of science and modern medicine. Although he is confined to a wheelchair and cannot talk, he can communicate using a touch pad computer and a voice synthBig Bang besizer.

Also Read: General Knowledge Facts File – Important

Black Holes and Hawking Radiation

Stephen Hawking spent much of his academic work researching black holes and space-time theories. He wrote many important papers on the subject and became a noted expert on relativity and black holes. Perhaps his most famous discovery was when he demonstrated that black holes emit some radiation. Prior to this it was thought that black holes could not get smaller because nothing could escape their enormous gravity. The radiation from black holes has become known as Hawking Radiation.

A Brief History of Time

Stephen Hawking also enjoyed writing books. In 1988 he published A Brief History in Time. This book covered modern subjects on cosmology such as the big bang and black holes in terms that could be understood by the average reader. The book became very popular selling millions of copies and remaining on the London Sunday Times best-seller list for four years. He has since written many more books including A Briefer History in Time, On the Shoulders of Giants, and The Universe in a Nutshell.

Must Read: Scientists and Inventors

Interesting Facts about Stephen Hawking

  • Stephen Hawking was born on the 300th anniversary of the death of the famous scientist Galileo.
  • He has been married twice and has three children.
  • Stephen Hawking has been on several TV shows including The Simpsons and the Big Bang Theory.
  • The book A Brief History of Time only has one equation, Einstein’s famous E = mc2.
  • Stephen Hawking has co-written several children’s books with his daughter Lucy including George’s Cosmic Treasure Hunt and George and the Big Bang.
  • He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2009.
  • He hopes to travel to space one day and has trained with NASA on their zero gravity aircraft.

Don’t Miss:

Famous Scientist Facts

Greatest Scientists

Famous scientists and their Contribution or Discoveries

Personality Mahendra Singh Dhoni

By
Syskool
-
0

If one sets out to understand the true meaning of the observation made by one of the greatest thinkers of all time, R.W.

_ Emerson—”Self-trust is the essence of heroism,” the personality of the great Indian skipper, Mahendra Singh Dhoni at once comes to one’s mind. Amid controversies regarding alleged instances of betting, spot-fixing and match-fixing in the Indian Premier League-6 held in 2013, he did not let media uproar heavy on his mind. Like a true hero, he led India nonchalantly to beat England by five runs in the rain-curtailed final of the Champions Trophy in Birmingham on June 23,2013. After this victory, India became the second team after Australia to hold both the World Cup and the Champions Trophy at the same time. A small-town boy, Dhoni has dazzled everybody’s eyes and acquired a permanent place in the national team with a bang in such a big way that every Indian prides himself/herself upon being his compatriot. His brilliance as a great player is evident from his natural flair for aggression and making runs at a breathtaking pace. He virtually takes games away from the opposition at will. Today, he is considered one of the greatest batsmen of the world by virtue of his inimitable batting style and enormous range of shots. His mercurial mind never fails to fascinate the spectators and the Test series win of the Team India bears testimony to this fact. He led his team to 4-0 victory against Australia in the Test series played in February-March, 2013. Earlier, he had led India to enviable victory in the inaugural World Cup Twenty20 championship in South Africa in 2007 and made history by leading his team to lift the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 after a gap of 28 years.

Dhoni was born on July 7, 1981 in Ranchi and studied at DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Ranchi. He made his One-Day International (ODI) debut against Bangladesh in Chittagong in December 2004. He mesmerised the cricket fraternity when he hit a blistering knock (148 runs off 123 balls) against Pakistan in Visakhapatnam in 2005. His genius reached its insurmountable best during his exuberant ODI innings of 183 runs (not out) against Sri Lanka in Jaipur,

Rajasthan, in October 2005. It was the highest ODI score posted by a wicketkeeper and also the highest score (120) off 6s and 4s in an ODI innings.
Dhoni made his Test debut against Sri Lanka in Chennai, on December 2, 2005. He made an instant imprint on the Test level too, pounding 148 against Pakistan at Faisalabad, only in his fifth Test, when India were struggling to avoid the follow-on. Dhoni has introduced a new genre of Indian cricketers—committed, courageous, fearless and willing to face every challenge directly. Be it his composed attitude or the healthy secrets of his muscular prowess, Dhoni is the dream hero of all. The excellent wicketkeeper-batsman was voted as the MTV Youth Icon for the year 2006. The same year, IASpaperhonoured him with a CSR Gold Medal which is given to outstanding achievers. In the year that followed, i.e. 2007, the Government of India conferred the most prestigious award, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna on him for his excellent contribution to the field of sports.

All You Need to Know About Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC)

By
Syskool
-
13
rpsc ras exam syllabus 2016

RPSC (Rajasthan Public Service Commission) is going to conduct Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) Exam 2016 on 28th August 2016 to recruit officers on 725 posts. Rajasthan Administrative Service, popularly known as RAS, is the supreme Civil Service of the Indian state of Rajasthan. The recruitment to the service is made on the basis of an annual competitive examination. The officers are included in the State Cadre of Civil Service officers.

The cadres usually start from a designation lower in rank than Indian Administrative Service (IAS). However, RAS officers gradually,with the accumulation of experience, take posts equivalent to IAS officers. The RAS exam is organised by Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC), a Rajasthan government body. The RAS officers hold various posts at the sub-district level while ;delivering various government services apart from conducting revenue administration and maintenance of law and order. Generally vacancies of the RAS are open once in two to three years. 3 level examinations are held. Preliminary Mains and Interview.

Must Read: UPSC CSAT 2016 : Programme, Qualifications and Schedule

Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) 2016

RPSC RAS Selection Process are held in two successive stages-

  • Preliminary Examination, and
  • Main Examination

Preliminary Examination

The Preliminary Examination consists of one paper on General Knowledge & General Science, which is of objective type and carries a maximum of 200 marks and candidates will get 3 hours to solve it. The examination is meant to serve as a screening test only. The Standard of the paper will be that of a Bachelor’s Degree Level. The marks obtained in the Preliminary Examination by the candidates, who are declared qualified for admission to Main Examination will not be counted for determining their final order of merit.

Also Read: UPSC Syllabus of Prelims and Mains Examination

Mains Examination

The number of candidates to be admitted to the Main Examination will be 15 times the total approximate number of vacancies (category wise) to be filled in the year in the various Services and posts, but in the said range all those candidates who secure the same percentage of marks as may be fixed by the Commission for any lower range will be admitted to the Main Examination. People who pass the RAS Pre level exam will be able to appear in RAS Mains examination.

The written examination consists of the following four papers which are descriptive/analytical. A candidate must take all the papers listed below which will also consist of question paper of brief, medium, long answer and descriptive type questions. The standard of General Hindi and General English will be that of Sr. Secondary level. The time allowed for each paper shall be 3 hours.

Papers  Maximum Marks

  • Paper I – General Studies-I – 200 marks
  • Paper II – General Studies-II – 200 marks
  • Paper III – General Studies-III – 200 marks
  • Paper IV – General Hindi and General English – 200 marks

Don’t Miss: How to Prepare Notes for UPSC Exam?

Personality and Viva-Voce Examination:-

Candidates who obtain such minimum qualifying marks in the written test of the Main Examination as may be fixed by the Commission in their discretion shall be summoned by them for an interview for a personality test which carries 100 marks.

The Commission shall award marks to each candidate interviewed by them. In interviewing the candidates besides awarding marks in respect of character, personality, address, physique, marks shall also be awarded for the candidate’s knowledge of Rajasthani culture. However for selection to the Rajasthan Police Service, candidates having ‘C’ Certificate of N.C.C. shall be given preference. The marks so awarded shall be added to the marks obtained in the written test by each such candidate.

General Instructions :

  • All papers shall be answered either in Hindi or in English, but no candidate shall be permitted to answer any one paper partly in Hindi and partly in English unless specifically allowed to do so.
  • If a candidate’s handwriting is not easily legible, a deduction will be made on this account from the total marks otherwise accruing to him.
  • Credit will be given for orderly, effective and exact expression combined with due economy of words in all subjects of
    examination.

Must Read: Types of Questions in UPSC CSAT Paper

Syllabus and Scope of the Papers

The syllabus and scope of each paper for the examination will be as prescribed by the Commission from time to time and will be intimated to the candidates within the stipulated time in the manner as the Commission deems fit.

Eligibility Criteria (Educational Qualification & Age Limit)

Educational Qualification: Candidates who are going to Apply Online RPSC RAS Recruitment 2016 Application Form must hold a Degree of any of the Universities incorporated by an Act of the Central or State Legislature in India or other Educational Institution established by an Act of Parliament or declared to be deemed as a University under Section 3 of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956 or possess an equivalent qualification recognized by the Government in consultation with the Commission.

Age Limit: Candidates should attain an age of 21 years to 35 years. Age Relaxation is also available for reserved category candidates

RPSC RAS 2016 Important Dates to Remember

  • RAS Notification released Date: 28th April 2016
  • RAS Online Application Form submission Start From Date: 10th May 2016
  • Last Date For Application Fee: 23rd June 2016
  • RAS Online Application Form submission Last Date: 25th June 2016
  • Correction in RAS Application Form From : 26th June to 25th July 2016
  • RPSC RAS Pre Exam Date 2016: 28th August 2016
  • RPSC RAS Mains Examination 2016: October 2016

Also Read: How to Prepare for Civil Services Aptitude Test (CSAT)?

How to Apply Online for RPSC RAS Recruitment 2016 Application Form?

First of all visit on official Website of RPSC Download and Read official notification carefully Click on apply online link Enter all details carefully in Form upload Photo & Sign Click on Submit and Apply online Print a hard copy of fully filled application form

According to announcement by Government of Rajasthan, RAS Recruitment is going to conduct this year to recruit 725 RAS posts. The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Announced that their Government declared RAS Exam Notification on 28th April 2016. So you should be ready with hard preparation for RAS Pre exam 2016 (Exam date 28th August 2016). You must be prepared for RAS 2014-2015 Exam that’s Online application form Started from 10th May to 25th June 2016.

Important Points for Apply Online:

  • First you should keep in mind that you are submitting your application form online so be careful.
  • If you submit your application form with any mistake than you can’t change after deadline.
  • First you should read all “apply online instruction” carefully and take a review before clicking on the final submit button.
  • You should be ready with your scanned document in prefixed resolution criteria like your photograph and signature.
  • After completion of RPSC RAS Application form 2016 online submission, you should take a printout of your application form for further references.

Exam Fee

Candidate have to pay 250/- for General (Unreserved) candidates, 150/- for OBC and only 50/- for ST/SC and other reserved category candidates. You can submit your application fee by online mode using your net banking account or debit/credit card.

Must Read: How to Read NCERT Books for UPSC Civil Services Exam

1...280281282...442Page 281 of 442

Subscribe for exclusive content

We have a curated list of the most noteworthy news from all across the globe. With any subscription plan, you get access to exclusive articles that let you stay ahead of the curve.

Subscribe

Copyright Syskool.