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Today's Important News: 03 January 2012
(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Geography - World Geography General: Climatic Region of The World (Part -1)
(IGP) IAS Pre Paper - 2: GS - General Mental Ability - Coding-Decoding (MCQ -3)
(IGP) IAS Pre Paper - 2: GS - General Mental Ability - Coding-Decoding
(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Science & Technology : Biology - The Integumentary System (MCQ -9)
(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Science & Technology : Biology - The Integumentary System
(Report) Millennium Development Goals India Country: 2011
(Article) Role of Governors in Tribal Areas

(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Geography - World Geography General: Climatic Region of The World (Part -3)

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 02:59 AM PST

World Geography General
Climatic Region of The World (Part -3)

OCEAN CURRENTS

The general movement of large mass of surface water in definite pattern is called ocean currents.

CAUSES OF THE MOVEMENT OF OCEAN CURRENTS

The earth's rotation which results in the genesis of deflective or coriolis force.
The planetary winds.
Difference in the temperature of ocean waters between the equator and the poles.
Similarly of ocean affects the density of water, which is the main cause of movement of ocean water.
Shape and configuration of the continent determines the direction of ocean current.

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(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Geography - World Geography General: Climatic Region of The World (Part -2)

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World Geography General
Climatic Region of The World (Part -2)

NATURAL VEGETATION OF THE WORLD

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Today's Important News (03-01-2012)

The Hindu

National:

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(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Geography - World Geography General: Climatic Region of The World (Part -1)

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World Geography General
Climatic Region of The World (Part -1)

Equatorial Climatic Region (0-100 N and S Latitude)

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CLIMATIC TYPE

CHARACTERISTICS

DISTRIBUTION (CONTINENT)

SELECTED STATION (COUNTRY)

(IGP) IAS Pre Paper - 2: GS - General Mental Ability - Coding-Decoding (MCQ -3)

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:39 PM PST

General Mental Ability
Coding-Decoding (MCQ -3)

1. In a certain code LAWN is written as JCUP. How will SLIT be coded in that code?
(a) QNGV
(b) QJGV
(c) QNVG
(d) NJGV

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(IGP) IAS Pre Paper - 2: GS - General Mental Ability - Coding-Decoding

Posted: 02 Jan 2012 11:16 PM PST

General Mental Ability
Coding-Decoding

What is Coding-Decoding ?

For transmitting secret messages from one place to another, especially in defense services, Coding is used. Decoding is the ability to break the secret code. The codes are based on various principles or patterns. In CSAT, questions based on coding-decoding could be given to judge the intelligence and mental ability of the candidates. The coded word itself does not make any sense unless we know the coding principle. For coding-decoding, following basic knowledge is required.

1. Forward Order of Letters

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(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Science & Technology : Biology - The Integumentary System (MCQ -9) Posted: 02 Jan 2012 10:22 PM PST Biology The Integumentary System (MCQ -9) 1. Consider the fall statements? (i) The Integumentary system protects body from damage. (ii) It protects deeper tissues. (iii) In humans it provides vitamin D synthesis. Which of the above are correct? a) i, ii b) ii&iii c) i, ii&iii d) i& iii read more © 2011 www.upscportal.com INTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT) :: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs \| CSAT Syllabus \| UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.
(IGP) IAS Pre: GS - Science & Technology : Biology - The Integumentary System Posted: 02 Jan 2012 10:11 PM PST Biology The Integumentary System INTRODUCTION The integumentary system (From Latin integumentum, from integere 'to cover'; from in- + tegere 'to cover' is the organ system that protects the body from damage, comprising the skin and its appendages (including hair, scales, feathers, and nails). The integumentary system has a variety of functions; it may serve to waterproof, cushion, and protect the deeper tissues, excrete wastes, and regulate temperature, and is the attachment site for sensory receptors to detect pain, sensation, pressure, and temperature. In humans the integumentary system also provides vitamin D synthesis. The skin is the largest organ in the body: 12-15% of body weight, with a surface area of 1-2 meters. Skin is continuous with, but structurally distinct from mucous membranes that line the mouth, anus, urethra, and vagina. Two distinct layers occur in the skin: the dermis and epidermis. The basic cell type of the epidermis is the keratinocyte, which contain keratin, a fibrous protein. Basal cells are the innermost layer of the epidermis. Melanocytes produce the pigment melanin, and are also in the inner layer of the epidermis. The dermis is a connective tissue layer under the epidermis, and contains nerve endings, sensory receptors, capillaries, and elastic fibers. read more © 2011 www.upscportal.com INTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT) :: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs \| CSAT Syllabus \| UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.
(Report) Millennium Development Goals India Country: 2011 Posted: 02 Jan 2012 09:23 PM PST Millennium Development Goals India Country Report 2011 India is at the door step of the Twelfth five-year plan starting from April 2012, which will see the country through the 2015 deadline for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). It is imperative therefore, the proximity or distance from the MDG-targets in terms of the statistical measures demonstrated in the 2009 Mid-Term Statistical Appraisal Report on MDGs needed another review. The 2010 States of India Report on the MDGs (special edition) provided a review on the basis of sub-national scenarios. Within a gap of a few months after the release of the 2010 report, we have attempted another country report to fine tune the reflections on some of the critical issues which ought to be in focus in the Twelfth Plan. With this objective, statistical evidences in terms of measures of the outcome indicators of the MDG framework as could be available for the most current years have been used in this report for bringing out the changes that might happen to the outcome levels in the year 2015. Of the 12 targets that India is concerned with, there are 4 targets, each of which involve more than one target objects and thus can be treated as composite targets. For almost all targets, there is more than one indicator. Achieving the overall target therefore, implies achieving all the implicit targets individually in terms of all the indicators. Similar to the earlier reports, this report has also considered the quantitative benchmarks of some of these targets and regression-based statistical estimation has been adopted for projection of outcome levels in the terminal year (2015), apart from measuring temporal changes in terms of the indicators for the non- uantitative targets. read more © 2011 www.upscportal.com INTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT) :: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs \| CSAT Syllabus \| UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.
(Article) Role of Governors in Tribal Areas Posted: 02 Jan 2012 09:12 PM PST Role of Governors in Tribal Areas (Notes Useful in all Interviews conducted by UPSC; Civil Services (Exclusive): GS (CS Pre, CS Mains- Polity, National Affairs, Social Issues) & in optionals like Public Administration, Sociology, Geography (Cultural Geography, Political Geography, Regional Planning), Political Science, Law etc) Tribal Welfare Responsibility: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has the responsibility of reducing these glaring gaps by supplementing the efforts of the nodal Ministries in the Government and of the State Governments through need-based interventions. It has taken up a series of programmes and schemes to empower the tribals socially, politically and economically. However, in this context, it is pertinent to mention that Governors have a vital role to play. read more © 2011 www.upscportal.com INTEGRATED Guidance Programme for IAS 2012(CSAT) :: CSAT Sample Papers :: Current Affairs \| CSAT Syllabus \| UPSC MAINS PAPERS Get Your Dream Job. SUBMIT YOUR RESUME Online.