GYAN SETHU-- A New Technology  under DIGITAL INDIA programme to bridge digital gap between urban and rural india

Developed by Centre for Development of Telematics(DoT),NEW DELHI.

• An internet based system that uses a simplified graphic user interface
• Important Features include multilingual support,audio visual elements,simple numeric keypad, and web access.
• The technology was transferred ECIL,hyderabad,for manufacture.
• Can be powered with solar and wind energy which will be suitable for power deficient rural areas

some important topics for main 2014 GS III PAPER

net neutrality
near field communications
digital india
e commerce in india,developments,achievements and future oppourtunities
IT in rural development

national green tribunal
problems in implementation of forest rights act
kasturi \rangan an gadgil committees  on western ghats
ORGANISED CRIME IN CHILD TRAFFICKING

biodiversity hotspots
great indian bustard
rhinoceros dehorning
conservation stratigies
sacred groves
 community reserves

fracking
antibiotic resistance
mb shah committee
hybrid vehicles
wearable technology
bitcoins
bionics

bioprospecting
open source drug discovery
smart grid
smart city
organic farming
 stem cells-cord banking,applications, reprogramming
human gene patenting
 genomics
 proteomics
quantum dots
perform achieve and trade PAT
HYDROGEN ENERGY

Great indian bustard (Ardiotes nigriceps)

-    Identified as Critically Endangered (CE)species by IUCN.
-    Is state bird of Rajasthan.
-   One of the worst affected bird species by habitat destruction.
-   Its numbers are dwindling due to construction of irrigation canals,roads etc
-   It is flagship grassland species
-   One of the largest bird species in INDIA.
-   Since it lays eggs in bushes,destruction of grasslands exposes its eggs to predators
-   Conserved in DESERT NATIONAL PARK, Rajasthan.
-   Protected also in Rollapadu wild life sanctuary,A.P

-There are atotal of FOUR Bustard species in India

   1.GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD
   2.BENGAL FLORICAN
   3.LESSER FLORICAN
   4.HOUBARA (Migratory Species)

CLIMATE CHANGE JARGON

BLUE CARBON: The carbondioxide of the air that dissolves in vast ocean system is called blue carbon.As the amount of carbondioxide increases in the air due to human activites of burning fossil fuels and excessive deforestation  accodingly the amount of co2  dissoved in sea water increases.This leads to so many changes in marine ecosystem mainly OCEAN ACIDIFICATION.

CARBON FOOTPRINT:The  amount of co2 released by energy consuming activities of a person,household or an industry.

OCEAN ACIDIFICATION: The increase in the acidity of the ocean waters  due to excessive dissolution of CO2 is called Ocean Acidification.this occurs as CO2 reactsH2O to form carbonic acid.One of the identified  fallout is increased corrosion of the coral reefs which are the hubs of biodiversity.

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CHANGES IN UPSC MAIN EXAM

 UPSC has released its new notification for the 2013 exam.Many changes have been brought in the general studies papers.But these changes are merely are the expansion of general studies, an addition of extra paper on ethics and making english paper scoring.

 Eventhough the other changes may not be favourable  to aspirants of regional  languages medium, but a planned approach can help theaspirants to score good marks in the papers given

S&T areas in paper-IV (GS-3) are infact the regular areas  on which questions were regularly asked in previous main  in gs-2 paper.

Aspirants should follow the below guidelines for holistic preparation:

>Integrate areas of prelims and main

>Never start your preparation with material

>Follow NCERT BOOKS thouroughly

>Never miss devleopments in newspapers

>Follow magazines like YOJANA,KURUKSHETRA,ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL WEEKLY,SCIENCE REPORTER,DISCOVERY,ECONOMIC SURVEY,HINDU SURVEY AND DOWN TO EARTH

In the coming posts u can expect elaboration of syllabus esp related to S&T

COP-18 TO UNFCCC(UNITED NATIONS  FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE )

COP-18 to UNFCCC is going to be held at DOHA, QATAR from november26 to december7 2012 .
This conference discusses the DURBAN PLATFORM arrived at last year at Durban,South Africa on the lines of COP-17. 

IUCN LIST OF MOST 100 THREATENED SPECIES

IUCN(INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF NATURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES) IDENTIFIED  RELEASED A  LIST  OF 100 MOST THREATENED SPECIESN OF THE PLANET WHICH ARE CONSIDERED CLOSEST TO EXTINCTION.
   
    THE LIST COMPILED BY THE SPECIES SURVIVAL COMMISSION (SSC) OF IUCN WAS RELEASED BY ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON AT THE WORLD CONSERVATION CONGRESS BEING HELD AT JEJU , SOUTH KOREA FROM SEPTEMBER 6-15 , 2012.

THE LIST INCLUDES GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD, PEACOCK TARANTULA, WHIT E-BELLIED HERON AND SPOON -BILLED SAND PIPER. THE NUMBER OF THESE SPECIES HAS DRASTICALLY COME DOWN AND HENCE THERE IS A NEED TO CONSERVE THEM BI EX-SITU METHODS LIKE CAPTIVE BREEDING AND INCREASE THEIR NUMBERS.THESE SPECIES HAVE A GREAT ECOLOGICAL ROLE AND HENCE NEED TO BE PRESERVED.

GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD

WHITE BELLIED HERON

PEACOCK TARANTULA

The IUCN World Conservation Congress is the world’s largest and most important conservation event. Held every four years, the Congress aims to improve how we manage our natural environment for human, social and economic development.