LAKE ECOLOGY

  Any – body of standing water, generally large enough in area and depth, irrespective of its hydrology, ecology, and other characteristics is generally known as lake. Ageing of Lakes The nutrient enrichment of the lakes promotes the growth of algae, aquatic plants and various fauna. This process is known as natural eutrophication. Similar nutrient … Read more

19.07.17 APPSC Current Affairs

Andhra Pradesh   House monitoring App gets 50,000 registrations in 15 days   The Locked Houses Monitoring System (LHMS) App, launched by the Chittoor police on July 1, received an overwhelming response from the public, with over 50,000 registrations by July 15. In six months, the police officials hope to reach half of the target. … Read more

FUNCTIONS OF MANAGEMENT

  Functions of Management:- Planning Organizing Staffing Direction Coordination and control Decision making OUTPUT Attainment goals effectively & efficiently       INPUTS/RESOURCES Human Finance   CONTROLLING Measuring performance with standards & taking corrective actions PLANNING Setting of objects & selecting ways ORGANIZING Establishing relationships, Delagting authority & assign tasks DIRECTING Leading & motivating employees … Read more

11.07.17 Andhra Pradesh current affairs

Andhra Pradesh State eyes South Asian data centres   The government was going to introduce a first of its kind cloud hub policy to embrace the next level of software technologies.   In Last three months, two new policies were introduced — Global In-house Centre (GIC) Policy which helps development of infrastructure, commercial space, hotels, … Read more

Important Formulas – Percentage

  Percentage Percent means for every 100 So, when percent is calculated for any value, it means that we calculate the value for every 100 of the reference value. percent is denoted by the symbol %. For example, x percent is denoted by x% x%=x/100 Example : 25%=25/100=1/4 To express x/y as a percent,we have x/y=(x/y×100)% Example : … Read more

13 & 14.09.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

ANDHRA PRADESH   In quest of good governance, AP to scrap redundant laws   Andhra Pradesh government is mulling to rationalise state legislations in tune with the Niti Aayog to focus on weeding out dysfunctional, obsolete legislations. Officials have identified 65 laws of revenue and 60 laws of the finance department under this list. Following the Rajasthan government, which … Read more

Environment and Ecological Issues

ECOLOGY   Ecology is  defined “as a scientific study of the relationship of the living organisms with each other and with their environment.” The classical texts of the Vedic period such as the Vedas, the Samhitas, the Brahmanas and the Aranyakas-Upanishads contain many references to ecological concepts .The Indian treatise on medicine, the Caraka- Samhita … Read more

25.08.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Current Affairs

Andhra Pradesh   45% of Hyderabad electoral rolls revised using geo-tagging method.   Ahead of the 2019 elections, the Telangana government has embarked on a massive exercise of putting electoral rolls through the ‘geo-tagging’ process. So far, authorities have completed 45% of intensive revision of electoral rolls (IRER) in Hyderabad.   As part of the exercise, … Read more

The Kushanas: Short introduction

  In the early 2nd century BC, a tribe on the Central Asian frontier of China called Hsiung-nu defeated a neighboring one known as Yueh-chih. After more conflict, the survivors of the Yueh-chih were dislocated west, passing down the Ili river valley and along the southern shore of lake Issyk Kul. This movement also pushed … Read more

27.08.17 Andhra Pradesh (APPSC) Daily Current Affairs

  Andhra Pradesh   AU ties up with Chinese university.   Andhra University has signed an MoU with Guizhou Normal University (GNU), China, for student exchange programme and starting a Chinese language course in AU.   The six-month diploma course in Chinese will commence shortly at the Centre for Foreign Languages in Andhra University.   … Read more