Chronicle To The Point General Science & Environment

Chronicle To The Point General Science & Environment


Chronicle To the point NCERT plus for General studies & General Knowledge, The compilation of NCERT Books, IGNOU, NIOS & State Board for all competitive exams

Chronicle To The Point NCERT Plus General Science & Environment for all competitive exams – comprehensive coverage with chapter-wise presentation of topics based on UPSC/State PSCs General Studies syllabus. Access a unique compilation from old and new NCERT books, IGNOU & NIOS study materials and standard books from which questions are frequently asked in exams. Explore UNIT I: PHYSICS; UNIT II: CHEMISTRY; UNIT III: BIOLOGY; UNIT IV: ECOLOGY and ENVIRONMENT in NCERT Plus for in-depth preparation of UPSC and other competitive examinations.

About the book & Content

TO THE POINT NCERT Plus :

For All Competitive Exams

  • Chapter-wise Presentation of Topics based on Syllabus of General Studies with Comprehensive Coverage of General Knowledge.
  • A Compilation of Old and New NCERT Books (Class 6 to 12) - NCERT Plus & Study Material of IGNOU & NIOS, and many other Standard Books from which Questions are often asked in Exams.

Content

UNIT I: PHYSICS

Units & Measurement

  • Physical Quantities
  • Units
  • Measurement
  • Dimensions of Physical Quantities

Motion

  • Motion and Dimension
  • Scalars and Vectors
  • Distance and Displacement
  • Speed, Velocity and Acceleration
  • Kinematics
  • Laws of Motion
  • Friction
  • Equilibrium
  • Circular Motion

Work, Energy and Power

  • Work
  • Energy
  • Renewable Energy
  • Conventional Sources of Energy
  • Power
  • Collisions

Gravitation

  • History of Gravitational Theory
  • Weight

Mechanical Properties of Solids and Fluids

  • Mechanics of Solids
  • Elasticity
  • Stress
  • Strain
  • Three Moduli of Elasticity
  • Bonding in Solids
  • Mechanics of Fluid
  • Pressure
  • Fluid Dynamics

Thermodynamics

  • Thermodynamics
  • Internal Energy
  • Newton’s Law of Cooling
  • Scales of Temperature
  • Kinetic Theory of Gases
  • Thermal Expansion
  • Mechanism of Heat Transfer

Oscillation

  • Simple Harmonic Motion
  • Uniform Circular Motion

Wave

  • Mechanical Waves
  • Electromagnetic Waves
  • Matter Waves
  • Waves: Miscellaneous

Sound

  • Echo & Reverberation

Light

  • Nature of Light
  • Properties of Light
  • Types of Mirrors
  • Lens
  • Human Eye
  • Theories of Light
  • Photometry
  • Colour

Magnetism

  • Magnet
  • Magnetism

Electricity

  • Electric Charge
  • Electric Current
  • Ohm’s Law
  • Coulomb’s Law
  • Electrostatic Nature of Substances
  • Magnetic Effects of Electric Current

Atomic Physics

  • Atom and Nucleus
  • X-Rays
  • Structure of the Atoms and Nucleus
  • Mass-Energy
  • Nuclear Reactions
  • Radioactivity
  • Semiconductor
  • Communication

UNIT II: CHEMISTRY

Nature and Scope of Chemistry

  • Scope of Chemistry
  • Main Branches of Chemistry
  • Nature and Scope of Chemistry
  • Work of Chemists in Different Fields
  • Use of Chemistry in Different Sectors
  • Problems Caused by Progress in Chemistry

Atoms

  • Structure of an Atom
  • Dalton’s Atomic Theory
  • Discovery of Electrons (Cathode Rays
  • Rutherford’s Atomic Model (Proton
  • Discovery of Neutron
  • Modern Atomic Theory
  • Atomic Molecular Theory

Matter

  • Characteristics of Particles of Matter
  • States of Matter
  • Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter
  • Conversion of States
  • Forces of Interaction
  • Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Mixtures
  • Ideal Gas Law
  • Measurement of Matter
  • Law of Chemical Formation

Periodic Properties of Elements

  • Mendeleev's Periodic Table
  • Modern Periodic Law
  • Horizontal and Vertical Relationships in the Periodic Table
  • Electronic Configurations
  • Filling of Atomic Orbitals
  • Quantum Numbers

Chemical Bonding

  • Octet Rule
  • Theories on Chemical Bonding
  • Types of Chemical Bonds

Radioactivity

  • Discovery of Radioactivity
  • Emission of α, β and γ Radiations
  • Theory of Radioactive Disintegration
  • Nuclear Reactions

Chemical Reaction

  • Type of Chemical Reaction
  • Chemical Kinetics
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Oxidation & Reduction
  • The Colloidal State

Catalysis

  • Catalyst
  • Acids, Bases & Salts

Metals, Metallurgy and Non-Metal

  • Metals
  • Non-Metals
  • Uses of Metals
  • Uses of Non-Metals

Electrochemistry

  • Conductors
  • Cell

Soil Chemistry

  • Soil
  • Soil Chemistry
  • Composition of Soil
  • Fertilizers and Pesticides
  • Biochemistry

Food Chemistry

  • Components of Food
  • Food Chemistry
  • Food Preservatives
  • Emulsifiers and Stabilizers
  • Food Sweeteners
  • Food Flavours
  • Food Colours

Environmental Chemistry

  • Components of Environment
  • Pollution
  • Air Pollution
  • Water Pollution

Scientific Laws, Instruments & Inventions

  • Scientific Laws
  • Scientific Instruments
  • Inventions & Inventors
  • Glossary

UNIT III: BIOLOGY

Introduction to Biology

  • The Living World
  • Sub-Branches of Biology
  • Famous Biologists and their Contributions

Cell Biology

  • Cell Theory
  • Cell Structure
  • Cell Organelles and Their Functions
  • Cell Types
  • Cell-Division and Cell-Cycle
  • Biomolecules
  • Carbohydrates
  • Proteins
  • Lipids
  • Nucleic Acids
  • Enzymes
  • Hormones
  • Primary Metabolites and Secondary
  • Metabolites

Genetics

  • Mendel’s Experiments and Heredity
  • Mendel’s Laws of Inheritance
  • Crossing Over or Recombination
  • Mutation
  • Genetic Disorders due to Chromosomal
  • Abnormalities
  • Genetic Terminologies

Evolution

  • Theories of Origin of Life
  • Evolution of Life Forms
  • Mechanism of Evolution
  • Origin and Evolution of Man

Diversity in the Living World

  • Taxonomy
  • Biological Classification
  • Viruses

Plant Kingdom

  • Classification of Plants
  • Cryptogamae
  • Phanerogamae

Morphology of Flowering Plants

  • The Root
  • The Stem
  • The Leaf
  • The Flower
  • The Fruit
  • The Seed

Anatomy of Flowering Plants

  • The Tissue System
  • Anatomy of Dicotyledonous and Monocotyledonous Plants

Plant Physiology

  • Mode of Nutrition in Plants
  • Transport in Plants
  • Nutrition in Plants
  • Photosynthesis in Plants
  • Respiration

Reproduction in Plants

  • Asexual Reproduction
  • Sexual Reproduction

Animal Kingdom

  • Basis of Classification
  • Classification of Animal Kingdom
  • Phylum Protozoa
  • Phylum Porifera
  • Phylum Coelenterata (Cnidaria)
  • Phylum Ctenophora
  • Phylum Platyhelminthes
  • Phylum Aschelminthes or Nematoda
  • Phylum Annelida
  • Phylum Arthropoda
  • Phylum Mollusca
  • Phylum Echinodermata
  • Another System of Classification
  • Phylum Hemichordata
  • Phylum Chordata

Skeletal System

  • Skeletal System
  • Division of the Skeletal System
  • Muscular System

Animal Tissue

  • Type of Animal Tissues
  • Blood
  • Lymph
  • Blood Groups

Digestive System

  • Parts of Alimentary Canal
  • The Accessory Structures
  • Functioning of Digestive System

Sensory Organs

  • Eyes
  • Ears
  • Nose
  • Tongue
  • Skin

Nervous System

  • Basic Cells of the Nervous System
  • Divisions of Neural System

Endocrine System

  • Hormones
  • Endocrine Glands
  • Exocrine Glands

Immune System

  • Tissues and Organs Involved in the Immune System
  • Types of Immunity
  • Vaccination

Circulatory System

  • Heart
  • The Blood Vessels
  • Blood Circulation

Respiratory System

  • Parts of Respiratory System
  • Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
  • Major Respiratory Disorders

Excretory System

  • Excretory Products and their Elimination
  • Human Excretory System: Anatomy
  • Functioning of Excretory System
  • Urine Formation

Reproductive System

  • Asexual Reproduction
  • Sexual Reproduction
  • Reproduction in Human Beings
  • Fertilization

Health and Nutrition

  • Nutrition
  • Health and Disease

Disease and Diagnosis

  • Types of Diseases
  • Communicable Diseases
  • Non-Communicable Diseases

Biotechnology

  • Branches of Biotechnology
  • Principles of Biotechnology
  • Applications of Biotechnology
  • Biotechnology in India
  • Biotechnology Terminologies

Microbiology

  • Historical Roots of Microbiology
  • General Characteristics of Microorganisms
  • Classification of Microorganisms
  • Bacteria (Monera)
  • Protozoa
  • Fungi
  • Algae
  • Virus
  • Microbial Metabolism
  • Enzymes
  • Cellular Respiration
  • Fermentation
  • Terminologies Related to Microbiology

UNIT IV: ECOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Introduction to Environment

  • Components of Environment
  • Segments of Environment
  • Importance of Environmental Studies
  • Challenges Facing Environment

Ecology and Ecosystem

  • Ecology
  • Principles of Ecology
  • Ecological Succession
  • Biotic Interactions in a Food Web
  • Pollutants and Trophic Levels: Bio-magnification and Bioaccumulation
  • Bio-Geo Chemical Cycles or Nutrient Cycling
  • Natural Ecosystems
  • Functions of Ecosystem

Biodiversity and Conservation

  • Biodiversity
  • Importance of Biological Diversity
  • Loss of Biodiversity
  • Conservation of Biodiversity

Environment and Natural Resources

  • Natural Resources
  • Non-Renewable Resources
  • Renewable Energy Resources
  • Energy Efficiency

Global Warming

  • Global Warming
  • Ozone Depletion

Environmental Pollution and Land

  • Degradation
  • Pollution
  • Land Degradation
  • Soil Erosion
  • Wasteland Management

Forestry and Environment

  • Forests
  • Social Forestry
  • Deforestation

Environmental Crisis and Hazards

  • Major Environmental Hazards
  • Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk
  • Reduction

Environmental Legislation

  • National Legislation
  • International Legislations


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