Seed Treatment with Bio-fertilizers / Bio-control agents

Rhizobium, Azotobacter, Mycorrhizae, VAM, Phosphobacteria, Potash Bacteria, etc., are Bio fertilizers.

Pseudomonas sp., Beauveria bassiana etc., Bio control agents.

The above mentioned agents are suitable for vegetables, flowers, fruits and greens. It increase the germination capacity of seeds. Seeds resist from pathological infection like wilting. Yield also will amplify.

Seed Treatment with Bio-fertilizers / Bio-control agents are purely organic.

Requirements for Seed treatment

  • 10 ml of rice gruel / fermented curd / jaggery solution
  • Seeds need to be treated

Procedure for seed treatment

Seed treatment

Note: 200g of bio-fertilizer + 200 ml of rice gruel / fermented cured / jaggery + 10 kg of seeds for 1 acre of land

Note: Treated seeds should be used before 24 hours

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Recommended Pot Mix for Succulents / Adenium

சக்குலண்ட்ஸ் / அடினியத்திற்கு பரிந்துரைக்கப்பட்ட மண்  கலவை

Succulent plants are drought tolerant plants. These plant leaves, stem, or roots have more fleshy by the development of water-storing tissue. Succulents are famous as ornamental plants for it’s unusual appearance. It can able to thrive with minimal care. Mostly succulent dying is often due to root rot due to over watering and slow draining soils. Benefits of growing succulents @ living places:

சதைப்பற்றுள்ள தாவரங்கள் வறட்சியைத் தங்கி வளரும். இந்த தாவரத்தின் இலைகள், தண்டு அல்லது வேர்கள் நீர்-சேமிப்பு திசுக்களின் வளர்ச்சியால் அதிக சதைப்பற்றுள்ளவை. சதைப்பற்றுள்ள தாவரங்கள் அதன் அழகிய தோற்றத்திற்காக அலங்கார தாவரங்களாக வளர்க்கப்படுகின்றன. இது குறைந்தபட்ச கவனிப்புடன் செழித்து வளரும். அதிக நீர்ப்பாசனம் மற்றும் வடிகால் வசதியின்மை வேர் அழுகல் நோய்க்கு காரணமாகி செடி இறக்க நேரிடும். வாழும் இடங்களில் சதைப்பற்றுள்ள தாவரங்கள் வளர்ப்பதன் நன்மைகள்:
  • Brighten a living place in all Climate.
  • Air Purifier.
  • Improve the Humidity.
  • Add Oxygen to the Environment.
  • Improve learning ability.
  • Develop Pain Tolerance.
  • Enhance Memory.
எல்லா காலநிலையிலும் இருக்கும் இடத்தை பிரகாசமாக்குகிறது.
காற்று சுத்திகரிப்பான்.
ஈரப்பதத்தை மேம்படுத்தவும்.
சுற்றுச்சூழலுக்கு ஆக்ஸிஜனைச் சேர்க்கவும்.
கற்றல் திறனை மேம்படுத்தவும்.
சகிப்புத்தன்மையை வளர்த்துக் கொள்ளவும் 
நினைவாற்றலை அதிகரிக்கவும பயன்படுகிறது 

Pot Mix composition for Succulents … மண் கலவை

2 parts sand : 2 parts gardening soil : 1 part perlite or pumice : 1 part Vermicompost

2 பாகங்கள் மணல்: 2 பாகங்கள் தோட்ட மண்: 1 பங்கு பெர்லைட் அல்லது பியூமிஸ்: 1 பகுதி மண்புழு உரம்

Alternative materials for Perlite / PumicePerlite / Pumice க்கான மாற்று பொருட்கள்

  • Rice husks.
  • Pumice.
  • Horticultural grit.
  • Granite gravel.
  • Vermiculite.
  • Calcined clay.
  • Bark.
  • Peat.
  • Leaf mould
நெல் உமிகள் 
பியூமிஸ்.
தோட்டக்கலை கிரிட்.
கிரானைட் சரளை.
வெர்மிகுலைட்.
சுண்ணாம்பு களிமண்.
மர பட்டை.
பீட்.
இலை சருகுகள் 

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TNPSC – Tentative Annual Planner 2022 released

Dear TNPSC Aspirants,

TNPSC has released the tentative annual planner for 2022 on 7th December 2021 to fill the vacancy in the various government posts of Tamil Nadu.

Visit the commission website for more details: https://www.tnpsc.gov.in/English/annual_planner.html

Memory Based Questions – NTA UGC NET 2021

The National Testing Agency (NTA) is conducting the UGC- National Eligibility Test
(NET) December 2020 and June 2021 cycles for Junior Research Fellowship and eligibility
for Assistant Professor between 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 November and 01, 03, 04 & 05
December 2021 in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.

Admit Card is Available only for the Exam Date 20, 21, 22, 24, 25 and 26th Nov. 2021, For other Exam Date will Available soon. Download your admit card through the following link: https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/

Computer Based Tests were completed for the date 20, 21 and 22nd November 2021. The memory based questions for the general paper is shared here for your reference. It will facilitate you towards success. Question pattern and concepts you will learn from this post. Answers for the questions indicated in Bold form. Best Wishes….

In an examination, 10,000 students appeared. The result revealed the number of students who have:

  • Passed in all five subjects = 5583
  • Passed in three subjects only = 1400
  • Passed in two subjects only = 1200
  • Passed in one subject only 735
  • Failed in English only = 75
  • Failed in Physics only = 145
  • Failed in Chemistry only = 140
  • Failed in Mathematics only = 200
  • Failed in Bio-science only = 157

The number of students who passed in at least four subjects is:

  • (1) 7900
  • (2) 6300
  • (3) 6900
  • (4) 7300

The next term in the series is: 2, 5, 9, 19, 37, ?

  • (1) 80
  • (2) 73
  • (3) 75
  • (4) 78

The next term in the series: B2E, D5H, F12K, H27N,?  is:

  • (1) J56I
  • (2) I62Q
  • (3) Q62J
  • (4) J58Q

A group of 210 students appeared in some tests. The mean of 1/3 rd of students is found to be 60. The mean of the remaining students is found to be 78. The mean of the whole group will be:

  • (1) 80
  • (2) 76
  • (3) 74
  • (4) 72

P and Q are brothers. R and S are sisters. The son of P is the brother of S. Q is related to R as:

  • (1) Son
  • (2) Brother
  • (3) Uncle
  • (4) Father

One day Prakash left home and walked 10 km towards south, turned right and walked 5 km, turned right and walked 10 km and turned left and walked 10 km. How many km will he have to walk to reach his home straight?

  • (1) 30
  • (2) 10
  • (3) 20
  • (4) 15

Consider the following assertion (A) and Reason (R) and select the correct code given below: (A): No man is perfect. (R): Some men are not perfect.

  • (1) Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) does not provide sufficient reason for (A).
  • (2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) provides sufficient reason for (A).
  • (3) (A) is true but (R) is false.
  • (4) (A) is false but (R) is true.

In certain code MATHURA is coded as JXQEROX. The code of HOTELS will be:

  • (1) ELIPQB
  • (2) LEQIBP
  • (3) ELQBIP
  • (4) LEBIQP

Consider the following statement and select the correct code stating the nature of the argument involved in it: To suppose that the earth is the only populated world in the infinite space is as absurd as to assert that in an entire field of millet only one grain will grow.

  • (1) Astronomical
  • (2) Anthropological
  • (3) Deductive
  • (4) Analogical

Among the following propositions two are related in such a way that they can both be true although they cannot both be false. Which are those propositions? Select the correct code. Propositions:

  • (a) Some priests are cunning.
  • (b) No priest is cunning.
  • (c) All priests are cunning.
  • (d) Some priests are not cunning.
  • (1) (a) and (b)
  • (2) (c) and (d)
  • (3) (a) and (c)
  • (4) (a) and (d)

Which of the following set of statements best describes the nature and objectives of teaching? Indicate your answer by selecting from the code.

  • (a) Teaching and learning are integrally related.
  • (b) There is no difference between teaching and training.
  • (c) Concern of all teaching is to ensure some kind of transformation in students.
  • (d) All good teaching is formal in nature.
  • (e) A teacher is a senior person.
  • (f) Teaching is a social act whereas learning is a personal act.
  • (1) (a), (b) and (d)
  • (2) (b), (c) and (e)
  • (3) (a), (c) and (f)
  • (4) (d), (e) and (f)

What are required for good teaching? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  • (a) Diagnosis
  • (b) Remedy
  • (c) Direction
  • (d) Feedback
  • (1) (b), (c) and (d)
  • (2) (c) and (d)
  • (3) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
  • (4) (a) and (b)

Attitudes, actions and appearances in the context of classroom communication are considered as:

  • (1) Impersonal
  • (2) Impersonal
  • (3) Verbal
  • (4) Non-verbal

Which of the following learner characteristics is highly related to effectiveness of teaching?

  • (1) Prior experience of the learner
  • (2) Educational status of the parents of the learner
  • (3) Peer groups of the learner
  • (4) Family size from which the learner comes.
  • (1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
  • (2) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)
  • (3) (iii) (v) (ii) (i)
  • (4) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)

Which of the following statements is not true in the context of participatory research?

  • (1) It is a collective process of enquiry.
  • (2) Its sole purpose is production of knowledge.
  • (3) It recognizes knowledge as power.
  • (4) It emphasizes on people as experts.

Which of the sets of activities best indicate the cyclic nature of action research strategy?

  • (1) Reflect, Observe, Plan, Act
  • (2) Observe, Act, Reflect, Plan
  • (3) Act, Plan, Observe, Reflect
  • (4) Plan, Act, Observe, Reflect
  • (1) (ii) (iv) (iii) (i)
  • (2) (v) (iv) (iii) (ii)
  • (3) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
  • (4) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v)

The problem of ‘research ethics’ is concerned with which aspect of research activities?

  • (1) Following the prescribed format of a thesis
  • (2) Data analysis through qualitative or quantitative techniques
  • (3) Defining the population of research
  • (4) Evidence based research reporting

Which of the following sequences of research steps is nearer to scientific method?

  • (1) Suggested solution of the problem, Deducing the consequences of the solution, Perceiving the problem situation, Location of the difficulty and testing the solutions.
  • (2) Perceiving the problem situation, Locating the actual problem and its definition, Hypothesizing, Deducing the consequences of the suggested solution and Testing the hypothesis in action.
  • (3) Defining a problem, Identifying the causes of the problem, Defining a population, Drawing a sample, Collecting data and Analyzing results.
  • (4) Identifying the causal factors, Defining the problem, Developing a hypothesis, Selecting a sample, Collecting data and arriving at generalizations and Conclusions.

Every type of communication is affected by its:

  • (1) Reception
  • (2) Transmission
  • (3) Non-regulation
  • (4) Context

Which of the following is not a principle of effective communication?

  • (1) Strategic use of grapevine
  • (2) Persuasive and convincing dialogue
  • (3) Participation of the audience
  • (4) One-way transfer of information

Attitudes, actions, and appearances in the context of classroom communication are considered as

  • (1) Verbal
  • (2) Non-verbal
  • (3) Impersonal
  • (4) Irrational

In communication, the language is:

  • (1) The non-verbal code
  • (2) The verbal code
  • (3) Intra-personal
  • (4) The symbolic code

Most often, the teacher-student communication is:

  • (1) Spurious
  • (2) Critical
  • (3) Utilitarian
  • (4) Confrontational

Which of the following are the characteristic features of communication? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  • (a) Communication involves the exchange of ideas, facts, and opinions.
  • (b) Communication involves both information and understanding.
  • (c) Communication is a continuous process.
  • (d) Communication is a circular process.
  • (1) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
  • (2) (a), (b) and (c)
  • (3) (a), (b) and (d)
  • (4) (b), (c) and (d)

Read the following two statements: I: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is considered a subset of Information Technology (IT). II: The ‘right to use a piece of software is termed as copyright. Which of the above statement(s) is/are CORRECT?

  • (1) Both I and II
  • (2) Neither I nor II
  • (3) II only
  • (4) I only

Effectiveness of communication can be traced from which of the following? Select the correct answer from the codes given below:

  • (a) Attitude surveys
  • (b) Performance records
  • (c) Students attendance
  • (d) Selection of communication channel
  • (1) (a), (b) and (d)
  • (2) (a), (b), (c) and (d)
  • (3) (a), (b) and (c)
  • (4) (b), (c) and (d)

Assertion (A): Formal communication tends to be fast and flexible. Reason (R): Formal communication is a systematic and orderly flow of information.

  • (1) (A) is false but, (R) is correct
  • (2) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
  • (3) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
  • (4) (A) is correct but, (R) is false

Assertion (A): The initial messages to students in the classroom by a teacher need not be critical to establishing interactions later. Reason (R): More control over the communication process means more control over what the students are learning.

  • (1) Both (A) and (R) are true, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
  • (2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
  • (3) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
  • (4) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

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Easy ways to crack NTA UGC NET exams..

SMART Work rather than HARD Work

S – Style of your preparation

  • Choose the relevant materials for your exam preparation..
  • Try to read as passage and take notes in your own language in notebooks. This will support you during your revision.
  • Now-a-days, most of the questions are related with assertion and reasoning types. So, preparation via passage reading encourage you to capture the correct answers.
  • Be aware to answer negative types of questions – “NOT”
  • Just fold your note book vertically as half page and take a hints. This practice will facilitate you to spend much time in your study. Writing the line in full page and while reading, your eyeballs need to travel more space, then eyeballs will get tired soon.
  • Phonetic Peg Memory System support you to remember the dates and years easily.
  • Being a working person, allocate your study time by balancing your other commitments.
  • Videos and audios during your long travel (Safety importance) and engaging with other works will save your time for your preparation.
  • Never rush up during last minute.
  • Make unit wise preparation strategy. Each and every unit is different.
  • Divide your syllabus in to three parts – Already in touch, Need to focus much and Practice oriented units. Prepare accordingly.
  • Concentrate both general paper and your subject paper.
  • Stay updated.
  • Stay healthy and take care of your dears and nears.

M – Measure your knowledge

  • Practice makes you perfect.
  • Try to attend as many as computer based online tests and mock tests. It will avoid you to panic in exam hall.
  • Avoid to imagine the questions by reading half of the question. Read fully and reflect accordingly.
  • Try to evaluate your grey areas through these online tests.
  • Try to eliminate the wrong options.. It will bring you nearer to the correct answers.

A – Attitude towards “YOU CAN”

  • Positive attitude will bring success nearer to you.
  • If “You can NOT – WHO CAN??
  • Dream Big… You can succeed…..

R3 – Read, Remember & Revise

  • Read the relevant materials related with Paper 1 and your major subjects
  • Remember to review the previous year questions. It facilitates you to capture the concepts and perspectives of NET exam.
  • Previous year questions never repeat.. But, the same concepts will repeat again.
  • Revision is must to crack any competitive exams. So, Plan for minimum of 2 – 3 revisions. Revise from your own hand written materials. This way will help to save your time and energy.
  • Plan for weekly and monthly revisions.

T – Time allotment

  • Devote time daily especially for NET Exam preparation
  • Time schedule to cover the entire syllabus and allocate time for it’s revision. Please remember without revision is nothing.
  • Effective Time allocation and time management in the exam hall is must.

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Date and Subject wise Schedule for NTA UGC-NET December 2020 and June 2021 cycles released

The National Testing Agency (NTA) will be conducting the UGC-National Eligibility Test
(NET) December 2020 and June 2021 cycles for Junior Research Fellowship and eligibility
for Assistant Professor between 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30 November and 01, 03, 04 & 05
December 2021 in Computer Based Test (CBT) mode.

Admit Card is Available only for the Exam Date 20th and 21th Nov. 2021, For other Exam Date will Available soon. Download your admit card through the following link: https://ugcnet.nta.nic.in/

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NTA UGC NET Coaching:

Next Batch starts from: 15th December 2021

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Examination Dates for NTA UGC NET December 2020 and June 2021 cycles

The dates for the conduct of examination for NTA UGC NET December 2020 and June 2021 cycles have been finally announced by UGC and National Testing Agency.

The finalized dates for the examinations are as follows: 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30th of November 2021 and 01, 03, 04, 05th December 2021.

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