Oldest Living Organisms

The Methuselah tree in California, USA, is the oldest living organism (4,800 years old)known today.  
Methuselah is a 4,846-year-old Great Basin bristlecone pine(Pinus longaeva) tree growing high in the White Mountains of Inyo County in eastern California. For many years it was the world's oldest known living non-clonal organism, until superseded by the discovery in 2013 of another bristlecone pine in the same area with an age of 5,064 years (germination in 3051 BC).

ICMR-JRF Notification 2015

ICMR in collaboration with PGIMER, Chandigarh will hold national level examination for award of Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Life science/Social science stream on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at Bhopal, Bhubaneswar, Chandigarh, Chennai, Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Srinagar (J &K), Bengaluru and Varanasi. A total of 150 Fellowships would be awarded.

• online application started from:  13-04-2015
• last date for filling online application: 12-05-2015

Application fee :-

• General/OBC- 1000/-
• SC/ST/PH- 800/-

for more details, instructions to apply, center code and prospectus :- 

http://icmr.applyforexam.com/pdf/prospectus-2015.pdf

Online application form:- http://icmr.applyforexam.com/

The age limit for admission to the eligibility test is 28 years (upper age limit relaxable upto 5 years in case of candidates belonging to SC/ST, physically handicapped (PH) and female candidates, 3 years in the case of OBC category.

Scheme of Test

            The test will consist of one paper of 2 hours duration. The paper will consist of 2 Sections. The Aptitude Section (Section A) will have 50 questions on (i) scientific phenomenon in everyday life; (ii) general knowledge in sciences; and (iii) common statistics. All these questions would be compulsory with each question carrying 1 mark. The subject Specific Section (Section B & C) would pertain to (B) Life Sciences and (C) Social Science. The candidate may attempt questions in either of the two areas. Each area of section B & C would have 100 questions and the candidate may attempt any 75 questions in the predesigned area of Section B or C. Candidates are required to indicate the option for Section B or C in the application form too.

Each question carries one mark. Negative marking @ 0.25 will be made for each of the wrong answer. The questions in both the sections would appear in English only.

            The final result will be based on aggregate of 55 % marks obtained in both the sections for General category and OBC and 50% for SC/ST and physically handicapped.

            The test will be held in the following streams: (1) Aptitude test (common for all) (2) Life Sciences (3) Social Sciences. Subjects covered under Life Sciences include microbiology, physiology, molecular biology, genetics, human nutrition, human biology, biotechnology, biochemistry, biophysics, immunology, pharmacology,  zoology, environmental sciences, botany, veterinary science and bio-informatics. Subjects covered under Social Sciences include psychology, sociology, home sciences, statistics, anthropology, social work and health economics..

Largest flower in the world

Rafflesia Arnoldii is the largest flower in world, and can grow as big as an umbrella. 

Rafflesia arnoldii is a member of the genus Rafflesia. It is noted for producing thelargest individual flower on earth. It has a very strong and horrible odor of decaying flesh, earning it the nickname "corpse flower". It is endemic to the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra.^[1] Although there are some plants with larger flowering organs like the titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum) and talipot palm (Corypha umbraculifera), those are technically clusters of many flowers.

Rafflesia arnoldii (Indonesian: padma raksasa) is one of the three national flowers in Indonesia, the other two being the white jasmine and moon orchid.^[2] It was officially recognized as a national "rare flower" (Indonesian: puspa langka) in Presidential Decree

Kakatiya University PGCET-2015 Warangal, Telangana

ICR Applications in the prescribed proforma are invited from the eligible candidates (passed and/or appeared final year qualifying examination) for appearing Kakatiya University Post-Graduate Common Entrance Tests-2015 (KUPGCET-2015) for admission into various P.G./P.G Diploma and 5-Year Integrated M.Sc. Courses being offered in University, Constituent, and Affiliated Colleges under the jurisdiction of Kakatiya University and Satavahana University for the Academic Year 2015-16.

Courses offered under Kakatiya University: 

1. M.A. (Telugu, English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Economics, Political Science, Public Administration, History, Sociology, Gender Studies); 
2. M.Sc. (Botany, Zoology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Biotechnology, Physics, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Geology, Computer Science, Psychology); 
3. Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM); Master of Tourism Management (MTM); Master of Social Work (MSW); Master of Mass Communication & Journalism (MCJ); M.Com. (M.Com; M.Com. (Financial Accounting); M.Com.(Banking & Insurance); and M.Com.(Computer Applications)); P.G. Diploma in Sericulture, Master of Library and Information Science (MLISc); Master of Education (M.Ed.), Master of Physical Education (M.P.Ed.); and 
4. 5-Year Integrated PG Programme in M.Sc. (Biotechnology, Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry)., MSc. (MIT).

Courses offered under Satavahana University, Karimnagar:

1. M.A (Economics, Sociology, English, Telugu, Urdu);
2.  Master of Social Work (MSW); M.Com. ( M.Com.; M.Com. (Financial Accounting)); 
3. M.Sc. (Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics, Botany, Zoology, Microbiology, Physics, Engineering Physics & Instrumentation, Food Science & Technology) 

Application form along with the Information Brochure can be obtained from the Directorate of Admissions, Kakatiya University, Warangal on payment of Rs.400/- either in cash or by submitting a crossed Demand Draft drawn from any Nationalized Bank in favour of ‘The Registrar, KUCET A/c’ payable at S.B.H., Kakatiya University Branch (2262), Warangal. Candidates can also obtain application(s) by post by sending the Demand Draft, along with a self-addressed envelope (35 x 25 cm) duly affixing Rs.50/- postage stamps.

IMPORTANT DATES 

1. Sale of Application Forms commences from 20-03-2015 

2. Last date for receipt of filled-in applications (without late fee) 21-04-2015 

3. Last date for receipt of filled-in applications (with a late fee of Rs.500/-) 25-04-2015 

 Tentative date of commencement of Entrance Tests from 25-05-2015 

For more details and notification visit :  http://www.kakatiya.ac.in/