General knowledge - Science Instruments सामान्य ज्ञान - विज्ञान उपकरण

 

General knowledge - Science Instruments सामान्य ज्ञान - विज्ञान उपकरण

SN	उपकरण / Instruments	कार्य / Functions
1	बैरोमीटर / Barometer	वायुमंडलीय दाब की माप / Measurement of atmospheric pressure
2	स्टेथेस्कोप  / Stethoscope	हृदय और फेफड़े की गति सुनने | To listen to the heartbeat and lungs
3	कार्डियोग्राम  / Cardiogram	हृदय की विद्युत गतिविधि की माप | Measurement of heart's electrical activity
4	हाइड्रोमीटर / Hydrometer	द्रव का आपेक्षित घनत्व मापने के लिए | Measurement of relative density of liquids
5	मैनोमीटर / Manometer	द्रवों और गैसों के दबाव की माप | Measurement of pressure of liquids and gases
6	रेनगेज  / Rain gauge	वर्षा का मापक | Measurement of rainfall
7	रिक्टर स्केल / Richter scale	भूकम्प की तीव्रता की माप | Measurement of earthquake intensity
8	फैदोमीटर / Fathometer	समुद्र की गहराई का मापक | Measurement of sea depth
9	एनीमोमीटर / Anemometer	हवा की शक्ति तथा गति की माप | Measurement of wind force and speed
10	हाइग्रोमीटर / Hygrometer	वायुमंडल की आर्द्रता की माप | Measurement of atmospheric humidity
11	सिस्मोग्राफ / Seismograph	भूकम्प मापी यंत्र | Instrument for measuring earthquakes
12	सेक्सटेन्ट / Sextant	दो वस्तुओं के कोणीय दूरी की माप | Measurement of angular distance between two objects
13	Odometer / Odometer	पहियों द्वारा तय की गई दूरी | Measurement of distance traveled by a vehicle
14	क्रेस्कोग्राफ / Crescograph	पौधों की वृद्धि की माप | Measurement of plant growth
15	टेकोमीटर / Tachometer	वायुयान की गति मापने में | Measurement of aircraft speed
16	स्फिग्मोमैनोमीटर / Sphygmomanometer	रक्त दाब का मापक | Measurement of blood pressure

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CRS - Commission of Railway Safety

 

CRS - Commission of Railway Safety

By Nageswara Rao, 9492432160

• Website: http://www.crs.gov.in/

• Under the administrative control of the Ministry of Civil Aviation

 

• The Rail Safety Authority as per “The Railways Act, 1989” 

 

• HQRS  - New Delhi ( up to July 2024 - Hqrs is Lucknow)

 

• Headed by CCRS - Chief Commissioner of Railway Safety   -  Secretary to Government of India Rank 

 

• CCRS also acts as Principal Technical Advisor to the Central Government in all matters pertaining to railway safety. 

 

• Deals with matters pertaining to the safety of rail travel and train operation and is charged with certain statutory functions as laid down in the Railways Act (1989), which are of an inspectorial, investigatory & advisory nature.

• Jurisdiction over 17 Zonal Railways as well as Metro Train Systems in Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, etc.  

 

• CRS sanction is required for -   Execution of any work on open line which will affect running of trains carrying passengers & any temporary arrangement necessary for carrying it out except in an emergency. 

  

Functions of CRS

1. Ensure any new Railway line to be opened for Passenger traffic should conform to the standards and specifications prescribed by the Ministry of Railways. 

2.  Also, Newline is safe in all respects for carrying passenger traffic. 

 

3. The above rule is applicable for other works such as Gauge conversion, Doubling / Trebling / Quadrupling of lines, and Electrification of existing lines.  

 

4. Statutory inquiry into serious train accidents occurring on the  Indian Railways 

 

5. Makes recommendations for improving safety on the Railways in India. 

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