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An abbreviation for Jan Dhan Yojana, Aadhaar and Mobile number. The government is pinning its hopes on these three modes of identification to deliver direct benefits to India’s poor. Benefits of JAM: Ensure minimum leakages and direct benefit transfer. Remove the bottleneck of exclusion error. Will bring efficiency in implementation of scheme. Will help in … Read more DMPQ: What is JAM Trinity? How it is beneficial?

09.05.19     INTERNATIONAL Indian, French navies begin sea phase of ‘Varuna’ exercise India-France naval exercise -Varuna currently under way off the Goa coast is the largest ever undertaken by the two navies and represents the climax of the strengthened maritime co-operation between the countries. Indian naval ships Chennai, Mumbai, Tarkash, tanker INS Deepak and … Read more 09.05.2019 National and International Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Nainital gets air quality monitoring system The Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board (PCB) has set up the first air quality monitoring system in Nainital town to measure the pollution level in one of the most famous tourist destinations in the state. The officials have said that the system will be installed at the municipal council office … Read more 27.01.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Uttarakhand government to raise ex gratia for martyrs’ kin to Rs 15 lakh   Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat announced that the state government is going to increase the ex-gratia payment for the families of the soldiers killed while on duty from Rs 10 lakh to Rs 15 lakh. CM Rawat made the announcement … Read more 28.01.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

14.05.19     INTERNATIONAL Waste dumping proposal defeated A proposal by India to prevent developed countries from dumping their electronic and plastic waste onto developing countries, was defeated at the recently concluded meeting of the Basel Convention in Geneva. Pollution from plastic waste, acknowledged as a major environmental problem of global concern, has reached epidemic … Read more 14.05.2019 National and International Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   In pre-budget meet, U’khand govt requests Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman for green bonus, more allocation of funds for border roads in the hills   Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman held a pre-budget meeting with states. In the meeting, the Uttarakhand government raised 15 issues, including those pertaining to environment conservation and border security and … Read more 23.01.21 Daily UKPSC Current Affairs

Hurricanes, cyclones, and typhoons are all the same weather phenomenon; we just use different names for these storms in different places. In the Atlantic and Northeast Pacific, the term “hurricane” is used. The same type of disturbance in the Northwest Pacific is called a “typhoon” and “cyclones” occur in the South Pacific and Indian Ocean. … Read more DMPQ- Differentiate the following terms: a) Hurricanes b) Cyclones c) Typhoons d) Tornadoes

The Jute industry occupies an important place in the national economy of India. It is one of the major industries in the eastern region, particularly in West Bengal. Jute, the golden fibre, meets all the standards for ‘safe’ packaging in view of being a natural, renewable, biodegradable and eco-friendly product. It is estimated that that … Read more DMPQ: Discuss special features of Jute Industry of India

Though there are various theories, the exact reason is still unknown. As per a recent study by IIT Kharagpur and Archaeological Survey of India, a weaker monsoon might have been the cause of decline of Indus Valley Civilization. Environmental changes, coupled with loss of power of rulers (central administration) of Indus valley to sustain the … Read more DMPQ: Write a note on the decline of Indus Valley Civilization