Uttarakhand General Knowledge

UTTARAKHAND   RTE block in merger of schools   All Govt primary and Upper Primary Schools in U’khand having ten or less number of students would be closed and merged with the nearest school. There are a total of 2711 schools in the State which have less than ten enrollments out of which 2425 are … Read more 23.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   ·        Health insurance scheme named after vajpayee   ð  The Uttarakhand Government has rechristened the Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojna, the universal Health insurance scheme, as Atal Ayushman Uttarakhand Yojana (AAUY) in memory of the former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who passed away recently.   ð  The scheme would cover all the families eligible … Read more 22.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Mauryawas sworn in as the new Governor of Uttarakhand   Baby Rani Mauryawas sworn in as the new Governor of Uttarakhand. The acting Chief Justice of the Uttarakhand High Court Rajiv Sharma administered the oath of office and secrecy to Ms.Maurya at Raj Bhavan. Maurya, a former mayor of Agra, was nominated as the … Read more 21.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Haridwar likely to have state’s 1st automated driving track   The first automated driving track in the State is set to be constructed near the ARTO office in Haridwar for testing the abilities of the seekers of the driving licences. The State transport department had earlier proposed two projects of building automated driving … Read more 19-20.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand holds roadshow, woos Gujarat investors   To attract investment in the northern state of Uttarakhand, its government held a roadshow in the city and expressed confidence that a good number of entrepreneurs from Gujarat would invest in their state. The roadshow was organised in the run-up to Uttarakhand’s first-ever investor summit ‘Destination … Read more 18.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   India’s first national park has turned 82   Corbett, the man and Corbett, the national park , are known the world over and have placed Uttarakhand prominently on the world wildlife tourism map since long. People all over the world identify Uttarakhand region with this famous national park which is a constant reminder … Read more 17.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   CBET made compulsory for doctors doing ultrasound   A Competency Based Evaluation Test (CBET) would be now compulsory for 200-odd medical practitioners engaged in performing Ultrasound of patients on the basis of experiences in Uttarakhand. The doctors would have to undergo a six- month course at an authorized medical college in order to … Read more 16.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Govt may acquire 700 uninhabited villages for development: cm   In an important announcement, the CM said the State Government can acquire 700 uninhabited villages of the state for development of farming, horticulture and tourism while reiterating his Government’s resolve to stop migration from the villages for better living and other facilities. He … Read more 15.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Ayushman bharat yojana for rudraprayag and pauri as pilot project   The State health department has selected Rudraprayag and Pauri districts for pilot projects for the implementation of the ambitious universal health insurance scheme-the Ayushman Bharat Yojana.   The objective of the pilot project is to understand the technical and other glitches and … Read more 14.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   U’khand to get 107 automatic weather stations by oct   Uttarakhand is most likely to get all 107 automatic weather stations, surface field observatory with the combination of optical gauge and others, automatic rain gauges, and snow gauges by the month of October this year. Once installed, they would help the state get … Read more 12-13.08.18 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs