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Public distribution system : Objectives, functioning and Issue of Food Security.

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WHO Defines Food security to exists when all people, at all times, have physical, social and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food which meets their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life. Food security has three interlinked contents such as :- Availability of food, Access to food and absorption of food. Food … Read more Public distribution system : Objectives, functioning and Issue of Food Security.

Impact of globalization on Indian society

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Globalization essentially means integration of the national economy with the world economy. It implies a free flow of information, ideas, technology, goods and services, capital and even people across different countries and societies. It increases connectivity between different markets in the form of trade, investments and cultural exchanges. The concept of globalization has been explained … Read more Impact of globalization on Indian society

02.08.17 & 03.08.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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Uttarakhand   Disaster management in Uttarakhand a matter of public welfare: HC   The Uttarakhand high court, remarked that disaster management in the region, which is highly prone to natural calamity due to its fragile mountains, tectonic activity and climatic events, was a matter of public welfare. The HC had last month rapped the Centre … Read more 02.08.17 & 03.08.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

30.07.17 & 31.07.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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Uttarakhand   Direct benefit transfer facility to cover 125 social schemes   To ensure that genuine recipients are benefited and leakages in distribution of subsidies are plugged, the Uttarakhand government will soon extend the countrywide Aadhaar-enabled Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) facility to all the 125 social security schemes being run in the state.   Under … Read more 30.07.17 & 31.07.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

27.07.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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Uttarakhand   In two years, Corbett, Rajaji national parks added 63 tigers The tiger count in Corbett National Park and Rajaji Tiger Reserve have increased noticeably from the last census in 2014-2015.   The Phase IV monitoring (2016-2017), conducted in two phases, spotted 45 new tigers in Corbett, taking the minimum number to 208, a … Read more 27.07.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Agriculture : Wheat, Rice, Millet, Tea, Coffee and Rubber

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  Rice The rice is cultivated on the largest areas in India. Historians believe that while the indica variety of rice was first domesticated in the area covering the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas (i.e. north-eastern India).Rice is a nutritional staple food which provides instant energy as its most important component is carbohydrate (starch). Rice … Read more Agriculture : Wheat, Rice, Millet, Tea, Coffee and Rubber

21.07.17  Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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Uttarakhand   Work begins on Uttarakhand’s first war memorial   After a wait of forty years, finally the construction work of Shaurya Sthal, the first war memorial in public domain in Uttarakhand began.   Gadgets and mobile apps will be developed to help visitors download biographies and pictures of the martyrs.     The nine walls being constructed in the … Read more 21.07.17  Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

18.07.17 UKPCS (Uttarakhand) Current Affairs

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Uttarakhand   Harela festival begins: CM, ministers, forest dept officials plant saplings across state Harela(Day of Green) festival which marks the beginning of the sowing season started on Sunday and will continue till August 15. As part of the celebrations, the forest department and various other state government agencies planted trees across the state. In … Read more 18.07.17 UKPCS (Uttarakhand) Current Affairs

Tribes : Habitat, Economy and Society of Gonds, Bhils,Santhals, Nagas, etc and Trends of their Transformation.

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TRIBES OF INDIA Tribals constitute 8.61% of the total population of the country, numbering 104.28 million (2011 Census) and cover about 15% of the country’s area. The fact that tribal people need special attention can be observed from their low social, economic and participatory indicators. Whether it is maternal and child mortality, size of agricultural … Read more Tribes : Habitat, Economy and Society of Gonds, Bhils,Santhals, Nagas, etc and Trends of their Transformation.

14.07.17 Uttarakhand Current Affairs

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Uttarakhand   Uttarakhand government likely to bid for Sahara land in Haridwar   With an eye to expand its land pool in Haridwar, the Uttarakhand government is planning to explore possibilities of buying a land parcel of over 80 acres (reported to be worth around Rs 223 crore) which is owned by the Subrata Roy-led … Read more 14.07.17 Uttarakhand Current Affairs