Mahajanapadas and rise of Magadhan Empire

Mahajanapadas  The literal meaning of Mahajanapadas is great kingdoms. They flourished in the north/north western parts of India before the rise of Buddhism. Aryans have migrated into India long time back and there were regular friction between them and the non aryan tribes concerning, cattle, fodder, land etc. These tribes of Aryans were called as Janas … Read more Mahajanapadas and rise of Magadhan Empire

04/07/2017 UKPCS Daily Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   Pantnagar airport to be expanded, modernise.   The only airport in Kumaon region at Pantnagar will soon be expanded and modernised to improve connectivity by increasing flight frequency to various destinations across the country. The project — to be executed by the Airport Authority of India (AAI) — will come up at an approximate cost of Rs … Read more 04/07/2017 UKPCS Daily Current Affairs

03/07/2017 UKPCS Daily Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   Uttarakhand to gift books on Hanuman to VIPs, not flowers.   Dignitaries who visit Uttarakhandwill now be greeted with books on the hill state instead of a bouquet of fresh flowers, the traditional token of welcome accorded to high-ranking guests.   The purpose of the initiative is to ensure that inspiring stories of lives … Read more 03/07/2017 UKPCS Daily Current Affairs

Fundamental Rights and Duties

The Indian constitution originally provided 7 categories of fundamental rights. But one fundamental right, that to property was removed from the list of fundamental rights by 44th amendment. Right to property now is an ordinary legal right. Thus there are now 6 categories of fundamental rights. These are:  (1) Right to equality (Arts. 14-18). In … Read more Fundamental Rights and Duties

Salient Features of Constitution

Lengthiest written Constitution: Originally our constitution contained 395 articles divided in 22 parts and 8 schedules. Constitution has been amended 98 times. Currently there are 25 Parts, 12 Schedules, and 448 Articles. These figures show our constitution as the most comprehensive constitution in the world. (British have no written constitution and Constitution of USA had … Read more Salient Features of Constitution

Salient Features of Indian Constitution

Lengthiest written Constitution: Originally our constitution contained 395 articles divided in 22 parts and 8 schedules. Constitution has been amended 98 times. Currently there are 25 Parts, 12 Schedules, and 448 Articles. These figures show our constitution as the most comprehensive constitution in the world. (British have no written constitution and Constitution of USA had … Read more Salient Features of Indian Constitution

The Preamble

The Constitution of India begins with a Preamble which describes the nature of the Indian State and the objectives it is committed to secure. K.M. Munshi describes the Preamble as the political horoscope of the constitution. Thakur Dass Bhargawa says Preamble is the most precious part and the soul of the constitution. The Preamble reads: … Read more The Preamble

Preamble and its significance

The Constitution of India begins with a Preamble which describes the nature of the Indian State and the objectives it is committed to secure. K.M. Munshi describes the Preamble as the political horoscope of the constitution. Thakur Dass Bhargawa says Preamble is the most precious part and the soul of the constitution. The Preamble reads: … Read more Preamble and its significance

02/07/2017 UKPCS Daily Current Affairs

Uttarakhand   U’khand gets award of excellence at international meet.   Uttarakhand was conferred with the award of excellence at the 2nd Global Skill Development Summit held in Paris recently for innovations and extensive use of IT for skilling the state’s youth. Project Director of Uttarakhand Skill Development Committee Pankaj Kumar Pandey received the honour … Read more 02/07/2017 UKPCS Daily Current Affairs