UKPCS Mains Notes GS

Administration of Union Territories and other specified states and areas in India

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The Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, replaced the States in Part C and Territories in Part D of the First Schedule by the ‘Union Territories’, which, under Part II of the First Schedule (as amended) were then six in number Delhi, Himachal Pradesh; Manipur; Tripura; Andaman & Nicobar Islands; Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands. Article … Read more Administration of Union Territories and other specified states and areas in India

10 &11.12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   Seaplane service in state soon   The Union Government is considering seaplane flights from lakes and rivers in the Himalayan State of Uttarakhand. These planes can land on the  lakes with only one feet water and are being termed as the thing of future in transport sector for their cost effectiveness, said the … Read more 10 &11.12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

09-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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UTTARAKHAND   Govt has no plans to tamper with orginal structure of kedarnath : tourism min   The State Government has no plans to tamper with the original structure of Kedarnath temple and the objective of the proposed Kedarnath charitable trust is rehabilitation and infrastructural development in the disaster affected areas of the State.   … Read more 09-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Ethics Case Study- 15

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Case Study 15:  Anshuman is a brilliant Science Teacher in a private English medium school in Lucknow and gets yearly package of Rs.4 lakhs. Another school at Ghaziabad offers him package of Rs.4.5 lakhs. Anshuman makes a verbal commitment to the Ghaziabad school principle, “Sure,I’ll join your school from next month.“ But when Anshuman submits … Read more Ethics Case Study- 15

Indian planning since 1951: Objective and Achievements.

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First Plan (1951 – 56) Target Growth : 2.1 % Actual Growth 3.6 % It was based on Harrod-Domar Model. Influx of refugees, severe food shortage & mounting inflation confronted the country at the onset of the first five year Plan. The Plan Focussed on agriculture, price stability, power and transport It was a successful … Read more Indian planning since 1951: Objective and Achievements.

Role of regional political parties in Indian politics

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Role of regional political parties in Indian politics Introduction India as a democracy has the multi-party system in place, which means there are several political parties competing for power. Apart from the primary parties, each state has their own local political parties that rule and compete in their region. Political significance The multi party system … Read more Role of regional political parties in Indian politics

Properties of polythene

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Properties of polythene Polyethylene is a thermoplastic polymer with variable crystalline structure and an extremely large range of applications depending on the particular type. It is one of the most widely produced plastics in the world (tens of millions of tons are produced worldwide each year). The commercial process (the Ziegler-Natta catalysts) that made PE … Read more Properties of polythene

Federal Structure: Union-State relations.

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The Indian constitution provides for a federal framework with powers (legislative ,executive and financial) divided between the center and the states. However, there is no division of judicial power as the constitution has established an integrated judicial system to enforce both the central laws as well as state law. The Indian federation is not the … Read more Federal Structure: Union-State relations.

Biotechnology in environmental clean up process

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Biotechnology in environmental clean up process Landfill Technologies Solid wastes account for an increasing proportion of the waste generated by urban societies. While a part of this volume consists of glass, plastics, and other non-biodegradable material, a considerable proportion of this is made of decomposable solid organic material, like food wastes from large poultry and … Read more Biotechnology in environmental clean up process

Chandela dynasty of India for UKPCS Mains Exam

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Facts related to Uttar Pradesh/Uttarakhand Yashovarman, also known as Lakshavarman, was a king of the Chandela dynasty of India. He ruled in the Jejakabhukti region (Bundelkhand in present-day Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh). The Khajuraho inscription also states that Yashovarman turned the riversGanga and Yamuna into his “pleasure-lakes”, and that the waters of these rivers became muddy when his might elephants bathed in … Read more Chandela dynasty of India for UKPCS Mains Exam