Archaeological sites of Uttarakhand

Archaeological sites of Uttarakhand Archaeological Heritage of Uttarakhand Himalaya affords an awe inspiring study of nature. Fossil remains from the rocks dated to from 18.3 to 0.6 million years BP show a variety of Stresirhine Primate genera. Cercopithecoid genera, and Hominoid genera, the last one being of special interest to hominid ancestry. Significantly, Kalagarh Basin … Read more Archaeological sites of Uttarakhand

HISTORY OF MODERN Uttarakhand after Independence

HISTORY OF MODERN Uttarakhand after Independence Until 1998, Uttarakhand was the name most commonly used to refer to the region, as various political groups including most significantly the Uttarakhand Kranti Dal (Uttarakhand Revolutionary Party est. 1979), began agitating for separate statehood under its banner. Although the erstwhile hill kingdoms of Garhwal and Kumaon were traditional rivals … Read more HISTORY OF MODERN Uttarakhand after Independence

13-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Tourism circuit will improve lot of farmers: cs   The condition of farmers will be improved further and tourists will also be introduced to Uttarakhand’s tea by the linking of tea production schemes with the tourism circuit. The State’s Chief Secretary Uptal Kumar Singh said this while visiting the Shyamkhet tea garden at … Read more 13-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

12-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Skill study project to map current skills   A ‘Skill Study Project’ under Uttarakhand Skill Development Mission (USDM) and Uttarakhand PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been initiated in the State. This survey-based study will be done by PHD Chamber which will map and document the current skills available. The research team … Read more 12-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

10 &11.12.17 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

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

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

08-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   New Transfer Act passed in assembly   In a significant move, the State Assembly passed the Uttarakhand Annual Transfer Act-2017 which would pave the way for bringing into order the contentious issue of the transfers of Government employees.   The Act would give a constitutional status to the transfer policy. Under the Act … Read more 08-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

07-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

UTTARAKHAND   Winter session begins at Gairsain today   The Uttarakhand Government will table supplementary budget and several important Bills during the winter sessions of the state Assembly, which will begin tomorrow at Gairsain (Bhararisain) in Chamoli district.   The Uttarakhand Assembly session will last till December 13. The supplementary Budget is likely to be … Read more 07-12-2017 Uttarakhand (UKPCS) Current Affairs

Acids and bases

Acid An acid is a substance which forms H+ ions as the only positive ion in aqueous solution. Examples:- Hydrochloric acid dissolved in water forms H+ and Cl– ions HCl —> H+ + Cl–   Sulphuric acid dissolved in water forms H+ and SO42- ions H2SO4 —>2H+ + SO42-   Nitric acid forms H+ and NO3– ions when dissolved in water HNO3 —> H+ + NO3–   … Read more Acids and bases

Fast and slow chemical reactions

Slow reactions Chemical reactions that occur very slowly and can take a long time for completion are called slow reactions. Usually covalent compounds are involved in slow reactions. Some reactions can take days, weeks and months to complete; they are called very slow reactions. For example, Milk may take several hours or a day to convert to curd, while … Read more Fast and slow chemical reactions